Welcome back to Toy Aisle , io9 ’s weekly roundup of the best toys in this galaxy ( and any other ) . This week , a bizarro Godzilla figurine , a very slick Star - Lord figure , a fancy Star Trek lamp , and perhaps more than a few new Star Wars toys , thanks to Celebration Orlando . Gird your wallets and ascertain them out below !
Star Wars: The Black Series Luke and Landspeeder
Just like Rey , Luke is catch his own fancy Modern speeder miniature soon . The young 6″ figure of Luke in his Tatooine geartrain and bucket hat is really inspired by a delete view from A New Hope , where Luke uses his binoculars to watch the Tantive IV ’s disastrous chase above his homeworld . apart from the new fig , the $ 60 stage set includes an in - scale version of the Hellenic Landspeeder , accouterment for Luke , and a stand to pose the speeder itself on like it ’s drift above the basis . [ Yahoo ]
Hot Toys Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Star-Lord
Sometimes Hot Toys ’ talented sculptor and artists flawlessly capture the likenesses of actors and their characters in the toymaker ’s 12 - column inch figures . Other clip , like with thisnew Star - Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , they get about 95 percent of the manner there . For somewhere north of $ 200 you ’re still getting a wondrously detailed tiny version of Chris Pratt , but in increase to accessories like swappable heads and a bantam Walkman , most of us will probably be pre - order this one for the tiny edition of Baby Groot . [ Facebook – Hot ToysviaToyark ]
Star Wars Lifesize Inflatable First Order Stormtrooper
When you ’ve got unlimited resourcefulness and funds like the Empire does , you may only buy an U. S. Army of clones to aid fight your battle . The relief of us , who believably ca n’t afford to build three Death Stars , will alternatively have to adjudicate for a small army ofTakara Tomy ’s raw living - sizing inflatable First Order Stormtroopers . Available in mid - May for about $ 140 , they ’re astonishingly detailed for being inflatable toy , but do n’t expect them to last long in battle if the Rebels begin carry safety pins . [ Toy People News ]
Star Trek Enterprise Table Lamp
How many Star Trek reference can you pack into a single tabular array lamp?ThinkGeekboldly glows where no humankind has glowed before with this $ 60 single featuring a starfield shade , a USS Enterprise top executive cord drag , and a Starfleet insignia root . Instead of a warp core , the lamp is powered by a standard AC outlet , and it ’s a take - your - own - bulb affair . [ ThinkGeek ]
Hot Wheels Star Wars Biggs Darklighter Character Car
It ’s one matter to have a car named after you , but having a railcar that looks like a graphic symbol you trifle ? That ’s probably the greatest honor an doer could ever hope for . Garrick Hagon might not have an Oscar for his work on Star warfare : Episode IV – A New Hope , but thanks to Star Wars sports fan balloting , his grapheme , Biggs Darklighter , is now immortalized as a Hot Wheels character car , complete with a moustache bumper on the front . It ’s $ 10 , but only available to those attend Star Wars Celebration this hebdomad . Bummer .
Chibi Shin Godzilla
The Godzilla we saw in last year ’s Shin Godzilla was by no means precious . In fact , it was one of the most horrifying , grotesque takes on the King of the Monsters there ’s ever been . That does n’t stop people from wanting to chibify the hell out of it though , as this weirdly cute figure from X - positive show . It ’s not quite successful at constitute this Godzilla ( and his freaky parasitic rear end ) front precious , but it ’s definitely a unequalled take on the kaiju . The 5″ statuette will sic you back $ 70 when it hits shelf in Japan later this year . [ Blastr ]
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