- Brand: Echo Toys
- Toy vehicle form: Spaceship
- Color: Multi
- Age Range (Description): Kid
- Model Name: FBA_11
- Miniature replicas of five of America’s most renowned space vehicles.
- Fun and educational.
- The perfect gift for any aspiring astronaut.
- Ages 6 and up recommended.
hbruchie –
We have bought this toy for my space-loving kid for like 2-3 years now. It seems like the little pieces that attach the rocket to the booster can sometimes get broken, so we have bought this toy a few times. Even still, he is just as excited to open it up as the first time. We say it’s our longest running toy to date. At this point I’m wondering if we should just stock up for the rest of his elementary years. I would not say that they break easily, I would just say that my kid plays with them ALOT. If you have a shuttle lover then this is a pretty cool toy in as much as the boosters, shuttle and external tank all come apart, which makes “separation” that much better. lol
C.Smith –
UPDATE 11/15/2017: Yes, this thing will last up to three months of regular playing by a 3-5 year old. No longer than that. The plastic clips are too easy to break & you will lose the rockets. My son wants a new one because he misses having it working & complete. lol So I guess I’m ordering a new one.Original review: My 5 year old LOVED this set. He’s nuts about space and anything scientific. I knocked one star off because like other reviews warned, the little hooks on the shuttle’s fuel tank do break off and the rockets can’t attach. I used super glue to fix it a few times. Tried tape when that kept failing. It lasted about a month of regular playing before having any issues. I would consider buying it again since it’s so cheap. Or maybe I’ll upgrade to a better shuttle. He seems to only be interested in the shuttle with the boosters and fuel tank.
BCM –
My young son wanted a space theme for his birthday, and these were just the right size for decorating his cake. They’re not very big given the price, but I did like that they also came with a card that gave him facts about each of the space ships. We’ve had them for a couple of years now and he’s played with them as toys since he got them. They’ve held up well except for breaking the long, thin tips off 2 of the rockets. He liked that the shuttle comes of the fuel tanks as well.
Amazon Customer –
I just recently took my son 7 yr old to the Kennedy Space Center and was looking for something small that he could play with to continue his interest in space science. This set was a perfect collection of the main rockets we saw in the rocket garden along with the space shuttle. He got lots of other cool, expensive toys for Christmas but this was the one he ended up liking the most and playing with. The rockets are small and the pointy bits are made with a rubbery plastic so they are not as dangerous or fragile as they might look. Pretty good recreation of the rockets too. This is a hands-on toy that a kid can play with and not worry about breaking. Perfect for their pretend space travels. If you are looking for something more grow-up or larger or for display, maybe this isn’t for you. but if you want a kid’s toy to play with, my son loved it.
Nick LaBonte –
My 4-year-old LOVES these… maybe a little too much. A plastic piece that the space shuttle uses to hook onto the external fuel tank (orange part) broke off after about 3 days. The tail fin of the shuttle eventually broke off too. The other rockets are made of a single soft-plastic piece (the shuttle is a more brittle plastic) and are really tough. Remarkably, most of them actually stand up.
J. Mezzadri –
I agree With other reviewers that itโs pretty chintzy for the price But I braved my three-year-old into potty training by giving him one rocker each day that he went on the toilet by himself and heโs going on 5 days now so who cares about the price!?
Mรณnica Sierra –
They have good detail but for the price they should have better quality, the rockets are crooked. That detail is a shame.
Amazon Customer –
Cheaply made and deceptively small. Poor value.