Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece: Thor

Sometimes people get carried away with superlatives - everything these days is "ultimate" or "extreme" it seems. But when it comes to Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece figures, what other adjectives are there? These things are insanely detailed, down to the tiniest hair! I think the skin might even have pores!

This week brought us the new Hot Toys figure from the Marvel Thor movie, and it is pretty amazing. It's so realistic, the photos can almost trick you into thinking it's actually Chris Hemsworth. A 12" Chris Hemsworth, like the tiny lap-giraffe in the commercials maybe...

And yes, I can definitely say that I'd like the tiny giraffe and the 12-inch Thor myself...though they keep insisting that the giraffe isn't real. So Thor it is.



At $224.99, quality doesn't come cheap, but it's a lot less than a tiny giraffe would be. And it actually exists, in all it's awesome, amazing, superlative coolness.

Too many adjectives? Probably. But the details are below, see for yourself.

The 1/6th scale Thor Limited Edition Collectible Figurine specially features:
- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Chris Hemsworth as Thor in the Thor movie
- Approximately 30 cm tall
- Muscular body with over 30 points of articulations
- Movie-accurate facial expression with detailed wrinkles, skin texture and beard
- Hair sculpture can be detached for wearing helmet
- Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including:
- One (1) pair of fists (right fist is gloved)
- One (1) pair of relaxed palms (right palm is gloved)
- One (1) pair for holding hammer (right palm is gloved)
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:
- One (1) detachable red-colored cape
- One (1) black-colored upper outfit with silver-colored patterned long sleeves
- One (1) black-colored mixed with dark blue-colored upper body armor with silver-colored circle plates on the front part
- One (1) pair of black-colored pants
- One (1) pair of black-colored boots with red stripes at the back

Weapon:
- One (1) authentic metal hammer with patterned holder and leather-like strap at the end

Accessories:
- One (1) movie-accurate helmet
- One (1) pair of forearm armors with red cloth inside
- Figure stand with Thor nameplate and the movie logo

WINNERS! Congrats to all our custom-painted Brickarms winners!

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Thank you to everyone who entered - I wish I could choose everyone, but alas - we've only got 3 weapons to give!  I went to random.org to grab the winning entrants, so....(drumroll, please)

First is the Navy Revolver to -Rinzler-

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Next up: Gunblade goes to Purplebeez!

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and last but not least, our winner is James for the M1 Carbine!

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Winners, please check your email shortly!

Disney/Pixar's Newest...with curls!

Okay, fair enough to say that I happen to love curly red hair. Do I have curly red hair? Yes I do! It's really a dark auburn, but who's keeping track? Anyway, Brave looks amazin

A sale, a giveaway & 10-15% off coupons! Happy 4th of July Weekend!

We've got lots of deals and specials running all weekend at ToyWiz.com, so take a look at these savings!

First off, a coupon code good for 10% OFF your TOTAL PURCHASE! Enter Tweet10 at checkout to save on everything, including everything already reduced in our Blowout Sale! *Only one coupon code can be entered per transaction.




Then there's our Custom-Painted BRICKARMS GIVEAWAY - details are in my last blog post, or just click here to go straight to it!



Speaking of Brickarms...we've got a wild sale on these! 15% OFF your Brickarms order with coupon code BRICK4TH at checkout AND we've marked down lots of singles and weapons packs too! That's right, you get the sale price PLUS 15% off on Brickarms only orders! Click here to see the Brickarms sale! On these, it just gets better. Flat-rate shipping (adjusted by our staff after checkout) is just $3.99 AND you can choose a FREE WEAPON with every order (details click here). *15% discount applies to Brickarms only, and can't be used with another coupon code.



And in case that isn't enough, there's a $5 BEYBLADE deal going too! Beyblades Metal Fusion Defense Battle Top "Counter Leone". w/code 5BUCKBEY at checkout!

Whew...that's a lot going on, so let's celebrate!

*Only one coupon code can be entered for each order.

Another custom-painted Brickarms Giveaway!

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Here we go again with JD's Custom Creations, giving them away to lucky followers to celebrate the 4th of July!



There are two ways to enter, and you can enter once each day on each service (here and Twitter), through July 5th, 2011.

1. Leave a comment on this post. It can be anything, but I'd love to hear either your favorite BrickArms color or a color you most want to see - either custom or in production.


2. Follow us on Twitter (@toywizdotcom)  and help us spread the word. Tweet:

Win a custom BrickArms weapon to celebrate the 4th! Follow @toywizdotcom & RT to enter! Rules & restrictions: http://ow.ly/5v2Vl

You can do either of these or both to win, but only ONCE per day! Other rules are:

1. Multiple entries in a single day will not be accepted.


2. Anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter will be ineligible.


3. Void where prohibited by law, anyone under 18 must have parental permission to enter. No purchase is necessary.


4. You may not violate Twitter's terms of service to enter this contest.


5. Any violation of the rules may disqualify your entry.


6. We reserve the right to update these rules as needed to comply with any applicable laws or regulations.


7. Winners will be selected from all eligible entries at the end of the contest.

Good luck to all, and here's a closer look at those Brickarms!

BrickArms Giveaway Winners Announced!

We just announced the winners of our Bloody BrickArms at the BrickArms forums and we're about to announce a new contest too! A huge thank you to everyone who entered - the avatars were fantastic! If you haven't been watching the contest, head over, register and scroll down the categories to "ToyWiz" to see what we're up to over there!

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Redakai for All Ages

Redakai: Conquer the Kairu has a lot of engaging factors: unique gameplay, gorgeous cards, and perhaps most importantly: almost anyone can play, right out of the box.

That isn't to say that the game lacks skill or complexity - it will certainly challenge experienced gamers as well. But Redakai can be played with basic rules for the young or inexperienced (we're all newbies sometimes), and an advanced rule-set and strategies to engage more sophisticated players.

This dynamic is going to be fantastic for Redakai and for the entire TCG genre:

• Kids can be introduced to trading card gameplay at an earlier age and transition to the more advanced rule-set whenever they're ready.


• Mixed-age pairings can still have fun - older & younger family members will enjoy playing each other without unfair advantages or disadvantages.


• Younger kids will master quite a few important skills without even realizing it's happening: basic addition and subtraction, greater than/less than comparisons, taking turns, good sportsmanship and reading instructions are all part of the game.

You can probably tell I'm excited about playing this game! I've even made a video that I hope to post soon!