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Laser Airzooka

Laser Airzooka
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We’re not sure how much precision aiming a giant blast of air needs, but for hard-core cubicle warriors there’s no beating the Laser Airzooka, with comes with a laser targeting system.

1:72 Millenium Falcon

1:72 Millenium Falcon
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Limited to 500, Fine Molds’ 1:72 Millenium Falcon is packed with details, including Han, Chewie, Obi-Wan and Luke in the cockpit; it includes an acrylic display with wood base.

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Vinyl: MJ Thriller

Vinyl: MJ Thriller
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We’re still reeling from his passing, but Hot Toys’ 1:6 Michael Jackson Thriller vinyls do the King of Pop proud; it’ll include regular and zombie versions when it’s released 12/09. Thanks, RO!

Star Wars Empire Muggs

Star Wars Empire Muggs

It’s a mostly evil collection of Star Wars characters, but The Empire Muggs Back is for a good cause: created by artists, proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Thanks, Thorir!

MMSDX Series Batman

MMSDX Series Batman

Hot Toys continues their incredibly detailed MMSDX series with this 1:6 scale Batman; similar to The Joker, it features the PERS rolling eyeballs as well as light-up sonar vision head.

Little Frakkin’ Toasters

Little Frakkin’ Toasters
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They’re cute, but they’ll still wipe out humanity in a heartbeat: Little Frakkin’ Toasters are 6″ tall resin figures, limited to 1,000 pieces, and made by BSG CG artist Dustin Adair.

Chop Sabers

Chop Sabers

A bit of Karate Kid and a lot of Jedi mysticism, these Kotobukiya’s Chop Sabers will be available at SDCC ’09; choose from Skywalker/Vader 9″ blades or Yoda 7″ sticks. Thanks, Thorir!

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Toy: Devastator

Toy: Devastator

The movie may have been a letdown for some, but anyone in the 5-12 year old age range is gonna freak over Devastator: he’s made out of six Constructicons with lights and sounds.

CoolRockets

CoolRockets
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Jeff Brewer of CoolRockets takes fanciful spaceships of yesteryear and turns them into real-life, resin-casted models; each is hand-finished and comes with a collector’s card. Thanks, Chuck!

Art: Toy Sculptures

Art: Toy Sculptures

Instead of throwing out his kids’ toys, artist Robert Bradford creates sculptures made entirely from plastic toys; he’s been known to pack in up to 3,000 toys, all held together by screws.

Bust: PredAlien

Bust: PredAlien
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Designed by Academy Award-winning FX artists, this PredAlien concept bust isn’t for the squeamish; it merges two of sci-fi’s ugliest nasties and is individually painted and finished.

GoW Bronze Statues

GoW Bronze Statues
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The details are sick on these cold cast bronze Gears of War statues of Marcus, Boomer and Don; 10″-12″ tall and up to 11 lbs, they’re limited to 100 each and an SDCC ’09 exclusive.

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Robotox Macross Vinyl

Robotox Macross Vinyl

We’ve seen lots of great urban vinyl, but Robotox’s VF-1 Skull Leader takes the cake; this hard vinyl Macross ‘bot actually transforms between Fighter, Gerwalk and Battroid modes.

Zombie Snake Vinyl

Zombie Snake Vinyl
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MGS3’s Big Boss/Naked Snake gets deformed with this Zombie Snake vinyl figure; the camo and big blocky head are badass, although we’re blanching a bit at the $80 price tag.

Lego: Battle of Endor

Lego: Battle of Endor
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It’s not as epic as the Death Star, but the new Lego Battle of Endor set is a quarter of the price with major star power: you’ll get Han, Leia, Chewie, R2-D2, speeder bikes and an AT-ST.

Heli Mission SWAT Truck

Heli Mission SWAT Truck
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It’s every 80s kid’s dream come true: the Heli Mission SWAT Truck is like Airwolf and Knight Rider all in one, with a truck which opens up to reveal a flyable RC helicopter on a platform.

T-600: Rubber Skin

T-600: Rubber Skin

Seen multiple times in Terminator: Salvation, Hot Toys ups the ante with a heavily detailed Rubber Skin version of the T-600, preorders begin 7/2 at Sideshow. Thanks, RO!

LEGO: Robo Attack

LEGO: Robo Attack
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LEGO’s Robo Attack is a brilliant sci-fi/adventure movie mashup: a giant piloted robot which can split in two, flame-thrower arms, hapless civilians and a harpoon-equipped bike.

O-No Sushi Figures

O-No Sushi Figures
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Andrew Bell’s Never Look Back is well-known to vector artists and has been recreated as a set of an O-No Sushi urban vinyl figures; it’ll come in a limited edition blue and standard red.

Sorayama Companion

Sorayama Companion
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A hybrid of the KAWS Companion and Hajime Soroyama’s Future Mickey Mouse, the Soroyama Companion is a 13″ is fully posable with a metal finish; it’s due out 6/27 at Kawsone.com.

The Godfather 1:6 Figure

The Godfather 1:6 Figure
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This 1:6 Godfather Figure is an offer we can’t refuse: a Sideshow exclusive, it’s a 12″ replica of Don Vito Corleone (played by Marlon Brando) and includes his chair, cat and glasses.

Diablo 3: Overthrown

Diablo 3: Overthrown
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Diablo’s Barbarian class gets his moment in the sun with a fantastically detailed (but pricey) 18″ polystone statue; Overthrown wields dual axes and an interchangeable helmet head.

Video: Toy Movies

Video: Toy Movies

Atom.com pokes fun at this summer’s wave of movies based on 80s toons with Toy Movies; Care Bears, My Little Pony and The Smurfs all go Hollywood in a very bad way.

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