12V Kids Ride On Tank with Rotatable Turret, 8 Missiles, Rubber Tracks, Seat Belt and Parent Remote, Ages 37 to 95 Months, Khaki

Cobbles, a lawn edge, a patch of gravel: every one of them stops a plastic wheeled ride-on. The child ends up confined to one strip of driveway.

This one runs on continuous rubber tracks. The manufacturer lists wooden floors, brick, cement, grassland and cobbled roads as surfaces it will cross, because a track spreads the load over a much longer contact patch than a wheel does.

What arrives

The tank, eight missiles and two missile boxes. The turret sits behind the driver's seat with the barrel running forward over the hull. The tracks are the part a child notices first, because nothing else in the toy aisle has them.

The tracks and what they cross

Wood floor, brick, cement and cobbles on the maker's own panel, with grassland named in the written description as well. Tracks put a long strip of rubber on the ground, which is why an edge that stops a wheel does not stop this.

How the turret works

Take a missile from the box, drop it into the chute, turn the turret and press the firing button. The manufacturer states the turret rotates through 40 degrees. It is pretend play with moving parts rather than a sound effect.

Size and the seat

49 in long, 24 in wide and 24 in tall. The inset shows the seat with its belt and the guardrails either side. Those rails are what stop a child stepping off the side of a flat hull.

Wear-resistant tracks in place of wheels, for wood, brick, cement, grass and cobbles.

The turret turns through 40 degrees, with a bomb chute and a firing button on it.

Eight missiles and two missile boxes come with the tank.

A larger pack than the 7 Ah used on most 12 V toys, driving a published 1.2 to 3.1 mph.

Both ends of a run are eased, which matters on a machine that turns by rotating its tracks.

A wide seat with a belt, and guardrails on either side of the driving position.

Three speeds on a 2.4G handset. It needs two AAA batteries, which are not included.

USB, music, a horn, wireless connection, early education tracks and volume control.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Cobbles, grass and a brick path in the same garden is exactly where wheels give up and tracks keep going.

The maker's band is 37 to 95 months. No weight limit is published, so judge by fit in the seat.

A turret that turns, a chute that loads and a button that fires gives far more to do than a horn and a light.

What we stand behind

• The battery, the speed range, the 40 degree turret rotation, the age range and the dimensions are all the manufacturer's published figures.
• No weight limit is published for this model, so we state none. Judge fit by the seat and the guardrails.
• No run time or charge time is published either.
• No certification is claimed on this record, so we do not repeat one.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

How does it steer without a steering wheel?

Two diagonal buttons rotate the tank left and right by driving the tracks at different speeds, the way a real tracked machine turns. A foot pedal and direction buttons handle forward and back.

What is the age range?

37 to 95 months, which is roughly three to eight years, published by the manufacturer in the product title itself. No weight limit is published, so use the seat and the belt as your guide.

How fast does it go?

1.2 to 3.1 mph. The top of that is about adult walking pace, and the slow start and slow stop mean it does not get there abruptly.

Do the missiles actually fire?

They load into a chute on the turret and launch when the firing button is pressed. Eight missiles and two boxes come with the tank. Keep them out of reach of children under three, as with any small part.

Will the tracks mark a wooden floor?

The maker lists wood floors among its surfaces and the tracks are rubber rather than hard plastic. Grit picked up outdoors is what marks a floor, so wipe the tracks before it comes inside.

How do I move it when the battery is flat?

There are two portable wheels at the back. Tip the tank onto them and it rolls rather than having to be carried.