Awesome Toys

Capable of nailing your enemies from up to 85 feet away (YMMV), Xploderz toy guns fire gel pellets filled with water instead of paint. Not quite as mean as paintballs, but they still get your point across.

A remote-controlled LEGO Sandcrawler made by Marshal Banana. The 3 ft. long, 44 lb. mobile Jawa fortress has over 10,000 parts, including functional cranes, conveyor belts and treads. Pics here.

Thanks to a conductive coil in its base, when you give the “Magnet Powered Spinning Top” a spin it will keep on doing so for a week – long enough to trick kids into believing that they’re in a dream.

WETA makes full-size dupes of the first gun Wikus fired at MNU HQ for target practice. Based on the original design by Greg Broadmore, WETA says the weapon won’t fire unless you are part prawn.

LEGO-maniac Jay Hoff used over 30,000 bricks to create this intricate scene of the Emperor’s arrival in Return of the Jedi. He “cheated” and used some Clone Troopers instead of Storm Troopers, though.

If you picked up the Collector’s Edition of Dead Space 2, you know it came with a cheap plastic replica of the Plasma Cutter. Kipkay improved his by outfitting it with laaaa-ser beeea-ms.

Inspired by an article by Dave Philipps published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Dorothy used a medium that glamorizes war and violence to reveal the darker reality that soldiers live through.

It’s not as complex as our favorite LEGO tank, but this remote-controlled siege tank by YouTube user petzoldhaus is sure to wow any StarCraft fan because it can shift into siege mode. Parts list here.

Back in the day, product designer Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and his co-workers had the opportunity to pitch over 100 Star Wars collectible concepts for Pepsi. We think they should have ALL been made.

A 100% Kubrick (2.4-inch) two-pack featuring French electronic music duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter in their TRON: Legacy get up. They don’t light up though.

Everyone knows that time on the throne is a great opportunity for multitasking. Now you can add putting to that list, thanks to this kit. Don’t forget to yell “Fore!” as you drop bombs.

The ad team at Ogilvy & Mather recently put up these awesome billboards for Hot Wheels, including a giant loop (car not included), and a pair of giant kids who turn a real road into a giant plaything.

To ensure his dominance at a Pillow Fight Flashmob, Matthew Borgatti built this mighty yet fluffy pillow mace. Matt used a yard of cushion foam and bags of poly-fill to forge his weapon.

Star Wars action figure specialist Sillof teamed up with fellow customizer Glorbes to create these World War II-themed toys. C-3PO looks awesome, but we like Capt. Hank Solowski the most.

Developed in collaboration with a child with OCD and ADHD, Lavinia Chu’s Squizits collection provides children with calming and attention-focusing handheld gadgets. Adult version please?

While you won’t be able to buy Kermit or Ms. Piggy from the Muppet Whatnot Workshop, you can design your own Whatnot, one of the countless extras in Henson’s puppet-filled universe.

Citizen Brick offers specialty LEGO minifigs that are unique not only because of their rather irreverent themes, but also because they’re printed with ink, using the same methods employed by LEGO.

Sariel says that this 11-lb. tow truck is his most complex creation yet, and we believe him. 17 electric motors powers its moving parts, including the towing arm and the steerable front wheels.

Air Swimmers are fish and shark shaped indoor helium filled mylar balloons that you can maneuver in the air with a remote control. They take a single battery and can stay afloat for up to 2 weeks.

A is for Apple, B is for Boring, Z is for ZZZ, right? Not with Fred’s refreshing XYZ Blocks. Brilliantly illustrated by Christian Northeast, they offer all the traditional play value, with bonus chuckles.

Gaming Heads’ follow-up to the official Team Fortress 2 Heavy statue is none other than the rocket-jumping Soldier. The exclusive edition will have both the rocket launcher and the Direct Hit.

The Esper Dominoes can communicate with each other wirelessly, so that other pieces can fall even without actual physical contact. Pieces can also be programmed to fall based on their number.

RC Explorer rigged one of their remote-controlled tricopters with a camera and a bunch of roman candle fireworks. Then they hunted hydrogen-filled balloons. There’s even a final boss of sorts.