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Action Figure ERA |OT| Abandon all cash, ye who enter here
- Thread starter Diggeh
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Popped my Hot Toys cherry. Just Empire Vader to go and then I'm done. Hoping to get some decent backdrops and photos at the weekend so it's not just blatantly a bedroom.
As with any figure that uses small batteries, remove the battery after posing/pictures so that it doesn't corrode and damage your figure. Figured I'd give you a heads up. It's a bit of a hassle but at least you'll have piece of mind that it won't leak.
My Hot Toys Spider-Man Deluxe came in. A lot of collectors seem to have him in a museum pose so as to not ruin his suit; not me. Spider-Man looks better in dynamic poses and if that ruins the suit a little, eh, I'm not too worried about that.
I can't even get my BvS armored Batman's head onto his body... I have it just sitting on the knob. I gave up after half an hour of trying to pop it on, felt like I was gonna break something.
Also, anyone know where I can buy perspex boxes? So I can put these on my wall shelves, but put the perspex clear box over them so you can see them clearly, but they're protected from dust
What have you done, Adam?
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
Anyone buy from the gsc booth at AX? How hard is it to get in line on day 1? I want to try for the P5 Hero figma.
You'll never be able to have him in a pose that isn't dynamic. When you straighten his legs again, he'll have flappy, loose hanging costume near his knees. Happened to my Man of Steel Superman. On the positive side, dynamic poses look cool and as long as you leave it in one, it won't really matter. On the negative side, resell value is shot.As with any figure that uses small batteries, remove the battery after posing/pictures so that it doesn't corrode and damage your figure. Figured I'd give you a heads up. It's a bit of a hassle but at least you'll have piece of mind that it won't leak.
My Hot Toys Spider-Man Deluxe came in. A lot of collectors seem to have him in a museum pose so as to not ruin his suit; not me. Spider-Man looks better in dynamic poses and if that ruins the suit a little, eh, I'm not too worried about that.
Something like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dynamic-Stand-For-1-6-Scale-Action-Figure-Hot-Toys-Phicen-Display-SHIP-FROM-
USA/163050830537?epid=2055720223&hash=item25f6963ac9:g:JO4AAOSwJ85a~HIM:sc:USPSFirstClass!07733!US!-1
The Hot Toys Man of Steel figures came with a stand like that. But it probably can't hold up a diecast Iron Man figure.
I'm not too concerned about resell value. If I had to choose between dynamic vs museum poses, I'm rolling with dynamic. So I'll live with the "downsides".
So that laughing Prince Adam figure will be getting an online release for people who can't attend Comic-con.
July 9th to July 22nd. Made to order.
July 9th to July 22nd. Made to order.
oh shit!!!!!
OMFG?!@?!@?
Shiiiiiit! Looks amazing!
Do they go up at Sideshow? How's a UK person get their hands on an exclusive? I remember the Raiden Red Hot one went up on the site, and that was an exclusive too.
Thanks mate, I'll do that. Probably take them out and pop them back in when Vader arrive later this year.
Thanks :D
Just need a new deltof case or some perspex boxes now to cover them on shelves
Oh god. I need it.
That is unreal. I wish there were a figuarts version.oh shit!!!!!
OMFG?!@?!@?
These are the 4 convention exclusives, Nurse Joker might be a regular figure down the line. Not sure but only way to get these in NA is through SideShow directly. So UK folks will need to pre-order as these always sell out quick and are going to be expensive on eBay.
Is this true of Mezco One:12 as well? Now I'm worried for my Spidey.
Not really been out long enough for any of us to know yet, but probably
Oh, so it's a long term thing then. Still...
Nooooooo. Spidey, stand up straight, quick!
Tbf, I can't see it being a massive issue, even if you wanted to sell it.
Surely NOBODY poses Spidey just standing there?
That Captain looks amazing but I'm not gonna but a new Captain America until the next movie version comes out
T'Chaka and Concept Cap are up:
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-tchaka-hot-toys-903623/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-captain-america-concept-art-version-hot-toys-903624/
Pre-ordered T'Chaka for sure!
Actually, if you look at the first pic of both figures, they kinda similarly posed. Mildly amusing.
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-tchaka-hot-toys-903623/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-captain-america-concept-art-version-hot-toys-903624/
Pre-ordered T'Chaka for sure!
Actually, if you look at the first pic of both figures, they kinda similarly posed. Mildly amusing.
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As long as it only stretches the costume, it's not a super big deal. But for rubber skin Hot Toys like Thor, the rubber actually cracks over time, so you're forced to keep his arms straight a majority of the time.
I'm kind of disappointed they chose that concept costume and that they didn't make a Hot Toys around one of these concept art pieces:
HOLY MACARONI!!!!
Hot Toys? Most run about $220-$250. Sometimes a bit more depending on how complex they are.
Oh wow, yeah.. I can't get into a higher expense tier haha. Thanks.
So, are defects a regular thing with Hot Toys? Only had a proper look at the Luke figure last night and noticed there's quite a big rip in one of the boots, there's paint chipped off the lightsaber and half of the metal wire is poking out of the hood of the cloak. I've contacted Sideshow who say they'll replace the parts when they get them in, but for a figure that's cost well over 200 quid, it's a bit poor.
Which somehow converts to about $400 in the UK :(
If Hot Toys were $400 in the US, I wouldn't collect them. :/
I should have snagged the Stan Lee Hot Toys a year or two back when it was discounted everywhere (could get it as low as $150 shipped). Now, it's skyrocketed over $400. Not a price where I'm comfortable paying for.
Went to 4 different Walgreens yesterday looking for the Legends X-Men wave and only 1 store had them in stock. Then that store didn't have Storm or Sabertooth and the only Wolverine they had had bad paint on the face :-/
Yeah, currency conversion is fucked here, as is Customs and Postage.
At least you found them. My Walgreens sucks. They still have wave out that released last year. refusing to put them on sale. At some point just count your losses and either heavily discount them or sell/donate them to goodwill or something. Those things aren't going to ever move.