An Astounding Achievement in Action Figure ’80s Hair and More of the Most Stylish Toys of the Week

receive back to Toy Aisle , io9 ’s weekly roundup of the good toys and collectible you might have neglect . This week we ’ve got the getting even of Gordon Freeman and his much - miss gravity gun , the best Sylvester Stallone figure you ’ll find anywhere , and a bunch of retro Transformers toys that do n’t actually transubstantiate — but you ’ll probably still require them all .

Threezero Rambo III John Rambo Sixth-Scale Figure

And the prize for best accomplishment in credit card moulded ‘ 80s hair go toThreezerofor its unbelievable piece of work on its new sixth - scaleJohn Rambo figurebased on the fictitious character ’s more iconic appearance in Rambo III . It was first announced at New York Comic Con , but we ’ve lastly gotten a look at the 12 - inch figure , which includes an impressive arsenal of accessories like a compound bow with arrow , and a shoulder - climb up rocket launcher . We ’re also awarding an honorable mention for Threezero do to shroud many of the figure ’s move joints behind gristly faux skin .

Mondo Half-Life 2 Gordon Freeman Sixth-Scale Figure

With Valve ’s announcement that the company is finally returning to the Half - Life universe with anew VR game , there ’s no just prison term for toy dog makers to part churning out Gordon Freeman figures again — even if Half - life sentence : Alyx does n’t in reality asterisk him . Mondo describe its inspiration for its new12 - inch Freeman image from Half - Life 2 , which mean that in addition to obliterable eyeglasses , a shotgun , a pheropod , swappable hand , and a crowbar , the frame also include a miniature replication of the gravity gun — which actually glows . You ’ll have to wait until March 2020 for this one to send , and say goodbye to $ 200 in the outgrowth .

Super7 Transformers ReAction Figures

Like Funkos , Super7 ’s ReAction figure are less about articulation , detail , and accoutrement , and more about collecting as much ‘ 80s nostalgia as you may compress onto a shelf . The latest place to get theReAction Figures treatment are the Transformers , which means that , no , these 3.75 - inch tall figures do n’t in reality transubstantiate into anything , and they barely move . The current lineup , which includes Optimus , Megatron , Bumblebee , Starscream , Soundwave , and Jazz , do serve as a wonderful court to one of the respectable ‘ 80 animated serial , however , which might make it a piddling easier for nostalgia seeker to stomach their $ 18 cost tatter — each .

Avengers: A Hard Days Fight Infinity Gauntlet Wearable Cushion

Who does n’t like to curl up at the close of a hectic daylight and fantasise about wiping out half of the universe ’s population ? Sadly , the actual Infinity Gauntlet is long gone ( pillager alert ! ) , but you may snaffle this Infinity Gauntlet pillow instead , generate you a place to rest your header while you stargaze about sprightliness as a mad Titan . But it replicate as a cosplay item too , letting you wear the pillow while you run around make to snap your fingers to devastating effect . Sadly , itships sometime in mid - Decemberfor about $ 40 , so potentially a lilliputian too recent to be the perfect holiday natural endowment for someone .

Williams Sonoma Star Wars R2D2 Popcorn Maker

Is this the first R2D2 - theme hot tune Zea mays everta maker ? Definitely not . Is this the good R2D2 - themed hot strain Zea mays everta maker ? Unequivocally yes . Not only do you get a perfect mini replica of theastromech droidperched on your kitchen counter when not in use , but Artoo ’s dome caput pops off and becomes the inviolable perfect Zea mays everta bowl . Williams Sonomaknows what it ’s doing when it comes to kitchen kitsch , and it knows that despite a $ 100 price tag ( and the existence of microwave oven popcorn ) this thing is going to end up under a lot of Life Day tree this year .

Hiya Toys RoboCop Eighteenth-Scale RoboCop Figures

Last calendar month Hiya Toysrevealed its 1/18th - scale RoboCop chassis , which admit telling articulation given its smaller size ( just 3.75 - inches marvelous ) and all the accessories you ’d demand for this fictional character , including Robo ’s stabby data probe and his trustworthy Beretta 93R. The only catch ? The figure was based on the RoboCop 2 version of the character , which included armour with rainbow - y iridescent sheen . For collectors who prefer the original version , Hiya toy will also be releasingtwo additional RoboCop figuresinspired by the first moving picture follow August 2020 , including a struggle damage version , and both will betray for $ 20 each .

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