Whackey Toys | Clone Trooper Helmet

Seeing toys like the Star Wars Clone Trooper Helmet makes me kind of jealous! I have vivid memories of lining up at the cinema to see the original Star Wars film so many years ago...forgive my starry eyed reminiscing! Sure, back then we had the Star Wars trading cards and the plastic figurines (R2-D2 was my favourite but I never could quite master that whistling) but there's a huge range of toys available for children now. One example is Lego; have you seen all the different characters and vehicles that you can buy?

Back to the Clone Trooper Helmet. So what's so great about it? Well, for a start you get to be one of the bad guys! I know we all want to be heroes but from time to time I'm sure most of us have fantasised about being the evil leader who is set on taking over the universe...or is that just me? For a start, it lets you 'become' one of the clone troopers, if only until mum calls you in for tea. There's also a built-in microphone that does a great job amplifying amplifying the wearers voice - there's even a static noise effect that gives your speech the authentic clone sound. There's also a selection of pre-recorded clone trooper commands from the “frontline”! Just press the phrases button for battle commentary and and hear phrases such as “Get ready to turn those clankers into scrap metal,” or “I’ve got a bad feeling about this, sir.”

This toy is aimed at kids but I'm pretty sure that some adult fans of Star Wars will probably get a kick out of the Clone Trooper helmet (if you can fit it on your head!).