Marines are known to be tough SOBs, so what do you think Space Marines are made out of? ThinkGeek as Dueling Space Marines Copter Set up for grabs, and at certain angles it looks as though they’re shooting laser pee at each other.

This Dueling Space Marines Copter Set gets you a set of two mini r/c helicopters with infra-red laser tag style battle action. Take to the air from the palm of your hand then use the shoulder button on the remote unleash a plasma blast your opponent copter. Each shot causes the gun of your space marine to flash with simulated gunfire. The first hit causes your enemy to spin. The second makes the enemy copter lose power… the third cuts rotor power completely as your opponent plummets to the ground and you gloat in victory. However to truly dominate the sky, you’ll need to practice up on your flying skills. With stable flying characteristics and forgiving crash dynamics these diminutive space copters are perfect for hat impending battle against the betentacled alien planet hopper that awaits when you level up.

Plenty of practice is needed if you’re to remain at the top of your game. A couple of such copters will set you back by $49.99. Would be interesting to have a third party with a slingshot attempting to shoot down either Space Marine during the duel for that wild card factor…

The RC Jump Jet is something different from the standard remote controlled planes and helicopters as it merges the best of both worlds.

It takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane, using four gyroscopically controlled rotors and a not an inconsiderable amount of flying skill. The swept back wafer thin wings and tail help to control the stability of forward flight, and the multi-directional control allows you to fly in any direction you can think of, and often a few you hadn’t expected. Saying that this is cool is like saying Ricky Gervais is mildly amusing, or that Tiger Woods is quite handy at crazy golf. It’s really quite hard to describe (which is why we’re failing so miserably) just how awesome this indoor flier is. The way it moves through the air makes the Harrier look clumsy - even if it does have more weapons. To keep it light and balanced, the bodywork has been stripped to a minimum, and a twenty minute charge should give you a good ten minutes of the best indoor flying experience you’ve ever had.

The RC Jump Jet is supposedly easy to fly, and you’ll need to fork out £69.95 to find out. Well, it definitely is compared to the real deal, but being unconventional by itself will probably involve a rather steep learning curve, but I’m sure it’ll be fun once you get the hang of it.

Toddlers are quite a challenge when it comes to feeding time, which is where the My Plate-Mate for Kids comes in.

My Plate-Mate is a children’s teaching aid for eating that can be used with any 8″- 9 ½ ” plate. Imagine a product that could assist a toddler in learning how to eat with a utensil and plate, without the usual mess and clean up! Well, My Plate-Mate does that…It helps toddlers learn how to eat like a big kid, while minimizing the mess that comes with toddler meals. Children gain self confidence and are less frustrated during meals with My Plate-Mate.

Well, I guess anything that helps parents have an easier time when feeding their toddlers is always a plus point in my book.

Now according to the product description, the 3-D IQ Sphere is supposed to train both your IQ and EQ, although I’m not too sure how the latter part is going to be trained. Will arranging a rounded Rubik’s Cube actually improve my EQ? At $9 a pop, I’d rather throw in an additional $10 to pick up Brain Age on my DS which offers me way more interactivity, and to be able to share the joys of Brain Age with friends and family will definitely increase my EQ no two ways about it

As any parent can tell you, most kids just hate to eat their vegetables, so if you were to ask a kid just what he/she would do in order to eat vegetables chances are they will want to alter the flavor first, followed by its texture. These three kids would want to make all vegetables taste like chocolate after inventing the “Micro Flavor Machine” that currently stands a chance of winning the 2008 Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards. These third graders are whizz kids, where Katie developed a little prototype machine with two magnetrons that enables food to look the same when cooked, with changes made to the taste instead.

Source: American Inventor Spot

I guess these have been around for quite a while now since the Spiderman 3 movie has long ended its run at the cinemas, but they’re still cool enough to warrant a mention here.

Two realistic Spiderman masks with an intercom duplex system that allows you to talk and listen to your partner at the same time. Features: flexible microphone arm and adjustable intercom mask strap. Requires 2-9V batteries (not included).

They won’t come cheap though, and since you’ll need at least a couple of these, the £34.99 price tag could be rather prohibitive.

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LifeLites’ eLite LED kits are more than ready to be incorporated into LEGO models, using wires to send power to LEDs which are nestled within tiny Technic pegs so that they won’t look unsightly in the final product. A Basic kit is available to power the lights, while the slight more expensive Advanced kit will come with 9 different modes with flash, fade and flicker being among some of the functions available. You will need a 9-volt battery box regardless of which eLite kit you want to pick up, so be prepared to fork out somewhere between $50 to $80 for a decent setup.

Source: BoingBoing Gadgets

I’m sure several of you are looking at this and saying: “Just what possessed Hasbro to make a version of the Operation Game with the Hulk?” I wish I could help you. The only answer I can give you is simply “because they can”.

Also, Hasbro wants to cash in on the Hulk franchise that will hopefully receive a major boost with the release of The Incredible Hulk movie this summer. I’m told that this film is not a direct sequel to Ang Lee’s The Hulk (2003). That’s fine by me, because that film was so awful, the Hulk deserves a Batman Begins like reboot.

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