Toyology

Seventies Toy set for silver screen

 

Superhero Stretch Armstrong, the lycra short wearing 70's favourite, is set to star in his own film due on screen in April 2009. Imagine Entertainment and Hasbro have a six year strategic partnership in place to exploit the toy giants brands, this selection is a slight shock! There are some heavyweight names behind the film however such as Brian Grazer, producer of Apollo 13 and the screenwriter of Bruce Almighty, Steve Oedekerk is doing the screenplay.

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Airwolf R/C arrives

Transport yourself back to the eighties with a fully licensed Airwolf chopper, sorry Supercopter and add your own Woka-Woka soundtrack for added effect. This tri-band beauty has counter rotating roto, and whilst we aren't quite sure what it means are certain it'll impress onlookers as you run them through the feature list. So don your dodgy flight suit and start humming that kicking theme tune and let the flight begin. £39.95 at Firebox.

Bash Street kids Alright!

This is a great spin on the mny interactive shoot-em-up games on the market right now. Using an infra-red catapult you need to restore some kind of order to the chaotic classroom as the figures pop up from behind their desks accompanied by off-putting sounds.Grab one for £19.95 from Prezzybox

Cartoon Capers

There seems to be a new found taste for the dastardly duo of late, this pair of wind-up walkers are the perfct desktop distraction for Beano fans of any age. Just £4.99 the set at PLAY - More character gear from the Beano range later.

Star Trek Toys - Part I

Trekkie fans will be all too aware of the impending arrival of the big screen flick this May, all other Sci Fi fans should now be excited, in fact anyone with any interest in the world avoiding domination by a force from deep space should want to see it! The folk at Vivid have the toy licence and showed us the range last week, here are the Phaser and Communicator replicas, both flash and make the appropriate noises, certainly must-haves for fans of the original Star Trek shows. Priced  at £14.99 each they'll be on shelves soon - See Vivid Imaginations

DIY Arcade cabinet

Soopa Coin-Up Brosis the snappy name for this arcade D-I-Y vinyl toy created by Erick Scar. Even as a child the creator wanted to make his own arcade games without the big budget. This seven inch vinyl toy can be customized with paint, felt-tips and pencils to create your own on-screen action. Each Soopa vinyl toy comes with stickers to aid in your screen and cabinet design. Pay homage to your favorite arcade games or invent a new one. £19.99 at Urban Retro

Forecasters Fridge Magnets

Paying homage to the weather teller who kept the kipper tie market alive, matching his with checked jackets and helping us to decide what we should be wearing too as the legend Michael Fish looked into his crystal ball....Forgetting of course to do so on that fateful day back in 1987. This retro magnet set contains 35 pieces to cover all eventualities and an image of the man himself, just sneak yourself an insiders view from your TV then present your findings in style to the assembled breakfast eaters. £7.95 at Firebox

Space Invaders alarm is well overdue

This modern day homage to the geektastic game that gobbled up ten pence pieces all over the land is an early morning invader craft. Set the clock for your wake-up call and in the a.m you'll be greeted with a cacophony of colours as well as an army of the Space Invaders marching across the screen accompanied by the familiar sound effects. £24.95 from FIREBOX

Spit the Dog makes his return

The terrier from Tiswas is back, and whilst you might not get a Bob Carolgees spare fake arm for authenticity you do get a pre-loaded "spit" sound inside activated each time you open the pooches mouth. So bouffon your barnet, don that dodgy moustache and complete your 80's show re-enactment with freinds sporting Phantom Flanflinger, Trevor McDoughut and Algernon Winston Spencer Churchill Gladstone Disraeli Palmerstone Pitt the Younger Razzmatazz costumes and act like maniacs "Cos everyday is TISWAS Daaaaaaay!" - £14.95 at FIREBOX

Pop-Up Pirate games gets desktop permit

The classic caper of sticking plastic cutasses into the seafaring shanty singer until he popped out of his barrel is simple enough fun thats hard to beat, now you can fill Yaarrgghh boots with the game at work with justification. The shrunken set now features a four-port USB hto help you increase the amount of periphery you can plug into your Pmaking it a must-have item for the productive work space. £29.95 at FIREBOX