Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the best toy information across the web. This week, Playmates ensures that the horrors stick with an replace to its basic ‘90s TMNT figures, The Marvels takes flight in Lego type, Hasbro rolls out much more Transformers: The Film goodness. Test it out!
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Playmates Toys Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Basic 1991 Film Star Turtles
If the unique run of Playmates Toys’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures had arrived after the profitable 1991 live-action film, and never the comedian books and animated collection, they’d have most likely seemed extra like these four-inch “Film Star Turtles” with further pores and skin texturing, paint, and large goofy grins. Every of the turtles nonetheless contains their iconic ninja weapons, and as with the unique TMNT figures, they’re all made out of orange plastic once more. Sadly, for all of your Raphael haters, the Film Star Turtles are solely accessible as a $40 four-pack by Walmart.
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Lego Marvel The Marvels The Hoopty
As excited as we’re for the return of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau as Photon within the upcoming MCU movie, The Marvels, the primary Lego set primarily based on the film isn’t precisely essential. The Hoopty would possibly include Lego minifigure variations of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Photon, and three Flerkens, however $90 is steep for a spaceship set constructed from simply 420 items, even when it has stud blasters, a big opening cockpit, and an in depth inside. It’s accessible for pre-order now from Lego’s web site, with transport anticipated to begin on October 1.
Scorching Toys Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker With Rooted Hair
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Is that this the primary real looking Hayden Christensen Scorching Toys has ever made? No. Is it the primary to precisely seize the flowing locks of Anakin Skywalker circa Episode III with real-rooted hair like he’s a Barbie doll? Sure.
Scorching Toys first Star Wars launch in what it’s calling a “DX Artisan Version” collection offers this 1:6 Anakin a significant glow up with a brand new headsculpt together with individually articulated magnetized rolling eyes and rooted hair, depicting the Chosen One as he seems within the remaining film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Other than luscious locks, the determine comes with the lightsabers of each Anakin and Rely Dooku, depicting the climactic moments of their duel in Revenge’s first act, each of which may be lit up—the previous of which even contains choices to make use of USB energy over a battery. There’s additionally in fact a removeable Jedi cloak, and the standard assortment of alternate fingers. No hairbrush although! The DX Artisan Version Anakin hasn’t been priced but, however he’s set for launch in late 2024.
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Playmobil Magnum, P.I. Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole
Playmobil digs even deeper into the basic ‘80s TV barrel to deliver one other iconic Ferrari mannequin to its kidult collector lineup. This time it’s the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole pushed by Tom Selleck’s Thomas Magnum character in Magnum, P.I. The Ferrari was as a lot part of the solid as Magnum himself, and Playmobil’s recreation options pop-up headlights, a gap trunk, a detachable hardtop roof, plus Playmobil variations of supporting characters T.C., Rick, and Higgins. You’ll have to attend till August to cough up the $80 to park this one in your shelf.
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Hasbro Transformers Legacy Evolution Stunticon Menasor Multipack
Introducing towering Transformers that assembled from smaller bots was an excellent transfer on Hasbro’s half. Characters like Devastator grew to become a number of the hottest Transformers within the authentic animated collection, but it surely was nice for toy gross sales, too, as youngsters had to purchase 5 or 6 Transformers toys to assemble these Cybertronian kaiju at house. One of many earliest follow-ups to Devastator was the Stunticons, a group of high-performance race automotive, plus a transport truck with trailer, that assembled to grow to be Menasor. Beginning on August 1, as a part of its up to date Transformers Legacy Evolution line, the Stunticons shall be accessible for pre-order by Hasbro Pulse for a steep $190, with availability anticipated later this 12 months within the Fall.
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Lego BrickHeadz Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles “Tails” Prower Figures
It’s seeming much less and fewer probably that Sonic the Hedgehog goes to get the identical therapy that Mario did as an digital interactive Lego determine with buildable ranges. The comfort value for Sega followers is a bunch of smaller Sonic units that includes ramps and launchers that ship a sphere-encased Sonic minifigure blasting throughout your desk, and a few new BrickHeadz buildable figures revealed final week. Oddly sufficient, the 139-piece Sonic the Hedgehog and 131-piece Miles “Tails” Prower figures aren’t offered as a two-pack, regardless of Lego bundling BrickHeadz characters time and time once more. As a substitute, they’ll be $10 every when formally accessible beginning on September 1.
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Hasbro Transformers Studio Collection Commander The Transformers: The Film Extremely Magnus
Though the G1 model of Extremely Magnus was basically a white repaint of Optimus Prime out of the field, the Autobots’ second in command managed to distinguish himself from Optimus with a car-carrying trailer accent that grew to become an added go well with of armor for Magnus, making him taller and extra formidable-looking than Prime ever was. Primarily based on the character’s look within the ‘80s animated The Transformers: The Film, Hasbro’s new Transformers Studio Collection Commander Extremely Magnus stands 9.5-inches tall when totally armored, goes from robotic to hauler truck mode in 43 transformation steps, and contains 4 blasters, seven completely different blast results, and the Matrix of Management that matches contained in the bot’s chest. Extremely Magnus shall be accessible later this 12 months within the Fall with a $100 price ticket.
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Super7 ThunderCats Ultimates! Cats’ Lair
Following a 27-inch lengthy recreation of the ThunderCats’ ThunderTank that was revealed again in 2021, Super7 has determined its seven-inch Ultimates! ThunderCats figures want a spot to name house, and so has created an virtually 37-inch tall Cats’ Lair playset. Constructed into a fake mountain that opens to disclose an in depth inside, the Cats’ Lair options a pc command heart with glowing, swappable screens, a rotating weapons room that may be hidden away, a upkeep hanger for the ThunderTank, and a council chamber with a desk that seats seven figures. With a $650 price ticket, Super7 is now accepting pre-orders till September 17, however it would solely truly produce the Cats’ Lair if 3,000 folks pledge to purchase one, and on the time of writing it had solely offered lower than 1,000 pre-orders.
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Mattel Polly Pocket Collector Pals Compact
Mattel went exhausting on the Pals nostalgia final week, but it surely wasn’t the $30 Little Individuals Collector set that includes all six characters “styled to commemorate fan-favorite moments from the collection” that had us feeling nostalgic for giggle tracks. What as a substitute caught our eye was this elaborate Polly Pocket Collector playset that transforms from a espresso mug to a number of miniature recreations of set items from the sitcom, together with the Central Perk espresso store, and the impossibly spacious flats the characters lived in. You additionally get Polly Pocket-ized variations of all six characters, plus a bunch of equipment. Beginning at midday EST on July 24, you possibly can seize one by the Mattel Creations web site for $50.
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Droyd Romper Electrical Tricycle
In case your childhood pre-dated tablets and hoverboards, there was a great probability you spent a majority of the Summer season cruising round your neighborhood on a low-riding tricycle whose huge plastic wheels made a deafening sound as they rolled over pavement. Mostly referred to as a Large Wheel (the model that may most likely lay declare to being the unique) they had been a staple of youngsters who hadn’t but realized to trip a two-wheeled bike, however a long time later, youngsters don’t even need to know pedal to trip the brand new Romper from Droyd. It appears to be like like an old style Large Wheel, but it surely packs a 24V battery and an electrical motor propelling it so far as three miles on a full cost, with a high pace of six miles per hour. Sadly, the Romper comes with a $140 price ticket, and a weight restrict of 66lbs.