TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Hobby Goods Product Category

1:10 Radio Control On-road Nitro Powered Car Himoto Rapida Pro by RC TOY HOUSE

The Rapida Pro is a 4WD, 1:10 scale ratio nitro powered car. Features 18 Japan Team Infinity engine and durable body to withstand crashes. 4/12/2010 (Price: $439.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

RC Radio Controlled Electric Helicopter Dragonfly HAWK 2 CH RTF by RC TOY HOUSE

The HAWK RC helicopter comes fully assembled and ready to fly. It can fly over 25 meters high at a speed of 20 km/h. Includes radio transmitter, built-in 7.2V rechargeable Ni-MH battery for the helicopter, battery charger adapter, and instructions. Radio transmitter requires 4 AA batteries (not included). 4/8/2010 (Price: $99.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

1/16 SNOW LEOPARD M26 Airsoft Battle Tank w/ Sound & Smoking Effect by RC TOY HOUSE

The 1/16 Snow Leopard M26 Airsoft Battle Tank features machine gun, cannon, start and shutdown sound effects and features a smoking effect (when oil is added). The turrent can swing 180 degrees. Includes rechargeable batteries for the tank, A/C adapter battery charger, Airsoft Hop Up system, and remote control. Remote control requires 8 AA batteries (not included. 4/8/2010 (Price: $169.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

1/10 Redcat Racing Shockwave Nitro Remote Control Off Road Buggy by RC TOY HOUSE

Featuring a powerful nitrol 2.67cc Vertex engine, aluminum capped shocks, and composite disc brakes, the 1:10 Redcat Racing Shockwave will handle all off road 4WD adventures. 4/8/2010 (Price: $349.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Helizone Firebird RC Helicopter by RC TOY HOUSE

This Three-Channel Remote Control Helicopter is designed with built-in Metal Gyro for extreme stability and metal frame construction for extreme durability. Launch date: March 2010. 3/24/2010 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

E-flite Blade SR Helicopter by O'REILLY MODEL PRODUCTS

E-Flite Blade SR is a single rotor collective pitch remote-controlled helicopter with LiPo battery and a Spektrum 2.4ghz radio. It is 100% factory-assembled, test-flown and ready-to-fly. Launch date: 2010. 3/19/2010 (Price: $199.99)

Mario Kart DS by CARRERA

Kids race Mario B-Dasher and Peach Royale down straights, around curves, through loop and flyover as they chase each other. The race set comes with Mario B-Dasher and Peach Royale, transformer, connecting section, two speed controllers, straights, curves, flyover, looping section, guard rails and supports. Launch date: February 8, 2010. 2/11/2010 (Price: $89.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Santa Fe Flyer O Gauge Ready-to-Run Starter Set by BACHMANN TRAINS

This set features a powerful diesel locomotive and three streamlined passenger cars, a 40" x 60" oval of snap-fit roadbed track, and a powerful 80 Watt AC transformer. "This set includes everything needed to get started in O gauge model railroading at an affordable price," Jack Lynch, Communications Manager, Bachmann Industries, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2009. 2/4/2010 (Price: $299.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Thomas with Annie and Clarabel Large Scale Garden Railway Set by BACHMANN TRAINS

This set features Thomas the Tank Engine with moving eyes, Annie and Clarabel coaches, a 5'4" x 4'3" oval of track, wall pack and controller, instruction manual and DVD format video instructions. It's the "largest version of Thomas & Friends™ available in an electric train set," Jack Lynch, Communications Manager, Bachmann Industries, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2009. ( Watch Video) 2/4/2010 (Price: $385.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lady Lost: The Story of the Honeymoon Cottage in Jerome, AZ by FIVE STAR PUBLICATIONS INC.

When Marge Graziano met the "Lost Lady" of the Honeymoon Cottage, her life's course took an unexpected twist of fate. Committed to saving a piece of Jerome's remarkable history, Marge enlisted the help of her family and newfound friends to restore the home to its original grandeur. Little did she realize what treasures she'd find as she dug through the past to save a fading Arizona landmark. Her courage undaunted, Marge pressed forward through astounding odds to bring the "Lady" renewed hopes and dreams for the future. Today, the Honeymoon Cottage shines forth in unabashed splendor, the elegant "Jewel of Jerome." Launch date: June 15, 2009. 11/25/2009 (Price: $15.95)

SnapTite® Star Wars® Anakin's Jedi Starfighter™ by REVELL

This replica of the short, lightweight Delta-7B starfighter has four has four partially hidden laser canons. Parts snap together, and it does not require painting or gluing. Skill level for this project is 1.
— Mud Puddle Toys in Marblehead, Mass., sells about 20 to 25 Revell kits of cars, airplanes and Star Wars items each month. “We’ve carried them for a few years now. People know we carry it,” he told TDmonthly in October 2009. 11/9/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Air Hogs™ Accelerator by SPIN MASTER TOYS

This little flyer is equipped with micro air-engine technology and comes with a mini pump. It’s sized for smaller hands, making it ideal as a backyard flyer for a junior pilot.
— Two of 40 specialty retailers mentioned products from Spin Master when asked about best-selling hobby items in fall 2009. 11/9/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Shrinky Dinks Holiday Fun by CREATIVITY FOR KIDS

Kids create a 9” sparkly Christmas tree, then color Shrinky Dinks ornaments with the included color pencils, bake them, and then hang them on the tree. The kit includes 30 ornaments, eight colored pencils, a hole punch, metallic stars, ornament rings, a star-shaped tree topper, silver metallic tree branches, metallic foil paper for wrapping the base of the tree, and a pre-assembled tree base.
— Two of 40 specialty retailers mentioned Shrinky Dinks when asked about best-selling hobby products in fall 2009.
— Two other retailers named Creativity for Kids as a best-selling hobby brand in their stores. 11/9/2009 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Elite Fleet™ Vertigo Helicopter - Sky Shark by KID GALAXY INC.

At 6” long, this tiny helicopter features a V-Wing design and can fly up to four or five minutes on a 20-minute charge. It has dual rotors and can be steered right or left while hovering. The charger/infrared controller requires six AA batteries (not included).
— Kazoo & Co. in Denver sells two dozen per month of Kid Galaxy’s helicopter, Owner Diana Nelson told TDmonthly in fall 2009.
— Two of 40 specialty retailers pinpointed Kid Galaxy’s helicopter as a hot-selling R/C item.
Per a March 15, 2010, letter from Feldman Law Group, P.C., of New York, N.Y., Interactive Toys claims this product infringes on U.S. Patent 7,204,453. 11/9/2009 (Price: $40.00)

Interactive R/C™ Demolition Derby Cars by KID GALAXY INC.

Doors and hoods dislodge and trunks open when these remote-controlled vehicles are smashed and crashed together. The unhinged parts can simply be pressed back into place. The cars require 2 AAA batteries and the remotes take 3 AAA batteries (not included).
— “We sell dozens and dozens of Kid Galaxy’s R/Cs,” Owner Joe Berardoni Sr. of Pun’s Toys in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly in fall 2009.
— Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys, Books & Games in Oklahoma City, told TDmonthly in fall 2009 that her store sells about four Demolition Derby items per month.
— Two of 40 specialty retailers pinpointed Demolition Derby as a hot-selling R/C item. 11/9/2009 (Price: $45.00)

DesignStudioPro Automotive Design Sculpture Kit by CLAYMODELERS.COM

DESIGNSTUDIOPRO is the car design modeling kit created and developed by professional clay modelers and designers working in the automotive design industry. DESIGNSTUDIOPRO will teach you the basics of automotive design sculpture using the same techniques that car design studios all around the world use. Develop modeling skills you cannot get from plastic or wood modeling kits. Design your own 1/10 scale RC car body or personal show car. This product requires adult supervision for children 12 and under. MSRP is $339.99 with inclusion of clay oven components. Watch video 10/23/2009 (Price: $199.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Baby Tambourine by EDUSHAPE LTD.

This tambourine features a unique modern shape with a comfortable grip for small hands. It's light but durable. There are  four pairs of steel jingles under a safe clear cover. It comes in a variety of colors. ( Watch Video) 10/20/2009 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sankore Mosque Timbuktu by PAPERLANDMARKS

Sankore Mosque is one of three ancient mud mosques composing the famous University of Timbuktu in West Africa. This 1/150 scale model measures 10" x 8.7" x 4" when assembled. Launch date: August 2007. 8/28/2009 (Price: $17) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Torii of Itsukushima by PAPERLANDMARKS

The painted wooden Torii Gateway, built in the traditional Shinto style, is a classic and beloved icon of Japanese architecture. This model is 1/100 scale and measures 9.4" x 5.1" x 6.7" when assembled. Launch date: July 15, 2003. 8/28/2009 (Price: $15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Robotic Arm Trainer and WAO Kranius Interface (USB) by OWI INC.

This product features programming, saving, editing and downloading capabilities via desktop or laptop USB port. It is compatible for both the Robotic Arm Trainer (OWI-007) and the WAO Kranius (OWI-9762). Launch date: April 2008. 8/27/2009 (Price: $99.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

USB Interface for Robotic Arm Edge by OWI INC.

With the USB Interface Kit, robot lovers can connect the Robotic Arm Edge to a PC and have real-time manual control of the robotic arm and program the arm to perform a sequence of movements — just like an actual robot on an assembly line. The kit comes complete with a CD, a printed circuit board, a USB cable and accessories, and a detailed instruction manual. Launch date: April 2009. 8/27/2009 (Price: $39.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Samurai Scorpion by OWI INC.

OWI’s aluminum, non-venomous invertebrate building kit features a Scorpion to be assembled from metal and bendable aluminum parts. The Samurai Scorpion is comprised of two major parts: head and body. The head consists of a pair of eyes, mouth and claws used to capture prey. The body contains eight legs, tail and a curved aculeus (stinger). The kit contains 30 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, seven screws, seven nuts, three springs and assembly tools. Its claws, arms, legs and tail are moveable. Launch date: April 2008. 8/27/2009 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mega Mantis by OWI INC.

OWI’s aluminum insect building kit features a praying mantis insect that the owner assembles from metal and bendable aluminum parts. The average size of the scientifically named “stagmomantis carolina” is 3" to 4" in length. Mega Mantis is twice this size, hence its name. Kids can hold it, bend it, and even move its legs, wings, head and fore legs. The kit contains 25 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, seven screws, seven nuts, four metal springs and assembly tools. Launch date: April 2008. 8/27/2009 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SphereXYZ Kit by LA1PRODUCTS

This kit is designed for children and adults who wish to build and solve the SphereXYZ. The pieces can be assembled in any way, and once snapped in, the puzzle is ready to be solved, which is done by rotating the hemispheres and moving the scrambled tiles along the canals until each hemisphere hosts the complete collection of one of the tile colors and the two white tiles are positioned at either pole. SphereXYZ takes about 10 minutes to snap together. "It's the first-ever 'build it, solve it' puzzle," Lori Powers, co-founder of LA1Products, told TDmonthly.  Launch date: November 2009. 7/30/2009 (Price: $17.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

H-racer 2.0 (IR control) by HORIZON FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.

Horizon's iconic H-racer refuelable fuel cell car has entered the second generation, with infrared remote control and steering capability, as well as faster driving speed due to a new generation of miniature PEM fuel cell. Launch date: October 2008. 6/29/2009 (Price: $119) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]