NEWS – Jin Iron Soldiers from Coppertist are really cool toy figures that mix history with fun! Inspired by the Iron Pagoda of the ancient Jin Dynasty cavalry, these figures are made from a blend of metals like white bronze, copper, oxidized silver, and 18K gold giving them a shiny, sturdy look. What Makes Them […]
Unique magnetic toy figures inspired by ancient Chinese warriors Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve ever driven a 500+ horsepower car, you know that you’re a sneeze away from a dangerous and/or expensive wreck without skill and concentration. A few years ago I spun out a rented Dodge Challenger with a track kit on the streets of Las Vegas and luckily all I damaged was my
KOBOTIX Real Racer XR RC car review – fun but flawed Read More
NEWS – What is STEMFIE? The STEMFIE Project is an open-sourced educational construction toy that you can download and make at home on your 3D printer for free. The model shown above is made from STEMFIE parts that include beams, fasteners, plates, gears, shafts, washers, and more. The ability to print individual parts as you need
Forget about LEGO, 3D print the STEMFIE model building system for free! Read More
REVIEW – Radio-controlled toys and vehicles have always fascinated me. RC planes and helicopters are something I really enjoy watching, but I would never own them because I’d be too scared of crashing. RC cars or trucks look like endless fun, but knowing myself, I’d get into the hobby too deep and would constantly want
DEERC DE95 Wave Shredder RC Jet Boat review – All the fun of RC on the water Read More
REVIEW – I’ve reviewed several DEERC remote control cars here at The Gadgeteer, but so far all of these have been land-based remote control vehicles. Today that changes, with the DEERC Fast Brushless RC Shark Boat. I continue to regularly take out the DEERC trucks and cars that I previously reviewed and they’ve all held
REVIEW – With summer coming quickly and the days warming up, we are getting out more and more as the days getting longer. Adding to the outdoor fun is the TOSY Flying Ring set! What is it? The TOSY Flying Ring set consists of three flying rings (frisbees), each with a different colored set LEDs
TOSY Flying Ring review – Give it a whirl! Read More
REVIEW – Last year I reviewed Funwhole’s Lakeside Lodge, and it is probably my favorite building block set. It’s amazing how a good set of lights can really enhance the quality of a set, and no one knows how to light a set like Funwhole. I decided to review another set in this same genre
Funwhole A-Frame Cabin Building Block Set review – an old-fashioned house with lights Read More
REVIEW – Continuing a streak of DEERC RC car reviews, this time I have the DEERC H16R Brushless 1:16 4×4 RC Truck in to check out. Both of the previous DEERC RC cars have been a blast and are holding up well (no issues with either). This new H16R RC truck appears to be a
DEERC H16R Brushless 1:16 4×4 RC Truck review – a tiny speed demon Read More
REVIEW – A few months ago I had the pleasure of reviewing a 1:16 RC truck from DEERC that has continued to be a blast to tear around the yard and street with. This time around, I’ve got a slightly larger and slightly different style 1:14 “Fast Shark RC Car” in for testing, so I’ll
DEERC 1:14 Fast Shark RC Car review – my favorite shark themed RC car Read More
REVIEW – Aliens have arrived, and their UFOs are the gravest threat that our planet has ever seen! Mankind’s answer? Convert the giant octopi of our oceans into half mollusk, half machine monstrosities and turn them loose against the flying saucers! The crazy thing is that it seems to be working. Join me for this
REVIEW – When I was a kid, one of my most memorable possessions was a remote control car. Because this was the technology of the 80’s, it only drove (slowly) for about 10 minutes before requiring a 3-4 hour charging session, but nevertheless I still loved it. Fast forward more years than I’d like to
DEERC Brushless RC Car review – smaller than expected but lots of fun Read More
NEWS – Who cares about EDC, multi-tools, knives, and wallets, when you can play with marbles! Wait, don’t hit your back button just yet! GraviTrax looks like a fun way to change things up with your family. Instead of having your eyes glued to your phones, tablets, laptops, and TVs, you can get a GraviTrax
GraviTrax is the new game, toy you didn’t know you needed until now Read More
REVIEW – When I was a kid, my mom and sister used to love putting together jigsaw puzzles. We’d get the really large ones and would spend a week or more putting them together while listening to the radio in the background. To this day, when I hear a “puzzle song”, it takes me back
Intrism Mini 3D wooden puzzle review Read More
REVIEW – We are a LEGO family! My husband and I grew up building and our children have continued the tradition. As if building at home wasn’t enough, my children and I have all been involved with First Lego League. I mention this only because we used the LEGO Technic line. Lego Technic is a
Engino MEGA BUILDS: London Eye review Read More
REVIEW – Growing up, I had a few different construction toy sets. My favorite was, of course, my Legos. I always enjoyed them but over the years, my interests changed and I moved away from building things. Then along came my triplets and their younger brother. Over several birthdays, they acquired a few smaller Lego
JMBricklayer Mechanical Spaceman brick model review – I come in pieces! Read More
REVIEW – As an 80’s child I can’t help but be a little jealous of the toys on the market now. Especially any toys that require batteries since battery technology has improved so much since then. So when the Bezgar HP161S Brushless 1:16 Scale Radio Control Car came up for review the little kid in
Bezgar HP161S Wild Beast Brushless 1:16 Scale Fast RC Car review – wicked fast fun Read More
REVIEW – I played with LEGO as a kid, and when my wife and I had kids, I rediscovered the joy of creating with them. The kids are grown and gone now, but I still like building LEGO sets. When I was younger, there really weren’t many choices. Either we bought genuine LEGO bricks or
REVIEW – When I was a kid, I enjoyed building models. Not cars or airplanes though. I liked building models of monsters. Yeah, I was a strange kid and that hasn’t changed at all! It’s been quite a while since I put together a model of any type, even LEGO, so when I was offered
Moyustore 3D Steampunk Butterfly model kit review Read More
NEWS – I love gears. Watching them move and seeing how they work together has always fascinated me. So, when I saw the MANN MAGNETS Gears Toys for Kids on Amazon, I thought, “Wow, I would have loved getting this as a kid!” These magnetic gears are made of wood and each has a strong
MANN MAGNETS Gears Toys for Kids – for the mechanically curious Read More
REVIEW – I’ve been a longtime fan of building with Legos, but lately, I’ve been experimenting with Lego alternatives. I recently built JMBricklayer’s 3-in-1 medieval weapon, and now I’m trying something a bit more domestic: Funwhole’s Lakeside Lodge. I’m hoping that this medium-sized set that comes with its own lighting system will be fun to