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Le Tour Eiffel
Each Metal Earth model is laser etched in meticulous detail on one, two, or three 11 cm (4.33") metal sheets. Pop out the pieces by hand (or use wire cutters to get especially crisp lines), bend the tabs using needle-nose pliers, and fit them together as shown in the simple pictorial instructions. Metal Earth models are a little less challenging than our 3D wooden puzzles, but you do need some patience and dexterity because they're also much smaller. For maximum dramatic effect, display your model on the LED Display Base or the Solar Spinner (sold separately, see the Related Products tab).
The Eiffel Tower is an easy Metal Earth model. It consists of just 13 pieces on one sheet of metal. Assembled, it measures 4.49" x 1.6" x 1.56" (11.5 x 4.1 x 4 cm).
Please note that Metal Earth models have sharp edges and are not suitable for small children. They were formerly called "MetalWorks".
Are you curious...?
The real tour Eiffel is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the most recognizable landmarks on Earth. Gustave Eiffel built it as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair. It's as tall as an 81-story building and was the tallest structure in the world until New York's Chrysler Building came along in 1930. The steel girder design neatly embodies the industrial era mentality (and our metal puzzle reflects that nicely), but many people thought it was an eyesore when it was new. Among its critics was novelist Guy de Maupassant. When asked why he ate lunch in the structure's restaurant every day, he said that it was the one place in Paris where he couldn't see the tower.