Any thoughts of this RC vs. Thomas the train (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007J3F98O/)
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Looks like morphibian is more all terrain. Wheels in Thomas maybe only on smooth surfaces.
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Two totally different items. My grandchild has both. I would select Thomas for 4 and under, and the RC age 5 and above.
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go w thomas the train. amphibian cars are pure junk and was a waste of money.
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I am not familiar with Imagination, but do have lots of experience with Thomas the Train tracks and accessories. I bought 2 Wooden Train Track 100 piece sets - one for each grand kid. Track connectors are not precisely cut and the quality seemed to vary from piece to piece, hence a few pieces did not fit well with Thomas the Train. I just threw the pieces away that where too hard for small kids (2-4 year olds) to work. That being said, the overall number of pieces to expand a basic set and the price make it worth buying. My grandkids don't know the difference and don't care between these track pieces and the real thing. The 100 pieces is more than they ever use even on their busiest day and has ended complaints about needing more track pieces.
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To be honest, my son is very young and cant fully use it. I figured when he does start using it more, he would be up to date. I would say for the price difference, the 2 prob. Would be smarter. Leap frog has such great products, I am sure the 2 is packed with great stuff and a lot less $.
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Unless you are buying this for yourself I would buy. It has plastic gears which wear out quickly in the running gear. I hear this common with most all of the lower priced RC's I does run about 15 mph which is fast. They make faster ones.
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Did you ever find an answer to this?? Have you bought one? I was looking to buy the new one and have gotten two OLD ones (one from amazon, one from barnes and noble). I was going to return both in my quest for the new one but upon reading reviews... it seems the old one will accomadate matchbox cars better... but the elevator is more prone to break. I like the overall look of the new one - but I don't like that the elevator is smaller. I really don't like the idea that matchbox cars might not fit. I am going to call plan toys today and see if they can tell me. All I know is this was supposed to be the BIG christmas gift for my twins this year and now it's 2 days before Christmas and I have run into a problem I didn't expect to have.
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I found this blog post that does an excellent comparison of the two models. Hope it helps others trying to make sense of things!<http://talesofamountainmama.com/review/kid-cos-new-2013-peapod-and-peapod-plus-comparison>
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Yes the track fits with some thought, but I suggest you get the TrackMaster FlexiTrack kit also (about ten $) that really makes it easier to put tracks together, esp. for little kids. Also, I'd get one of these and then the Talking Sodor Sounds Track Pack, then buy one of the cheaper trains... or one on sale. (Trackmaster Talking James is always a hit with the kids and usually a good price. Of course, they love Percy but he seems to be costly unless on sale.Kids would rather have 2 different trains instead of two Thomas' trains, and there's usually one on sale here at Amazon.
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I've collected many trackmaster trains i have bash and dash I found bash at amazon and dash at target but where the heck is Ferdinand! I'm so sick and tired searching at the store and online. And I agree I saw Ferdinand on eBay. So please tell me if you've seen Ferdinand in your local store please tell me! ok nows its 2011 and you ladies can no longer wait. they sell ferdinand on amazon better order soon i have him now
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I looked at the board pictures online and they all look pretty tame and boring compared to TTR-Europe. The central section of the Eastern side of the board is similar to the other game board options (Asia, Africa, the Original), with long stretches, few double tracks, and not much use of locomotives or tunnels to lay tracks. Europe is by far the best.
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I have both kinds for my son's table. They are compatible, but the tracks are a little different. So they don't line up quite right. It's workable, but I normally just use one or the other. The Thomas ones have the "track lines" on them, and these are just plain. The connections to certain pieces are balls, and those cannot be replaced...but that is mainly for the bridge. This set works great with the Thomas trains and vice-versa.
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No, this is a push train. Any sets that have remotes will specifically mention an RC included.
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It is really fast, we have another RC car made by Team Associated, and it is not even close (RC18R model). It charges pretty fast and is really fun to play with. We have ordered some parts online to make repairs and they are pretty cheap (<$10).
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No. And other Thomas trains don't go with/are compatible with this set. It's really for young children/toddlers. This set is enough to keep their attention. Simple and entertaining.
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I looked at the cheaper version and I don't see much difference except for the body model itself. This wasn't available when I bought the expensive one. Go for it. Can't go wrong. They both teach the same concept. Enjoy--the product is fun and very realistic!!
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It appears that someone recently adjusted the title to DC18RC from DC18RA which is what we are selling (and I would guess most sellers are stocking). The only difference between the models is the color and the fact that the RC is slightly smaller in size. They both charge batteries at the exact same speed.
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Gee I surely don't know, being grandma, I just buy everything " thomas "brand for my grandson, to ensure it will all work together, he has no fisher price tracks, sorry I can't help you there, good luck!
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I don't know about that one. I have no experience with that model of RC car. Sorry.