Animated Wooden Models Kits

Make your own wooden automata with these easy-to-assemble kits. These kits are a great introduction to automata-making. Each kit comes with wooden components shaped and drilled. Use the easy-to-follow instructions to peg and glue the pieces together!

Flying Pig Kit Running Horse Kit Couple Automaton Kit Musician Automaton Kit Crocodile Automaton Kit Rower Automaton Kit Golfer Automaton Kit Ocean Motion Automaton Kit Penguin Automaton Kit Drummer Automaton Kit Guitarist Automaton Kit Automaton Motor/Paint Kit Pianist Automaton Kit T-Rex Automaton Kit Dragon Automaton Kit

Paper Animation Kits

Paper automata kits are an inexpensive an easy way to learn about automata and basic mechanisms. These kits require a hobby knife, scissors, some white glue, and a bit of time.

Here are some books that each provide several complete paper automaton projects:

• Paper Models That Move: 14 Ingenious Automata, and More
  
• Amazing Paper Pets: 6 Animated Animals to Make
  
• Paper Automata: Four Working Models to Cut Out & Glue Together
  
• Automata Too: Four Working Models to Cut Out and Glue Together
  
• Walking Automata: A Collection of Self-Moving Models to Cut Out and Make
  
• Paper Engineering and Pop-ups For Dummies
  
• Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move
  

Here are individual paper automaton projects you can order online:

Metal Engine Kits

These high-end kits allow you to create working model engines. These are beautifully made kits employing a Stirling steam engine to power them. Of the highest quality, these presion engineered kits will last for generations.

Classic Steam Engine Locomobile

Flame Gulper Engine

Hero's Steam Turbine

External Combustion Kraftwagen

Catapult kits