Image: Hasbro, Hot Toys and EXO-6
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, the usual io9 collection of the latest toy news on the internet. This week, Transformers finally makes what should have been the most obvious toy vehicle crossover ever, Thor: Love and Thunder hits Hot Toys, and the latest Star Trek figure from EXO-6 offers us a queen Borg (no, not this one). Also: meat pillows? Check it out!
Hasbro Transformers Collaborative: Tonka Mash-Up – Tonkanator
Hasbro relies heavily on nostalgia with a Transformers mashup collaboration that sees the normally neon green Constructicons painted yellow as the classic Tonka truck vehicles. As with the Constructicons, these six vehicles are transformed from vehicles to robots and back, but they also combine to form a larger robot that is now called Tonkanator instead of Devastator. The entire set can now be booked as an exclusive Target for $ 104, although an official release date has not yet been revealed.
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EXO-6 Star Trek: Sixth scale figure Voyager Seven of Nine
EXO-6 returns to the Delta Quadrant for its next 1: 6 scale Star Trek figure, bringing us Jeri Ryan’s iconic ex-Borg Annika Hansen, better known to you, me, and the collective as Seven of Nine, to join his growing. alignment of Voyager figures. Seven is dressed in his iconic scarlet jumpsuit and includes alternate hands, a PADD device and a snap-on belt with its own removable tricorder and manual phaser, as well as a larger phaser rifle for when resistance is really useless. Seven will be released in December 2022 and will cost $ 220. [TNI]
Hasbro GI Joe Retro Collection Cobra Stinger with Cobra Officer
The Stinger is up there with the Skystriker, the HISS tank and the aircraft carrier USS Flagg as one of the most iconic and recognizable vehicles in the GI Joe universe. It’s a simple upgraded 4×4 truck with a four-missile frame in the back that can’t be fired without a windshield in the vehicle, but it was still a staple of original 80s drawings and imaginary wars in the rooms of the children. Hasbro returns it, along with a classic O-ring Cobra Officer figure, for $ 34, which isn’t bad when it comes to nostalgic price increases, but pre-orders already seem to be completely sold out on the site Hasbro Pulse website.
Hot Toys Thor: Love and Thunder Sixth scale figure of Thor
While interest in the Marvel film universe has begun to falter since Thanos was defeated, Taika Waititi has made Thor films a must-see event, and with the official release of Thor: Love and Thunder in a few weeks, Hot Toys has revealed an updated version of the hero based on its upcoming appearance. The 12-inch figure features 30 articulation points plus a long-haired Chris Hemsworth head sculpture that can be changed to a helmeted version with bright LED lightning effects that can be added to the entire body. Thor’s gold-accented outfit looks wonderful and even Stormbreaker lights up thanks to the separate battery-powered LEDs. Availability is expected in late 2023 or early 2024.
Hasbro Marvel Legends Series Marvel’s Apocalypse
If Oscar Isaac’s cast in a role is wrong, we never want to be right, but his turn as Apocalypse in the aptly named X-Men: Apocalypse left us longing for a portrayal of the character from years past, as in Marvel Classic The Toy Biz line, which Hasbro has resurrected for its Marvel Legends series. This six-inch apocalypse includes a detailed sculpture plus an alternate head, interchangeable hands, an explosion-proof accessory, and a plasma laser cannon. It is now available to book at Hasbro Pulse for $ 39, but delivery is not expected until early 2023.
Mattel ET the alien stuffed animal
D’awww. It’s been 40 years since ET The Extra-Terrestrial broke box office records when it first premiered in 1982, and to help mark the occasion, Mattel has one of the most adorable versions of the previously stranded alien. over the next month. The 11-inch-tall stuffed toy has a molded plastic head with oversized, oversized eyes, a red-hooded sweatshirt, and a shiny finger that can be squeezed to reproduce iconic lines from the film, probably something about calling home. It’s available to book at online stores like Entertainment Earth for $ 34.
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Capcom Monster Hunter raw and cooked meat pillows
After defeating the monsters they have hunted, Monster Hunter players can use what is left of the creatures to improve their armament and armor, or simply dig and consume the cooked meat to improve their health and endurance. Assuming these giant protein cuts are something players would also like to embrace in real life, Capcom has created plush versions of the piece of meat in the bone, both in raw and well-cooked and warmed versions. Each piece measures 35 inches long and features a very realistic printed finish on the outside. They are currently available in Japan for about $ 120 each, but expect to pay more if you find a place willing to export them to the US
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