Thunderbirds Vehicle Super Set

Great set for Thunderbird fans. Bought for my heavy handed 5 year old several months ago and nothing has broken off. The only bit that shows a little of the use it has had is the legs on Thunderbird 2 which have buckled slightly.

My boys age 3 and six love these, great toys and pretty durable considering they have been launched several times from a height. Dispatch from seller was prompt, though there was a issue with the courier and they arrived later than initially stated but just in time for required date

You probably know all this but here are a few details: Thunderbird 1 - twist the base to make the wings come out. Has a button to make TB1 sounds. Thunderbird 2 - Wings fold up and down. 2 buttons to make the legs spring down (you have to manually fold them up). One button to make the container drop out of the bottom. 1 button to make TB2/4 sounds. Thunderbird 3 - Twist the grey bit in the middle to make TB3 sounds. Press the base to make the grapple arms spring out (you have to manually fold them back in). You can also (manually) fold the end of the grapple arms out to make them a bit longer. Thunderbird 4 - Painted bit of plastic - no sounds. Fits inside the container in TB2 Batteries were pre-installed in TB1, 2 and 3. Bought this for my son's 5th birthday and he absolutely loves them. However, as some other reviewers have discovered, after less than a day of very light play, 2 of Thunderbird 3's arms lost their spring. In fairness to Vivid Imaginations, when I phoned them they sent a replacement which, touch wood, is still working fine.

Since starting school in September, my son has become a huge Thunderbirds fan. We bought him Tracy Island for Christmas, along with this set of vehicles. The vehicles would be a good present on their own but there is no point in having Tracy Island unless you have these vehicles which fit in it. They seem relatively well made (although as per other comments, the legs on Thunderbird 2 seem flimsy although they're still in tact after hours and hours of play). There are plenty of extra functions - sounds, moving parts etc. Without doubt, this and Tracy Island combined was my son's favourite Christmas present - and I can see it being the go-to toy when friends are round for a long time to come.

bought this a year ago, Dec15 for my then 3 year old boy. Yes looked a bit flimsy, and for older kids, but surprisingly in spite the usual destructive nature of him and his two year old younger brother nothing looks broken yet. Considering how much other branded products cost, and how cheap they sometimes look, thought this is a good deal in my eyes.

Ok, there is a lot of comments about the quality of these vehicles, most of them are correct. Bought these to go with Tracy Island and in case anyone is wondering, they fit just right. Thunderbird 1 - probably the sturdiest of the pack. You twist the bottom to make the wings 'extend'. Thunderbird 2 - Everyone knows that Thunderbird 2 is the best Thunderbird. Weak points are the side fins and the legs. Yes, the legs will not take much abuse but I remember the old Dinky version (because im old!) and the legs were dreadful on that model too! Thunderbird 3 - Probably the worst of the lot. Soon as my son took it out of the pack one of the side 'legs' detached. As mentioned by another reviewer, Superglue is good for fixing this. Of course, the question is why should you have to superglue something that you have just spent £30 plus on is another issue. Having said that, its done the job. Will they be in one piece in 6 months? Hmm, probably not. But at the end of the day, they are not for me and both of my sons absolutely love them.

Arrived as promised, but I paid for express delivery to make sure it arrived in time for Christmas. Good product. Kid loves it. The toys are a bit small in my opinion. But my son is very happy.

My six year old son LOVED this when bought with the interactive Tracey Island play set. Through unintentional misuse and a bit of excitement, the interactive mechanism broke on the blue rocket on Xmas day but checking the instructions before using would prevent this.