Skyrail Marble Run Roller Coaster 250-pc. Set

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Product Features

• Set includes 250 pieces
• Teaches basic principles of mechanics and physics, such as gravity, speed, inertia and weight
• Over 40' of track
• Imported
• Made in Italy

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000A1ZF9
• Item model number: 6435
• Our recommended age: 8 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,111 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

<p>This is not your ordinary marble run! The Skyrail Rollercoaster construction set features 250 pieces and 48 feet of glow-in-the-dark track. You can build example tracks as pictured or create your own designs in infinite combinations. Excellent for early lessons in the principals of mechanics and physics, and different types of marbles will run at different speeds. The Skyrail Marble Roller Coaster is an exceptional educational value that makes skyrail unique and an irreplaceable learning instrument.</p>

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're all having fun with this!, December 31, 2004

By	Ben and Nate Bradley and their mom (Kris) (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

My five year old and I built the first designs together and since then he's been off and running, on his own when I'm not able to join him. He doesn't always build designs that work but that is actually a good thing, as now he's talking about how the marble didn't have enough momentum to make it through a dip in the track to the next high point. When I initially saw all of the smaller pieces, I worried that it would be too fragile for a 5-year old but the pieces are bendable and so fairly forgiving of structures falling over. I suppose eventually they'll accumulate damage, but I anticipate we'll get a lot of use before that happens.

My husband and I have both had a lot of fun with this toy too--it is easy and fun building really cool roller coasters with loops, spirals, crossing paths and lots of twists and turns.

My only complaint: I wish the blue, circular bases that support the track were heavier or designed so that they could be weighted with sand. As taller supports are built, they have a tendency to tilt and become unstable. We've solved this by using our wooden blocks to weigh them down.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for 9-11 year old who is tired with Knex and Lego, March 26, 2004

By A Customer

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This is a wonderful construction toy for a child who is tired of Knex and Lego. Designing the track so that the marble stays on is a good lesson in momentum and angles. Probably too difficult for any child under 9.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!!! Fun!!! Fun!!!, June 28, 2004

A Kid's Review

Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This toy is a lot of fun but it brakes easily. I wold suggest that if you are younger you should get someone older to help. But, other than that it is a lot of fun!