Hasbro is releasing a Star War Retro Collection series of figures. Inspired by the original 70s Kenner 3.75″ Star Wars figures, the Retro Collection line will start with six figures:

– Luke Skywalker
– Princess Leia
– Han Solo
– Chewbacca
– Stormtrooper
– Darth Vader

True to their retro design, the figures will feature 6 points of articulation, and come in 6×9″ cardback packaging with faux aging. They also come with accessories comparable to the original Kenner line figures, such as Luke and Vader with their telescoping lightsabers, Chewie with his bowcaster, and Han with his blaster pistol.

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This is the Dominator M60A2 Battle Tank from US-based toy manufacturer Tim Mee Toys. Coming in sized at 18.75″ (22″ w/ barrel) x 8.25″ x 9.25″, the Dominator is deliberately sized for 3.75″ figures – like those from the 80s G.I. Joe line.

This is appropriate because the Dominator is actually a reproduction of a similarly named line of generic tanks manufactured by PROCESSED PLASTIC COMPANY (Tim Mee’s parent company) in the early 90s to work with the aforementioned Joe figures, and other similarly-sized action figures.

Made of Olive Green HDPE plastic, the Dominator features a fully-rotating turret, a commander’s cupola that rotates 90 degrees, a storage trunk, an elevating gun barrel, retractable hatches, and functioning wheels. This tank comes complete with a sticker sheet of reproduction patriotic stickers and shooting star graphics.

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Spectre: Operations 2nd Edition is a miniature-based tabletop wargame that is currently up for pre-order direct on the creator website. Designed for 2+ players, the game is designed around the use of 28mm miniatures, along with vehicles, the design of which was meticulously researched and supplemented with advice from military consultants. Additionally, all pre-orders will receive a limited edition operator miniature along with the rulebook.

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The Goonies is a classic 80’s adventure film that I’m sure most of my readership is familiar with. If you’re not, now you know about it, so watch it; it’s entertaining, honest. NECA, noted manufacturers of toys based on movies (and games, and comics, and tv shows, etc.) is releasing a 2-pack of Sloth and Chunk from The Goonies as part of their clothed action figures line. As implied by the name of the line, the figures come with cloth outfits; Sloth is 8 inches tall with a pirate’s knife and hat, and Chunk is 5 inches tall with a pirate hat and replica David statue with a bit of… movie-accurate anatomical damage.

This set is scheduled to release September 2019.

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This is one of those licensing deals that’s pretty darn logical, and pretty cool to see become a reality; a D&D starter set that’s based on Mike’s ‘Hunt for the Thessalhydra’ adventure from the first episode of Stranger Things. The set consists of a rule book, adventure book, and game dice, along with pre-made character sheets from the episode, although players can use blank sheets to create their own characters, if wanted. The set will also include 2 Demogorgon figures, one pre-painted, and the other one blank and ripe for customization.

The Stranger Things D&D Starter Set is set to release on May 1, 2019.

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TIMEBANDITS Watches, who true to their name makes watches, but also dabbles in ‘art toys’, has released a limited run George Orwell 1984 figure. Designed in collaboration with Mear One, this figure depicts 20th century author George Orwell holding a copy of arguably his most well-known book, ‘1984’. This figure is limited to 33 units, and each is hand made and painted in Los Angeles, CA.

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TMMX Vancouver’s Marshmallow Crossbow is pretty self-explanatory: it’s a crossbow that’s designed to shoot marshmallows. Capable of firing dry, regular-sized marshmallows up to 60 feet, the Marshmallow Crossbow is made of “over 99% natural materials”, and looks pretty darn cool. The makers also recommend using corn starch on the projectiles for smooth firing, but also to produce a puff of “smoke” when fired, and also as a way to mark your targets.

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