Lincoln Log Conestoga Homestead Review

Lincoln Log Conestoga Homestead
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Lincoln Logs are one of those toys your remember so fondly from your own childhood, that you hope your kids will enjoy them every bit as much as you did. Although today's kids seem to be so into electronic games, computers and video games that you don't hold out much hope that they'll be interested in some simple chunks of wood. Well image my suprise when my 4 yr. old son (who is autistic) received this set for Christmas and promptly fell in love with it! At first he demanded that I build the Homestead and then he would play with it. After the first week I decided that maybe he was ready to try to follow the directions himself. I simply showed him the step-by-step directions (13 steps in all) and he caught on very quickly. Now he builds it himself and it matches the pictures perfectly. He feels a real sense of accomplishment and insists we come see the house he built every time. He has played with it EVERY day since Christmas (no exaggeration) - usually the first thing he says when he wakes up in the morning is "Build house, daddy." It's also a great toy for creative play. He uses Ma & Pa to 'help' him build the house and they take care of the horses. We've been so pleased with this toy that we plan on buying additional sets for upcoming special occasions. The only complaint I have is how few pieces were actually in the set. Other than that, I'd have to give a big YES vote for this toy.

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How To Train Your Dragon Movie Pillow Pal Deluxe Plush Zippleback Review

How To Train Your Dragon Movie Pillow Pal Deluxe Plush Zippleback
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My daughter loves to use her imagination. Out of all the dragons this one is her favorite (Zippleback--from the movie, one shoots gas and the other flame)so I ordered it and she LOVES IT! She makes the two heads talk with some excellent pretend, the wings have flexible material in them so you spread them. The stuffed animal is so big that she can pretend she is riding it. And watching her hug it is perfect when she falls asleep in the car (she just puts one head on each side of her head and its an instant pillow-haha! And you know what they say...Two heads are always better than one! ;)

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Lionel Thunder Valley Quarry Mine O-Gauge Train Set Review

Lionel Thunder Valley Quarry Mine O-Gauge Train Set
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We bought just the dockside locomotive (available as Lionel 6-30124-e), not the whole Thunder Valley set. This is one cool little steam locomotive, and it works exceptionally well! The fact that it doesn't have a separate coal tender makes very nimble, and with front and rear operating couplers, it can pull or push in either direction. It's a great looking little steam engine that has lots of great details...brass bell, brass whistle, lighted cabin with engineer & fireman figures, operating smoke stack, operating horn, forward/neutral/reverse, front and rear directional lights, and metal hand rail. It's loaded for such an inexpensive engine. It's also solidly built with die cast metal body, and is powerful enough to pull the loads of a full size locomotive. This is a very capable, very neat little dockside steamer that has a great sounding horn, and is a lot of fun. It's a great way to get started or expand an existing setup with. Highly recommended!

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6-30124Hidden dangers lurk at every turn on the Thunder Valley Railroad as a work train snakes its way to the heart of quarry mine operations. Explosives and work equipment must be shipped in by train, and falling rocks, quarry blasts, and pit-falls are never far away. Make way for the rugged Thunder Valley 0-6-0 dockside as it pulls its work load to the quarries. A jet-black gondola is packed with mined rocks, and a special boxcar carries dangerous explosives to the site. Stop the train to unload the Thunder Valley steam shovel off the flatcar deck, and survey the evening terrain with the mighty searchlight on the work caboose. This ready-to-run train set comes complete with FasTrack and 80-watt transformer, and also includes anexplosive'' quarry mine diorama. Features: -Includes 0-6-0 dockside switcher, explosive cargo boxcar with opening doors, gondola with removable rock load, flatcar with removable steam shovel, searchlight work caboose with interior illumination, three straight FasTrack track sections, eight curved FasTrack track sections, a FasTrack terminal section, CW-80 Transformer, quarry mine diorama. -Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation. -Die-cast metal locomotive has electronic steam whistle and puffing smoke unit. -Directional lighting with operating headlight and back-up light; interior illumination in cab. -Dual operating couplers on locomotive, operating couples on all rolling stock. -Die-cast metal truck on illuminated searchlight caboose; die-cast metal sprung trucks on all other rolling stock. -Train length is 48.5''. -Track layout is 40'' x 60''.

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Walthers HO Scale Milwaukee Road 1955 "Twin Cities Hiawatha" Streamlined Cars Assembled Pullman-Standard Super Dome No.50-59 Review

Walthers HO Scale Milwaukee Road 1955 Twin Cities Hiawatha Streamlined Cars Assembled Pullman-Standard Super Dome No.50-59
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I purchased this as a gift to go along with the famous Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Skytop Lounge Car with its distinctive rear dome (purchased elsewhere). Alternative couplings are included. I thought the car had a good level of detail, although the body is plastic, and it was much appreciated by the recipient, a model train enthusiast for several decades.

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Milwaukee Road 1955 "Twin Cities Hiawatha" Streamlined Cars AssembledPullman-Standard Super Dome #50-59HO scale * 10 Authentic Milwaukee Road Cars* Upgraded PROTO 2000 E7 Diesels* Completely New HO Scale Models* Based on 1955 "Twin Cities Hiawatha"* Correct 8' Wheelbase Nystrom Trucks (GSC 6-Wheel Trucks on Superdome)* Car Name & Number Decals* Superb Detail Inside & Out* Authentic Laser-Sharp Paint & Lettering* Diecast PROTO Max(TM) Knuckle Couplers* Produced Especially for Walthers 75th Anniversary* First Car Arrives November 2007From 1935 on, the name Hiawatha symbolized the fastest and best the Milwaukee Road had to offer. As the original Chicago-Minneapolis trains grew in popularity, the road built all-new Hiawatha streamliners to serve Midwestern and Pacific Northwest destinations.The entire fleet was refitted in 1948 with 153 new lightweight cars and in 1952, the Milwaukee revolutionized its luxury service with full-length Super Dome cars.Now, these great trains are rolling once again, as Walthers celebrates its 75th Anniversary with a complete series of Hiawatha equipment in HO Scale.Based on a typical Twin Cities Hiawatha consist of 1955, this amazing new collection features 10 authentic Milwaukee cars, including two different coaches, a parlor, tap-lounge, diner, Railway Post Office, two styles of express cars, and the signature Skytop and Super Dome cars. Available for the first time in plastic with all the standard features of Walthers passenger cars, they're handsomely painted and lettered, and include number and name decals to model a complete consist.To meet blistering schedules, you can power your Hiawatha just like the Milwaukee, with new PROTO 2000 EMD E7 A-A Diesels. With superb prototype-specific detailing, accurate bulldog nose, 14-1 gearing and much more, they're the ideal choice to lead your new train.PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature fu

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New Bright - 1:16 Radio Control Pro Dirt Hummer H3 Review

New Bright - 1:16 Radio Control Pro Dirt Hummer H3
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I bought one of these for my son from a local retail store. He was very excited to have a R/C vehicle that he could take in the dirt. We took it out of the box, got it all juiced up with new batteries and took it outside for some offroad action. It drove great on the driveway and the street on the way to the vacant lot, but as soon as it encountered anything other than hard surfaces it disappointed immediately. As soon as it hit the grass it stopped and could not move at all. I picked it up and moved it to the dirt. The dirt was a mix of hard packed dirt and hard packed dirt with about 1/8" of loose sand on top that the rain washed in. It managed to drive most of the time with an occasional hang up when the tires would just spin in the sand and not get traction. Within 3 minutes, the steering ceased to function it seems that some sand worked its way into the gearbox or motor for the stearing. It's understandable that this would cause a malfunction, but shouldn't an R/C vehicle advertised for offroad use be sealed up well enough to prevent this from happening? Within another 5 minutes or so, sand had worked its way into the drivetrain for the rear wheels causing them to hang up such that you have to pick up the vehicle, spin the wheels by hand to clear the jam and then return to normal operation (minus the apparently permanently disabled steering) for a few minutes until it jams again and you must repeat the process. It drives fine on hard surfaces so if your kid just wants to drive it inside or outside on the driveway, street, etc, then it will work fine. However, it does not work at all satisfactorily for offroad driving, the purpose for which it is advertised.

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1:16 scale radio control ProDirt Hummer H3T. A full function radio transmitter controls Forward/Reverse Drive and Left/Right Steering. Batteries required, not included. Ages 4 and Up.

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HO RTR F7 A/B, NS/Executive #4271/#4275 Review

HO RTR F7 A/B, NS/Executive #4271/#4275
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This is a very detailed locomotive with plenty of power and speed.
I really like the Athearn products.

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Toy Story 3 Action Links Deluxe Stunt Set Review

Toy Story 3 Action Links Deluxe Stunt Set
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Once I set this up which took FOREVER, my 5-year old son watched it work a couple of toys and hasn't played with it since. Disappointing for the money I spent on it

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