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.
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.
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.
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!
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]
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
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).
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:
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]
Instead of spending all of your money on expensive gadgets and cheap hookers, try saving some cash with the Money Monster Bank. The bank will gobble up both coins and bills, then follow up with over 20 stupid comments as their eyes flash and ears wiggle. After all is said and done, the monsters will let out a mighty belch, letting you know your funds are secure. Available soon for about $41. [Firebox via Pocket-lint]
