This Week’s Toy News Has Killer Babies, Killer Doggos, and a Killer Ride

Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of the newest and best merch information round. This week, Elon Musk varieties an unlikely partnership with Mattel to get his cybertruck off the bottom, Nerf will get into the fort sport, and that attractive Gargoyles Goliath will get a much-needed buddy. Check it out!

Mattel MEGA X Tesla Cybertruck

You nonetheless can’t really purchase the true factor (late 2022 is the present ETA), however for $250 you may construct one. Mattel has revealed a MEGA (the corporate’s personal model of interlocking plastic bricks that’s appropriate with different Danish toys) model of the Tesla Cybertruck that measures over a foot and a half in size when the set’s 3,000 items are all assembled. There’s no electrical drivetrain, however the DIY Cybertruck does function adjustable suspension, a folding tailgate, and swappable home windows that embody a model that comes pre-shattered. Pre-orders began at the moment on the Mattel Creations web site.

Star Ace The Boys Billy Butcher Sixth-Scale Figure

Sure, that is, technically, an motion determine of Karl Urban’s foul-mouthed renegade Billy Butcher from The Boys. Sure, Billy comes with a bunch of imply equipment, together with a crowbar and a cattle prod, an assault rifle and a sniper rifle, an alternate head, and even a shovel for good measure. Sure, there’s much more past that, together with a cigarette to pose with sun shades, and all of the alternate pairs of fingers wanted to pose with these.

You’re right here for the laser child. Honestly, you may not even be right here for anything and assume the $300 asking price is value it only for an LED-enhanced child that shoots beams out of its eyes (it’s $260 for the model with out however actually, what’s incorrect with you?). We gained’t decide, however your pockets will come the center of 2022. [TNI]

Playmobil Back to The Future Part III Advent Calendar

Playmobil has solely launched one set that includes the long-lasting time-traveling DeLorean from the unique Back to the Future, though the automobile’s look modified throughout the opposite two movies within the trilogy. The Playmobil “Back to the Future Part II Hoverboard Chase” set included a Mr. Fusion improve for the automotive, however if you need it to seem like the Fifties or wild west variations of Doc Brown’s DeLorean, you’re going to wish the brand new $35 Playmobil Back to The Future Part III Advent Calendar presently obtainable by way of Amazon. In addition to substitute wheels and an engine repair that straps to the hood, the arrival calendar contains 24 vacation surprises in complete from the third film within the trilogy, corresponding to Copernicus the canine, the letter from 1885, a classic digital camera and a diorama that includes the clock tower underneath building, and even a Playmobil model of Mary Steenburgen’s Clara Clayton.

NECA Gargoyles Bronx Figure

Remember when that cool Gargoyles Goliath determine acquired introduced and also you have been like “oh wow, that’s great! Now only if it came with a pair of his wings that were folded like a cape, just how Goliath does on the show, that’d be even better.” Well… now it does, form of? NECA has introduced its newest determine within the collection, Goliath’s trusty not-quite-canine companion Bronx, in addition to its plans to unfold equipment for figures throughout the Gargoyles line to each try to keep decrease constant prices per determine however create worth that encourages collectors to spend money on the road past simply the figures they really need. Bronx at the very least is a pure pairing should you snagged Goliath, and it’s not like he doesn’t include just a few bonuses of his personal, like a hunk of meat to play with and three swappable heads (stoic, growling, and roaring). But it’s definitely one strategy to be sure you try to sustain with a complete lot of toys, simply in case the accent you actually need for one comes packaged elsewhere down the road. No pricing particulars for Bronx have been revealed but, however NECA teased extra data in spring 2022. [TNI]

KidKraft Nerf Forts

Like with paintball, there are literally plenty of amenities stuffed with random obstacles the place a gaggle of buddies can run round taking pictures foam darts at one another with Nerf blasters. But why depart residence for that when KidKraft has teamed up with Hasbro to create a collection of Nerf-themed forts that may flip a yard or massive basement right into a warzone? The numerous build-it-yourself buildings have options like swinging bridges, mountain climbing partitions, entice doorways, hidden periscopes, targets, and many storage for each blasters and foam ammo. The two smaller forts (on the proper), the Nerf Geo Strike Headquarters and Nerf Scout Defense Post will set you again $600 every, whereas the extra elaborate (on the left) Nerf Command Base Battle Fort is $1,500 however appears lots bigger than most New York residences.

Hasbro Play-Doh Grown Up Scents ‘90s Edition

If you’re among the many elite few who completely can’t stand the odor of Play-Doh, Hasbro is increasing its assortment of less-offensive “Grown Up Scents” with a brand new ‘90s Edition multi-pack. Available at the start of November for $13 on Amazon, the new scents included in six 4oz. cans are Eau de Boy Band, VHS Rental ‘n Chill, Pump Up the Jamz, Dial Up Delight, Mall Food Court, and Flannel Fresh. What any of these actually smell like remains to be seen, although you can probably assume that Mall Food Court will be a mix of Cinnabon, Sbarro, and Mrs. Fields—staples of malls across the country.

USAopoly Monopoly: Queen Edition

If you grew up in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, nothing will make you feel as old as learning that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the band Queen. To commemorate the occasion, we’re getting another iteration of Monopoly (have we reached the million mark but?) that swaps the sport’s conventional railroads with rock hits like “We Will Rock You” and “Another One Bites the Dust,” six up to date tokens impressed by different Queen songs (a bicycle, for instance), and properties that embody locations the band performed like Wembley Stadium and Madison Square Garden. Instead of constructing homes and resorts, gamers will construct staging blocks and full live performance productions on the assorted properties. You can grab a copy now for $45.

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