Awesome Toys

Funko continues to bat a thousand with its ridiculously addictive line of Pop! collectibles, with its latest series including Piper, Alex, Red, Crazy Eyes and Pornstache in disproportionately big-headed form.

Fans of the hit sitcom will be happy to see this LEGO Ideas project made real, with this LEGO set of Leonard and Sheldon’s living room. The set includes minifigs of Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy and Bernadette. Coming soon.

Mondo’s radical action figure is based on the first illustration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Available in green and brown with orange or red mask and a black and white variant that looks like a 3D napkin drawing.

This awesome Nerf weapon is ready to take on the undead horde with the ability to fire a dozen foam darts without reloading. Each of its rotating drums works like a jumbo revolver chamber, and you can flip from one to the other as needed.

Dogformers… Dogbots in disguise! The very proper British spokesman for Grand Illusions shows off yet another cool item from their inventory – a wind-up toy that transforms from a truck into a dog. Because DogTruck.

LEGO Ideas member FisheeC3’s proposal for a LEGO version of the Top Gear set. It includes minifigs of the hosts, the Stig and two staff, plus the furniture, Power Lap board and the broken Hilux. Bonus points for the Stig’s face.

From the makers of the B car quadcopter comes a flying all-terrain toy. The B-Unstoppable has separate coreless DC motors for its rotors and its caterpillar tracks. It comes with a 2.4Ghz transmitter and lasts around 9-18min per charge.

Funko is turning A Large Evil Corporation’s viral vinyl toy concepts into actual 8″ vinyl figures. The first batch of Vinyl Idolz includes characters from Seinfeld, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Napoleon Dynamite.

You’re goddamn right we want one. The first in Threezero’s 1:6 scale Breaking Bad series is Walter White’s alter ego. The 12″ toy has swappable hands, a pistol, a hat, a jacket, two pairs of glasses and five money stacks.

…aka golfception. This miniature golf set is based on a 1920s game. Instead of a head, your club has a tiny golfer at the end. Pull the trigger to make the golfer swing his club. The set comes with six different clubs, a putting green and more.

We’ve got some tiny cinder block fridge magnets in The Awesomer Shop, but you can build structures with these 1/12th scale blocks made from actual cement. Sold in sets of 10, 24 or 50 bricks – or cracked for dilapidated scenes.

Stan Lee is responsible for the creation of many of the greatest superheroes of all time. So it’s only appropriate that he should have his own action figure. Only 1,000 of Das Toyz’ detailed 1/6 scale figure will be made, and it’s sure to be collectible.

The LEGO 71016 Kwik-E-Mart set has all of Apu’s classic products such as Buzz Cola and Krusty O’s. It also comes with Chief Wiggum’s cop car and minifigures of Apu, Homer, Marge, Bart, Snake and Chief Wiggum. Drops this May for $200.

This fun little plaything lets you create simple animations by posing ten bendy rubber figures in front of a mirrored background, then spinning it. It’s a simple way to learn the basics of animation and also just a neat desk toy.

Hot Toys’ 1:6 scale Hulkbuster action figure is now available for pre-order, and it’s a wallet buster. It’s 21″ tall with over 30 points of articulation, 16 LEDs and a chest that opens up to reveal a bust of Iron Man in his Mk. XLIII suit.

(NSFW: Language) The Sucklord makes bootleg action figures by mixing existing toys with his molds and with each other. His toys are rebellious yet also unabashedly champion mass production as the struggling artist’s savior. More here.

LEGO’s Speed Champions sets feature Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche race cars and supercars, including the LaFerrari, the Scuderia Ferrari team, the McLaren P1, the McLaren Mercedes team, the Porsche 918 Spyder and the 911 GT team.

Artist Headquake makes the bodies of his remote-controlled cars from scratch, spending many hours to get the details just right. We’ve seen them beside his cat and dolls yet barely believe they’re not real cars. More here and here.

We’re not sure exactly what this interactive toy for Star Wars buffs will actually be able to do, but if this video teaser from Spin Master is any indication, take our money and shut up, you will.

Anki improves its robotic remote-controlled cars with a modular track system, new cars and abilities like drifting and jumping as well as team-based game modes, whether against other players or the AI. Drops 9/2015.

The King of Random Grant Thompson shows us how to make a hard-hitting blowgun that has a laser sight, a built-in quiver and different kinds of ammunition. We’re going to stick with the mini-marshmallows.

This incredible looking car is powered by tightly-wound elastic bands, can go up to 500 feet at up to 30mph, and can be steered via remote control. The 3D-printed car cost its makers $500, so don’t expect to find it in a toy store any time soon.

YouTuber AAAjoken loves to feature Japanese toys, especially miniatures. Here he cooks tiny servings of breakfast made of quail eggs, sausages and milk tea using a realistic kitchen set from toymaker Konapun.