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SDCC 2015 – Mega Bloks

Friday, July 10th, 2015

Mega Bloks line is also taking full advantage of some licensing their competitors wouldn’t ever consider adding to their fold.

  
The Call of Duty line is progressing with some new building sets, including a set themed after the popular Zombies mode from the Treyarch games.

  
The Halo line is also seeing a few new additions, such as this unnamed prototype set.

  
Finally, the most exciting addition to the Mega Bloks line displayed at the show is the addition of T-800 head and arm model kits.  

  

SDCC 2015 – BOOMco Licensed Halo Blasters

Friday, July 10th, 2015

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I don’t have a lot of experience with the BOOMco line, but licensing the Halo property to make a line of dart launchers is a strong move on Mattel’s part.

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The line consists of several blasters modeled after iconic Halo weapons from both the Human and Covenant forces, designed to fire foam-tipped darts. A consistent claim throughout the packaging of the blasters is their capability to fire up to 70 feet.

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This particular set, the USNC Covenant Battle Pack, is actually available for sale at the convention. I did manage to pick up a set, but I’ll have to wait until I get back to the headquarters before I do a hands-on review.

SDCC 2015 – Exclusive ‘Creature’ Lootcrate Unboxing

Friday, July 10th, 2015

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Loot Crate is a subscription service that provides customers with “a monthly box of geek & gamer gear”. Several plans are offered, from a single month to a year of continuous crates. The ‘Creature’ Lootcrate, however, is unique, as it can only be obtained at SDCC 2015, and is limited to only 10,000 sets.

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Contained within the ‘Creature’ Lootcrate is:

  • Godzilla t-shirt
  • Ghostbusters QPOP (1 of 4)
  • Ghostbusters Marshmallow Man
  • Weyland-Yutani Luggage Tag
  • Jurassic World Keychain
  • 2015 SDCC Lootcrate Souvenir Pin
  • A Certificate of Authenticity
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    Tomorrow, the contents of the ‘Cosmic’ Lootcrate will be unveiled on TFB.

    Loot Crate – June ‘Cyber’ Crate Unboxing

    Thursday, July 2nd, 2015

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    Loot Crate is a subscription service that provides customers with “a monthly box of geek & gamer gear”. Several plans are offered, from a single month to a year of continuous crates. The crate for June is the Cyber theme, and features ‘robotic and cyborg’ items.

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    Included within this month’s box is:

  • Prime T-shirt
  • Borderlands Zer0 Game Mat
  • Terminator Genisys Endo Skull Replica
  • Terminator Genisys Brain Chip Keychain
  • Future Replicant Corporate Logo Patch
  • Glow-in-the-dark Circuit Gadget Pouch
  • and best of all

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  • Battlestar Galactica Cylon Target Poster Set
  • www.lootcrate.com

    Funko ReAction Jaws Line

    Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

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    Funko, under their ReAction line, is releasing a line of Jaws figurines, including a pretty impressive looking Jaws, given the intentional… lack of detail that the ReAction line offers.

    And, if you’re attending SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) this year, you can pick up the bloody variant seen below.

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    funko.com

    Johnny Seven OMA Commercial

    Friday, June 12th, 2015

    This commercial from 1964 is for the Johnny Seven OMA, the ultimate 7-in-1 One Man Army weapons platform. Those of you looking to score one for yourself will have to do some digging around; $675 will net you one right now, complete with the box and original instructions.

    Star Wars Play Arts Kai – Boba Fett Figure

    Monday, June 8th, 2015

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    The latest in Square-Enix’s Play Arts Kai line of licensed Star Wars figures, this highly-detailed Boba Fett figurine comes in at approximately 10.25″ tall, and is made of pre-painted PVC.

    It comes complete with the following accessories: Heavy Blaster, Blast Pistol, 2 Knives, Fire Artillery Parts, 2 Jet Parts, and 4 Optional Hand Parts.

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    The figure was available for pre-order on Big Bad Toy Store, however those got sold out really quick. The expected release date is sometime in July 2015, so keep an eye out around then if you’re interested.

    www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=SEP10521&mode=retail

    Loot Crate – May ‘Unite’ Crate Unboxing

    Wednesday, May 27th, 2015

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    Loot Crate is a subscription service that provides customers with “a monthly box of geek & gamer gear”. Several plans are offered, from a single month to a year of continuous crates. The crate for May is the Unite theme, and features ‘team-centric’ items.

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    Included within the box is an exclusive Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Green/White Ranger t-shirt, a Rick and Morty-themed puzzle, Marvel-themed shoelaces, an ice cube tray, and a vehicle decal, Team Fortress 2 pins, an exclusive issue of MAD magazine, an exclusive issue of the Bravest Warriors comic, and a ‘unite’-themed pin and Loot Crate magazine.

    www.lootcrate.com

    Mezco Toys – One:12 Collective – Con Exclusive Dark Knight Returns Boxed Set

    Friday, May 22nd, 2015

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    Depicting the battle between the Mutant Gang Leader and Batman in the iconic ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ by Frank Miller, this special set is limited to just 1000 pieces, and currently up for pre-order. It will also be sold at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, so this is the only chance most of us will have to buy it.

    The Deluxe Boxed Set contains:

    – Battle Damaged Batman figure with an exclusive head sculpt, torn exclusive variant costume, alternate hands and exclusive “Knock-Out Foam” accessory designed to fit over his enemy’s face.
    – Exclusive “first look” Mutant Leader with a variant dirtied up paint application to enhance the realistic battle in the junk yard, alternate hands and crowbar accessory.
    – A Polystone cold casted display base of the Gotham City Junk Yard, over 10 inches long with felt footing.
    – Packed in a large, closed box with a specially die-cut slip cover and utilizing the One:12 Collective’s collector friendly no- twist-tie packing method for easy in and out of box displaying.

    www.mezcotoyz.com/static/the-one-12-collective-limited-edition-summer-exclusive-the-dark-knight-returns-deluxe-boxed-set

    ThinkGeek – Walking Dead Roleplay Weapon: Merle’s Knife Hand

    Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

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    ThinkGeek is selling a roleplay weapon version of Merle’s Knife Hand from The Walking Dead. Made of ABS plastic, it features an internal handle for ease of use, a retractable Mauser bayonet, and adjustable faux leather straps.

    www.thinkgeek.com/product/1d62

    Star Wars Battle Of Hoth Gaming Table

    Tuesday, April 28th, 2015

    Marauder GR 1:12 Scale Gear For 6 Inch Action Figures On Kickstarter

    Thursday, April 16th, 2015

    Marauder GR 1-12 Scale Gear

    Marauder GR has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a line of 1:12 scale weapons and accessories for use with 6-inch figurines. The above photo is of one of their 1:18 scale weapons meant for 4″ figurines, which already shows an impressive level of detail for its size. These weapons will also feature modular accessories including sights, grips, PEQ, suppressor, and grenade launcher.

    www.kickstarter.com/projects/1732159183/marauder-gr-1-12-scale-gear-for-6-inch-action-figu

    1/6 Scale Stan Lee Action Figure

    Monday, April 6th, 2015

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    Limited to just 1000 pieces, the Das Toyz Stan Lee 1/6 scale action figure features a Phicen articulated body, and comes with the following accessories:

    – sports Jacket
    – black long sleeve sweater
    – white dress shirt
    – Gray Pants
    – White Shirt
    – Belt w/ Buckle
    – Pair of Socks
    – Pair of Shoes
    – 2 x interchangeable heads
    – 4 x Posing Hands
    – 2 x eye glasses
    – 1 x wrist watch
    – 2 X rings
    – handkerchief
    – Specialty Packaging
    – Figure Stand

    The Stan Lee figure is expected to start shipping 2nd quarter 2015. No word on whether he comes with Excelsior action.

    www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=EXR10050&mode=retail

    Sideshow Collectables – Boba Fett Bronze Statue

    Sunday, April 5th, 2015

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    Probably the closest you’ll ever see Boba Fett in carbonite, Sideshow Collectables has released a limited edition bronze statue of everyone’s favorite Mandalorian bounty hunter. It comes in at 21″ tall, atop an environmental display base reminiscent of Jabba’s Palace. The cost? $5000, because if anybody’s worth five grand, it’s the Fett, right?

    www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/star-wars-boba-fett-sideshow-collectibles-7174

    Loot Crate – March ‘Covert’ Crate Unboxing

    Saturday, March 28th, 2015

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    Loot Crate is a subscription service that provides customers with “a monthly box of geek & gamer gear”. Several plans are offered, from a single month to a year of continuous crates. The crate for March was Covert themed, and included several ‘spy-themed’ items.

    Easily the best item in this month’s crate is the “This is stirred…” James Bond shirt. Aside from that, the crate also features an Orphan Black Loot Crate-exclusive comic, a “stealth wrist watch”, several booklets and manuals, a free comic voucher, and a spy-themed Mad Libs. All in all, it has some pretty cool stuff.

    www.lootcrate.com

    NECA Reel Toys – Rambo Action Figure

    Tuesday, March 17th, 2015

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    This is a 7″ Rambo Action Figure released by NECA as part of the Reel Toys line. Confusingly, despite being part of the ‘Reel Toys’ line, it’s actually a special version which pays homage to the 8-bit NES Rambo video game, and comes in special packaging that mimics the original game box. To this end, Rambo comes complete with orange-colored bandana, pants, and boots, and a stylized paint job. His accessories include a bow and arrows, combat knife with sheath, hand grenade, and RPG.

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    Unfortunately, this one’s going to remain SIB for the foreseeable future, but I did manage to scrounge up a product image so you know what the figure looks like.

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    necaonline.com

    Hot Toys – Hulkbuster 1/6 Scale

    Sunday, March 8th, 2015

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    Sideshow Toys is offering a 1/6 scale figure of the Hulkbuster armor from the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, sculpted by Hot Toys. Approximately 21 inches tall, the Hulkbuster features over 30 points of articulation, over 16 LED light up areas, 1 pair of removable forearm armor, 1 pair of hands with articulated fingers and light-up repulsors, and the chest can be opend to reveal a bust of the Mark XLIII arm with LED light-up eyes and arc reactor on chest.

    www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-hulkbuster-hot-toys-902354

    Spectre Miniatures Militia Technical

    Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015

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    Spectre Miniatures has launched a project on Kickstarter to produce a 1/50 scale milita technical. This model will come available with a range of weapons and accessories to make each individual unique to the user’s requirements; it comes standard with a DShk.

    www.kickstarter.com/projects/1660604196/spectre-miniatures-militia-technical

    James May’s Toy Stories: Action Man

    Thursday, February 26th, 2015

    The Christmas Day episode of BBC 2’s James May’s Toy Stories featured Action Man. For those of you unfamiliar with Action Man, he was the British version of GI Joe. Here is the trailer.

    To watch the whole episode, visit Daily Motion.

    Matrix 1/12 Scale Armored Personnel Unit Pre-Order

    Saturday, February 14th, 2015

    Matrix APU

    This is a 1/12th scale APU from The Matrix films, specifically the later two films.

    Here’s the copied specs, because this thing is seriously cool, and just loaded with features:

    Armored Personnel Unit with pilot specs:
    *APU stands ~13.5 inches (34cm) tall
    *fully posable action joints, articulated arms, legs & toes
    *highly detailed mechanical design as seen in the movie
    *movable upper shoulder pistons for arms posing
    *movable legs with retractable pistons for different combat pose and to simulate APU movements depicted in the movie
    *realistic metal spring & rubber hose throughout figure arms and legs
    *fully posable pilot figure, which can be positioned inside APU cockpit
    *pilot figure comes with detailed fabric clothing
    *2 ammo case included *realistic paint application to highlight all the details as seen in the movie
    *both arms cannons light up (AG1 X 6 button cell batteries needed for the light-up feature and not included)

    Ammo Loader (exclusive to threezerostore deluxe bot set) specs:
    *Height: 88mm; Length: 158mm; Width: 85.5mm
    *realistic rubber tires with free wheel function
    *highly detailed mechanical design as seen in the movie
    *manually extendable loading ammo platform imitates the movements depicted in the movie (extended height: ~240mm / 9,4 inches)
    *fully posable ground crew figure
    *ground crew figure comes with detailed fabric clothing
    *2 ammo case included
    *realistic paint application to highlight all the details as captured in the movie

    So, when’s it gonna be available? This coming Monday, February 16th, from Three Zero Store, where you can pre-order it.

    www.threezerostore.com

    Adventure Force – Navy SEAL Set

    Friday, February 6th, 2015

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    This is the Navy SEAL set as part of the Adventure Force series of toys. It comes with a surprisingly slick looking chest rig, a balaclava, a headset, two grenades, a knife, and an orange-and-green rifle with black camouflage splotches. When I get the chance, I’ll go pick one up at the local Walmart and give it a more detailed review.

    Soap Studio – The Dark Knight Tumbler R/C Driver Pack

    Friday, January 9th, 2015

    The Tumbler

    Soap Studio has released a 1:12 scale R/C Tumbler from The Dark Knight. The Tumbler features 11 LEDs in the Cockpit, which also features sound effects, and is remote controlled to open or close. An adjustable 480p night vision camera is featured onboard the Tumbler, which can also take pictures and record video. It also features a voice intercom function, and controllablbe jet-power mode to increase speed to up to 30%. The whole thing is controllable with an iOS or Android app through WiFi, with a cover distance of 25 meters.

    soapstudio.troublemaker.io/index.php?route=product/product&path=59_60&product_id=50

    Headplay Toys – 12 Inch Popeye The Sailor

    Tuesday, December 30th, 2014

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    Headplay Toys is releasing a “realistic” take on Popeye the Sailor as a 12″ figurine. Limited to just 500 pieces, the figurines are reportedly not articulated, but pretty badass looking all the same.

    You can get yours here: tenacious-toys.blogspot.com/2014/12/12-inch-popeye-sailor-by-headplay-toys.html

    Best-Lock Construction Toys – U.S. Army Licensed Sets

    Thursday, December 25th, 2014

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    The U.S. Army has lent their license to Florida-based Best-Lock Construction Toys. Sets include a Sherman tank, attack helicopter, and desert truck.

    www.best-lock.com

    Samurai Stormtrooper

    Saturday, December 20th, 2014

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    Check out this awesome Samurai Stormtrooper figurine. It looks like it’s a Japanese exclusive, but if your local comic book store is anything like mine they’ll likely be carrying it all the same. There’s also this awesome Samurai Vader:

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    tamashii.jp/special/sw/lineup_mr.html