With the new Batman movie out we don’t have to wait until Christmas for the best toys for the 2013 Christmas season. Mattel is launching an entire line of Dark Knight Rises toys. We got a chance to check out some of them. In this line, there are toys for both serious adult collectors and toys for kids. These toys really capture the action from the movie. There are a number of items that you can pick up that are part of Batman’s arsenal. There are masks, action figures, hot wheel sets, and LEGO toys.
However, the one toy that we absolutely had to try out was the Batman Tumbler RC Vehicle from Hot Wheels. The package was easy to open. Yes, you read that right. I wish more toys had this type of packaging. Usually, you have to be and Olympian to open some of these packages. You still are going to need a pair of scissors to cut the package open. There is no plastic housing. Taking the items out is very easy. You just have to twist the twist ties. Inside there is a car and a remote control.
Just like in the movie the toy is camouflaged. There is a lot of detail on the toy although some people may not like the army color of the vehicle. It’s got tinted windows and wind shield wipers. It requires a total of 6AA batteries to power the vehicle and the remote control. Two batteries are used in the remote control and four batteries are used in vehicle. It has got a lot of power especially in the rear wheels. The controls of the vehicles are spot on. There is one set of controls to move the vehicle forward and backward and another set of controls that will move it left and right. We had a ball going all over the house with the vehicle. Kids are going to have a lot of fun with this vehicle. It’s really meant for kids of all ages.
There are also detailed six inch action figures based on the characters from the Dark Knight Rises movies. These are called the Movie Master Series. These figures are beautifully sculpted and generally designed for collectors. There is Batman, Alfred, Bane, and Catwoman. The figures look just like the actors in the movie. If you collect them all, you can actually build a working bat symbol. Our favorite figure was the Catwoman because it captures the beauty of Anne Hathaway in stiletto heels. We didn’t expect a toy to look this great. If you look closely you will even see impressive details on the Bane figure. There are some great details on his mask. Batman is a perfect representation of the character in the movie. For the first time we are getting Alfred, though this figure is going to be hard to find.
For kids there are these QuickTek toys which allow you to instantly arm Batman. There are different Batman figures to collect in this line including: Deluxe Missile Batman, Deluxe Flight Strike Batman, Deluxe Combat Claw Batman, Deluxe Tank Blaster Batman and Deluxe Venom Master Bane. There is also a large version of the Bat that can launch Batman about 10 feet into the air.
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