Toy Fair 2016: Bandai SpruKits

Bandai created and continues to dominate the character model kit market around the world, most commonly represented in the billion dollar Gundam franchise. With SprüKits, kids and adult fans can build their favorite action figure characters including those from DC Comics, Microsoft’s Halo®, Dentsu, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and have their creation look like a great collectible action figure without needing any glue, paint or scissors, as is typically expected in a model kit.

SprüKits are offered in three building levels to accommodate builders of all abilities. Level 1 figures are designed to be entertaining and easy to assemble. For those builders looking for the next challenge, Levels 2 and 3 kits increase in complexity and build time, which delivers a larger figure with sharper details, and increased articulation.

Toy Fair 2012 : More McFarlane HALO

When we last heard from McFarlane, we had a full listing of all of their HALO offerings for 2012. CLICK HERE for that giant pile of info! Now we dig a little deeper and get to actually show you some of this video game based awesome. Note that all images are designs pending final approval, so they are meant to just give you an idea of what you can expect...and..you know...drool a little.

HALO 4 Series 1 Action Figure Assortment : Releasing before the game launches in this fall, Halo 4 Series 1 will offer fans a look at some of the characters from the new game. Many of these characters have yet-to-be-revealed and are so "Top Secret" that we can't even name them. We can tell you Halo 4 Series 1 marks the return of the most popular character of the Halo universe, Master Chief! Master Chief was last seen in Halo 3 entering into a cryonic sleep and telling Cortana to "wake me, when you need me" at the end of the game. Well, Master Chief is wide awake and ready for battle in Halo 4! The line is set to include included Cortana, Master Chief and 6 secret figures, to be revealed at a later date.

Deluxe Figures Frozen Master Chief with Cryotube : Stranded in deep space at the end of Halo 3, Master Chief entered a Cryotube aboard the ship Forward Unto Dawn, telling his artificial intelligence companion, Cortana, to "wake me, when you need me." Halo 4 begins with Master Chief waking up ready to face new threats and mysteries. Cryotube is approximately 9 inches tall and features a working door and a custom angled base. The Master Chief figure in this set features a light coating of frost and ice crystals; remnants of his hibernation between games. Figure also comes with an all-new weapon making its debut in Halo 4! There will be a second deluxe figure as well, which is being kept secret for now.

HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Large Carded Assortment : This ALL-NEW series consists of ultra-detailed miniature figures, vehicles, and locations from the entire Halo universe, at roughly 1:100/15mm scale. Halo Micro Ops covers the Halo universe from the tiniest Grunt figure to the largest Scarab vehicle, with all the pieces perfectly in scale with one another. The initial Micro Ops lines cover the Halo trilogy, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, and Halo: Reach. Later lines will add figures, vehicles, and locations from Halo 4. Collectors can recreate their favourite Halo moments from campaign, multiplayer, or firefight…Or just create their own custom scene. This series includes the Falcon, Spartan Pilot, Trooper and Carter set and High Ground Bunker with Shade Turret, Trooper Spartan and Grunt set.













HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Small Box Assortment : High Ground Tower and Missile Launcher with 2 Team Blue Spartans set and High Ground Gate with Warthog and 2 Spartans set.



HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Small Carded Assortment : Warthog with a LAAG, Mongoose, 2 Spartans and a Trooper set, a Banshee and 2 Elites set, ODST Drop Pod with debris base, ODST Drop Pod with drag chute, Buck, Dare and the Rookie set, Ghost Vs. Wolf Spider Turret, Emile and an Elite set.












HALO: Universe Deluxe Vehicle: ODST Drop Pod : (shown at the start of the article) The ODST Drop Pod is a small single-occupant vehicle used by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) to deploy an individual and his equipment from high orbit to the surface. Our Drop Pod features a removable door, two internal weapon racks, and a telescoping, articulated drag chute. Set also includes The Rookie, an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and the main player character of Halo 3: ODST. The Rookie includes his signature Silenced Magnum and Suppressed SMG, two weapons only found in the game Halo 3: ODST.

XBOX LIVE Avatars - HALO Series 1 : consists of eight 2 1/2"" tall figures: Master Chief, Carter, ODST, Flaming ODST Helmet and ODST T-Shirt, Green Operator Helmet and Reach TShirt, Elite Costume, rare Metallic Gold Master Chief, and very rare Warthog.

Each avatar figure will come disassembled and randomly packaged in a small, Halo-themed plastic ""blind"" capsule. The top and bottom of each cylinder can be removed, and each piece can be used as a display base.

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Toy Fair 2012 : Jada Toys on HALO 4

I figured we would segway from NECA's video game figures into one of the most massive gaming licenses out there today. HALO!!! Jada Toys are known for their incredibly detailed die-cast vehicles, so who better to tackle an expansive universe like HALO in a format we've not seen before!

Jada Toys, Inc. announces a brand new, officially licensed Halo die-cast vehicle line featuring a unified scale approach. Jada is developing all vehicles and accessories in proportion to each other, keeping it real with the Halo series of video games! The line will feature vehicles and characters from the upcoming Halo 4 video game being launched in the 2012 holiday season.

Casual to hardcore fans of the Halo series will appreciate the exquisite detail and quality. Jada is known to produce high-quality die-cast vehicles at affordable prices. Combining that with the awesome vehicle and character design from the upcoming Halo 4 video game results in a legendary toy line.

“We're excited to be partners in the Halo franchise. Jada will bring their phenomenal ability to replicate a brand's essence in die-cast, which will extend the Halo experience,” says Marlene Cuesta, VP Licensing at Jada Toys.

Also announced as part of Jada’s Halo lineup is a 14-inch Halo 4 Warthog replica. This will be the largest die-cast vehicle Jada has ever produced, taking Jada to another level. This massive vehicle will have many features, making this a must have for the die-hard Halo fan.

The Halo die-cast line will be hitting shelves in August 2012, with prices ranging from $6.99-$39.99.

For more information about Jada Toys and all its other innovative products, please go to www.jadatoys.com.

Want a sneak preview of the line? Of courrrrse you do! Let's rumble...

(NOTE: All products include die-cast vehicles with moving parts, articulated figures and the previously mentioned unified scale across the line. The scale should be relatively small.)















UNSC Mongoose with 2 figures (Master Chiefs)
Covenant Ghost with 2 figures (Grunt & Elite)
UNSC Warthog with 2 figures (Marine & Master Chief)
Covenant Banshee with 2 figures (Elites)
UNSC Hornet with 2 figures (Master Chiefs)















14 inch Collector Grade UNSC Warthog (separate series from above, of course) - Includes a heavily detailed body and interior, working steering wheel and working shocks.



Badass.

Toy Fair 2012: McFarlane Also on HALO 4!

Hell, we might have all our details banged out before the US Toy Fair actually starts, leaving us to just post a billion pictures! Wouldn't that be swell...

Not much of a shocker here as McFarlane seem to love cranking out those Master Chiefs in every color imaginable. Here's the skinny...

This fall, Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries are releasing Halo 4, the highly anticipated video game expected to be one of the top entertainment launches of 2012. McFarlane Toys is proud to announce that its best-selling line of Halo action figures continues this fall as well, with figures from Halo 4.

Halo 4 brings back the most popular character of the Halo universe, the Master Chief, and kicks off an all-new trilogy of games. Dubbed the "Reclaimer Trilogy" by 343 Industries, these new games explore the characters of the Master Chief and Cortana, expand the Halo fiction in bold new ways and bring even more of the innovation that the Halo series is known for to the gaming world. McFarlane Toys Halo 4 action figures bring the all-new characters, weapons and vehicles of Halo 4 to video-game fans and action-figure collectors worldwide.

"Each new Halo game is a significant entertainment event," says Todd McFarlane, CEO and founder of McFarlane Toys. "Halo 4 marks the return of the Master Chief and Cortana, plus the introduction of new characters, weapons and locations sure to excite long-time fans."

The Halo 4 figure series continues in the 6-inch size introduced with their Halo: Reach figures. They're also introducing a series of larger, boxed figures. These deluxe items are in scale with their 6-inch figures, but include larger accessories, such as Master Chief's Cryotube.

McFarlane Toys is part of a select group of licensees with Halo 4 products available at game launch. Halo 4 Series 1 kicks off this August with four carded figures and one boxed figure set, and expands to include even more figures later in the fall.

August 2012

Carded Figures
• Master Chief
• Secret Figure 1
• Secret Figure 2
• Secret Figure 3

Boxed Figure
• Frozen Master Chief and Cryotube

November 2012

Carded Figures
• Cortana
• Secret Figure 4
• Secret Figure 5
• Secret Figure 6

Boxed Figure
• Secret Boxed Figure 1

Halo 4 Series 1 will be launched in August 2012, and will expand around the game launch in fall 2012, continuing into 2013. Available at Walmart, Target, Toys "R" Us, GameStop, local comic book stores, drug stores and other retailers. MSRP is $12 for standard carded figures and $25 for deluxe boxed figures.

HALO UNIVERSE

In addition to its all-new Halo 4 action figure line, McFarlane Toys is continuing its popular Halo: Anniversary series in fall 2012. Since the franchise's tenth anniversary has now passed, the line is being rebranded as "Halo Universe."

Halo Universe continues to bring fans the classic, fan-favorite characters from the earlier Halo games, and even includes "expanded universe" sources such as novels, comic books and the animated feature, Halo Legends. This series also continues the popular "build-a-figure" feature of our Halo: Anniversary lines, bringing collectors an extra bonus item such as the Difficulty Plaque or UNSC Logo.

Todd explains, "Halo 4 brings fans figures from the latest and greatest Halo video game. But Halo is a franchise with over a decade of incredible games, movies, books and comics. With our Halo Universe line, we can continue to offer long-time fans the classic characters they know and love."

Halo Universe Series 1 consists of five figures and one 6-inch-scale vehicle:

• Frederic-104 (Halo Legends)
• Romeo (Halo 3: ODST)
• Elite Commando (Halo 3)
• Brute Captain Major (Halo 3)
• Spartan (Multiplayer)
• ODST Drop Pod

Halo Universe Series 1 debuts in October 2012. Available at Walmart, Target, Toys "R" Us, GameStop, local comic book stores, drug stores, and other retailers. MSRP is $12 for figures and $39 for vehicles.

McFarlane will also be releasing a line of stylized mini-figures called Avatars...

"Rather than make up our own style of mini-figure, we decided to take advantage of the style that Xbox LIVE has established with their avatars. Since each avatar represents an individual gamer, players have a strong personal connection to their avatars. When you choose a Halo Spartan helmet for your avatar, that helmet becomes more than just a piece of some fictional character's clothing—it becomes part of your online persona. Avatars have become the mascot of the Xbox brand. To represent the customization options available for online avatars, McFarlane Toys' avatar figures feature interchangeable heads, torsos, and legs. Collectors can mix and match pieces to create their own custom avatar figures, much like they can with their online avatars. In addition to human characters and apparel, Halo Avatars also include various "prop" items such as Warthogs and Banshees.

Each 2 1/2"–tall avatar figure is randomly packaged in a small, Halo-themed plastic cylinder. The top and bottom of each cylinder can be removed, and each piece can be used as a display base. The tubes can even be connected, stacking to form a multi-level display. The MSRP of a single avatar figure is less than three dollars.

Halo Avatars Series 1 consists of eight random figures:

• Master Chief
• Carter
• ODST
• Flaming ODST Helmet and ODST T-Shirt
• Green Operator Helmet and Reach T-Shirt
• Elite Costume
• Warthog
• Metallic Gold Master Chief

Halo Avatars debut in fall 2012 and continues into 2013. Available at Walmart, Target, Toys "R" Us, GameStop, local comic book stores, drug stores, and other retailers.

And finally, we have MICRO OPS!

This all-new series consists of miniature figures, vehicles, and locations from the entire Halo universe, at roughly 1:100/15mm scale.

With its smaller size, Halo Micro Ops covers the Halo universe, from the tiniest Grunt to the largest Scarab. With such a wide range of product sizes to cover, Micro Ops is available in four different packages. Small carded sets include small vehicles like the Warthog and Ghost. Larger carded sets offer bigger vehicles such as the Falcon, or small buildings like the Bunker from the Halo 3 multiplayer map High Ground. Larger buildings, including the Tower or Gate sections of High Ground, are packaged in small boxes, while large vehicles such as the Elephant will be packaged in an even larger box. With UNSC, Covenant and Forerunner forces, the entire Halo universe is yours to command. The only limit is your imagination.

The initial Micro Ops lines cover the Halo trilogy, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, and Halo: Reach. Later lines will add figures, vehicles, and environments from Halo 4. Series 1 includes:

Small Carded Sets
• Warthog and Mongoose
• Banshee
• Ghost vs. Wolf Spider turret
• ODST Drop Pods

Large Carded Sets
• Falcon
• High Ground Bunker with Shade turret

Small Boxed Sets
• High Ground Gate with Warthog
• High Ground Tower and SAM Launcher

Large boxed sets will be available in 2013.

Halo Micro Ops debuts in August 2012 and continues into 2013. Available at Target, Toys "R" Us, local comic book stores, and other retailers. MSRPs range from $8 for the small carded sets, $18 for large carded sets and $29 for the small boxed sets.

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