Medicom/Hot Toys and all 1/6 scale figures

[Tober]

From the Ashley Woods Q&A:

Q: Do you have any VALVe project/figures news which you can share with us?
A: We are working on DOG from HL, an updated version! that will come in a two pack with Alyx, also making a Gordon Freeman! Also if all goes well we will offer the Halloween TF2 ghost premade for well..Halloween! We are massive fans of Valve here at 3A!

Cool, but I wanted Chell first.

[Gakken85]

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/back-to-the-future-delorean-hot-toys-902262/

Delorean is up.

Looking at... $750 after shipping?

[Mechapilot77]

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/back-to-the-future-delorean-hot-toys-902262/

Delorean is up.

Looking at... $750 after shipping?

yeah i love BttF but i think i may bow out at 1K for both marty and the delorean together...cancelling marty preorder in 3, 2...

was hoping it'd be closer to the tumbler in price.

[Golden Arms]

I took my first plunge into Hot Toys in March and bought my brother the wolverine. I had the silver centurion on PO for myself and it finally arrived. I have to say that I'm impressed with HT and it will be extremely difficult to stay away from this line. I'm already eyeing Thor, Falcon, Arkam Batman and Black Widow. I might get Black Widow or Falcon for my sister. I also dig the black and gold armor for Iron Man. I don't need another toy line to start collecting.

[Scyla]

I took my first plunge into Hot Toys in March and bought my brother the wolverine. I had the silver centurion on PO for myself and it finally arrived. I have to say that I'm impressed with HT and it will be extremely difficult to stay away from this line. I'm already eyeing Thor, Falcon, Arkam Batman and Black Widow. I might get Black Widow or Falcon for my sister. I also dig the black and gold armor for Iron Man. I don't need another toy line to start collecting.

I wouldn't buy a toy from a movie that has thousands of Iron Man armor suits in it. My OCD would demand that I buy all 42.

On the other hand maybe I should get the armor from Age of Ultron. I heard it is much like the Mark 42 but with more red color (which I would prefer). If HT releases a version with die cast in it I might buy it. The Iron Man figures don't have those uncanny faces, leather/cloth costumes and rubber skin which I don't like.

[Gakken85]

I was into HT for a few months, but I got bored pretty fast.

I only have one at the moment. Two after robocop comes out.

[GU-11]

I was into HT for a few months, but I got bored pretty fast.

I think it's because HT takes so long to get a figure out the gate. While it's perfectly understandable and actually a good thing due to the prices, waiting for up to a year after a movie has already hit theaters before getting the figure, kind of kills your enthusiasm for it.

[Golden Arms]

Which is good for someone like me that isn't an HT collector, so if I decide I have interest in a piece, then it doesn't affect all of the other things I primarily collect (macross, comics, anime statues,and now transformers).

[Gakken85]

Just the figures themselves. I didn't feel they were worth the money. The sculpts and detail are nice but there isn't much you can do with them. Even most of the poses are pretty static and weird looking. They keep asking more and more money for basically the same doll body and a new head. Shrug. I can see it for something like the IM 2 whiplash armor, but that's been in development for years.

I'd rather have a Valk or MP. Transformation. Lots of posability. Two modes so lots of options for display. I just realized I love robots and not action figure/doll types.

It's just my personal preference though.

[Golden Arms]

I hear ya, and I agree with you. That's why I never got into collecting them in the first place. I think HT should look at what Danny Choo has done with his smart doll and try to incorporate a similar indo skeleton for their figures. I think his doll has a little more articulation than their figures. His telescoping figure stand is also better than their average fare.

Edited September 12, 2014 by Golden Arms

[Gakken85]

They should be pushing something. You can bend the arms, and bend the knees... but it just doesn't give any kind of lifelike poses imo.

Half the figures even have an ab crunch to speak of because of their costumes.

I understand that they want them to be as detailed and as sculpture like as possible, but it seems like they would have ways to hide it and provide better articulation.

[slaginpit]

It was my birthday yesterday so I treated myself to a HT Hulk

so just had some fun with it

Zombie Hulk

Bald Zombie Hulk

Der Hulk

Lazy Eye Beehive Hulk

Edited September 21, 2014 by slaginpit

[Gakken85]

Since the prequels move love of Star Wars pretty much died out. I stopped playing the games, reading the books, and following the property. I was just over it.

But damn, this awakens the beast. Love it. They nailed chewey.

[Petrov27]

Yeah that Chewie is cool... Han is pretty good, but for some reason not quite looking like Harrison, almost a little like Travolta lol....

[xrentonx]

Finally! Han Solo is my favorite so I'll probably pick one up.

Edit: hahah...not bad but yeah, I'm gettin a slight Marky Mark from Han...keep in mind I'm lookin at these from my phone right now.

Edited September 24, 2014 by xrentonx

[Gakken85]

Idk. I dont see the problem with han. His face was a lil different in 77.

[Petrov27]

the depiction is not bad - dont get me wrong, it just seems slightly missing something for me.... Hard to describe, but the expression seems younger or nicer than Harrison played han? Maybe needs more scruffy-looking-ness lol

[Gakken85]

Idk. I'd watch a New Hope again haha.

[xrentonx]

Headsculpt is slightly off but it is by no means bad. Not a dealbreaker for me.

[Kanedas Bike]

Headsculpt is slightly off but it is by no means bad. Not a dealbreaker for me.

Yeah, agreed. The likeness is just off, but really not a big deal.

If I were big into Star Wars merchandise or 6th scale figures not named Iron Man then these would be a must have. And could you imagine how ridiculously large and expensive a Millennium Falcon would be? You'd need a garage just to store it.

-b.

[GU-11]

My wallet shudders at the thought of a 1/6th scale Millennium Falcon--which, of course, is pure nonsense since even a 1/6 Bat proved to be unfeasible. Even at 1/12th scale, it'll be way more expensive than The Bat, on account of the size.

[myk]

Idk. I dont see the problem with han. His face was a lil different in 77.

It's the hair....

[xrentonx]

Yep. I pulled the trigger and preordered Han so he can hang with the Funky Bunch

Edited September 25, 2014 by xrentonx

[renegadeleader1]

yeah its the hair...

[Gakken85]

I got the two pack from BBTS. 5 bucks cheaper than both separately, and no NRD.

[CoreyD]

I just picked up some older GI Joe 1/6 figures from Sideshow. Stalker and Rock n' Roll. Haven't done much with them yet, but they're pretty damn nice so far.

[Mechapilot77]

the depiction is not bad - dont get me wrong, it just seems slightly missing something for me.... Hard to describe, but the expression seems younger or nicer than Harrison played han? Maybe needs more scruffy-looking-ness lol

nah they nailed it. you are remembering an older better looking ford. harrison ford looked a little odd when he was younger...go watch the original star wars again. i think they nailed it. i don't collect 1/6 (well i have a couple things and few more but in general to expsneive and too many things) but this looks awesome. kinda wondering what the best place to order from is. haha

Edited September 25, 2014 by Mechapilot77

[ErikElvis]

Im digging the 1/6 scout trooper and speeder bike from sideshow.

[Gakken85]

nah they nailed it. you are remembering an older better looking ford. harrison ford looked a little odd when he was younger...go watch the original star wars again. i think they nailed it. i don't collect 1/6 (well i have a couple things and few more but in general to expsneive and too many things) but this looks awesome. kinda wondering what the best place to order from is. haha

I totally agree. People are remembering him in ESB and ROTJ, or his older stuff.

His face was a little off in 77 haha.

As for ordering, no place is really any better than any other.

Japanese sites are a little cheaper, but shipping makes it about the same price as the gaps on pricing went up for them.

SideShow is fine. Sideshow uses cheap ass Fedex shipping though. BBTS is charging the same thing.

Prices are pretty uniform.

I think maybe you could order from china and get a deal but I've never found a reliable source.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Gakken85

[xrentonx]

I ordered from SS for the exclusive doodad (functional equivalent of Malibu Stacy's hat) and installment plan but anywhere is good.

Edited September 25, 2014 by xrentonx

[xrentonx]

Glad these things are a little spaced out...just preordered a Deadpool from SS too.

[anime52k8]

I find the Chewbacca one really creepy. Like, legitimately disturbing and unsettling to look at.

[xrentonx]

I didn't want to spend that much on Chewie so I settled for the other half of the duo. I'll just be content with my black series Chewie for now. Something is a little creepy with HT Chewie though...for me it's the lips/expression

Edited September 26, 2014 by xrentonx

[Mechapilot77]

I totally agree. People are remembering him in ESB and ROTJ, or his older stuff.

His face was a little off in 77 haha.

As for ordering, no place is really any better than any other.

Japanese sites are a little cheaper, but shipping makes it about the same price as the gaps on pricing went up for them.

SideShow is fine. Sideshow uses cheap ass Fedex shipping though. BBTS is charging the same thing.

Prices are pretty uniform.

I think maybe you could order from china and get a deal but I've never found a reliable source.

bbts was out this morning when i made up my mind! well out for the double pack whic his what i want (i want the bonus). i ended up using timewalker toys. they had a $20 discount over ss or bbts plus free shipping via ups ground. feedback on that store seems relatively positive so i trust them. i just realized that chewbacca is gonna be too tall to fit in a detolf comfortably. lol.

[technoblue]

I totally agree. People are remembering him in ESB and ROTJ, or his older stuff.

His face was a little off in 77 haha.

As for ordering, no place is really any better than any other.

Japanese sites are a little cheaper, but shipping makes it about the same price as the gaps on pricing went up for them.

SideShow is fine. Sideshow uses cheap ass Fedex shipping though. BBTS is charging the same thing.

Prices are pretty uniform.

I think maybe you could order from china and get a deal but I've never found a reliable source.

No. The hair is off. Here are a couple shots from Harmy's Despecialized Edition of Star Wars. Even in 1977, Ford had more brown in his hair than black. The figures are still very good, but I look at them as interpretations instead of exact replicas. Chewy is very well done. I think Han is more of an interpretation and maybe Ford has a clause about using his exact image or something.

Luke and Obi-Wan meet the Falcon: What a Piece of Junk!

Han Prefers a Good Fight to Sneaking Around.

Edited September 26, 2014 by technoblue