Northern Lights Power Model Building – North Pole Series by D56 Review

Reviewed by Lucy Gwilliam

Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year and the thing I enjoy most is buying and putting up new Christmas decorations. Over the years we have amassed a great deal of trinkets and light up buildings and houses. However, we have nothing quite like the item that has been sent to me for this review.

This Northern Lights Power Building is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The images online do not do it justice and I did not quite expect it to me as mesmerising as it is. It is made from Porcelain, which creates the pretty winter building scene. It is then topped with the most amazing plasma light to give the effect of a power station. Honestly, I keep looking at it in amazement at how beautiful it is.

One of my most vivid memories from my first science lesson at high school is being introduced to a plasma light. They fascinated me then and they fascinate me still 25 years later. They are beautiful and magical and make such unique patterns and it’s truly works on this ornament.

The power station is powered with a leaded USB adapter cord the cable can be plugged into the UK 3-pin plug included. Height is 19.0cm.

The Power Station arrived and was packaged really well in a polystyrene case with a cardboard outer. It was pristine and no damage was done in transit. This is something I really worry about when ordering delicate objects online. The company have done a great job with the packaging and I didn’t need to worry at all.

It was super easy to set up, just plugging the USB into the adapter plug and then into the wall. It came straight on and I was instantly impressed.

I shouted my children in to show them this wonderful creation and the were in awe! I showed them how if you put your hands on the plasma ball, the lines of electricity will intensify at the point you touch. It’s a brilliant way to teach children about science and really have their attention.

I told my children that “elf scientists have harnessed the power of the Northern Lights into a limitless source of clean energy”. They believed me, as that’s true! They know about the northern lights and we have even discussed going to see them, so this is a great talking point for us and an educational experience for the children.

I really am blown away with this Christmas ornament. It is absolutely stunning and has by far exceeded my expectations of what it was going to look like. We all love it in our house and I don’t think this will be going away until next Christmas, but staying in one of our bedrooms as a night light. It is far too beautiful to put away for 11 months of the year and I’m sure my children will agree.

Rating: I would rate it 5/5.

RRP and Buy link: It can be purchased for £110 at Dept 56 here.