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Action Figure GAF |OT| Articulated figures murdered my wallet
- Thread starter George Oscar Bluth II
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George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Ah, right. Well, you're welcome to post your Nendoroid collection here! They are articulated after all.
Further down the rabbit hole you go
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Yup, I was a die-hard 3.75 guy since I was really young(as a kid it was mainly because I could stick a few in my pocket to take wherever)
As I got older I started to appreciate the crossover potential, customization potential and definitely the vehicles and playsets.
I still prefer the Marvel Universe, DC Multiverse, etc but have become much more open to 6".
Its really thanks to Figma, before i'd buy one or two 6" figures but after my first few Figma(bout 100 now) I gave up caring if my figure collection was cohesive.
Star Wars going 6" focused kinda pissed me off though as I have been buying those and their vehicles since childhood and supposedly im an afterthought.
Not that I don't like the Bishoujo stuff (<3 my Captain Marvel) I'd die if there was something similar to the Bombshell line but for Marvel.
Maintenance
Member
This is going to be the be all and end all, right?
Looks cool as hell, but that's going to be so freaking expensive. Probably as much as the Godzilla 2014 Slideshow Collectible ($850).
Ah, right. Well, you're welcome to post your Nendoroid collection here! They are articulated after all.
Further down the rabbit hole you go
I guess posters will ultimately decide, but IMO yes it is. There is a lot of crossover appeal in the different kinds of figures, but I think the statue crowd and the people who like the smaller, articulated things deserve to have their own breathing room.
It's not east vs west... most action figure fans love japanese articulated figures. I myself have tons of both japanese and western stuff.
Freezasaurus
Member
Oh no, that'd be kind of awful. That kind of thing is specific to what illustrator they work with in regards to if it turns out well or not. But DC Direct puts out more lines than just the Bombshells.
I've heard talk of $1000 being thrown around.
Are the Diecast Iron Man's heavy?
Haloid1177
Banned
If Hulkbuster is more than $800 I might have to pass.
That statement is fucking sad lol
Compared to other 1/6 scale figures, yes.
That statement is fucking sad lol
Compared to other 1/6 scale figures, yes.
GreatEdmondo
Member
Seeing as how they're still revealing Guardians figures, how long do you think it'll be before we get a
figure from Hot Toys?
Mark 45 Iron Man
Haloid1177
Banned
Considering we don't even know what the armor looks like, it might not be unveiled until May.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Hulkbuster gonna be $1,000+ but you get a Iron Man to dock in it ;D Wonder if that will push people over the $1,000 line =P
Well there is a figma in the OP.
I like the other thread but have no interest in statues so this definitely suits my tastes a bit more. We all are on the same forum after all so this shouldn't be a war or anything.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Back in the Marvel Legends thread, remember I said that I will probably get the entire Age of Ultron Hot Toys line? Yeah, I'm not. That Hulkbuster is a bit much for me, haha.
If it didn't appear in any of the films then I'm not convinced Hot Toys would make it.
You can always get the Marvel Legends version
Razgriz-Specter
Member
More Bankbuster for me.
Haloid1177
Banned
But what if it fits an entire tony stark inside!!! It would be the ultimate centerpiece.
If they bothered to work with the actual artists we could get glorious Noto, Opeña, Bachalo or Esad Ribić statues but alas.
As for other lines Marvel could use their own Ame-Comi line....
GreatEdmondo
Member
If it didn't appear in any of the films then I'm not convinced Hot Toys would make it.
You can always get the Marvel Legends version
I'm talking about the one in Age of Ultron.
Freezasaurus
Member
Hulkbuster is HT though, right? The price will be insane enough considering most Sideshow PF's don't hit that price point.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Heeeey, I'm gonna get everyone else!
This is one figure I can live without! I don't even have the space
I had NO IDEA that armor was in...
But i chose to look at the spoiler so only myself to blame.Haloid1177
Banned
I don't blame ya. I keep upping my threshold for what I'll pay but I can't envision ever getting him.
Unless the payment plan can be really really spread out...
Hey LEGO does great Marvel figures
On that note, LEGO minifigs have articulation so guess I will be cross posting between LEGO gaf and here
I must spread the love of the LEGO
Yeah noticeably different compared to the regular 1/6th figures. Feel really good and solid.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Yeah Hulkbuster's gonna be crazy expensive considering polystone version is $429.99:
All I can say is whomever has been collecting HT Iron Man has wallets none of us can compare XD, I mean seriously check out all the HT Iron Man there is below:
Wouldn't count on it. I suspect it'll be like Iron Monger where can pop the canopy open and show Jeff Bridges head.
We'll see, it'll be a while before its final anyways. Start saving up thought you should have plenty of time.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Man saw that Iron Monger at HT's "HQ" in HK that thing is impressive as hell when you see it in person, but what Hot Toys aren't.Wouldn't count on it. I suspect it'll be like Iron Monger where can pop the canopy open and show Jeff Bridges head.
We'll see, it'll be a while before its final anyways. Start saving up thought you should have plenty of time.
A fuckin men brotha.
I'm happy for the genesis of Action FigureGAF and I look forward to posting mines and my GF's collection.
A question. Have any of you bought a few figures from a certain line and was completely satisfied with not buying anymore from the line? Like for example, I have just the Figuarts regular Son Goku and SDCC exclusive Piccolo and I have no interest in any other DBZ Figuarts. Same with MOTU Classics as I have just the updated He-Man and Battle Cat. Masterpiece Transformers tho?
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was..."
Yeah Hulkbuster's gonna be crazy expensive considering polystone version is $429.99:
All I can say is whomever has been collecting HT Iron Man has wallets none of us can compare XD, I mean seriously check out all the HT Iron Man there is below:
There lots of guys in the One Sixth republic group that have the entire released series of Iron Man HT figures. Some have even customized their own like Tank, Disco, etc. About 11k to collect all 43 figures if they end up releasing them all.
Here's the custom Tank (repainted Heart Breaker)
Notice the mini HT boxes?
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Here is Age of Ultron Cap in that super secret Hot Toys HQ:
Pretty much how I am feeling with say the Kantai Collection, which I not trying to go deep into with here, but basically I love Kaga, and maybe beside Akagi (cause they are a duo), I really doubt I will look that much further at the nendoroids (and well overall from the series lol). Same with the new Bionicle line, which I think I'll be good with the jungle duo for a while.
Overall I don't think I would ever aim to complete a line outside of maybe pairs.
I see you have the Mark 42. Tell me more about it. Any major issues and are you happy with it? I'm seriously considering making my first Hot Toys purchase off of Sideshow ($25 discount + $15 back in rewards, just incentives for me to buy it).
Samurai_Heart
Member
Freezasaurus
Member
I'm still amazed that Sideshow has managed to milk Iron Man for this long.
Iron Man is basically Hot Toy's version of Miku figmas lol
If you told me Iron Man would be one of the hottest superheroes market wise 15 years ago, I would have laughed in your face.
I don't know exactly what constitutes action figures in your dictionaries but lately I've gotten into collecting Bandai's Soul of Chogokin figures of old super robots from the 70's and 80's. The engineering on these toys (really more collectibles than toys) when it comes to their transformations and combinations is truly amazing. They're a bit pricey, ranging from $100-300 before you hit the aftermarket. One day I really want to get a Hot Toys figure just to compare the engineering between the two lines.
So far I've got GX-40 Godmars and GX-55 Tobikage and Houraioh. GX-62 Danguard A should arrive tomorrow. There's also a few I have on preorder like the reissue of Voltes V and the new GaoGaiGar.
Does anyone else collect or own a few of these?
So far I've got GX-40 Godmars and GX-55 Tobikage and Houraioh. GX-62 Danguard A should arrive tomorrow. There's also a few I have on preorder like the reissue of Voltes V and the new GaoGaiGar.
Does anyone else collect or own a few of these?
Freezasaurus
Member
Robert Downey Jr. gave Iron Man dat mass appeal.
The movies rake in billion dollars so does the merchandise. I have like 15 Iron Man hot toys figures
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Really? I've been reading FigureGAF for a long time now and the only time I've seen negative reactions to Western stuff is when the figure posted was obviously low quality and poorly made, which is the same thing that people do when Eastern figures of low quality are posted. I don't really think it's fair to characterize the thread that way when it's pretty much the opposite whenever people do post Western stuff.
That said I don't really mind there being two threads. It looks like there's a bunch of crossover with FigureGAF already.