The line of jumbo size Kenner figures by Gentle Giant is one of my favorite toy series available right now. I love seeing the 3 3/4″ Kenner originals scaled to 12″ through digital scans and modeling. The line is continuing with bounty hunter IG-88. He’s fully articulated and ready to bring in his target. The figure comes on an Empire Strikes Back inspired blister card that is just as cool as the actual collectible.
Pre-order now for shipment in Q3.
See more images of the figure after the break.
If you are one of the few that think Rubik’s cubes are beneath your intelligence, then maybe it’s time you gave these Roulette Wheel IQ cubes a shot. It kind of looks like a Rubik’s cube, but instead of plain flat faces, there are a bunch of numbered wheels. Aside from twisting and rearranging to make sure each face is of a singular color, you also have to make sure the sequence of the numbers is in order.
They’re now available for pre-order and will be shipping out by the end of the month.
Product Page ($79.90 via Geeokologie)
If any game needs to be represented in the Lego line of merchandise, it’s Legend of Zelda. Maybe we’ll get it officially produced one day, but until then persistent designers will keep putting projects up on Cuusoo for voting. Wes Talbott is putting this Iron Knuckle Encounter set to the test.
He wanted to keep the set simple enough so that high production cost wouldn’t make it unappealing. He did include a custom Iron Knuckle, Link, rupees, pots, a treasure chest and a cool background that has breakable pillars to go with it. I could definitely see something like this on the toy store shelf.
If you dig it, go vote for it on Cuusoo!
See a couple more pictures after the break.
Applejack is the most hardworking pony I know. She definitely puts more hours into manual labor than anypony else in the Mane Six. Her special talent is apple bucking – or getting all the apples off a tree with a kick and knocking them into a bucket. Artist RenegadeCow has built a beautiful wind-up toy that has Applejack practicing her skills nonstop.
The figures, stand, tree and bushel are carved out of Philippine mahogany while the gears and apples are made out of Narra hardwood. They’re painted in enamel and protected by clear flat lacquer. Applejack stands at 5 1/8″ tall (with her hat down) while the entire complete piece measures 11 3/4″ high, 9 1/2″ long, and 3 1/2″ wide. It took 161 hours to complete.
If you’re interested in calling this your own, it’s available on eBay for another week.
Watch the harvest happen and see some of the artist’s other My Little Pony creations after the break.
Don’t ask me how skeletons and skulls make things cuter, but they do. Skelanimals are freaking adorable, and they only gain precious points when they’re mashed with DC Comics characters like Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. I swear plushies weren’t this cool when I was little.
You can pre-order the duo now, and they’ll arrive in March.
Check out the Wonder Woman skelanimal after the break.
Last spring, fans of Lego and Firefly were ecstatic about the possibility of a Serenity set being an official Lego product. The model was up for voting on CUUSOO and though it got plenty of votes, it didn’t get past Lego’s review board. Luckily for us, Browncoats don’t give up that easily – or at all.
Thomas Lockwood, the designer, put together a custom playset with over 2,000 Lego pieces that you can purchase and build your own Serenity. It’s not official in any capacity, and it’s hard to say how long it will be available (hopefully for a while). The set includes:
Opening loading ramp & bottom hatch
Minifig-capable cockpit
Light-up Firefly drive (battery included)
Playable dining area & cargo hold
Crazy Ivan capable rotating engines
Data Card with ship stats to go on a stand
Free Parts List!
24″ long x 16″ wide x 7″ tall
2186 new unused pieces. That’s over 5 lbs!
Includes complete build instructions in pdf form, delivered via email.
Shiny.
Current lead time is three weeks, and you can of course buy a minifig set of the crew separately.
Product Page ($385 via Brothers Brick)
If Hulk were a crying toddler, he’d probably look like Ron English’s Temper Tot. It’s an odd design – he’s ugly and looks cranky – but I guess that fits the character. I’d certainly give this baby whatever he wanted so he didnt’ smash me.
The 8″ vinyl toy is available for pre-order, but there’s no pricing or instructions on how to place your order just yet. It will be available in the beginning of 2013, so if you’re interested I’d just keep checking Popaganda’s online shop.
See another view of the toy after the break.
This spaceship looks like something right off the screen, but it’s actually made of Lego. Pierre E. Fieschi is known for these sort of intricate builds. The design is beautiful, and at 41″ long, it’s a monster. He says the size isn’t the only complex part; the ship has 3 meters of electroluminescent wire that lights up most of the ship’s side. The Tesseract was built for an exhibition at the largest Toys R Us in Europe.
Check out more photos after the break.
This cuddly goth plush is available right now in the Nerd Approved Shop!
I know Edward Scissorhands isn’t exactly meant to be cute, but the Pop! line has a way of making that work.
Edward Scissorhands Pop! Plush – $9.99
When I was a kid my stuffed animals pretty much just sat on the bed and looked cute. I missed out.
Kids (and adults) these days can get toys like these stuffed Adventure Time plushes. The 22″ characters are made of durable material that you can hug, slam, or pound with your fists – just in case you have the urge. You can choose between Jake or Finn, and each of them comes with five electronic sayings. I bet none of your other toys say ““die un-holy thing.”
Product Page ($34.99 each)
