Awesome Toys

This Premium Format Figure is Rambo at his finest: a gun, a knife, a hand-tailored costume and chest scars are all that come with this collectible, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

This LEGO Temple of Doom shows archaeology’s hidden perks: Wild mine cart chase? Check. Deadly traps and flames? Check. Indiana Jones pissing off a temple priest? Run!

Bling-out your LEGOs with ChromeBricks.com: everything from helmets and car parts to entire minifigs are coated with an ultra-thin 50 micrometer layer of real gold, chrome or copper.

This Predator vs. T-Rex resin model is about as awesome it gets: available in kit form, it stands 14″ high and pits the two kings of the jungle against each other in a truly epic battle.

If you don’t mind wearing bricks on your man-boobs, this LEGO Baseplate t-shirt takes DIY apparel to new, 3D heights; it’s an actual baseplate on which you can attach LEGOs.

If you prefer tribbles over TNG, this Star Trek Original Series Tricorder is for you; its an analog artifact in a digital world, but you can’t beat the lights, sound effects and Spock sound clips.

Short of flying, this 12″ Battle Damaged Iron Man is almost the real thing with 36 points of articulation, realistic scratches and dings, working forearm rocket, air flaps and lighting effects.

Brandon Griffith is a god amongst Jedi: he’s built a Star Wars chess set using LEGO pieces dedicated to A New Hope (Ep. IV), with two additional sets for the Ep. V and VI on the way.

1968’s Night of the Living Dead gets its own 12″ Deluxe Collector’s Edition figures; included is a sweet pre- and post-Zombie Bill Heinzman with interchangeable heads and arms.

The Alien “Big Chap” Vinyl looks a bit like he’s taking a dump, but if you want an acid-spitting figurine that won’t scare the crap out of coworkers, this cute deformed version is it.

Astroboy’s design is pretty simple, but this 9″ 1:6 vinyl by Hot Toys is still a high-flying piece for the retro collector, with arm cannons, battery-operated X-ray eyes and a 12.5″ chamber.

Now that Avatar’s trailer is out, let the toy onslaught begin: this AMP maquette is based on the 14′ suits used in the film, albeit scaled down to 21″ but still tipping the scales at 12 lbs.

LEGO’s Motorized AT-AT stands a foot tall and also walks while moving its head up and down; it’s got four minifigs including Luke Skywalker on a grappling line. Thanks, Thorir!

Those freaky robo-squid from The Matrix still give us nightmares, but they’ll be out later this year in wicked 1:16 Sentinel figures; each sports fully articulating tentacles and mandibles.

The McQuarrie set of 13 action figures is a piece of Star Wars history; it’s based on the pre-concept character designs commissioned by George Lucas and created by Ralph McQuarrie.

We almost lost it when Fox threatened to replace the original voice actors, but this set of sixteen 3″ Futurama Mini Figs makes up for it; as Bender would say, buy my shiny metal ass!

Jason Polan’s Evolution of the Water Pistol is a hand-drawn illustrated history of the squirt gun, from Parker Stearns’ 1896 Liquid Pistol to the 21st century’s Water Warriors Shark.

Give the gift that keeps on devouring: Man-Eating Pits are LEGO sets that include your choice of feeding and food escape system, 16-page guidebook, and theme pack. Thanks, Jake!

Now that’s a neocortex: these detailed 1:6 Mars Attacks! figures come as 10″ Soldiers or 12″ Ambassadors with 13 articulation points, but keep ’em away from birds and country music.

Woody, Buzz and the gang are set to become toys of a slightly brickier persuasion: LEGO will be releasing minifigs for Toy Story, Cars and other Disney franchises in January 2010.

Starting 7/31 at noon EST, Mega Bloks will make available 10k limited edition 1.75″ Halo Wars Steel Spartans; the real draw: 100 randomly inserted, ultra-rare Active Camo Spartans.

Celebrating the Alien’s 30th anniversary, this Big Chap figure is based on H.R. Giger’s original design; it stands 16″ tall with 19 articulation points and an extendable set of inner jaws.

Inspired by the work of Marvel’s Ariel Olivetti, this Venom Comiquette is one ugly mofo; the hand-painted and finished polystone statue stands 13″, weighs 10 lbs and will ship 1Q 2010.