Awesome Toys

Peer Kreuger – the man who made this agile LEGO tank – is back with another LEGO vehicle. He calls his creation the Stilzkin Indrik Arctic Vehicle, hardy beasts that can haul a load through snow.

Matt Crane has combined classic characters from Sesame Street with the ultimate fighting game to create some superfun sticker characters, with names like Acountma and Zellygief. (Thanks Matt!)

Pictures of the action figure version of Megatron as he will appear in the upcoming Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon movie have leaked. You’ll never guess what he transforms into.

The ultimate TRON:Legacy collectible features a tiny Sam Flynn atop his black light cycle. The 1/6th scale replica includes a detailed Flynn figurine, LED light-up suit and light cycle. Ships Q3 2011.

A zoetrope uses slits and motion to make pictures blend and give the illusion of motion. Pixar made a zoetrope at Disney’s California Adventure Park, but they used sculptures and strobe lights instead.

While we wish this thing were the size of an actual airplane, this remote-controlled flying shark-plane is still pretty damned awesome. Head-mounted laser beam not included.

One of the best LEGO creations we’ve ever seen, Peer Kreuger’s Metal Slug-inspired tank has 48 omniwheels, giving the remote-controlled beast a surprising amount of agility. More pics here.

Meet Ciggy. He’s sad because he’s a carcinogen! McBitterson’s has more unlucky or morbid stuffed toys. Their strategy seems to be to make toys so sad you’ll want to buy and take care of them.

Classic kids toys come alive in this vibrant music video directed by Mr. Harrison for Aspirins‘ catchy electro beats. We love the Etch A Sketch graphics, although we could never make those curved lines.

Is there an age limit for playing with toys? Nope – that’s why we like these cool hot wheels remote control cars (video above), with rc control right on the case, which fits in a pocket. (Thanks Peter!)

What would make a man buy a Hello Kitty figure? Joseph Senior’s concept sketches would. Senior turned popular fictional characters into Sanrio’s iconic cat. These are just begging to be made.

First made popular back in the early 1980s, Milton Bradley’s classic programmable tank has been resuscitated from the dead by Zeon Tech, and looks and works just like the original.

Leave it to the Japanese to create an electronic gadget which lets you humanize any object. These Nikodama eyeballs can be stuck on the face of anything to give it more personality.

Perfect for group hugs – or kills. Unfortunately, they’re sold out already, but maybe you can ask the creator to make some more. Or try to make a pair yourself. All you need is cardboard anyway.

Yeah, yeah, grown-ups shouldn’t play with dolls, but we have to say Sillof’s tribute to A New Hope – shot entirely with his custom-made action figures – is too fun to pass up. Part 2 comes out 7/5.

Randy Regier creates wonderful retro style toys and packaging. Although they may look like they’re from a bygone era, Regier’s works are actually attempts to reflect modern American culture.

This old-school baseball game is as fun to play as it is to look at. Don’t be fooled – it’s easy to learn but hard to master. The pitching pipe lets you throw all sorts of pitches to keep batters on their toes.

Have you seen this toy? This awesome 12-inch figurine of Robert Patrick as the inimitable T-1000 includes a ton of accessories, including a split open head and hands with the pointy metal bits.

Made from 13-ply Baltic birch, the handmade Boattail Racer is in a limited edition of 100 and takes its inspiration from early 20th century low-drag coaches. Very cool package design too.

A charity event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation sponsored by the famous costuming organization the 501st Legion, the TK Project calls for artists to create unique Stormtrooper helmets.

This badass LEGO sniper rifle, made by Lee Enfield, is a working magazine-fed rifle in bolt action configuration, with detachable mags that hold LEGO bricks, scope and bi-pod. (Thanks Krzysztof!)

Got fond childhood memories of gobbling crayons? The edible crayons from Luxirare have flavors based on food colors; e.g., white ones made from melted marshmallow, sesame seeds, and nuts.

While the full-size replicas have all sold out, you can get your hands on this 1/4-scale mini version of the assault rifle Wikus used to do his first target practice when he’s captured at MNU headquarters.