Does the car come off or is James and the car one piece? My son wants the car to be able to come off. Didn't want to buy it if James was all one piece!
1807400
They do come apart. It is attached by a magnet. So the pieces can be interchanged with other take and play trains.
1807401
I bought this 3 years ago...so I would be lying if I said I absolutely remember if the car comes off or not. I am pretty sure the car is separate. Maybe someone who purchased it more recently would be able to give you a more definitive answer.
1260661
Yes the trailer comes off and it's a good thing - the little guy couldn't get it to budge after he loaded 40 pounds of rocks into it LOL... He unhitched it himself and took off again. This has been a great gift for my little three year old nephew!
1048773
The cars do not move by themselves. I recently purchased the train station set and found that the train does move by itself after you push the button on the smoke stack.
2173145
This iS a good question. But I got this for my 15 month old, and she really likes it. There is not any small parts that come off or anything, so unsure why. Maybe because it is wood, and if they chew on it paint might flake off? This is my best guess.
1084586
The handle does come off but the child cannot drive the car on his own. The steering wheel is not attached to the front wheels. It just turns but does not turn the wheels. Also there is no way for the child to move the car forward. Someone outside the vehicle has to push it.
465664
He would have fun with it after someone put it together. I bought it for my 4 year old grandson... He was not able to put it together, he had fun watching the cars fly around and off the track. Two may be a little young..
1671529
You have to "slide" it in from the side, I think. Worth a try. Or maybe have one person hold one side down while another person pushes the axle down with foot (while wearing a shoe!) Try both suggestions. It's been a while since I put ours together. We have so many of these kids things, it hard to remember how they were all put together. I totally understand your frustration!
2052177
Yes his hood can come off and on. Just move the pirate straps he has onhi s body and pull out the hood. It will easily come off.
2145793
If I remember correctly, pretty much everything comes off leaving just the shell of the vehicle. i.e, the 4 wheels, the top, the front grille. etc.
1798303
The best RC Car we have owned. I got the 1/16 Mini. I wish I would have gotten the 1/10, however, for my Kids (13, 11, 7) they LOVE it and so do I. We work together modifying it (adding metal vs plastic parts). Not as fast as we would like but we will be modifying to do move. It is a great car to learn for sure.
156744
YES! THe parent has complete control of the car, if they desire. This is the COOLEST gift our son received for his third birthday and he is still loving it! Enjoy.
293695
I agree with a previous response, that you really have to press down hard to get the two pieces together. It shouldn't be a problem after that. Honestly, I don't remember it being too much of an issue. We popped it together and put it in the car, and haven't had the need to touch it since. Britax is nothing short of awesome when it comes to returns/replacements/etc...so if you don't think it's right, don't use it. Call them and ask for another one or whatever you feel best doing. Good luck!
895047
Ours came off pretty easy too. And it think the more its taken off and on the looser it gets. My daughter has never been real interested in the toys on it anyways so we eventually just tossed it!
2060211
its a single piece but it is just one big piece of plastic. it is not the whole car but just the top shell
1788236
Yeah one vehicle. In reply to the other comment. Different kids have different interests. My son still enjoys playing with it and when the nephews come over they fight over it. It does NOT work that well, but my son keeps it clamped onto his tv table and seems to enjoy it greatly as is.
1443410
He's the same size as the regular Thomas train. And yes, the cargo car does disconnect. It's a magnet just like all the other trains.
506766
Yes! 2 cars, I got this for my 1 year old and all 3 of my kids play with it still! Their ages are 6, 4 and 2 :) Great toy!