Awesome Toys

Get a sneak peek at Iron Man 2 courtesy Minimates’ lineup above; included are Assault Drones (one for each branch of the US military), Justin Hammer, the Hammer Drone, and War Machine.

Don’t want to pay for Hasbro’s Force FX lightsaber (or accidentally slice off a limb)? The Saber Practice Bokken is Padawan-perfect; it’s the same size as the Force FX but made out of wood.

The X-Men’s militant counterparts, X-Force, get a detailed polystone diorama that Cable would be proud of; it features Warpath, Wolfsbane, X-23, and Wolverine, the latter with two portraits.

Arnold really meant it when he’d be back: this 12″, 1:6 scale T-800 figure is a spot-on replica of the Governator in Terminator 2, complete with detachable left endoskeleton arm.

Shipping 2/27/10, the 9″ tall Dr. Horrible Animated Maquette is more wonderflonium than horrible; it’s limited to 1,000 statues and includes his goggles and Freeze Ray gun.

It’s one of Star Wars’ lesser-known ships, but we’d take this LEGO Nebulon-B Frigate over a Star Destroyer any day; it’s 4’6″ long and includes docking for X-Wings and the Millenium Falcon.

An Aqua Modeler in Japan puts the ship back in spaceship with this remote-controlled, underwater capable Enterprise; they’ve also converted Battleship Yamato and the USS Voyager.

The galaxy’s only owner of two totaled battle stations gets his own 12″ figure: Emperor Palpatine is ready to lay the Sith smackdown whether standing or seated (throne not included).

A zaptastic addition to Dr. Grordbort’s steampunk arsenal, the Pearce 75 Ray Gun a man-sized raygun made completely out of metal; it’s limited to 400 pieces and includes a gun stand.

He’s before our time, but Robby the Robot’s timeless influence spans from 1956’s The Forbidden Planet to today’s Fallout 3; this 1:6 scale, 13″ figure packs light and sound effects.

We’re fans of the fully-suited Iron Man collectibles, but we like how this Mech Test Tony Stark figure bares it all; Robert Downey, Jr. floats 12″ tall alongside a platform and robotic arm.

Final Fantasy XIII’s ridiculously detailed Shiva Bike looks even hotter in real life with this 21″ transforming modelM by Kotobukiya; it includes two figures that combine into a single bike.

Dubbed Rancho Obi-Wan, Stephen Sansweet’s collection gets a 568-page tour with Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles; it’s actually a snapshot of his full stash, which numbers 75,000 items.

He may be a G.I. Joe character, but this 12″ Firefly figure would have no problem fitting in with Splinter Cell; he’s loaded with flash bangs, smoke grenades, mines, goggles, and more.

This is definitely the droid we’re looking for: this 1:6 scale R2-D2 Deluxe Statue has everything but battlestation plans with 8 accessories including a periscope, gripper, and utility saw.

This is (almost) Sparta: Hot Toys’ 12″ King Leonidas figure is pure madness with 26 articulation points, sword, spear, shield with broken arrows, fabric cape, and horsehair crest helmet.

Relive Turkey Day ’95 in style with Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVI Limited Edition; it includes four shows (two hosted by Joel, two by Mike), four mini posters, and a Tom Servo figurine.

This 1:350 Magnetic-Plated version of Space Battleship Yamato is really silver-painted plastic, but it’s still 30″ of naval bling in our eyes; it includes remote controlled light and sound effects.

Marvel’s two scariest sirens dish it out in this truly awesome X-23 vs. Lady Deathstrike diorama; it’s a hand-finished, hand-painted polystone piece that stands 17″ high and weighs 10 lbs.

One of the best head sculpts we’ve ever seen, Hot Toys’ 1:6 scale, 12″ The Comedian does justice to our favorite Watchmen character with five weapons, a cigar, and full body harness.

Plumbing gets poetic with Robert Matysiak’s Robolamps; made with PVC pipes, light bulbs, and other plumbing supplies, each stands between 6″ and 20″ tall and is positionable.

Coolest Back to the Future toy, ever: the Lights & Sounds DeLorean packs 10 sound/light combos, gull-wing doors, and fold-up wheels, plus time circuits, a flux capacitor, and Mr. Fusion.

The claws aren’t made out of Adamantium, but this Wolverine Premium Format Figure is pretty close to the real Logan in full battle pose; it stands 17″ high with a real fabric costume.