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User Submitted Volcano Making Kit Reviews (cont...)Date: 2008-01-12 A great idea, but needs upgrade This is a great idea -- a reusable mold for a reusable volcano, and it comes with everything except water and vinegar, easy enough. First, and only real complaint, the directions stink. They tell you to add a bottle for an enlarged eruption chamber after they told you to pour the plaster in the mold. Add the bottle first, then pour. Also, it is extremely difficult to get the plastic eruption chamber cylinder out after the mold has dried. It fell off the ring on our first try, and we had to break the mold to get it out. The second time, it fell down into the bottle, and we had to carve away a little bit of the volcano to get it out. There is nothing to grab onto. A loop with string molded into the bottom to pull it out would be great. The third time, it shifted a bit to the side, and was a PAIN to remove. It gets a bit damaged each time from stretching, pulling and poking, so I am not sure how long it will last. I see no reason it cannot be molded to the ring so it can be pulled out by the ring. On a minor note, the paint colors it comes with are inappropriate, but probably generic. White, yellow, green, red, blue and black. No brown? We mixed our own, but still. An awesome product to erupt once you finally get a complete, viable one. Date: 2008-01-02 incomplete kit, plus misleading instructions I have two problems with this kit (and they're kinda big problems). (1) The instructions are out of order and very confusing regarding how to insert a plastic soda bottle into the volcano. (I didn't get it figured out before pouring the plaster, and as a result, our volcano's "eruption chamber" was incorrect, which caused a pretty lackluster "eruption." I would have attributed the problem to operator error, as I'm not the best builder in the world, but my very building-savvy brother had to read and re-read and re-read the instructions to finally figure out what I had done wrong.) (2) To correctly make the eruption chamber, you have to provide your own plastic soda bottle, which you have to cut down and tape back together in order to make it small enough to fit into the volcano. What is the point of ordering a kit if one of the main components isn't provided? I guess I will probably go buy more plaster, cut/tape a soda bottle and give this another try. At least the molds are re-usable! Date: 2007-02-11 Great fun and easy to assemble This was fun to assemble and quick too. My 5 year old son enjoyed the experience and wanted to take it to school to share with his environmental club. I like the fact that you can use the model over and over again. Well worth the price. Denise Kingston, Jamaica
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