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HO Die-Cast Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van, White Review

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(More customer reviews)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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SceneMaster HO Scale Vehicles - Hearse Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm not sure where they got the product dimensions for this item, maybe from the packaging. The hearse is only about 1.5" x .5". I would say it is smaller than a match box car. For $[...], it is way over priced. There are no details on this model. I could do better with a block of black sculpti and a silver marker. VERY disappointed. I will be returning this as soon as possible. Not remotely similar to picture. Amazon should be ashamed of this one. I wouldn't give it a star at all if I didn't have to.

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Lionel 6-36847 Polar Express Steam Sounds Tender Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent sound quality for each of the 5 types of sounds that come with this Tender: 1: Steam Whistle, 2. Bell, 3. Chugging Sound, 4. Screeching Brakes and 5. Sounds of the conductor and engineer speaking. Much louder than I expected. Its a little tricky to get the screeching brakes to work, but I was able to do it (They come on if you have the train going at full speed for awhile and then slow down half way or so). It would have been cool to have some of the actual movie dialogue for the conductor and engineer, but it is still a fun feature. My only question is what should I do with my original tender now? I have heard that there is a special coupler that allows you to run both tenders and will have to look into that.

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On30 Spectrum 2-Truck Shay, Midwest Quarry Review

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(More customer reviews)This is part of Bachmann's high quality line of 1/4" to the foot ('O' Scale) models. These represent 30" narrow gauge trains that operated around the late 1800's through the mid 1900's. These models run on HO gauge track, though the tie spacing is aesthetically incorrect for this scale; proper O scale 30" gauge track is available.
This really represents the pinnacle of mass produced locomotives. The majority of this model is high quality die-cast metal, and most of the detail parts are metal as well. Solder joints are clean and professionally done, and the paint job is fantastic. The drive-train functions in a completely prototypical manner, with variable length universal joints transferring rotation to the wheels via bevel gears. Watching this model run is simply fascinating! The gearing is very low, so this engine is amazingly smooth at slow speeds. Considering that real shay locomotives rarely broke 20 mph, this is just fine. There is space in the fuel bunker for a DCC decoder, and even a speaker for a sound equipped decoder. There are several after market 'dress up kits' out there for this model, but even if you leave it as is, it is a beautiful little machine.
The quality of this piece easily rivals $1000+ hand made brass imports from a few years ago; you simply will not find anything to be the least bit disappointed about with this loco. The actual length of this model is about 7".
Note that this is a finescale model, and is appropriately fragile. Children would certainly enjoy this, but it is meant to be enjoyed with the eyes, and only gently cared for with the hands! Unless you are pretty interested in scale model railroading, I'm not sure why you would even consider buying this...

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Disney's Cars Pit Crew Set - Chick Hicks Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased 2 of these for my 5 year old grandsons who LOVE the cars movie, etc. I thought this truck would be more like the "Mac" truck. It is smaller and not as neat a toy. However, my grandsons will play with it, but they did not think it was as "great" as when they received the Mac truck.
Amazon did get the toys to me very quickly. They arrived in plenty of time for Christmas.

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Bachmann Trains Thomas And Friends - Emily Engine With Moving Eyes Review

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(More customer reviews)This engine served as a bonding toy for my nephew and my mother, his grandmother.

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HO Die-Cast 2004 VW Beetle Cabrio, Green Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this mini beetle as a gift for my step grandmother who loooves beetles (as I do). She has an entire collection of everything related to them; from miniatures, to computer-mice, to frozen and conserved gourmet cupcakes. It's pretty intense, so I thought this would add to her collection.
I was very disappointed! The bettle itself is tiny, an inch or less... It fits in width, depth and height exactly the top fallange of my middle finger (and my fingers are small). The base is actually the one that is 3 inches something. The base is not shown in the product pictures.
I guess, the size would be fine, if the quality was good, but even that this product lacks. It looks cheaply made and lacks any valuable detail (or any detail at all) a collector would fancy having. Since it obviously isn't a toy for a child, I assumed it would meet "adult toy quality". I was wrong.
The only positive aspect I can come up with is that it looks cute. Besides that, I really don't think she will see this as something peculiar or special to add to her collection, unfortunately. For the price? I would definitely NOT buy it again, in fact, I would probably not spend more than a dollar in it.

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Caterpillar 9" Shaking Backhoe Review

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(More customer reviews)My 2-yr old son loves backhoes, and he loves this toy. For my part, it is flimsier than I expected. The body is made out of plastic and is fairly lightweight. Just taking it out of the package, I managed to separate the arms that support the shovel, and had to fit them back together. I was expecting something heavier and sturdier, more like a Tonka toy. Not matching my preconception doesn't make it a bad toy, but I do keep an eye on my son while he's playing with it, just in case.

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Become part of the Caterpillar Construction Crew with the 9'' CAT Shaking Vehicles. These realistic CAT construction vehicles come LOADED with features including: Rumbling ignition power, lift & lowering mechanisms, and freewheeling action. Create the ultimate construction crew by collecting all 6 vehicles, including the pictured CAT Backhoe. Kettler CAT 9" Lights & Sounds Rumbling Backhoe Sturdy resin body construction Durable resin tires Real lifting front loader and backhoe Vehicle shakes, rumbles and has realistic job site sounds and lights Use the mute switch on the bottom of this vehicle when quite time is needed. Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 11 x 7.2 inches ; 1.4 pounds. Recommended for age 36 months - 12 years.

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HO Die-Cast VW Karmann Ghia w/Camper, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)You might not be able to tell by the picture, but this toy is really small. Smaller than a traditional matchbox car - our son loves cars that "pull" other things, so we thought this would be a perfect gift for him. It turned out to be too small, and we had to send it back.

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Bruder MAN Fire Engine Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my son's favorite fire truck, and he knows a good fire truck when he sees one. It has held up AMAZINGLY to the rough and tumble play of a three year old. The ladder extends and retracts, the hose actually can shoot water, should you choose to show your child. Unfortunately my son figured it himself and has extinguished many a "fires" throughout our home. Worth the money.

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Rush to the rescue with the lights flashing and sirens wailing on this realistic fire engine. Covered in bells and whistles, this high-quality 18in. plastic truck is sure to inspire hours of heroic and imaginative play. A working siren, flashing lights, tilting cab, detailed engine, folding mirrors, folding stabilizer legs, and an extendable, rotating ladder are all here, but most important is the fire hose that shoots a powerful stream of water. Recommended Ages (years): 4 and up, Material Type: Plastic, Movement: Flashing lights, tilting cab, detailed engine, folding mirrors, folding stabilizer legs, and an extendable, rotating ladder, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 181/2 x 7 x 91/2, Safety Warning: Choking hazard - small parts

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Hot Wheels Monster Jam Show Off Showdown Action Set Review

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(More customer reviews)What a piece of junk. First of all, the picture makes it appear to come with lots of trucks - it only comes with one. Next, the case/ramp is such a piece of junk it's nearly unusable. It looks like Mattel spent about 5 cents to make the whole thing. I grew up with hot-wheels and Mattel products, but this is the worst I've ever seen. It could only be sold through the internet because if I had seen it in person I wouldn't have bought it.

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Display and play! Show-off your favorite Monster Jam trucks on this cool display stand that holds up to 10 trucks with the new Monster Jam hooks. When you are ready to play just unfold the obstacle ramp and you have side-by-side racing action...and if you do not want to race, just unhook the ramp from the stand and you have a push-around play obstacle course!

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Bachmann Trains Thomas And Friends - Edward Engine With Moving Eyes Review

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(More customer reviews)As a kid, I was fond of the characters in the series (at least prior to Season 5), but the one character that stuck out the most, was Edward. He is one of my favorite characters because like depicted in the classic series, he is an older and wiser engine, who can also show that even if he's old, he can help be a banker (a term for 'back' engine) pushing heavier trains up Gordon's Hill. I also like the fact that out of all the Thomas products made by Bachmann (at least for the ones that appeared in Season 1), Edward stood out the best because not only does he keep his basis sooo accurate, but also is close to his RWS counterpart that also looks similar in a sense! If anyone is collecting an engine from Bachmann, this character is a good start.
As soon as I received this model from the mail, I was speechless of how accurate this character really is... Definitely like the character shown in the TV series and RWS, runs very well, and pulls a lot of trucks (the UK term for 'cars' or 'wagons') and coaches more than others could have. Lovely model and definitely recommend this character for your Thomas and Friends layout!

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Tonka Toughest Mighty Truck (Handle Color May Vary) Review

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(More customer reviews)Believe it or not, this one is even better than the original Tonka Mighty Dump Truck. I had already bought my kids one of the classic Tonka Mighty Dump Trucks like I had as a boy. (The youngest was tearing around with it in the sand box, across the drive, everywhere, basically like I had.) I didn't intend to buy this new bigger one, I was just going to buy the Road Grader and Quarry Truck Pack. By a stroke of fortune the store was giving that pack away with this new Toughest Mighty Truck for about the same price, so I figured, "Wow, free truck!" and plopped it in the cart. Turns out that it would have been well worth it regardless.
I had seen this newer monster sized version, but wasn't sure what to make of it. This one is well thought out, and Tonka really did improve on the existing design. The larger, wider size makes it even better for little ones to push around as fast as their legs will go. It has fewer angled corners so wipeouts are less likely to draw blood/raise a lump than the older ones. The new handle at the top of the dump is great for dragging in and out of the sand box, storage box, etc. The open cab works better for some construction action figures (if you can find them.) Fits great in a 6'x6' sandbox and would do well in a 4'x4'. On top of the functionality, in ways it looks more like the newer more massive real life loaders in service now.
The only potential negative is that it is so large that it is probably overwhelming in small sandboxes. This also means that even high lifting loader toys will have trouble dumping into the bed without a ramp or a bit of "air time." Hasn't slowed my little ones down yet, though.
Now, if Tonka would just bring back the old 3920 Mighty Loader...

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Young engineers are sure to have hours of fun with this authentic-looking dump truck. Giant wheels make even the most rugged sites accessible. Indoors or out, the Mighty Truck gets the job done. Crafted in theTonka trucks tradition, this dump truck is made with steel, rugged plastic and guaranteed for life.

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Bachmann Trains Thomas And Friends - Salt Wagon Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this wagon to go along with all our HO Thomas trains. It is fun to play with and it arrived brand new like I bought it at the store.

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Build your Thomas and Friends collection one friend at a time. These separate items help the Island of Sodor run for Sir Topham Hat.

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School Bus Review

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(More customer reviews)Unlike other Playmobil products, this one is made in China and you can immediately see and feel the difference in quality. We have several vehicles and playmobil sets and we have never had issues with quality. This comes pre-constructed and the bus door broke before we could get the stickers on. I immediately emailed Playmobil and they responded very quickly saying they would replace the door at no charge if I sent them the part number. Unfortunately there is no part number. I am sure Playmobil will resolve this issue for me, however, I wanted to inform others that this bus is not made with the same quality as other Playmobil toys!

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HO DC Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van, FedEx Ground Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a matchbox-size exact replica of a FedEx delivery van. It's so realistic that my 21-month old granddaughter at first kept trying to open the doors, which don't open. It comes in a small plastic display case but is more fun if you take it out and let little ones play with it. It's solidly made and the rubber wheels run smoothly. We set up the small package it came in as an improvised tunnel and she loves "driving" it through. She also moves it by hand up and down the curved top end of her crib, like she's driving it over a hill. Use some imagination and it will keep them entertained.

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Take Along Thomas & Friends - Edward Review

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(More customer reviews)My son loves this train. We were so happy to find it on Amazon..He wants to collect all the Thomas and Friends trains and it can be very difficult to find the trains that aren't that popular so we were very happy to find it here.

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This Edward is an older engine and extremely kind. It is kind to small engines that get into difficulties, kind to big engines when they're rude or impatient, and kind to trucks and coaches, which almost never bumps.

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