Vehicles & Action Figures Kids Take Control of Favorite Characters with Jakks Pacific
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ith the RC Hulk Smash, from Jakks Pacific, kids can get Hulk power in their hands. This fully functional R/C vehicle lets kids go through obstacles or knock them over with Hulk’s swinging arms. Hulk spins, flips, smashes, does wheelies, and self-rights when he turns over, and his massive arms can be adjusted for different movements. Designed for kids ages 4 and up, this R/C also features a variety of Hulk phrases and sounds. Kids can race around with the new Mario Kart RC Racer. The Racer can rotate its wheels while in motion or standing still, and drive in anti-gravity mode, just like in the new Mario Kart 8 game. The Mario Kart RC Racer can drift around corners and perform special tricks from up to 100 feet away.
Hasbro Transforms in Three Steps or Less
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ach Transformers: Robots in Disguise 1-Step Changers figure, from Hasbro, features a character from the new animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise. The figures convert from robot to vehicle and back in a single movement. Kids can collect Bumblebee, Underbite, Sideswipe, and Strongarm. The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Mega 1Step Optimus Prime figure stands more than 11-inches tall and converts from a truck to a powerful robot in one smooth motion. Kids pull the trailer apart to convert from vehicle to robot, then push the figure’s chest and swing the cab down to convert back. The built-in connector ports let kids attach Mini-Con figures and use them as weapons and armor for battle. The Transformers: Robots in Disguise 3-Step Changers are available in Bumblebee and Grimlock. Kids can convert each figure in three steps and get right into the action. Kids can also download the Transformers: Robots in Disguise app on a smartphone or tablet and then scan the shield on the Transformers Transformers: Robots in Disguise figures to unlock a character, weapons, and more. 3-Step Changers Grimlock Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man: Web WarJurassic World riors Web Slingers 6-inch Action Figure assortment includes Spider-Man, Hero Masher Agent Venom, Spider-Man 2099, and more. Kids can target the bad guys and take them down by launching high-flying webs at the villains. Each figure features five points of articulation and includes two webs and a villain target. Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Web Slingers Racer assortment features Spider-Man with an ATV, Agent Venom with a motorcycle, and more. Designed for kids ages 4 and up, two webs can launch from each vehicle racer. Hasbro will also introduce a new line of Jurassic World Hero Mashers featuring dinosaurs from the upcoming film. Designed for kids ages 4 and up, the assortments of Jurassic World Hero Mashers let kids collect their favorite dinosaurs and mix and match the interchangeable pieces to create new dinosaurs from their imaginations. The line includes a Dino Assortment, a Hybrid Dino Assortment, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex Pack.
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