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The Corgi Olly range consists of die- cast and plastic push-along character vehicles, a die-cast play-set and remote control Olly.
The new die-cast Corgi Toys range, which includes over 50 vehicles, are available as solo items (£2), in packs of five (£9.99) and also as play-sets (£9.99), which include a play mat and building based on a specific theme with two vehicles. My First
Scalextric Set (£39.99) is aimed at children aged
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Air Hogs grew 31 per cent in 2011 (NPD EPOS Full Year 2011), driven by strong second year sales of Vectron Wave.
Spin Master is supporting the
brand all year round and this spring TV support has been focused on Vectron Wave. The current Air Hogs line-up also includes pick up products such as Parachute Booster and Wind Flyers. In the past few years Air Hogs has bought to market a number of firsts, like Laser Zero Gravity – the R/C vehicle which drives on walls and upside down. In autumn, Air Hogs will welcome a number of new products. The Air Hogs Hover Assault uses Air Hogs patented Steady Fly Technology and proportional throttle, while The Hover Assault lets users drive, hop over or onto objects, and fly, as well as fire missiles from four bays. Also new for autumn is the Air Hogs Battle Tracker, which allows users to
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Revell is launching tecZone, a brand made for the R/C modelling market. The F3A design Funtic 3D is a
starter model for aerobatics. The Atec Solo is a semi-scale model of a Czech ultra light aircraft. The E- Xcalibur 1800 sailplane features an electric motor, while the Vector One helicopter is a single-rotor model. In the ships segment, Revell
tecZone offers two racing boats (600mm and 700mm), while there is also a 900mm sports yacht. The Revell tecZone cars include the
Offroad Buggy and Truggy. New additions to the Control brand include the RotoBot Motion Control Helicopter. The LightFight has a special infrared target, while the MyFly Smartphone Helicopter can be controlled by iPhones and Android
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handsets via the free MyFly app. Moovee is a coaxial helicopter with a video and photo camera controlled via the remote control unit. Finally, Revell Control will be
releasing additional versions of the Outspeeder.
three and up. Meanwhile, Hornby has introduced the Micro Scalextric Star Wars Death Star Attack glow in the dark set, along with the Scalextric Start Star Wars Battle of Endor set. For children aged seven and up, the
BMW Mini WRC and a Ford Fiesta RS WRC models can be raced in the Scalextric Rally Stage set.
The Scalextric Digital Platinum set (£499.99) features six supercars – two Porsche 997 RS, two Audi R8 LMS and two Lamborghini Gallardo GT-RS. The set has a track length of over 8.5m and includes the advanced six car powerbase – this allows six car racing, skill level control, multiple gaming modes, pacer car function and a yellow flag option. Corgi also has the official licence to distribute the new James Bond car from Skyfall.
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GB Toys’ new boys’ brand, Go MINI, includes four ranges and 17 cars. Top of the range is the R/C Wolf Rally
Car. The remote control speed vehicle has lights and sounds that are activated by the steering wheel remote handset and can perform skids and spins. There are six Go MINI Stunt Racers to collect, each with two modes – race and stunt – and each one has a different trick.
FLYING TOYS
engage in an interactive battle between a disk firing helicopter and the missile firing Automated Robot Turret. There is autonomous control for the turret to track and attack the helicopter automatically, or manual control to launch 12 missiles via remote control from the turret. The helicopter can shoot up to seven rapid-fire disks to deactivate the turret and claim victory. A TV campaign will run during the last quarter of 2012 to push key lines.
The AR.Drone 2.0 represents the latest development of Parrot’s high tech quadricopter, controlled by wi-fi using a smartphone or tablet. The new version features a high definition camera with a video recording facility, plus flight data sharing, a patented piloting mode, and an innovative pressure sensor for increased stability at any altitude. Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0 can even perform 360-degree flips on command. A second vertical camera placed beneath the quadricopter, can be selected to show live video on screen, and additionally measures the craft’s speed using an image comparison system.
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Targeted at boys aged three to eight, the Switch & Go Dinos range merges dinosaurs and cars into one toy. The full 2012 range consists of seven collectable vehicles which change into different dinosaurs; as the Dinos get bigger in size the amount of stages to change increases, along with the play value and features. The Switch & Go Dinos have an LCD
screen, which displays changing character faces and eyes. As they are pushed along and played with, they play sound effects of cars and dinosaurs. The push buttons activate dinosaur facts which are reinforced by educational flash cards included with each Dino. One of the new characters is Span the Spinosaurus, who has wings which fire coins as he flies.
The largest of VTech’s Switch & Go Dinos is Broc the Brachiosaurus. Broc has a motorised neck which moves up and down as he shares interesting facts and sound effects. As a car carrier, children can use Broc to transport the mini race car that is included or other smaller Switch & Go Dinos. The T-Rex, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus
and Triceratops are being TV advertised in February, April and May. From August to December all seven of the Dinos will be on TV.
One model is available with the Stunt Launcher, which is an accessory that auto charges any of the six Stunt Racer cars for launch. The Go MINI Freestylers have quirky features: Beats comes with a souped up sound box, while Bulldog has a Union Jack decoration and a Bulldog with his head through the pop- up roof. Finally, the entry-level Go MINI Crew–zers come in five styles.
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transmits real time video, showing exactly what the quadricopter sees on the smartphone's screen. It has a 720p HD resolution, streaming 30 frames per second. For gaming purposes, this camera can also recognise specific shapes and colours to show augmented reality elements on the screen. Absolute Control introduces an intuitive flight mode.
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