Welcome back to Toy Aisle , io9 ’s veritable roundup of all things merch . This workweek , Tamashii Nation ’s “ picture realisation ” range takes on Threepoio , an incredibly detailed Keanu Reeves emerges from the Continental , and Doctor Who ’s Bill Potts ultimately set out her own action at law human body . Check it out !
Tamashii Nations Star Wars Movie Realization Translation Karakuri C-3PO Figure
Tamashii Nations ’ line of gorgeous Star Wars figures has reach us some beautiful Japanese takes on the coltsfoot far , far away , but it ’s mostly been confined to call on the minatory villains of the Empire and the First Order into samurai warriors . C-3PO makes a slight sidestep — he ’s still a “ faceless ” droid , instead of a mask collaborator or helmeted villain — but it ’s still a very unique take on the fussy communications protocol droid , even if we have to question the fondly detailed armour - buttcheeks he has . Plus , his mouth in reality opens and closes , which make C-3PO look like he ’s making the ultimate round case ! [ h / tToyark ]
Hot Toys Sixth-Scale John Wick: Chapter 2 John Wick Figure
Who could ’ve bode that the young , sentence - traveling stoner from Bill & Ted ’s Excellent Adventure would one 24-hour interval call on out to be one of our greatest action mechanism heroes ? The Matrix showed us that Keanu Reeves could really put up a combat , and the John Wick pic cement him as an action star suitable of being eternise as a12 - inch tall Hot Toys action figure . The toy ’s got 30 point of articulation , a whole lot of swappable mitt , and stacks of gold coins , but most collectors will plausibly be more interested in the figure ’s detailed armory , which includes two shotgun , four pistols , a rifle , and a knife . The only thing miss when this Wick public figure ship sometime next year is his dog .
Kaiyodo’s Revoltech Toy Story Woody
Has there been a better use for Kaiyodo ’s ball - and - socket Revoltech articulation scheme than for one of Pixar ’s most expressive characters ? There ’s 15 point of articulation inKaiyodo ’s six - column inch - tall Toy Story Woody figure , but given the extreme compass of movement at each articulation , you ’ll be heavily - pressed to find oneself a airs that ’s impossible for the $ 43 sheriff to hit . accouterment admit Lenny the opera glasses ( with Buzz Lightyear ’s hand ) , a mike , swappable faces , swappable hand , and even articulated oculus that can be posed using an include tool .
[ h / tToy News International ]
Lego The Simpsons Homer and Krusty the Clown BrickHeadz
After a serial ofimpressively largeanddetailed sets , it seemed like Lego was done with The Simpsons . But this week the toymaker tease a pair of new Homer Simpson and Krusty the ClownBrickHeadz figures on its Twitter account . The tweet was sluttish on details , apart from a “ coming soon ! ” promise , but you ’ll doubtless be able-bodied to add these to your ever - expanding BrickHeadz collection before the year is out , and for about $ 20 for the duo .
Flame Toys Transformers Starscream Furai Model Kit
Is a Transformer really a Transformer if it ca n’t transmute ? We do n’t the answer to that enquiry , but we ’re contented with Flame plaything ’ new Starscream Furai model outfit being incessantly trap in automaton musical mode . usable come November for $ 38 , the six - column inch - tall theoretical account sport a staggering 40 points of joint , so it ’s near infinitely posable . It ’s also a model outfit , meaning you ’ll have to forgather the whole thing yourself . But those of us who have n’t handled a hobby knife , paint brush , or tube of mucilage in decades will be happy to try all the voice get pre - painted and well flick together .
Lenticular Color-Changing Puzzle
Completing a 1,000 - piece puzzle is severe enough when you have a clear image of what the last assembly should look like . But imagine if each of those pieces were able to convert color depending on how you hold and look at them , throw off any references to where they should go . That sound like a nightmarish way to expend a rainy afternoon , but it ’s exactly what clothes designer Clemens Habicht has create here . His$99 teaser features a lenticular layerthat wobble the colors of every objet d’art , increase the challenge of complete it . Are n’t mystifier supposed to be relaxing ?
[ h / t : swiss - misfire ]
Star Wars Eight-Foot Pre-lit Inflatable Gorilla Walker Holiday Lawn Decor
Is it too early to start mean about your house ’s vacation decor ? If you answered yes , it ’s probably why you always have the Scroogiest house on the auction block come December . Get things started on the right foot — or four feet — this year with atowering inflatable replica of the AT - M6 Gorilla gorilla walkeras seen in Star Wars : The Last Jedi . It come with its own internal LED lighting and pump that keep on it inflated and standing no matter what weather condition the Jedi seek to thrust at it . It ’s not cheap at $ 150 , but you’re able to allow it up all twelvemonth , swapping that Santa lid for Easter bunny ears , or a greenish four - leafed clover come March .
[ h / tGeekAlerts ]
Character Options 5.5″ Doctor Who Bill Potts Figure
It ’s kind of pitiful that it ’s convey so long for there to be an activity physique of the twelfth Doctor’slovely companionBill Potts that , well , it ’s been almost a year since Pearl Mackie really leave the show altogether . But Character Options finally got around to giving Bill her own form in scale with its old doc Who natural action figures , so collectors can have a consummate set of the Doctor ’s companions on their shelf . Bill , only sell through Amazon in the UK , is sparsely accessorized , but hey , maybe you could mystify hernext to a few Cybermenon your shelf for good quantity ? [ Doctor Who News ]
LiteZilla Giant Lite Brite Installations
Before minor had admission to touchscreen drawing apps or even Photoshop , Lite Brite was their chief putz for creating pixelated masterpiece . LiteZilla is essentially the same product , but scaled to almost eight foot wide(there are smaller versions uncommitted , too ) to fill an entire wall . Lite Brite ’s tiny semitransparent credit card pegs have also been enlarged , evaluate about an inch in diameter for the LiteZilla , so that you do n’t have to spend hundreds of hours fastidiously create a doodle on a glowing board this size . The original ( updated ) Lite Brite is still available , and will go down you back around $ 15 , while this eight - foot interlingual rendition is a tad steeper , be well over ten thousand if you opt for the declamatory edition .
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Lego Education Coding Express
Lego ’s robotic Mindstorms toys are so advanced that builders have even used them to createrecord - setting simple machine that solve Rubik ’s Cubesin just a few endorsement . But this new Coding Express stage set , from Lego ’s education - focused partition , devolve on the other end of the complexness spectrum , insert kids to childlike programing concept using a toy train . As the caravan rolls down its tracks , action mechanism brick can be placed in its path that , when detected by a colour sensing element , make the locomotor sound its horn , sour its light on and off , stop for fuel , momently pause , or stop all in all . It ’s only being made available to schools as a education tool , however , and wo n’t show up in Lego ’s on-line store at any head .
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