We all know that the secret to Iron Man’s prowess is his suit. It’s also what allows him to fly just about everywhere. So it only makes since to make a toy which allows kids to celebrate Tony Stark’s aviated capabilities and this air launch rocket does it in style. But it also introduces kids to a new passion … model rocketry.
When we last reported on the first Millenium Falcon toy to come out since 1979, we were hopeful by the press pics that it would be more detailed than it’s forefather. Well now we have more pictures and can see much more detail … and for $160, it’s much better than we thought.
With Halloween right around the corner and coming like a bullet from a gun, Toys R Us and Disney have announced a new costume line which would not only place cool new Halloween costume in Jeffrey’s storefronts, but also raise about $50,000 for the charity Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF). The new costume launch will introduce of a line of 10 specially created Halloween costumes for boys, girls and babies based on popular Disney characters.
In Arizona, where summer has just about anyone and anything looking for a swimming pool to beat the 120+ degree heat, kids are putting new pool toys to the test and giving Mesa toy maker Toy Splash their thoughts. And the feedback is pretty good as these latest toys are giving kids plenty to splash around about.
Following up on this post about Star Wars Happy Meal Toys, here’s a fuzzy lookin’ poster of them to give you an idea of what they’re going to look like:
The toys are coming to McDonalds in August just in time for the new Lucasfilm movie STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS.
There are toys that I wish had been around when I was a kid. Toys like the Big Wheel, Lego Kits, Transformers. Sure, I had Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys and real G.I. Joe toys with Kung Fu Grip but the toys that have been coming out over the last few years have really made me want to go back to being a kid just to play with them. Thankfully, I have a young one to live vicariously through because this Millenium Falcon Water Park pool is something I seriously want to play with. Made of durable PVC Vinyl, the Falcon measures 12′ x 14′ and is inflatable. It comes with a hose hookup for water blaster as well as two built-in slippery slides. Cost is about $80 US Shipping weight is 21 lbs.
Now the only thing left to decide is, who’s going to play Chewie and who’s going to be Han. Mom can be princess Leia.
Hat tip - BIG BAD TOYSTORE
Kudos to Edwin over at out sister blog, Coolest-Gadgets, for finding this really cool water powered jet car toy. It’s on board tank holds about 40 ounces of water and once it is pumped with enough air to launch it (about 50 pumps or 60 psi), the car can reach a maximum to scale speed of 272 miles an hour as it sprays a stream of water in its wake! Pushing down on the foot release pedal launches the car like a bullet from a gun.
Designed around the famed rocket cars which race the Bonneville Salt Flats for land speed records, the Water jet Propelled Road Rocket has a missile-shaped, vacuum formed PVC fuselage with dual airfoils that enable it to travel up to 150′ on a paved, level outdoor surface. It measures about 10 1/2″ H x 6 1/2″ W x 28″ L. and weighs about 7 pounds.
Includes an air pump with an integrated pressure gauge and two sheets of decals for customizing your racer. For ages 7 and up.
Cost – about $43 USD from Hammacher
In the dead heat of July, it’s certainly great to have a cool treat beat the summer heat. And if one can make those treats fun to boot, why not? We’ve already seen the cool Lego ice molds which allow for creating Lego bricks for your favorite refreshing beverage, but this Lego MiniFig LoliPop/Popciscle mold kicks the summer fun up to eleven. The mold makes three minifig popciscles and come with the equivalent plastic sticks which are reusable. With the summer heat beating down on every kid on the block, who wouldn’t say no to a frosty Lego minifig on a stick?
Cost is a very affordable $12.99 US. (Thirteen dollars in disguise)
Hat tip – Oh Gizmo
And we’re sure antiwar groups are going to hate it. The Laser Machine Gun Toy is extremely realistic in it’s design and has enough whistles and lights and revolving bullet straps to give kids battle fatigue. But when it comes to playtime, that may not be a bad thing.
Rebelscum, a website who’s motto always seems to be “if you build it, they will come” is hot on the heels of the latest new Star Wars toys about to hit the market. The toys, which will be timed for release around the same time as the new animated CGI film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, include Deluxe figures, battle packs, basic figures and playsets galore. The rumors are that the toy line will include:
Figures:
• Aayla Secura
• Ahsoka (Jedi Padawan)
• ARC Commander (Blue)
• ARC Trooper (Red)
• Captain Echo
• Clone Commander Gree (New Deco)
• Clone Engineer (Republic Engineer)
• Clone Trooper (Space Gear)
• Clone Trooper (Ultra Articulated)
• Commander Fordo (Phase 2 Armor)
• Durge
• General Grievous (Space Destruction)
• Grievous’ Bodyguard
• Kit Fisto
• Mace Windu (Battle Gear)
• Mace Windu (Hologram)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hologram)
• Padme Amidala (Diplomat)
• Palpatine (War Plans Meeting)
• R4-P17
• Saesee Tiin (Clone Armor)
• Senator Amidala (War Plans Meeting)
• Shaak Ti (Jedi Master)
Vehicles:
• ARC-170 Starfighter
• AT-AP Walker
• AT-TE
• Anakin’s Starfighter
• General Grievous’ Starfighter
• Hailfire Droid
• Homing Spider Droid
• Republic Gunship (Toys “R” Us)
• Republic Gunship (Target)
• Republic Gunship (Wal-Mart)
• V-19 Torrent Starfighter (repaint)
• V-Wing Starfighter
• Trade Federation Armored Assault Tank (AAT)
Some new names to add to the rumor list!
• Advance Spider Droid
• Azure Angel
• Clone Turbo Tank
• Corporate Alliance Tank Droid
• Obi-Wan’s Starfighter
• MagnaGuard Starfighter
• Saesee Tiin’s Jedi Interceptor
As well as role play toys that include Clone Helmets (in various colors and configurations), LightSabers, and other Forcelike odds and ends. Looks like Santa is going to be good to George Lucas once again this Christmas.
Hat Tip: Rebel Scum