We’ve got a stack of inflatables in the shed here at KidSoup HQ – the statutory paddling pool, two rings (one not working), five armbands and three old lilos from the summer holiday that we always forget to pack when we go on holiday!

But now we’ve discovered the Russian army are also into inflatables. They use lifesize inflatable tanks and rocket launchers to give a show of force to spies in the sky without spending millions on the real thing. Some can even be packed into an army backpack for easy assembly in the field.

If they ever come to Toys R Us we’ll be first in the queue.

More behind the scenes.