We all know that the holiday season is fast approaching, which is always a tough time of the year. Kids have it easy, all they have to do is open presents and remember to say thank you. However those of us that are all grown up have to purchase said gifts. Of course there’s always that one nephew that you have no idea what to get. He’s too old for toys, and you’re not close enough to him to spend any decent money on a cool gadget or video game. Your best bet is to get him something completely off-the-wall. Something like a robotic scorpion should do the trick.
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While big boys have their expensive toys, the wage earner can always settle for something less and let his imagination run amok as with the Tank Combo Leopard vs Abrams set.

The micro VS Tank Combo Set is the latest in micro-sized infrared battle tanks offering intense battles and excitement on your tabletop. These beautifully designed and detailed Leopard (winter) and Abrams (desert) camouflage tanks are only 3 inches long offering full control, high maneuverability and fast action. Features included are infra-red cannon & machine gun, recoiling action, hitting action, life counting action and sound function. There is a battle field zone mat in gray and earth colors, with slope, corner and extension connectors to enhance game play. You can re-charge the tanks directly from the hand controllers. Play three official games of Sumo, Cowboy or Duel and War. In Sumo push your opponent out of the ring like the Japanese sport.

It will retail for £49.98 from Otherland.

Battling remote controlled toys aren’t exactly new to those of us at Coolest Gadgets, but being the grown up kids that we are, these are highly irresistable no matter how many iterations they come in. The Palmsize Battle Tanks is the latest in a long line of such toys, and makes for the perfect tool to settle any minor office disputes.

These detailed diminutive r/c tanks feature authentic tank sounds and IR based “laser tag” action with realistic recoil. A hit momentarily disables your opponent. Get enough hits and take control of your enemy’s tank. Each set contains two-tanks, but buy an extra set and up to four tanks can battle at once to solve those more complicated office disagreements.

Two tanks along with their respective remotes will set you back by $39.99 from ThinkGeek.

Doctor Who’s K9 is now available as a toy, and you can use telepathic a remote control to move this cybernetic pup around to do your every bidding.

Each quarter-scale K9 is full of lush, accurate details. From the light up eye unit and back panel to the extendable nose blaster, this R/C K9 was made to be the next best thing to owning a real K9 unit. And just like the real thing, the R/C K9 is not a quiet robot; the only difference is that you are complete control of his 7 audible phrases. Heck, even K9’s satellite-dish ears wiggle when he moves. This is more than just a great toy, this is a life companion - ready to serve you. “Affirmative, Master.”

Each R/C K9 will retail for $59.99 from ThinkGeek and makes for a fine stocking stuffer this upcoming holiday season.

One Dalek is bad enough, but you now have two to duke it out with your colleague in order to find a winner in your latest disagreement.

Each Dalek runs on a different R/C channel, so they won’t interfere with each other. They also yell out various Dalek phrases as you move them around (don’t worry - they also yell when they are hit). It may sound easy, but these little suckers are so fast, that scoring a hit is really a challenge. Get hit five times, and you lose (your Dalek will scream, “Aaaaaargh!”). Then, just reset and play again. For added fun, a Cyber Leader action figure is thrown into the mix. We suggest using him as a Cyber Cheer Leader! “Daleks! Daleks! Gooooooooo, Daleks!”

Each $69.99 purchase comes with a couple of 5″ R/C Dalek units, two control units, and a poseable Cyber Leader action figure.

The Radio Controlled Car Pen is something that you would give to a colleague in order to alleviate office boredom since it marries the function of racing small toy cars as well as a writing instrument.

Tiny IR remote control car as small as a £1 coin. Fits onto a working pen that is also the remote control. (batteries included)

All this for £9.95. At the very least those long afternoons at the office can be shortened with this purchase.

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This is remote control golf retro style, Mini Golfing Mario & Luigi

You need to manually position Mario or Luigi next to the ball then use the Famicom styled remote to make him take a swing. When it’s time to take the next shot you can use the control to make them glide across the desk albeit you’ll be dragging them along with the wire.

This is one of the naffer products available at TG, sorry guys.

It’s not even a year since the Bladerunner 2 was released, and now we have the Bladerunner 3?

With 3 channel Digital Proportion Control it’s a breeze to fly in any direction you care to mention, and it comes pre-assembled and complete with its transmitter, charger and instructions. This magical beast will hover so steadily you’ll think it’s been nailed to the thin air, so at last precision take off and landing from strategic bases around your living room is possible, without dicing a nearby plant or the cat. A full charge will give you about seven minutes flying time and it’s tough. Normally three channel choppers, whilst giving you maximum maneuverability, are not for the fainthearted, but the Bladerunner 3 is so solid that even a spatially challenged halibut can control it.

Get the Bladerunner 3 for £59.95 today. Looks like the entry price has not changed.

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