I decided to buy myself and three sons a tank each for Christmas, two allied and two axis. All were the full kit with sound and smoke and apart from one all arrived safely. These are not by any means the same quality as a Tamiya tank but then neither is the price. Best tip is to read through the instructions carefully and use the models sensibly, this way you should end up having quite a few hours of fun (and a with a garden full of bright yellow BB shots). A word of caution, the packing they arrive is quite a tight fit, ease the tank out carefully. Unfortunatly, the one that was damaged appeared to have been forced in by the manafacturer. If like me you enjoy the role of a tank commander you can look to up-grade to metal fittings which are mush stronger.