One of my favorite shopping sites, Sideshow Collectibles, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA taking place March 18 - 22, 2024. From the Hot Toys Quarter Scale Iron Man Mark III that guards my desk to the life-size replica of The Child (aka Baby Yoda) incorporated into a lot of my Star Wars themed social media posts, products I've let my geek side show with products picked up from Sideshow Collectibles.
You may know him as "The Child," or "Grogu," or "Baby Yoda" but whatever you call this adorable creature it is obvious that this character from the Disney Plus show Star Wars: The Mandalorian has become a pop cult sensation no matter the name. Who wouldn't want to bring this child home?! Now you can with a life size figure crafted by Hot Toys.
Inside the box you discover there is another package decorated to look like The Child's hover pram. Flip open the pram to discover the Hot Toys figure inside along with its accessories. All stored very carefully waiting for you to discover them. Also included is a nice base with a name plate on it that provides a nice way to stage your figure for displaying. The Mandalorian soundtrack is blasting in my head as I pull Grogu from the packaging!
The hyper-realistic and articulated collectible figure is meticulously crafted based on the appearance of the Child in The Mandalorian. Standing at approximately 36cm tall, this life size replica of the television show prop features an amazing likeness. This Hot Toys reproduction of The Child includes 2 pairs of interchangeable ears, movable head and arms, an articulated jaw design, that silver knob from the Razor Crest the young alien loves to hold, a Mythosaur emblem necklace, and a variety of interchangeable hands to pose or hold the items.
Each head sculpt is specifically hand-painted and features white fabric hair elements. His interchangeable ears provide for both a relaxed look and downward pointed nervous appearance. A moving jaw allows for highly detailed facial expressions plus its shiny eyes, wrinkles and skin texture provide additional life-like features.
The Child Life Size Collectible Figure from Hot Toys also comes with three pairs of interchangeable hands for relaxed, force using and accessory holding posing. The Razor Crest knob and one of the accessory hands are even magnetized to assist with displaying the figure in a variety of poses. The body frame is also articulated to allow the figure to have flexibility in how it is displayed.
I'm GEEKED to have been able to bring a life size scale Baby Yoda home! I bought mine from Sideshow Collectibles and it absolutely has earned a Geek Daddy nod of approval. The quality of the figure is so incredible that it makes you feel like you've become immersed within the story of The Mandalorian. This Star Wars fan is going to be having a lot of fun playing with this life size replica of Grogu created by Hot Toys.
Here is some 80's nostalgia for you! New Wave Toys has released a limited edition sixth scale reproduction of the 1983 arcade game DRAGONS LAIR. While this version of the video game is a lot smaller than what you would have found in an arcade it looks and plays just like the original Dragons Lair.
Dragons Lair came out when I was a ten year old kid with a love of Dungeon and Dragons and video games. So I was fascinated by this cutting edge arcade game that used laser disc technology to bring high definition animations by famed Hollywood cartoonist Don Bluth (The Secret of NIHM / The Fox & The Hound) to a dungeon crawling adventure you could play. I was always excited to pop some quarters into this arcade game so I could immerse myself into the fantasy of being the knightly Dirk the Daring attempting to rescue the beautiful damsel in distress Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe who was guarding her in the spooky castle of the foul wizard Mordroc.
While this officially licensed replica of the original arcade cabinet may only be 12" tall it features authentic controls and the actual game engine to play just like the original Dragons Lair. Despite its diminished size once I started playing this New Wave Toys Replicade version of Dragons Lair it was like time traveling back to a 1980s era arcade. The imagery pops off the 4.2-inch screen and really looks just like the animations from the original Dragons Lair arcade game.
While I became immersed in the game play using the sixth scale arcade cabinet, there is also a port on the back that allows for HDTV connectivity. So you can play Dragons Lair on your television set if you like. Plus there are USB ports on the back so two players can plug in external joysticks to use instead of using the cabinet's built in controls. The back panel also includes two speakers and a volume control dial providing excellent sound quality during game play.
There is also a hidden drawer in the back panel that stores a replica Mini LaserDisc player. I'm sure there is an audience that appreciate this but I personally would have preferred an external joystick included instead like New Wave Toys included with their Replicade version of Street Fighter. I'm using this space instead to store the recharging cord for the built-in lithium ion battery that powers this play scale arcade game.
The cabinet is sturdily built with wood, metal and plastic. It features high resolution cabinet art utilizing 3M vinyl overlays. Four miniature quarters are included that can placed inside a coin storage compartment that is sealed with a die-cast metal door.
Independent digital displays embedded above the game screen keep track of player's scores, lives and credits. An illuminated marquee and LED cabinet accents are some additional special effects that make this replica Dragons Lair arcade cabinet shine. The 50 cent coin displays even light up like you are used to seeing on an arcade machine.
Click on one of lit up coin slot buttons instead of sliding in quarters to activate game credits for one and two player modes. Click on the other coin slot to activate a game options menu. You can control things such as the number of lives Dirk the Daring has during a game ranging from 5 to UNLIMITED and difficulty levels from easy to hard. This menu also lets you control screen brightness and audio settings among other things.
With collectability in mind, New Wave Toys Replicade Dragons Lair comes packaged in three boxes. The first is an actual shipping container, the second is a mock shipping container meant to mimic the crate an actual arcade cabinet would be delivered in, and the final is a Replicade branded display box. The main display box is covered with sharp graphics and full of useful information on the details and capabilities of this toy. My Dragons Lair is currently displayed on a shelf in my home office but I've kept these boxes in case there is ever a reshuffling of decor of the this workspace.
Not only is the New Wave Toys Dragons Lair Replicade an awesome decoration piece for a home office, bedroom or game space, but it is really fun to play with. So it absolutely earns a Geek Daddy nod of approval. A perfect pick up for anyone who is a video game fanatic!
Always wanted to have an arcade in your home but don't have the space or budget for the full-sized video games. New Wave Toys Replicade arcade game sixth scale replicas can have you transform a shelf into your dream arcade space.
The Wi-Fi Internet router on top of a bookshelf in my home office has been guarded by a pair of Star Wars warriors, a New Order Stormtrooper and a Old Republic Clone Wars Trooper, for the last few years. Something has been missing though. A classis Star Wars Stormtrooper.
I've been wanting to complete the set of these Hot Toys sixth scale character replicas with a Stormtrooper from the original trilogy of films for awhile now to have a figure representing all the eras from the movies. So I pulled the trigger and purchased one from Sideshow Collectibles. With blaster in hand, I've enlisted this 11.8" tall Stormtrooper Sixth Scale Collectible Figure to serve as a guardian to my access to the world wide web.
Hot Toys has developed a reputation for being a leader in creating highly detailed sixth scale reproductions of comic book and sci-fi characters. In addition to movie accurate details this collectible Stormtrooper figure's body has over 30 points of articulation for poising it to match favorite scenes from Star Wars or for imaging your own adventures. It includes a blaster rifle, Stormtrooper armor with weathering effects, a black cloth under-suit, belt with blaster holster, attachable thermal detonator and display stand.
The figure includes 7 interchangeable gloved hands to allow for striking different poses. One pair of fists; one pair of relaxed hands, one pair of hands for holding the included blaster rifle; and one single gesturing left hand. So you can show the figure in a variety of stances with the rifle either being aimed or placed within the cloth holster, like the ones used in filming Star Wars: A New Hope, at its side.
There is a lot for Star Wars fans to geek out about with this Stormtrooper from Hot Toys. It is available from Sideshow Collectibles in standard and deluxe editions. The deluxe version comes with a battery-operated Death Star Wall Panel diorama backdrop that will illuminate the figure in LED white light.
I'm really enjoying this new addition to my home office that I just put up to celebrate May the Fourth. It absolutely gets A Geek Daddy nod of approval! May the Fourth be with You!
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Arrived home the other day to find a big box waiting for me at my doorstep. It was marked Hot Toys Deluxe and had a Sideshow Collectibles mailing label on it. Has to be my prize from participating in their SELL YOUR SOUL TO SIDESHOW contest last Halloween. Can't wait to rip into this box and see what is inside!
Sideshow Collectibles is a distributer of highly detailed action figures, statues, models and prop replicas revolving around superhero and science fiction comic book, television and movie characters. From diecast models of the spaceships in Battlestar Galactica to life-sized mannequins of Star Wars characters ranging from Boba Fett to Yoda, they have an impressive variety of products for people to geek out over. For the last few years has sponsored a fun Halloween promotion that encourages participants to let their geek side show for a chance to win a prize.
In SELL YOUR SOUL TO SIDESHOW, people are encouraged to submit goofy/geeky things they'll do to win a prize during the Halloween season. Sideshow picks some of their favorite submitted ideas to participate in the contest. Past entrants have included a man dressing up as Indiana Jones going to a hardware store to ask a store clerk what aisle the snake repellant was in and a guy wearing a Princess Leia hair buns headband going to Cinnabon and trying to order blue milk. Entrants must video record their prank and submit it back to Sideshow Collectibles within 48 hours of being selected. My monster of an idea was picked for their 2019 Halloween contest and my prize has just arrived!
I sold my soul by dressing up as Godzilla and raking the leaves in my front yard into the shape of the Sideshow Collectibles logo. This was no easy feat as freezing rain was pouring down in our neighborhood throughout the limited time I was given to do my stunt. So I got quite wet but the mission was accomplished! And I caught the attention of my neighbors with quite a few of them peeking out through their curtains or walking outside on their front porches to take in the spectacle. After completing the logo, I did a Godzilla stomp and tail thrashing doing a Monster Mash in my front yard. No hiding it now that I'm the geek daddy in the neighborhood!
The prize I requested wasn't in stock yet and Sideshow Collectibles was taking pre-orders on it. So that is why it took awhile to be delivered. But it was worth the wait! They are selling this thing for more than $600!
I sold my soul and let my geek side show for a Hot Toys Quarter Scale Deluxe Version Iron Man Mark III. It is a 19 inch replica of the Mark III suit shown in the first Iron Man movie from Marvel Studios. It is a larger sized reproduction of the very first Iron Man sixth scale action figure from Hot Toys that was released shortly after the movies release. It features over 40 points of articulation and LED special effects that includes a light up Arc Reactor in its chest, eyes in the helmet and repulsers each hand. AWESOME!
In addition to the quarter scale figure, a deluxe stand is included to place it on. The stand has a gritty mechanical diorama look to it. There is an Iron Monger arm attached and nameplate with the movie logo on the front. The stand also has LED effects. An Arc Reactor lights up over the name plate. Another light shines up from the launch pad illuminating the Mark III armor. Plus blue lights circle the bottom of the launch pad giving a glow to the Iron Monger arm, Arc reactor, and nameplate. This display base is only available with the deluxe version of this Quarter Scale Iron Man Mark III action figure from Hot Toys.
My son who was helping me take unboxing pictures and video was so excited when I pulled out this Iron Man toy! He didn't know what was inside the box until I pulled out the Mark III figure. We were both geeking out as we began putting together this really big Iron Man that is almost two feet tall!
The figure's intricate design is based on Tony Stark’s third suit of armor; Mark III was the first rendition of ingeniously engineered battle suit inspired by Tony’s Hotrod red and gold color scheme. This quarter scale collectible figure stands approximately 19 inches tall, featuring a newly painted Tony Stark helmeted head sculpt, interchangeable helmeted head with LED light-up eyes, LED lights shine through various areas of armor, masterfully applied metallic red and gold colors on armor, articulated armor parts to reveal interior mechanical design or hidden weapons, and interchangeable battle damaged chest and shoulder armor!
The Tony Stark face on one of the alternate head pieces is so lifelike that when my son aimed my Galaxy S8 phone camera at it the AR emoji features began to automatically activate as if he was taking photos of a real person. He had some fun playing around with this feature and the Tony Stark sculpt. Tony with a top hat. Tony with a dog face. And so on!
Some other features include being able to switch out the chest plate for a battle damaged look. Missile launchers like the ones used in the Iron Man movie emerge from the figures shoulders and wrist. Another wrist can be transformed into a shield. There are also articulated air flaps on the backside of the armor. Lots of features to discover that I haven't fully examined out of an overabundance of caution in not wanting to break anything while playing around with it.
This Quarter Scale Iron Man Mark III from Hot Toys is impressive. Most impressive! The only downside is that it is made of plastic instead of diecast. Many of the newer Hot Toys Iron Man sixth scale figures are now made of metal diecast. Of course the sixth scale version this quarter scale one is based on was made of plastic so it is duplicating the original. That being said this Iron Man is going to look amazing on display in my office and I have a feeling it is eventually going to be making its way into my son's bedroom.
It really was worth going on a monster rampage in my front yard to win it! Head over to sideshow.com to check out their current products and promotions. They have great stuff for decorating man caves, home theaters, game rooms, offices, kids bedrooms and more!
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I'm a big fan of the Battlestar Galactica television series, so couldn't resist picking up a diecast version of my favorite spaceship from these sci-fi shows, the Colonial Viper Mark II, to display on a shelf in my home office. Created by Eaglemoss Collections, who also have produced a fantastic line of Star Trek spaceship replicas, a number of diecast starcraft duplicating those seen in Battlestar Galactica shows (1978 & 2004) will soon be available from Sideshow Collectibles. These diecast replicas where crafted utilizing CGI models designed by the modern Galactica VFX team. This level of cooperation from the television show producers has allowed for the creation of faithfully produced screen accurate detail in these great scale models.
I bought this Battlestar Galactica Mark II from my local comic book shop over the summer. It was the only one they had received from their toy distributor allocation of Eaglemoss products. So it is nice to learn that these Battlestar Galactica replicas will soon be more accessible through Sideshow Collectibles.
This isn't a small matchbox sized toy as the Viper Mark II can fill almost half a shelf in a display cabinet. It measures 10.6 inches long and has some heft to go along with its size being made from diecast metal and high-quality ABS materials. The model is hand painted to emphasis details and add the look of some wear and tear in being used to fight Cylon Raiders.
The Viper Mark II is inspired by the one flown by Kara Thrace (call sign Starbuck) in the 2004 television series. It features her callsign by the cockpit and tail number near the engines. The diecast on the ship's body also has wear and tear effects from Starbuck's close calls in combat. Mechanical details are visible within the nose cone in front and engines to the rear with machine guns protruding from the wings. I think it looks really sharp!
Also along with the model comes a 16-page collector's magazine. It includes concept art, design sketches, vehicle diagrams and screen shots of the Viper Mark II in action during episodes of Battle Star Galactica. Plus there is an interview with Ronald D. Moore who developed the 2004 television series. It is full of interesting information and imagery to flip through.
This Viper Mark II appeared in almost every episode of the second Battlestar Galactica television series. Launched from massive Battlestar ships, the Viper Mark II was instrumental in the First Cylon War. Although they were eventually replaced with newer models, a squadron of the space superiority fighters remained on board the Battlestar Galactica and was re-activated to defend the Galactica during its four-year journey to Earth that takes place in the 2004 television series.
Being able to have your own officially licensed Viper Mark II is sure to delight any Battlestar Galactica fan. I'm glad I got my hands on one! It looks great in my office and yes sometime I take it out to play with it. I'm not afraid to let my geek side show!
The following Battlestar Galactica models will be available from Sideshow Collectibles:
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