Boford Japan’s miniature warriors
I thought this was absolutely cool - a miniature display of a battlefield full of Japanese warriors. This is courtesy of Boford Japan which also makes other miniature products including weapons, a dinosaur museum, and other figures.
If you’re bored of the Transformers - how about a different take on robots? These are the Kami-Robo wresters as created and marketed by MySweetLord Entertainment. Oh and these are not plastic or die cast metal robots - they’re made of paper and wire. You can check out more of the cast of characters at http://kamiroboent.com/top_en.html
On display at NYC’s Japan C exhibit, is Sega Toys “Sega Piano” - the world’s smallest grand piano. This piano features a manual and auto mode. The manual allows you to play the piano (yes those keys are somewhat tiny!) while the auto mode allows the piano to play from 50 to 100 pre-loaded musical selections. If you’re into piano pieces, it’s actually pretty neat to see this tiny piano sitting in the corner playing back scores.
Battlestar Galactica items from Diamond Select Toys
Since I was already at the Diamond Select Toys website, I couldn’t help but notice their line of Battestar Galactica toys here - ranging from Action Figures to Statues. My favorites include the Cylon Centurion Figure pictured below:
The Caprica Six Exclusive Figure:
The Cylon Raider Statue:
The BSG Mark II Viper Statue:
and of course.. the Galactica Statue:
Awesome stuff..
Let’s be honest now.. every single one of you Trekkie or Trekker fans have always wanted to either sit in the Captain’s chair or actually own one for yourself. Come on… admit it! Heck.. I will! Well soon you’ll be able to buy your own version of the original series (TOS) chair - complete with functional lights and sound effects. CBS commissioned the folks at Diamond Select to create the chair and the folks at TrekMovie.com have a picture of it here.
Yes.. sitting in THE chair probably never felt so good! (Warning - this might not pass the wife test tho.. so you might need to think about getting another product for your wife in order to get the chair).
[Check it out via DVICE.com]
If you’re looking for a ridiculous USB device, then perhaps the USB Crunching Dog will be right up your ladder. Yes, as the name implies, this device is basically a USB powered toy crunching dog. Plug it into an available USB port, and watch it continuously perform sit-ups. Yes.. that’s right.. that’s ALL it does. Heck.. maybe this dog will inspire you to perform crunches at the same time! Now if you’re looking for something a bit more risque… then check out the USB Humping Dog.. which well.. yeah.
[Check it out via GearLog]
If you’ve always wanted a chick but you never really wanted to deal with taking care of one - might we recommend you check out the Robotic Chick? Yes.. some folks in Japan decided to create a robotic chick and at first glance.. it’s pretty darn convincing! The chick cheeps, chirps, and even flaps its wings when it gets petted. Ignore the chick a little and it’ll even cry! The small yellow bird measures 8 cm tall and 6 cm wide, requires 3 watch batteries to operate, and comes with its own nest. Order one from ThinkGeek for $29.99.
[Check it out via DVICE.com]
Not just regular sneakers.. Transformer sneakers!
Let’s see now.. we’ve seen Transformers turn into cars, planes, boomboxes, guns, cassettes, and um… sneakers? Yup.. that’s right you heard me right - sneakers … and Nike sneakers to boot! Takara has released a new Transformers Sports Label series featuring two models - Convoy and Megatron. Both Transformer models transform into a pair of Nike Free 7.0 shoes at 1/2 scale which translates to around six inches in length. Convoy is model TAK10699 and Megatron is model TAK10700 and both are available for $29.99. I certainly won’t mistake these models for usable shoes since I wear size 10 shoes.. but… I betcha someone’s going to try and wear these shoes at some point!
[Check it out via TechDigest]
WowWee Alive Cubs bring a little aww factor to robotic toys
Looking for a gift with a little “aww” factor? You might be interested in the new WowWee Alive Cubs that are due to come out in a month or so. The Alive Cubs consist of four models - the White Tiger Cub, Lion Cub, Panda Cub, and Polar Bear Cub. Features include:
The WowWee Alive Cubs are good for kids 3 and up but as GearLog says, it’ll probably also be a hit with the ladies.
[Check it out via GearLog]
Dilus - the Bluetooth Teddy Bear
Who doesn’t love a cuddly teddy bear right? What about a teddy bear with say… a holographic display and Bluetooth wireless support? Even better right? That’s exactly what Brazilian industrial designer Bruno Oro de Abreu is coming up with in the “Dilus” teddy bear. With the holographic display, the Dilus can be used to surf the web, play games, attend remote classes, and basically socialize with other owners of the Dilus.
The Dilus was designed to address kids hospitalized for long periods of time in the hopes of raising their spirits, help facilitate learning, and increase interaction with others. The designer is currently working on the Dilus as a graduation project and hopes to have production units in kids hands by 2010.
[Check it out via Crave]
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