Thomas the Tank Megahouse Review

Thomas the Tank Megahouse
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Let me start by saying I no longer have this item since I measured it out and everything before I got it but it took about more than about 40% of my daughters room. The brief time we had it though my kids loved it and could fit quite a bit of stuff in it plus they are small enough to walk around inside. This thing is bigger than you think so you might wanna make sure its in a spacey room. The house comes in a little box and I was surprised how big it was when it came out. The assembly is simple just take it out of the box and it springs out and with some adjusting you are pretty much done. My one big gripe is there is not bottom so if your child puts pressure on the side it will tip up and my kids kept wanting to push it over.
Its pretty durable except for trying to get kids from knocking it over but 1 problem I had was putting back in the box which I think its close to impossible but I managed to do a decent job.
I would of kept this thing if it weren't so big and if you purchase it make sure you look at the dimensions and where it will go in your house.

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"Lightning" Spring Horse Review

Lightning Spring Horse
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My grandchild enjoys this horse. I bought similar hobby horses for my children but they were hard plastic. The soft stuffed body makes for a different "kind of animal" here. She can cuddle and sometimes watches her favorite shows my cuddling its back. It's also smaller than the the hobby horses in previous generations. I like the spring covers too.

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Lightning talks and sings the adorable song, "I'm a Little Pony" with his patented moving mouth. With a soft plush body preferred by moms, he becomes a child's cuddly friend. Features motion-activated galloping sound effects and three-position stirrups. Battery has on/off switch and adjustable volume control. Seat height measures 18.5".

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HO Light Bulbs (4) Review

HO Light Bulbs (4)
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On thing that I found out after buying these bulbs is that they are not DCC ready, they will need resistors if used with DCC. Overall this is a good product, it is one of the only light bulbs that I have found that is small enough to fit into HO scale locomotive light fixtures (headlight, ditch lights, ect).

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Transformers Voyager Megatron Review

Transformers  Voyager Megatron
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This is one version, of two, of The Fallen in toy form (the other form being approximately a 4 inch tall figure), and this figure is really neat! The Voyager series is quite possibly the best version of the Transformer figures we get with this particular movie. The figures run at about $23 depending on where you buy them.
I also bought the Optimus and The Fallen figures of the Voyager editions and, this also goes with The Fallen, the figures all feel cheap. The plastic is extremely lightweight and it's tough to keep the figures from staying in their vehicle modes (Optimus) without the aid of a rubber band. As much as I love these figures I will say right now that the Transformers toys from the 80s were of better quality than these. These feel like toddler toys that will break apart at any second when you handle them.
Despite the cheaper feeling plastic used with this figure, Hasbro's attention to detail is absolutely phenomenal! The little wires and trinkets that are shown on Megatron during the movie are present here and the paint job is top-notch!
This figure is a much better alternative to the $45 version that has lights and voice at the push of a button. The transformation of this figure is a bit difficult so you'll want to keep the directions that come with the figure.
Overall, the figure is exceptional and highly recommended for any collector or fan of the Transformers toys! The appendages look great as well as the paint job!

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Fisher-Price Shake and Go Racers NASCAR Haulers Gordon Review

Fisher-Price Shake and Go Racers NASCAR Haulers Gordon
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We purchased this for my 4 year old son who loves Nascar. He plays with it some, but I think it may be more suitable for a younger child.

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GeoTrax City Lights Super Set Review

GeoTrax City Lights Super Set
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We bought this set for my son's 3rd birthday (though I paid half the price at toys-r-us) a few weeks ago and he can't stop playing with it. The fixtures are motion activated, so when your child drives through them or runs the train under them, they light up or make noise. Contrary to the box, this set is rather bulky when fully set up. We thought we could fit it on our coffee table, but we soon discovered that we had to move it to the floor. If you want to be extra creative and expand the track, you'll need to buy extra track piece sets. That is one of my complaints about the line in general: you'll buy extra buildings and sets later on, but hardly any of them come with track, so you'll have to purchase ADDITIONAL track sets just to accomodate your new pieces. The track pieces snap together easily and in roughly 15 minutes or so you'll be up and running. Be forewarned though, if you want all the bells and whistles, the set takes about 20 batteries in all of its motorized and light up parts. If you only want to start with this set, it contains everything you need: a handful of cars, a motorized train, enough track to connnect all the parts, and lots of room for creativity.
If you have the space and your child loves cars and trains, then I would highly recommend this set, though, as I said earlier, I would buy it from toys-r-us, since I paid 99.95. You might end up enjoying it more than your child does.

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HO Die-Cast Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van, White Review

HO Die-Cast Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van, White
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Very good likeness of the real thing. Only wish they made it in Dodge as it is being marketed in US.

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HO C100 MARK IV #8 LH TURNOUT Review

HO C100 MARK IV #8 LH TURNOUT
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Atlas offers number 8 HO scale turnouts with code 100 and code 83 rail. This review considers its appearance and functionality. Appearance
On the plus side, the turnout is made of Nickel/Silver rail with black plastic ties which have molded spikes on every tie (the code 83 turnout comes with brown plastic ties). Simulated wood grain is molded into the ties. The Mark IV turnouts do away with the rivets found in the earlier Mark III turnouts, replacing them with far less obtrusive metal plates which keep the wing rail, stock rail, and point in electrical contact.
On the minus side, although the frog is metallic, it is also blackened causing it to unrealistically stand out against the shiny rail. Because they're made of the same plastic material as the ties, the same color mismatch holds true for the guard rails. No head blocks are included on the turnout body, so they must be added if it is desired to have a simulated switch stand.Functionality
A monumental positive is that the turnout passes a check with the NMRA standards gauge. The overall dimensions (more or less round with the overall length 13 1/2 inches, 1 inch center-to-center main track to 7.15 degree diverging track, end of diverging track
1 3/8" from end of main track) make for easy planning. For example, two turnouts used as a crossover have 2 inches between the parallel track's centers, and measures 24 ¼ inches long. An Atlas switch machine (needed to throw the points) snaps securely onto the turnout's ties on the opposite side of the diverging track, although I personally prefer the Mark III system which had the machine screw into place. Since the points, wing rail, and nearest stock rail are in electrical contact preempting the possibility of short circuits when metal wheels pass the thrown points, the turnout should be DCC compatible. The price is also a huge plus: at the MSRP of $18.65, it is the least expensive ho scale ready-made #8 turnout offered by the 3 most popular track manufactures. Atlas also provides 4 rail joiners, one more than necessary.
Unfortunately, the high turnout ratio makes the electrically isolated frog long enough (2 1/2 inches) to keep three wheels of a 12 wheel diesel from picking up electricity, making engine stall an almost sure bet. Because Atlas turnout controllers are momentary, an Atlas #200 relay (at $13.00) is needed to maintain electrical contact with the frog. There is a small metal tab mounted on the tie central to the frog on the outside of the straight section, with a through hole sized to accommodate a 2-56 screw. This is where the connection to the frog is made. Alternatively, a Circutron switch machine could be used as it has a tab which when connected to the frog keeps the frog energized at the correct polarity. (A hole in the turnout throw rod halfway between points accommodates the Circutron's throw rod.) The frog is also not quite at the same level at the rail head, and may cause the wheel to jump at it enters the frog. That problem should be easily corrected with a small file.
Atlas has produced an inexpensive ho scale #8 turnout that should operate very well provided the frog is electrified, and filed to match track height. If you are particular about how prototypical your track looks, this turnout with its blackened frog and guardrails will likely not satisfy you: but be prepared to pay a lot more for a more realistic looking #8 turnout made in a factory.


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Red Baron Fokker DR.1 1-72 Plastic Model Kit by Revell Germany Review

Red Baron Fokker DR.1 1-72 Plastic Model Kit by Revell Germany
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Of all the planes and of all the pilots, the Fokker Dr.1 and Baron von Richtofen are by far my runaway favorites. This model used to be pretty easy to find when I was a kid, but they just aren't shelved anymore, thank God for the internet and Amazon!
I am not a hard core model builder, but I do have a room in my house with model airplanes hanging from the ceiling in a kind of dogfight. The Fokker Dr. 1 is in the center of the room and gets the most attention.
This model is not difficult to build and is actually a lot of fun. The spinning propeller and the detailed engine behind it really looks good. As do the double machine guns. I put all the white Iron Cross decals on it so it really stands out. It takes less than an hour to put together and is more fun than challenging. A great way to spend a rainy Sunday.

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New Bright New Bright - 1:15 Radio Control Dodge Ram Review

New Bright New Bright - 1:15 Radio Control Dodge Ram
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My 5 yr old got this truck for xmas. It goes thru batteries fast, but he understands that it is time to put the toy up when it stops working. For a youngster it is a fine item, but for excitement value for an older child (or dad) don't buy this item. I am in search of a new truck with batteries you can recharge with more UMPHHHH.

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Children's Volcano Science Kit: your very own volcano will really erupt with bubbly, fizzy lava. Review

Children's Volcano Science Kit: your very own volcano will really erupt with bubbly, fizzy lava.
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This kit is very user friendly and very child friendly. We mixed the papier mache and had the volcano made in under 5 minutes. It dried within 2 days and the "explosion" went off without a hitch. There is a nice information booklet, too. It's all good but I don't think worth the price. The lava foams and creeps over the side. Nothing dramatic (like the mentos in a bottle of pop experiment which is 10 feet high and must be done outside) but still good.
You could make your own papier mache, and use a rounded tsp. baking powder and pour in enough vinegar for it to foam up and over the edge, get volcano info on line and spend next to nothing.
But if you're looking to give a gift in a nice box with slick pictures, then it's fine. If you just want to make a volcano for a science project, I'd say save your money and do your own. The only piece you'd need to find is some sort of vial that's cylindrical and open at the top to put the baking powder in.

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Thomas and Friends: Echo Tunnel Review

Thomas and Friends: Echo Tunnel
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This is both of my twin toddlers' favorite piece to their train sets (and we have just about everything Thomas and Brio... stations... signals.. tunnels of all kinds. It works great! And the echo of train sounds automatically comes on when the train goes through. You don't have to push the button to get the sound (although you can also do that, too). Some previous reviewers to another listing for this tunnel complained that when the batteries died, they weren't able to replace them. The batteries are made in China, and are just a tiny bit smaller than our US batteries. The solution: just search online for the specific battery it comes with and order a bunch. They are the cheapest batteries I have ever purchased! I think the brand is GP GreenCell. Finally, the option to record your voice and have it play back is pretty neat, but it only works once. In other words, it doesn't record, it just plays it back. The boys enjoy this option a little, but not as much as the train sounds that the tunnel makes.

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Trix HO Locomotive Wheel Cleaning Brush Review

Trix  HO Locomotive Wheel Cleaning Brush
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This wheel cleaning brush really works great. Just place the wheel cleaning unit on the HO scale track, place the locomotive on the the cleaning unit and energize the track with your power unit. It is easy, takes about 10-15 seconds and the it does a GREAT job. This is a wonderful product for the model railroader.

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Suitable for the following scale(s): HO Scale OO Scale
This brush is for cleaning locomotive wheels. Clean wheels help prevent television/radio interference. This brush is also useful for cleaning track. The brush can be lengthened by connecting several brushes together

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Marklin German Military Digital Train Class 290 Loco Escort Car with 4 Flats and Digital HO scale Tanks Review

Marklin German Military Digital Train  Class 290 Loco Escort Car with 4 Flats and Digital HO scale Tanks
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I have this train and it is very nice - the loco runs smoothly, though it does not have the telex couplers that the one sold separately by Marklin has.But you should not pay more than $400 for it. Check else where - when I wrote this, the price here was shown as over $900 - a rip off!

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Thomas the Tank Train Large Cuddle Pillow Plush Doll Stuffed Toy - Great gift idea Review

Thomas the Tank Train Large Cuddle Pillow Plush Doll Stuffed Toy - Great gift idea
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this was a gift for my 3 year old boy. Out of the box, it had a few very large and out-of-place tags (at least to the eyes of a 3 year old who knows Thomas) on attached to a corner seam. Within 1 week, he ripped them off leaving a very large open spot at one of the corner seams. He's not stronger than an average 3 year old, so I suggest to anyone purchasing this that they detach those tags themselves in order to avoid this.

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Bachmann Trains Pennsylvanian Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set Review

Bachmann Trains Pennsylvanian Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set
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Bachmann was the first company to make Large Scale (Garden-Sized) trains available for a reasonable price. The locomotive pulling this train has been redesigned about six times since those days, and the coaches have been upgraded, too.
Bachmann has offered this set as a "special offer" or "limited edition" from time to time, but it is now available as part of their 2009 lineup. The train is big enough to draw attention in your back yard, or to cause jaws to drop if you put it around your Christmas tree. If you get this to run outside, though, save the track for indoors - you'll need sturdier track, like that from AristoCraft, to hold up to real weather.
Paul Race - editor, Family Garden Trains

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Recognized as ?the Standard Railroad of America,? the Pennsylvania Railroad earned the distinction of being the largest railroad in the world for much of its 122-year history. Modeled after a typical passenger train of the early twentieth century, the mighty Pennsylvanian serves passengers north, south, east, and west of your imagination. NOTE: This set is not intended for outdoor use.

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HO Grinch's Whoville Special Train Set BAC00658 Review

HO Grinch's Whoville Special Train Set BAC00658
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I only use this for Christmas time around a small tree. It is VERY touchy about track alignment and derails very easily. The wheel trucks are plastic and come off easily. The hitches also bend or break easily. From what I have seen, very typical of cheaper HO systems. I am used to sturdy O gauge Lionel and this doesn't come close. It's OK for decoration with my Dr. Seuss themed tree but not very durable for everyday use.

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