KIDKRAFT Airport Express Train Set and Table

First, after searching for a train set and train table we picked this one--and got it for substantially less at rhymes with schmostco.My son LOVES trains--and I knew I wanted to get him a train table and set for his birthday.

Set up--I put the table together, my husband assembled the train set.It took quite a while for me to get the table together--some pieces were difficult to match up--specifically the drawers.

Some of the pieces of the train set require screwing pieces together.If you have a kid who plays hard, some pieces of the track will probably fall apart during play--for us, when our son plays, some of the raised areas come apart easily.The trees and the airplanes have pieces that come apart--my son is 2, and he gets very annoyed when this happens.

And yes--the box does specifically say not to get this for a 2 year old, but we did not put out the smaller parts of the set for that reason.We don't have a kid who puts every possible object in his mouth.Know your kid, and you'll know if this is good for your 2-3 year old.

Our son LOVES the set--it comes with a helicopter and airplanes along with the trains, and he is fascinated with all of it.The surface also has a smooth non-decorated side, which will come in handy when he outgrows or gets tired of the train aspect.

We purchased this for a great price from our local warehouse store. Assembly of the table/drawers took about 2 hours, and my husband and I assembled the trains and pieces together and it took us about 45 minutes.

This is a great table and comes with many fun and interesting pieces. For all you get for the price, it's a great deal.

Here's where the great deal ends... the table is poorly made. Bad enough that I am still unsure if we will return it for a refund.

Upon opening the box and trying to put it together, we found that the table top was peeling/warped along the edges.

Several of the screws were missing their heads and had a nail type of head instead of a screw head.

The train tracks that are curved have a plastic ball that fits into a wooden socket on the adjoining piece. These plastic balls are easily broken off and must be re-glued. Several of them broke within a few hours of gentle play.

Various pieces weren't manufactured correctly and didn't work. Example: a tree trunk wouldn't fit properly into the tree top, so the top would fall off because the slot was made too large to hold it in place.

The most glaring problem with this train table is the drawers. The drawers seem to be slightly undersized for the slot and they don't align properly. Ours have yet to fall out but they look terrible. I will upload a photo. Also, the drawers are not easy to slide open and shut.

One other thing worth mentioning is that the drawers are too shallow to hold many of the parts of the train set. They can hold small accessories and some of the smaller track pieces and vehicles but probably 1/2 the set pieces won't fit into the drawers.

A week ago, I sent a detailed email with photos and request for parts replacement to the manufacturer via their website, and have yet to hear from them.

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My 4 year old loves trains and we wanted a place he could enjoy the wooden tracks. The table holds up ok but the drawers fall right off the plastic tracks almost everytime and within a couple of days one of the drawers fell apart. Not easy to return now that it is all assembeld. I wish i didnt buy this. My son however loves the new tracks and other parts. I would not recommend this product. I will have to redesign and spend more money to improve this poor quality product.

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We got this for my almost 3 year old son. He loved waking up Christmas morning and finding this waiting for him. His cousins love playing with it when they visit, and the pieces are all light weight and easy to move around. Its not the highest quailty track or accessories, but for a 3 year old its perfect. Took my husband around 1.5 hours to put together then maybe another 30 minutes setting up the track and town :) Good for the price, but we will probably be investing in a better track and train set later on down the line.

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We are very disappointed in the overall quality and design of this toy. Our grandson (age 4) loves to play with the wooden track train his mom got from IKEA for $10.We figured we would spoil him with this set.Unfortunately the quality and design fall far short of its flashy appearance.The wood tracks are so poorly made and the tracks' fit is so loose and sloppy that the groves don't line up and the cars "derail" constantly when pushing them along the track.

When you look at this with all the hills and big spiral track you assume that the cars will at least roll down the spiral trestle but no.The spiral tracks are made of plastic and the groves in the plastic tracks are too narrow, when combined with the radius of the cure, to even let the cars roll down; you have to push them down the spiral trestle track every inch of the way.My grandson doesn't like playing with it because the cars keep falling off the tracks.In short, this set looks great & does not work at all.

Also wanted to mention that COMPLETE assembly is required which took just over 5 hours.About the only thing you don't have to do is cut to boards or put the wheels on the cars but you have to assemble everything else!

We DO NOT recommend this set at all.Our advice, save $140 and go to IKEA and get the $10 train set better quality and it works.

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