
Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of the newest and nerdiest toy information. This week, Hasbro heads again to the Haslab with a flamin’ scorching Marvel set, Mondo conjures up an X-Men icon, and far, rather more. Check it out!
Hasbro HasLab Marvel Legends Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider and the Engine of Vengeance
Today Hasbro revealed its newest crowdfunded tremendous toy with an 18.5-inch lengthy copy of Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes’ Engine of Vengeance. The 1:12-scale automobile, loosely based mostly on the muscle automobiles of the ‘70s, is packed with 20 LEDs that along with various transparent accessories create light-up Hellfire mode flame effects in the tires, grill, tailpipes, and the included Reyes figure’s head, by the driving force’s seat headrest. The automobile will be transformed to a flame-free avenue mode as nicely, though initially the set will solely embrace a Ghost Rider model of Robbie Reyes, with a human kind solely unlocked later with sufficient backers. Pricing is ready at $350, however the set will solely go into manufacturing if 9,000 supporters again it by October 31.
Takara Tomy Studio Ghibli Die-Cast Anime Vehicle Collection
What Hot Wheels is to America, Takara Tomy’s Tomica line is to Japan, however followers of anime—significantly Studio Ghibli’s work—may need to defect as a brand new Tomica line options whimsical autos from these motion pictures. The Dream Tomica line consists of the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro, the Sea Railway from Spirited Away that permits two of the practice automobiles to be related again to again with a painted Chiiro and No-Face hidden inside, and the Savoia S.21 seaplane/flying boat from Porco Rosso. All three of the autos will sell for just shy of $10 each and might be out there for pre-order beginning on October 15, and out there on November 19—in the event you reside in Japan.
Steiff E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 13-Inch Plush
To collectors, German model Steiff may as nicely be the Rolex of plush toys and teddy bears. That explains why its entry to the fortieth anniversary celebrations of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial comes with a $460 price tag, and a restricted manufacturing run of simply 1,982 items. (The movie debuted in 1982.) Made from a microfiber materials since E.T. didn’t have any fur, the 13-inch tall plush has been airbrushed to offer it extra element, and features a detachable pink hoodie, in addition to movable arms and a head that may flip from facet to facet. It’s available for pre-order now, and is anticipated to ship later this 12 months.
Mondo X-Men: The Animated Series Magneto Sixth-Scale Figure
Mondo’s newest 1:6 toy ventures again into ‘90s nostalgia with a second X-Men: The Animated Series figure. Bringing the master of Magnetism himself to life, the toy includes multiple helmeted and helmetless options for Erik, including versions of his head that are dramatically shadowed by the brow of his helm for extra cel-shading effect—something that continues across his body to ape the animated feeling even more. Appropriately, Magneto also comes with myriad magnetized hands, so he can hold force field and debris FX accessories. Alas, if you want one now, you’re going to have a tough time: Mondo ran a restricted gross sales window for Magneto as much as midnight CT yesterday, and he value $225 forward of an anticipated April 2023 launch. [Mondo by way of Toyark]
EXO-6 Star Trek: The Next Generation Locutus of Borg Sixth-Scale Figure
EXO-6 has revealed its subsequent sixth-scale Star Trek determine and this one might be going to be a giant vendor because it brings us Captain Jean-Luc Picard as the Borg Locutus, based mostly on the character’s look within the TNG episode, “Best of Both Worlds, Part II.” The 11.8-inch determine features a customized impassive sculpt of Patrick Stewart augmented with Borg implants and a battery-powered pink LED simulating his laser, over 30 factors of articulation, a mechanical appendage in lieu of his proper arm, plus tubing snaking round his physique and over 30 items of armor. Pricing might be round $245 with availability subsequent spring. There’s most likely a “resistance is futile” joke with regards to deciding whether or not to pre-order this one, however we’re not going to make it so.
Fisher-Price E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Little People Collector Set
As we identified earlier than, it’s been 40 years since E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial first hit theaters again in 1982, so what higher time to start out its advertising and marketing machine again up? There’s a great deal of new E.T. merch now out there, together with yet one more addition to Fisher-Price’s collectible Little People line-up. The $15 set is available now and consists of Elliott in a pink hoodie holding a flashlight, Gertie in overalls holding a flower pot of resurrected geraniums, and E.T. himself with a glowing finger and chest who appears to be like greater than able to get again residence.
Zuru 5 Surprise Mini Brands Disney Store Playset
If you’re a kind of those who used to stroll right into a Disney Store empty handed however stroll out with 5 baggage overflowing with toys and collectibles, think about leaving with the shop itself. Zuru already has a peculiar line of collectibles known as Mini Brands which might be precisely that: miniature variations of every thing from toys, to quick meals, to vogue equipment, that every one are available equally miniature matching packaging. That consists of a great deal of Disney merchandise, which might now be displayed on cabinets on this miniature $30 Disney Store that’s so meta is beginning to give us a headache.
Mr. Sci Science Factory 3D Magic Playing Poker Cards
Remember these 3D photos that have been all the fad within the ‘90s that to many people just looked like random noise? (They were best known as “Magic Eye” images but are technically called autostereograms.) If you were one of the lucky ones who were able to see the 3D images pop off the page, you can now leverage that skill to cheat in poker with this $13 special deck of cards. On the back of each card appears to be a random pattern, but it’s actually a functional autostereogram that reveals the cardboard’s swimsuit and quantity in the event you calm down your eyes, or cross your eyes, or uncross your eyes, or no matter sorcery was wanted to make them work.
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