Professor Pal was particularly excited about his latest toy evaluations this week. Comic book reading is a staple activity at The Talking Dad Institute, so when anything superhero arrives at our doorstep, kids start going nuts. Iron Man 3 is the latest Marvel Studios entry (read our movie review here), so Hasbro followed suit with some great products inspired by the high-octane flick.
Iron Ashman blasting his enemies with the Iron Man 3 ARC FX Gauntlet
ARC FX Mission Mask
The newest Iron Man mask to hit store shelves is the Iron Man 3 ARC FX Mission Mask. This mask sports new sound effects like Tony Stark quips and ARC blaster sounds. The most notable additions to this release are the missile blasters attached to the sides of the mask, a targeting system and a glowing visor. The missile blasters add quite a bit of fun, but also make this one of the heaviest masks in our arsenal.
Motorized ARC FX Gauntlet
Hasbro released the Motorized ARC FX Gauntlets with an onboard foam disc shooter. It is much similar to the Captain America shield, as both use a motor and trigger to launch projectiles as far as 20 feet. Unfortunately for mommy and daddy, the motor is super loud. This is an outdoors toy if there ever was one. The gauntlet is incredibly detailed and really does shoot far!
Assemblers Battle Vehicle
The Assemblers toys promote the most creativity in the Iron Man 3 line. The Battle Vehicle comes with an Iron Man action figure with interchangeable weapons and arms. Stark’s car can launch the hero out of his seat and toward his enemies, which adds an amusing element to the playset. The Assemblers Battle Vehicle turned out as the Professor’s recommended pick of the bunch, due to its incredible replay value.
Catch the film while its in theaters then head out to your local toy retailer to check out the new line of Hasbro Iron Man 3 toys!
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MARVEL IRON MAN 3 ARC FX MISSION MASK
(Approximate Retail Price: $24.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: Spring 2013)
Kids can wear the IRON MAN 3 ARC FX MISSION MASK to hide their identity from their adversaries, like the iconic MARVEL Super Hero. The most high-tech IRON MAN mask yet, features dual missile launchers and ARC FX glowing visor lights and targeting beam light effect that lets kids have a remarkable, authentic IRON MAN experience! The mask also features sound effects and heroic movie phrases from the IRON MAN 3 feature film. Three demo AAA batteries included.
MARVEL IRON MAN 3 MOTORIZED ARC FX GAUNTLET
(Approximate Retail Price: $19.99; Ages: 5 & up; Available: Spring 2013)
Kids can pretend to armor up like the popular MARVEL Super Hero with the wrist-mount disc-blasting MOTORIZED ARC FX GAUNTLET by firing foam discs more than 20 feet with the GAUNTLET’S motorized rapid-fire blasting action! Each IRON MAN 3 ARC FX GAUNTLET comes with 10 NERF foam discs. Three AA batteries required. Batteries not included.
MARVEL IRON MAN 3 ASSEMBLERS BATTLE VEHICLE
(Approximate Retail Price: $19.99; Ages: 4 & up; Available: Spring 2013)
When IRON MAN needs to get blasted into battle, he rolls out in his repulsor-charged race car. This armored, amped-up for battle, and super-fast BATTLE VEHICLE is ready to convert into power-enhanced exo-armor at a moment’s notice! Launch the included IRON MAN figure into action with the figure-launching feature! Continue the ASSEMBLER play by connecting IRON MAN’s weapon arms to the vehicle. Includes vehicle, IRON MAN figure, 3 weapon-arm accessories, and figure-launch accessory.