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Ben 10 Vilgax Battle Ship 2008-05-14 07:02:09 Ben 10 is one of the hottest toy franchises of the year and it’s looking like it going to continue with the release of the Ben 10 Vilgax Battle
Ship. The Bandai produced Vilgax Battle Ship opens up and transforms into a battle arena suitable for 3cm, 10cm and Sumo Slammer Figures.
The Vilgax Battle [...]
Speed Racer GO! Slot Cars 2008-05-13 07:02:18 As the hype around the new Wachowski movie heats up it was only a matter of time before the electric slot car set was released. The GO! SpeedRacer
slot car racing system is produced by Carrera and is available later in the month. The set includes the Mach 5 and Racer X [...] Read more:Speed Racer
Trick your Kids into Learning with the Fisher Price Smart Cycle 2008-05-12 06:47:25 One of the biggest tasks for a parent is keeping their kids active and trying to stop them from becoming zombies in front of the television. Fisher
-price has realised this and as a result have developed the Fisherprice SmartCycle
. The smart cycle is a safe stationary bike that plugs straight into your [...] Read more:Trick
, Learning
Take to the Streets with Air Guitar Rocker 2008-05-11 13:13:38 Guitar Hero has created millions of home based rock stars, but now they want to set the rockers loose by removing those walls. With the Guitar Hero - Air Guitar Rocker
you start by attaching the ‘heavy metal’ belt buckle to your waist and then plugging it in to the contained amp or your [...] Read more:Guitar
Taters Of The Lost Ark 2008-04-30 14:55:35 Mr Potato Head has been around since the 50s with more than 20 modern variations available, new to the range this week is Indiana Jones. The Indiana Jones Mr Potato Head comes with all the regular parts, plus a little bit more. The new extras include the famous bullwhip, leather jacket, fedora and gold [...]
Dead Animals Need Love Too 2008-04-29 14:14:25 Skelanimals are just like any other soft toys or so they like to tell themselves. Instead of the traditional cute face, each Skelanimal has an extremely cute print of their skull and bones on display.
There is a total of 6 plush characters to collect including Chungkee The Panda, Dax the Dog, Diego the Bat, [...] Read more:Animals
Iron Man Plastic Mask & Gun! 2008-04-28 15:58:32 Iron Man is set to be one of the biggest movies of the summer and alongside its release Hasbro have a great range of Iron Man toys to match.
Kids will soon be able to relive the action of the movie with this adjustable Iron Man Mask and Repulsor gun. Simply load the 6 [...] Read more:Plastic
, Iron Man
Dalek Electronic Voice Changer Helmet 2008-04-27 16:20:06 Given the choice most children would choose to be Dr Who, but for those who would rather scare the other kids help is at hand with the new DalekVoice
Changer Helmet
.
Watch the kids retreat behind the sofa as your voice is transformed into the infamous Dalek voice. The Dalek Voice Changer Helmet also [...] Read more:Electronic
Mario Tries to Get 1UP on Mr T 2008-04-26 16:17:00 The Nintendo Wii is undoubtedly one of the best games consoles we’ve played, but for many of us Nintendo just can’t reproduce the magic of the original Mario
games. Lucky for us Firebox are trying to help recreate the magic with the Super Mario Bros Sound FX keyrings.
Re-enact the shenanigans of Mario the plumber [...]
Halsall Toys have the X Factor 2008-04-24 14:54:19 X Factor may have just finished, but British toy producer Halsall have came up with the answer to help fill the void. The X Factor board game allows up to 6 players to experience the journey each contestant takes on the way to the final.
Travelling round the board competitors will pass through recognizable [...]
Nici little Wingles 2008-06-17 05:52:05 The Little Wingels are a group of three young Guardian Angels from German soft toys and gifts designer Nici. Aimed at Children from 3 years to 8 years, Nici’s Little Wingels range is a wonderful collection of products, including soft toys, kid’s stationery, hot water bottles, beakers and lunch boxes, with more gift items arriving [...] Read more:little
Lego Yellow Sports Car 2008-06-18 05:25:52 Hit the Lego streets in style with this new yellow sports car from Lego Creator. The car its self measures 5.5 inches long and boasts functioning gull wing doors and an opening boot. As you would expect from Lego it comes with a detailed instruction manual featuring easy to follow steps. Best [...] Read more:Yellow
, Sports
, Sports Car
Doctor Who Series 4 Action Figures 2008-06-23 03:56:54 Doctor Who Toys are undoubtedly one of the hottest toy ranges out at the moment with the collection due to expand with the release of the Doctor Who series 4 action figures. Featuring a new Adipose Doctor Who figure and the already fan favorite interpretation of Catherine Tate’s character Donna Noble. However the collection doesn’t [...] Read more:Doctor
, Action
, Figures
Yoikes! Scooby Doo Snack Action Game 2008-06-19 14:24:32 Join in the frantic fun with Scooby
Doo and his new Scooby Doo Snack
action game. Scooby has just baked himself up some fresh Scooby snacks and in his excitement to eat them he’s dropping them all over the place. It’s up to you and 3 others to grab as many of your [...] Read more:Action
The A Team Radio Controlled Van 2008-07-23 13:37:30 The rumour mill has been buzzing recently with details of the new A-Team movie. To remind us all why we’re getting so excited, Firebox have just became the sole UK provider of this amazing radio controlled A-Team van. The replica black GMC van features the famous red stripe and comes with a twin [...] Read more:Radio
James Bond Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin 2008-08-08 06:09:57 Don’t get too excited because they aren’t out yet…but soon you can get the latest James
Bond model cars from the Quantum of Solace film. The Alfa Romeo 159 and, of course, James Bond
’s AstonMartin
DBS can be yours from Forbidden Planet - pity they are 1/43 of the size…but one day I’ll [...]
Wall.e Construct a Bot 2008-08-07 09:46:51 You’ve seen the film, now build the bot. Loveable WALL.E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class) was left behind when mankind left earth and is looking for a new friend to play with. This easy to use construction toy lets you build your own version of WALL.E or mix and match the parts to make [...]
Lego StarWars Destroyer 2008-08-07 08:58:50 There is only one word for the latest creation from the Lego Star Wars range….cool. Build the Imperial Star Destroyer
then open it up to see the inner workings of the Empire’s most famous starship. You can lower Darth Vader’s mask in his meditation chamber, kneel before the Emperor’s hologram, fire the turbo [...]
WRex the Dawg 2008-08-06 09:47:28 Less a dog and more of a mutt, WRex has been made to look like he was built from spare parts and acts as crazy as he looks. He’s WowWee’s brilliant interpretation of what was a tired product. Instead of making another robot dog, they’ve given this one a humour injection. Just like some of [...]
New Millennium Falcon 2008-08-01 10:42:54 We’ve waited almost 30 years for a New MillenniumFalcon
toy and finally it has arrived. Hasbro announced the Millennium Falcon as part of the Star Wars legacy collection, a range that already boasts revamped versions of our favourite characters including Han Solo, Chewbacca and the infamous Darth Vader.
The Millennium Falcon stretches an amazing [...]
Torchwood Series 1 Figures 2008-08-01 05:18:07 Torchwood the top BBC science fiction show has released some great new action figures. The Torchwood figures include the shows lead character Captain Jack Harkness & torchwood team member Gwen Cooper. The series 1 villains include the evil Cyberwoman and the infamous Weevil. All the action figures come with a detachable stand for display purposes.
Available [...] Read more:Figures
Nici Verano Caliente 2008-08-01 04:28:06 Verano Caliente is the new summer soft toy range from Nici. Based around a colourful parrot and Toucan, the German soft toy creator has built a range that includes everything you’ll need to have a great day in the sun.
The range includes various parrot and toucan soft toys, beach bags, parasols, cool bags and [...] Read more:Verano
New Store Review - Cuddly Kingdom 2008-08-21 11:50:35 Toyhype don’t just review toys, the kind people also take a look at the websites and stores that sell them. The first to come under our scrutiny is Cuddly Kingdom
, a soft toy store specialising in Nici products.
You can read the full review here or visit Cuddly Kingdom, and let us know what you [...] Read more:Store
Batman Props - become the Dark Knight! 2008-08-21 08:21:39 Ok, so they may not work the same way that the real Batarangs or Grappling Launcher do, but these actual size replicas are as close as you’ll get to your own utility belt.
Limited to just 1500 pieces, the Grappling Launcher Prop replica comes with a certificate of authenticity. It’s cast from the actual prop [...] Read more:Knight
, Batman
Doctor Who Classics - remember the scarf? 2008-08-21 04:21:10 Tell a child-sized Dr. Who fan that the great Doctor
once had crazy hair and a stripy, floor length scarf and they’ll never believe you - so why not collect the classic figures and prove them wrong?! Available from Character-Online. you can be the proud owner of the fourth, fifth and sixth doctors (Tom [...] Read more:Classics
ARRRR! Climb aboard Blackbeards Pirate Ship! 2008-08-20 03:25:47 Faster than you can say ’shiver me timbers’ Playmobil have launched another great addition to their range of pirate playsets. Yar! (I can’t help myself) This brilliant, brightly coloured, pirate ship can be wheeled along the floor, or even floats like a real ship so you can have pirate playtime in the bath.
The set [...] Read more:Climb
, Pirate
StarWars Monopoly - Get out of Jail free with the force! 2008-08-19 04:15:01 Monopoly have released a version of their classic game based on the new animated series of Star Wars Clone Wars. The animated series is set between Episodes II & III and features all of your favourite characters.
It’s hard to believe that Monopoly has been a family favourite since 1935, but the Parker Brothers’ have [...]
Who says robots are for boys? Introducing Flytech Butterfly 2008-08-18 05:20:36 It’s sparkly, pretty and available in pink- the quintessential girl’s toy. There’s only one difference, it’s made by the people who brought us the Roboraptor and Wrex the Dawg. Ok so it isn’t high tech, but the Flytech Robotics Butterfly
flies, flutters, twirls and has an ultra light ‘high-flex’ crash resistant body (so [...] Read more:robots
, Introducing
Harveys Furniture Bringing Your Slippers to Life 2008-08-16 04:57:14 So you’ve seen the Harveys Furniture
advert at the start of Coronation Street, but where on earth do you find those magical sheep slippers. Worry not Toy Hype has all the answers and news on where to get them.
The novelty slippers are created by Aroma Home and are available now from Cuddly Kingdom. [...] Read more:Slippers
Terrorise your pets with the Meccano Spykee Micro 2008-08-15 10:42:00 Meccano are no longer all about flexible pieces of metal and lost little screws, but also about cutting edge robotics design and development. The Meccano Spykee has proved to be more than popular this year and is bound to continue to do so with the introduction of the Spykee Micro. This fully remote [...]