Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of all issues superb and plastic. This week, Lego returns to Lord of the Rings with some not going new units, Hasbro’s Power Rangers Lightning Collection is going ninja-mad, and our first have a look at Transformers: Rise of the Beasts toys rolls in. Test it out!
Lego BrickHeadz The Lord of the Rings Aragorn & Arwen, Frodo & Gollum, and Gandalf & Balrog
With the Rings of Energy just lately wrapping up its first season on Amazon, there’s a renewed hobby in The Lord of the Rings, so Lego is revisiting Peter Jackson’s unique trilogy with a brand new selection of BrickHeadz collectible figures. The only to get is clearly the $20, 348-piece Gandalf the Grey & Balrog set that includes some a laugh flame results and an lovable little fireplace whip. Additionally coming in at $20 is the 261-piece Aragorn & Arwen set that includes each and every persona of their Go back of the King marriage ceremony outfits. Coming in a little less expensive at $15 is the 184-piece Frodo & Gollum set because of the smaller measurement of each and every determine, which, like the opposite two units, will formally be to be had from Lego beginning January 1.
Hasbro Energy Rangers Lightning Assortment 5-Pack Alien Rangers Determine
The quick lived Alien Rangers of Aquitar are from an oft-forgotten generation of Energy Rangers, having simplest seemed in a brief 10-episode miniseries between the Mighty Morphin’ and Zeo eras. Which is most probably why as an alternative of eking them out in person releases throughout waves of the Lightning Assortment, Hasbro has determined to drop all of them in a unique field set—a rarity for the corporate’s option to finishing Ranger groups in plastic shape. There’s no exchange unmasked heads right here, so what you notice is what you get: the 5 Rangers, their blasters and gear swords, and a few exchange arms and weapon FX portions. That still way, Sentai enthusiasts, you’ll blur your imaginative and prescient and fake that that is only a Ninja Sentai Kakuranger field set—today is Friday in California, in spite of everything. It prices $121, and is ready to free up by way of summer season 2023. [Hasbro Pulse]
Lego Velocity Champions 2 Speedy 2 Livid Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
We’re already large enthusiasts of Lego’s Velocity Champions line that includes unusually devoted recreations of real-existence sports activities automobiles in fairly reasonably priced units, however now much more so, with the corporate bringing the long-lasting automobiles from the Speedy & Livid motion pictures to the road. Following the Velocity Champions model of Dom’s 1970 Dodge Charger, we’re now getting a 319-piece model of Brian O’Conner’s Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) from the second one movie, together with a minifigure model of the nature. The set shall be to be had beginning January 1 for $25.
Sizzling Toys Wonder She-Hulk: Lawyer At Legislation She-Hulk 6th-Scale Determine
Sizzling Toys is understood for its extremely real looking head sculpts of the characters it becomes sixth-scale figures, however it’s a procedure made significantly more straightforward when the nature already exists as an in depth 3-D type, as is the case with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s Jennifer Walter in Hulk mode. This 14-inch determine sticks to She-Hulk’s Spandex frameswimsuit as an alternative of the nature’s extra formal court outfits, however does include a ten other swappable arms with more than a few gestures. The determine is full of 30 issues of articulation, together with seamless elbow and knee joints which are utterly hidden, plus a couple of rollable eyes for expression changes. There’s no pricing but, however availability isn’t anticipated till the primary quarter of 2024.
Hasbro Transformers: Upward thrust of the Beasts Studio Sequence Voyager 99 Battletrap and Deluxe 100 Bumblebee
Tright here must be a legislation at the books someplace that claims you’ll’t have a brand new Transformers film with out a bunch of latest Transformers toys. Sizzling at the heels of the primary Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer, Hasbro has printed the primary two new toys in response to the movie: another $25 Bumblebee variant (why does Hollywood assume it is a fan-favorite persona?) that is going from robotic to Camaro mode in 23 steps, and a $35 determine in response to a new character, Battletrap, that is going from robotic mode to a wrecking ball-wielding tow truck in 30 steps. Each are to be had for pre-order now, however received’t send out till April of subsequent yr.
4 Horsemen Father Christmas Figura Obscura
Your house is most probably full of cabinets filled with motion figures, but if the vacations roll round, and all of your festive decor is going up, there’s person who’s most probably lacking: Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Père Noël, or alternatively you consult with the legendary persona. Four Horsemen is remedying that this yr with a brand new six-inch, extremely articulated, and well-dressed Kris Kringle figure that features a sleigh filled with equipment, like a strolling body of workers with a dangling lantern, a pine tree, two heads with other beard lengths, and a sack filled with toys—however no exact sleigh. The determine is available now for $60, however looking to get one shipped to you sooner than the twenty fifth could be a problem.
Mezco Toyz One: 12 Assortment Dick Tracy Vs. Flattop Set
Even supposing a comic book ebook staple for many years, we haven’t observed a lot of Dick Tracy for the reason that persona’s star-studded Hollywood trip again in 1990 with Warren Beatty and Madonna. He’s an iconic hero, alternatively, and indubitably value of Mezco Toyz’ One: 12 Collective figure treatment, paired with one of the most detective’s many unique foes: Flattop. This two-pack isn’t affordable at $195 with shipping expected in late 2023, however each and every six-inch determine comes with a perfect sculpt, a complete material outfit, and a mountain of equipment, together with 3 swappable head sculpts for Tracy and 4 for Flattop.
Hasbro Celebrity Wars The Antique Assortment Endor Bunker
Snatch any child off the road and ask them what’s on the best in their vacation want checklist, and 9 out of 10 of them will say “a miniature concrete bunker.” Hasbro as soon as once more stays a number of steps of the entire different toy makers vying for children’ consideration and fogeys’ bucks with this Endor Bunker playset, loosely based on a similar playset released by Kenner many moons of Endor in the past. Because it’s a part of Hasbro’s Celebrity Wars The Antique Assortment, the playset even is available in retro-ish Kenner packaging, and features a unmarried 3.75-inch Endor Rise up Commando Scout Trooper Hide determine. The set is available for pre-order now for $60, however received’t send till June of subsequent yr.
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