Awesome Toys

Sure, Flexy may be an uglier version of the Slinky, but it’s made from 100% recycled cardboard; even better: it not only doubles as a rolodex but as a Mortal Kombat weapon.

Brad Pitt blitzkriegs into stores 2Q 2010 with this 1:6 Lt. Aldo Raine figure; incredibly lifelike down to the wrinkles and facial hair, it includes a stand with Inglourious Basterds logo.

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.