SECTOR GUIDE: ACTION VEHICLES WOW TOYS
With bright colours and mechanical motors, Wow Toys offers several action vehicles appealing to toddlers. Designed to work together or alone, these toys can be mixed and matched so all Wow’s figures can be used with any toy. Police Chase Charlie leads
IMC TOYS
IMC Toys offers a range of licensed and non-licensed lines for all ages. Leading the licensed collection is the new Jake and the Never Land Pirates R/C Skateboard. Based on the Disney Junior TV show, Jake can be moved forward, left, right, in reverse or he can be removed completely to use as a separate toy. Joining the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse vehicle in 2013 is the Minnie Mouse Bow-tique pre-school R/C Car. Both feature a chunky control unit
ASOBI
Asobi’s Didicar is a unique self-propelled ride-on, without batteries or motors, that is always ready to provide kids with fun and exercise. It is also new to the UK this year. Manufacturing
toys in the US for 95 years, Radio Flyer is increasing its UK and Ireland presence with its collection
of trikes, bikes, scooters, ride-ons and horses as well as its original red wagon. Asobi is distributing
Radio Flyer’s products to the UK market, and states that the company is developing tomorrow’s toys while ensuring they still maintain the brand’s
classic quality and trademark tradition. 01628 200 077
with reverse and forward actions, while the Minnie R/C Scooter and Mickey R/C Quad each come with removable, articulated characters. Completing the licensed collection are the Toy Story R/C Car and the Toy Story R/C Spaceship, featuring Woody and Buzz. Finally, the Turbosnake is a
vehicle with a flexible aerodynamic body that tackles bends and corners like a real snake, with eyes that glow when switched on. 01904 720 908
an extensive range as a friction-powered police car that comes with its own police figure and dog. Mix ‘n’ Fix Mike is a cement truck with revolving mixer that, with its friction motor, rotates an inner cement drum complete with mixing sounds. And finally, Dudley Dump
Truck, an eight-piece set and Dexter the Digger, complete the construction action vehicles range. 020 7471 0980
GOLDEN BEAR
The RC Wolf Rally Car is at the top of Golden Bear’s Go Mini range and features a series of lights and sounds that are activated by the steering wheel remote handset. The Wolf can also
perform an array of skids and spins.
The Go Mini brand boasts a full TV advertising and marketing campaign, along with interactive activities to further engage the core market and offer additional support for retailers. Golden Bear believes that Go Mini and the remote control market have a natural synergy that will make this collection an ideal choice this summer. 01952 608 308
TOMY
Leading Tomy’s Agriculture division is the JCB 550-80 Loadall. With an extending arm, rear wheel steering and a bucket, pallet forks and bale grab, this versatile model targets young farm fans.
A partnership with NC Engineering offers the Ferry and Field Slurry Tankers in July, while the John Deere 6R range features the 6125R and 6150R models with the new JD styling.
And the Monster Treads John Deere RC Tractor is a new addition with self- correcting move and flip action, pneumatic tyres and 360-degree stunt abilities. This
autumn,
Tomy launches the TV- advertised play-set Rescue at Rocky Ridge. The Chug Patrol Chief Jackman features high performance engines to speed around the Chuggington StackTrack, as does the R/C toys Koko and Wilson. Finally, the Pokémon
Pikachu figure is one new addition to Tomy’s master toy licensed Pokémon collection. Using the handheld Poké Ball infrared remote control, fans can send their Pokémon into battle. 0208 7227 300
ALSO AVAILABLE
Jakks drives Flywheels into 2013 with a PR campaign for the turbo toys that reach speeds of up to 200- scale-mph, as well as the Power Trains toys (pictured); Nkok Inc’s range of remote control vehicles, die- casts and action vehicles feature classic Sega characters Sonic, Tails and Knuckles; Playmobil’s cargo range is back this summer with remote control vehicles covering land, sea and air including cargo ships and planes; Moose Toys presents new additions to its Micro Chargers range with 16 new cars and two new tracks; Smiffy’s Time4Fun brand offers a crime-fighting range with the Peace Keepers Tanks and Jeeps suitable indoors and out; the iHOG from Terox Toys is a flying warthog controlled via smartphone; Spin Master introduces its Air Hogs Sky Stunt Plane along with its new AtmoSphere product, which was named best toy by Popular Scienceat New York Toy Fair; The RC Micro Drone from BunkerBound is a semi-autonomous flying gadget designed for agile moves and stunts.
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