Bloodember
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Got my Snow Miku today.
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Action Figure GAF |OT| Articulated figures murdered my wallet
- Thread starter George Oscar Bluth II
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KDash31987
Member
I already started buying Suicide Squad stuff as soon they started coming out. Heh. Still trying to track down the Walmart exclusive Rick Flag and El Diablo action figures. Captain Boomerang, Katana, and purple coat Joker should be out in the next few weeks. I'm not getting that "new" Batman from it until I get the rest, and only because I'll need the torso piece that comes with him to build Killer Croc.
Also, the king of Wakanda has graced me with his presence!
Edit: So I was looking at the Hot Toys Suicide Squad figures, and...I guess that breathing mask and handcuffs that were on display with Batman come with the special edition of Deadshot.
Also, the king of Wakanda has graced me with his presence!
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Edit: So I was looking at the Hot Toys Suicide Squad figures, and...I guess that breathing mask and handcuffs that were on display with Batman come with the special edition of Deadshot.
Also, here's Harley with the jacket on. Also, special edition Harley comes with the mallet.
Joker.
FiveElementNinja
Member
^ lol it took me a while to figure out who that headsculpt was.
EroticSushi
Member
Why do you do this to my wallet Hot Toys. Probably buying all of them aside from Snowflake Mark VII and not sure on Joker just yet.
Why do you do this to my wallet Hot Toys. Probably buying all of them aside from Snowflake Mark VII and not sure on Joker just yet.
They will still offer these are regular releases right? Asides from the Sub Zero Mark 7.
Freezasaurus
Member
That's not supposed to be Robert Downey, is it? That's like, a Hasbro-tier sculpt.
Looks like they are. A post from Sideshow's Facebook:
Definitely preordering Harley and Purple Jacket Joker. On the fence with Deadshot but he looks so good.
FiveElementNinja
Member
I think it's supposed to be. That's the only head that would come with the Mark I. If so, it's hilariously bad.
I better sell mine and my War Machine now, blahhhhhh.
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Why do you do this to my wallet Hot Toys. Probably buying all of them aside from Snowflake Mark VII and not sure on Joker just yet.
Is the MK 6 Diecast a limited release or a general?
LocknessMobster
Member
Diecast MK6 is a general release
EroticSushi
Member
It was their first Mark 1 figure back in 2008. Their 2.0 was a big step up but yeah the 1.0 version is funny to see. The one they used on their first Mark 3 is also quite something. They've come a long way.
Yep, there's a regular edition and exclusive edition for each of them. So if you pick up the regular edition it won't have the following items which are only included with the exclusive.
- Mark VI has the light up helmet.
- Harley has her hammer
- Joker has his phone
- Deadshot has the Batman breather and cuffs
- Marty has the arcade gun
- Doc has the wakie talkie
- Mark VII White is the only one that's strictly exclusive limited release
See above.
Thank you guys! Now the question is which Iron Man / War Machine to buy. I really love the Diecast MK VI & WM MK1 and I love the Civil War Iron Man, not a fan of the Civil War War Machine though.
I feel like you need both from each since Tony & Rhodes are a pair. . . but from which movie . . . . I guess the first step is to sell the original stuff first . . . sighhhh I hate how they rerelease figures.
EroticSushi
Member
From the first pic I would've bet money on Jackie Chan! Robert Downey Jr. came to a real surprise. Hot Toys really improved vastly.
Got to start somewhere, I would say their Mark 7 was the first Stark headsculpt that looked really good.
Sideshow has a few HT Suicide Squad stuff up:
Joker Purple Coat Version: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-the-joker-purple-coat-version-hot-toys-9027951/ ($250)
Harley: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-harley-quinn-hot-toys-9027751/ ($250)
Deadshot: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-deadshot-hot-toys-9027921/ ($245)
Joker Purple Coat Version: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-the-joker-purple-coat-version-hot-toys-9027951/ ($250)
Harley: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-harley-quinn-hot-toys-9027751/ ($250)
Deadshot: http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-deadshot-hot-toys-9027921/ ($245)
Haloid1177
Banned
Ugh $250 because of the painted bodies ugh. I know I should order the exclusives instead of the regular but NRDs suck so BBTS it is.
KoruptData
Member
Ordered Harley!
July-September 2017.
What a wait.
July-September 2017.
What a wait.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
No, Hasbro's sculpts are at least as good as that, often better. Shame about the paint.
Seriuously, look at this shit.
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https://postimage.org/cablenathan
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Their artists really are stellar and this little reminder is should act as a bit of context and helps us see that these could and should be considered legitimate pieces of art, at the very least they are the result of some creativity and phenomenally refined skills and craftmanship.
I remember working in my LCS and a customer brought in the first Iron Man Hot Toy released. Even though the headsculpts have dated, when compared to newer offerings, back then they were hugely impressive and massively desirable. To be honest, it's laughable but it honestly blew our minds and got us really excited. Back then there really wasn't much on the market quite like it. I thought I'd never manage to own one let alone 30+...oh how things have changed.
I am definitely leaning towards Iron Man 2's versions as being a more "complete" version. War Machine does look very bulking and strong versus Civil War he looks like Iron man with a shoulder gun.
Rereleases aren't gonna devalue the originals. I still sold the originals for triple what I paid when IM1 Mark 1 and 2 were rereleased with improve sculpts. Collectors want to complete their set and the older HT figures are quite hard to find these days. Mine were all sealed tho since I never displayed them.
Chip N Chance
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No, Hasbro's sculpts are at least as good as that, often better. Shame about the paint.
Seriuously, look at this shit.
Those are really nice. Though they must have taken days to do each one, where as Hasbro pumps off hundreds a day. Its a shame because there are times that the Black Series can be really great like the FN 2187 face, and the helmeted figures like Kylo Ren are so good. Poe man...
Simo
Member
They just take time to produce and waiting on approvals from the studio and/or actors for their likeness probably doesn't help not to mention the different licenses they're outputting. There's also the gap between HK and US releases that's usually a couple or more months too otherwise the release window isn't that bad.
Razgriz-Specter
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Still find it hilarious that a 3.75 Obi-Wan from 2005 looks so much better than the recent Black Series.
www.rebelscum.com/ROTS/rots0555obiwanloose.jpg
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http://www.rebelscum.com/Hasbro-Sta...n-Kenobi-The-Black-Series-3-Hasbro/image1.asp
Freezasaurus
Member
The difference being Hasbro probably gave a shit in 2005.
I really want Deadshot, but I'm not sure if he'd be a good display on his own or if he'd need a companion piece. I just really like Deadshot & Will Smith so it seems like a knockout to me haha.
I did a price check of my opened MK IV, MK VI, and WM MK 1 and I can still get 50 to 100+ more than what I paid for them (god they used to be so cheap).
Definitely going to evaluate tonight whether or not I want to sell them or upgrade. While it'd be amazing for the upgrade I feel like, it'd be great to expand my collection even more.
yea, if you need the money or space then totally sell them. people still want them and even used prices are ridiculous so if you have them sealed, that's even better.
Wow that's quite the wait. Will be worth it. Ordered all 3.
It's odd that Arkham Joker is listed of September - October this year then. That's got to be a mistake right?
KoruptData
Member
According to the vets here and the guys over at SS Freaks, the Toy Fair products ship on time.
I'd love it to be true. I'd have Batman and Joker at that point then for posing.
Got a nice mid-year bonus at work last week.
So I went ahead and paid off all but the last flex payment for my daughter's HT Rey & BB-8 set. I'm a bit upset that the figure got delayed and I won't have it until after her birthday. I guess I'll get her a Rey Pop figure as a placeholder until the Hot Toys version gets here 🙁
I also finally preordered the HT Capt America from CW with some of the bonus money! My LCS screwed me out of the Capt America from AoU because their account with Sideshow was in default. Still pissed about that, but the Civil War version looks great.
So I went ahead and paid off all but the last flex payment for my daughter's HT Rey & BB-8 set. I'm a bit upset that the figure got delayed and I won't have it until after her birthday. I guess I'll get her a Rey Pop figure as a placeholder until the Hot Toys version gets here 🙁
I also finally preordered the HT Capt America from CW with some of the bonus money! My LCS screwed me out of the Capt America from AoU because their account with Sideshow was in default. Still pissed about that, but the Civil War version looks great.
I feel ya, my local comic shop is such a bummer. They have huge selections of everything, great employees, and it's really well lit and spacious, but when it comes to price it's straight up garbage. They had the Marvel Legends Spider-Gwen and Venom marked up to $35 the day they got them in stock, and they really like to match ebay prices on older legends. Anyone that runs a retail store, and gets their figures wholesale should not be gouging because that's some dirty shit. I have to imagine they have a few boxes of the X-Men wave right now, and are charging 50-100 for Deadpool, but who could say, they lost my business when I caught on to their bs. I'm strictly online and big box retail, and my life has been so much better.
I would talk to the manager about it. Tell them you'd rather buy through them, but not at marked up prices.
They should be able to work with you....if the manager is smart and likes to bring in more revenue for his/her store. That's what I was doing with my LCS until their account with Sideshow went into default.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Goddamn. Would love to see someone do this for Marvel Legends.No, Hasbro's sculpts are at least as good as that, often better. Shame about the paint.
Seriuously, look at this shit.
WWE Superstar Zack Ryder interviews a Tamashii Nations rep about the WWE SH Figurarts.
Check 1:17 when the rep show's off Austin's grasping hand. The fingers are individually articulated. Which means he can flip people off.
Check 1:17 when the rep show's off Austin's grasping hand. The fingers are individually articulated. Which means he can flip people off.
I just want to point out that he's probably the biggest nerd in the WWE. New Day panders to a certain demo, this dude is a legit nerd.