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Railroad Crossing - Karakuri Idea Contest 2019
Railroad Crossing - Karakuri Idea Contest 2019
Railroad Crossing - Karakuri Idea Contest 2019
Railroad Crossing - Karakuri Idea Contest 2019

Railroad Crossing - Karakuri Idea Contest 2019

SirRebral 19
Item Location: United States

$800.00

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G****r 78 $800.00 31.07.2025 07:16:54
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Description

As with the best of Karakuri Idea Contest winners, Railroad Crossing is beautiful to behold, reflects incredible craftsmanship, and embodies a highly creative solution connected with the puzzle’s theme.  For this one the mechanic is truly remarkable, reflecting an additional puzzle: How was this even possible to build?  Railroad Crossing is large and impressive on a shelf.  All original packing material is included.

 

Karakuri product description:

 

Some of the mechanisms move automatically. Because of that, the moving parts became quite complicated and detailed, and it was difficult to adjust the movement.

This work was produced by Karakuri Creation Group’s craftsmen, from a selected idea of “11th Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest”.

 

Original idea by Ichiro Sato

Hand-crafted by Akio Kamei, Shou Sugimoto (Karakuri Creation Group)

Condition: Perfect

 

Size: 200×100×152mm

Material: Oak, Magnolia, Etc.

 

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