Originally launched in 2003 over in the US Mighty BEanz have now been unleashed on the UK market. A massive hit the first time around UK kids are in for a real treat with these highly collectible playthings, over 100 characters to collect and a few very special ones to find…Mr Moose is on our radar with only 1000 around. In addition to the characters there's a collectors case to be had as well as a superb racetrack. Start your sets with a six man team for a fiver HERE each one with a Mega Bean inside with its own special trick.
keeping one amused
We're unlikely to see the veritable amount of tat that surrounded the Royal wedding last year, we're hoping that celebratory and commemorative kit will all attempt to be as classy as this chess set (over optimistic perhaps). Each piece is handpainted, it truly is a glorious piece of kit that's certain to find favour with those who refer to parts of their abodes with terms such as East and West wing. It'll set you back almost £300 HERE for those interested parties.
Star Wars slot sets – At last
We've been treated to a fair few Scalextric licences over the years, James bond ones were pretty good, Toy Story didn;t float our slot-car racing boat, this pair of beauties has us grinning from ear to ear. Why we've had to wait for so long to get Star Wars and Scalexctric to tema up Darth only knows, and frankly we don;t give a Yoda because it's finally happening - Exactly when we're no sure. So, we have the Micro 1:64 scale Death Star Attack set with a Lord Vader Tie Fighter battling a Luke Skywalker X-Wing, the spaceships have working ...
Cherry picker is a sweet build
It took us a while getting around to building our LEGO Technic Bucket Truck, that’s cherry picker to most of us or elevated platform to those perhaps allergic to cherries or very posh indeed. It’s the machine used to rig up local Christmas lights or fix street lights, very clever vehicles they are too. Just like its real life ride this Bucket Truck has a set of gears to raise and rotate the platform on the back, two more gears let you deploy the outriggers at the side of the vehicle to keep it stable when the platform is fully ...
Off-screen action with Mario
In our scramble to put as many crossover category toys to the test this year (think Skylanders, Wappydog, Angry Bird plush etc) we'd somehow almost missed this plumber based box of racing good ness. The Mario Kart Battle pack features a Mario and Yoshi sat in their rides and an assortment of track accessories for you to establish where your hairpins and chicances should be placed. whilst you race the lights on the nift RC unit have lights which each represent an action you'd find on the console version, Mushroom: Gives a speed boost Green Shell: Sends your opponent hurtling backwards Lightning: Sends ...
Remember the posh Fox?
The upper class fox was at his very best in the eighties, close to the cuff humour for kids TV, often ridiculing his guests and co-hosts, quality Telly. Now you can own your own Basil Brush handpuppet, give him a squeeze and he'll let out his grin inducing laugh topped off with a legendary "Boom Boom" at the end. At just £12.99 seems like a no-brainer.
On February 26, 2010, In Adults in mind, Boys Toys, Collectables, Deal of the Day, by peter jenkinson
The noises your rains make as they trundle round your mini gauge track at home have, until now, all been produced by a single box in a location somewhere around your layout. A new breed of engines from Hornby put the sounds inside each one so you get the most realistic feel of speed, distance and the great echo as yours passes under a bridge. The Hornby Digital Sound system is already installed on the LNER Herring Gull class, Diesel Electric Class 50 Illustrious and The appropriately named Hundred of Hoo. Departing now from this platform
On February 23, 2010, In Adults in mind, Board Games, by peter jenkinson
The iconic boardgame celebrates its 75 anniversary this year, amongst the celebratory offerings to fans of the property trading game is this new circular version. The playing surface contains all the old favourite addresses just with inflated prices, passing go will bag you a couple of million! Also, the hard cash is gone, in its place a credit card based system with electronic cashier at the centre. We did love thumbing through our wad of notes and will keep some to hand even whilst playing Revolution just for old times sake. Out this Summer for about £30
On February 18, 2010, In Adults in mind, by peter jenkinson
We've seen portable versions before, hours of frustrating fun, but the inventor ofthe original Superplexus has come up with this monster. Available from US superstore Hammacher this would make an amazing addition to any boardroom, here are the manufacturer stats : Superplexus is a complex network of chicanes, multi-planar hairpin turns, spirals, and staircases–even a vortex. Over 400 hours are involved in its construction. The labyrinth is set inside a 36" diameter acrylic sphere, the entire track laid out in a straight line is longer than a football field. In addition to the track, the ball must travel on a 1/16" diameter stainless steel wire pathway at eight points along the journey. A series of directional arrows indicate the course to follow, and successful completion requires a minimum of 425 turns (plane changes) of the sphere–without letting the marble fall off the track. The price? $30,000 I'm afraid, so it'll be bankers boardrooms only for now.
On February 18, 2010, In Girls Allowed, by peter jenkinson
For decades the Barbie doll has been inspiring girls to undertake all manner of careeer paths, now with the new Video Girl doll they'll be able to debut their film making skills. With an LCD screen at the back and a camera in the front of the doll girls take footage from the perspective of BArbie as she goes about her business. The camera can hold 30 minutes of footage before its back to the PC and play with the software to create individual short films with the editing suite. Due out this summer for about £50
On February 17, 2010, In Adults in mind, Boys Toys, Figures and Dolls, Outdoor Escapades, Retro Road, by peter jenkinson
All kids love a farmyard playset, everyone here at Toyology Towers had one, bits of most still lurk at our parents houses. The odd bale of hay, broken tractors, faded cows and three legged pigs in boxes with bits of Meccano and LEGO bricks. This outstanding set of countryside life is a relative steal for all the comonents you get at just over £50. Build a barn, cow shed, grain silo, riding mower and tractor with tilting wagon, there is also a cat, mouse, 2 cows, dog, farmer minifigure, girl minifigure, farmhand minifigure and accessories – Loads of moving parts in the buildings, raise roof panels on the barn, empty the grain silo, use the winch and hook to move the hay bales or tilt the wagon – Yes, we want one too – and HERES yours waiting.
Japanese retailer and Danish brickmaker LEGO have joined forces to bring these superb new kits. Each set comes complete with pieces of coloured paper and a few bricks which combine together (after some hole punching) to create all manner of creations. Alas as yet only available in Japan, but fingers crossed. Thanks Pocket-Lint
On February 11, 2010, In Adults in mind, Boys Toys, Get Involved, RC's and Robots, by peter jenkinson
Think Robot Wars meets Battlefield 1942, a trusty two-wheeled automaton at your side that you control from your PC with which to compete and
co-operate with other Roboni-i owners around the world over the
internet. Offering loads more than two dimensional console gaming this
Robotic system is the first of its kind, developed by a South African
start-up called Robonica its set to take the world by storm. In addition
to co-operative online play these robots are packed with single player
games, can have their behaviour programmed by the owner and are also
fully customisable with add-on kits for your own "Blinged up" bot. From a
simple kick about in your front room using its 16 sensors to avoid
collisions to exploring online environments with other Roboni-i users
this cWILL herald a new era in interactive gaming. Get the full lowdown and check out the Roboni-i virtual world HERE
On February 10, 2010, In Boys Toys, by peter jenkinson
One of your own spies has just returned from the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg with some news from Playmobil. An all new range called "Top Agents" is being launched later this year and it looks ideal for junior 007's. Amongst the goodies in the set is an operations centre with a secret room and a prison cell with a trap door, a Robo-Gangster jeep, warship, amphibious vehicle and lots more. There is alsio a camera set that comes with the game and a hand-held monitor so you can even carry out proper surveillance. No word on price as yet folks…
Appearing on the big screen across the nation we've yet to catch Astro Boy's antics but this ten inch action figure has caught our eye prompting us to book some tickets and go along. This posable electronic action figure is feature packed for kids of all ages – flashing cannon arm, rocket boosters that light-up, powervision eyes and an illuminated chest core(??)….It all adds up to one marvellous Manga! £24.99 at FIREBOX
