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Scuba Steve Is Good With Children, Aquatic Pets

Mark Wilson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0000

Scuba Steve, a 7-inch figurine, seems like a nice enough guy. His round face and charming monocle seem perfect for children’s parties and lending an extra hand in bathroom sterilisation. But then you read his description and see that “if a shark won’t listen to reason, then Scuba Steve pulls their teeth out (but still lets the shark live.)” And you realise, yeah, that Scuba Steve really is a great guy. US$350. [Slobot via Gizmo Watch]

Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Yoda Have Us All Steamed

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Here in Gizmodo we have this love-hate relationship with steampunk–which borders in the hate-hate most of the time. But when it comes to Star Wars redesigns, I can’t help it, I’m fascinated by them, specially the new bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back, including an omfg-I-want-it version of Boba Fett. Yoda and the rest of the characters, like the Snow Trooper, are equally as good.

The Boba Fett re-design looks particularly good. Sillof decided to change the T visor in the helmet for rounded goggles, while keeping the rest almost intact:

While Fett’s “T” visor is iconic, this design keeps the look of the rounder goggles that have become a staple of the line, while the red strip down the middle hints at the old “T” design. His forearm weapons feature a mini-crossbow and a working retractable blade. The Surcoat is reminiscent of Fett’s shoulder cape. His rocketpack is still there just in a larger more industrial model.

Head to Sillof’s to see some of these in 360-degree rotating versions. The details are simply stunning. [Silof]

Bad Robot Limited Edition Figurine

Brian Lam — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:58:59 +0000

Anyone who’s watched to the end of an episode of Lost knows the Bad Robot mascot. You know the little bastard who taunts you with his eyes, saying, “I know exactly how the rest of Lost unfolds, but you’re just going to have to wait for it piece by piece, you poor slobs.” To commemorate your slow, painful wait, JJ Abrams had these limited edition figurines made in a batch of 500. They’re giving away 3 of them at Comic-con this week, where they’ll be showing off a pilot of their new show, Fringe. What’s cool is that they prototyped these figures in house on the same 3D printer they designed the Cloverfield monster and the new Star Trek movie’s phasers on.

Iron Man and Dark Knight Collectibles Are Super-Detailed Comic Book Hotness

Gizmodo US Edition — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:30:00 +0000

Ok, so the disembodied, interchangeable heads on these super-detailed Hot Toys Iron Man and Batman collectibles are a bit weird, but that’s the only downside I can see so far. They’re 1/6th-scale, and were on display today at the 2008 Tokyo Toy Show. If you thought Batman sculpt looked cool, just wait until you see his whips.

[Slashfilm]

LEGO Battlestar Galactica Cylon Minifig Beats Star Wars Minifig Any Day

Jason Chen — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:29:17 +0000

Sorry Jesus. The Star Wars Minifig may be nice, but it’s got nothing on this Battlestar Galactica Cylon LEGO minifig. Its eyes light up (just like yours) but has that glowing red dot flash back and forth like in the show. Yes, the light moves. We have it on video. THIS is the best use of light-emitting diodes sir. Good day!

[Dvice via Techeblog]

Steampunk Justice League Modded Action Figures

Sean Fallon — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:30:26 +0000

Inspired by the comic book, Gotham by Gaslight by Mike Mignola and Brian Augustyn (Batman vs. Jack the Ripper set in the late 19th century), the modder behind these action figures sought to place the members of the Justice League in the Victorian era. I think you will agree that he did one hell of a job. Hit the gallery to check out the individual figures. [Sillof's Workshop via Boing Boing]

Iron Man Action Figure Would Look Great On Our Iron Desks

Jason Chen — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:00:20 +0000

Either this Shiny red and yellow 12-inch Iron Man action figure looks so much like a big nicely wrapped man-shaped chocolate, or we’re just very very hungry. Nevertheless, He looks just as faithful to the movie version (left) as we could hope, and will drive Jesus wild when he unwraps him under his tree next Xmas. However, we do have a bit of a problem with his facial expression and the way he’s holding out his hands. Toys R Evil expresses it thusly:

dude looks like he needs to take a dump and the suits’ auto-refuse-suction-function is broken and they’ve run out of T.P

[ToysREvil]

Make Your World of Warcraft Character Into an Action Figurine

Jason Chen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:20:28 +0000

Creating an action figure that kind of looks like you is cool and all, but if you’re a World of Warcraft player you’re probably more
attached to your virtual avatar’s looks than your own. That could be because you spend more time grinding than washing yourself, but if that’s you, FigurePrints can make a scale model of your character for the relatively low price of $115 (including shipping).

They’ll take a snapshot of your toon wearing whatever armour you’ve got on now, so make sure you’ve got on epic gear before you make your order. If you’re a low-level character, we suggest trying to beg some armour off someone just for the sake of doing this, and returning it afterwards. Unfortunately WoW is so popular with 10% of the world’s population currently registered that you’ll have to sign up for drawing—you can’t just order directly. [FigurePrints via DVice]

Star Wars Figures that Didn’t Make the Cut (Verdict: George, Make These. Now.)

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:30:11 +0000

These are probably the best Star Wars toys ever to grace the galaxy: Stormtrooper-fried Skywalker relatives, the energy that bind us all together (aka The Force. Or Mike), a few rocks left from Miss Purty Princess Danish Pastries’ adoptive planet or, my all-time favorite, the only good Ewok (is a Dead Dead Ewok.) And yes, while these toys are not real, the concepts are ripe for the making, hopefully including their made-up descriptions on the box:

The Planet Alderaan

It’s just a box of rocks… yes, it’s the Planet Alderaan. Post-destruction, the play value of this toy was somewhat diminished.

Or the one found in the Smouldering Moisture Farm Playset: “Re-create the moisture farm massacre—Luke’s aunt and uncle killed by Imperial Stormtroopers all over again!!! Burning corpses sold separately.” Evaporate that, Uncle Owen. One more thing, McMorran, the guy who did this? A genius. [McMorran Neatorama]

Britney Spears Shows Off Her Plastic Hot Pocket

Sean Fallon — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:00:19 +0000

If you think that you saw the last of Britney’s finely shorn beef garage —think again. Fortunately for us, we only have to endure a tiny plastic version this time around. Indeed, someone had the good taste to develop an action figure immortalising Britney’s recent underwear mishaps for posterity. If you would like to add this fine product to your collection (and I know you do), it can be had for a mere $US39.95. [Product Page]