“That Prince of Persia… he’s so hot right now”— at least Sideshow and Hot Toys think so, as demonstrated by POP efforts from both companies, on cue a day before the film’s opening. First there’s a SS premium format of Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan, and then there’s Hot Toy’s headless-for-now preview of the same in their usual 12-inch figure.
Archive for the “Hot Toys” CategoryHot Toys, Hong Kong. Licenses include The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Wolverine, Watchmen, Pixar, Terminator, Godfather, Mars Attacks, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alien, and Predator.
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20
2010
Hot Toys Black WidowPosted by Charles Song in Hot Toys, tags: chicks, Iron Man, Marvel, pre-order
It’s great to see that Hot Toys are not one to rest on their laurels as kings of 1/6 scale likeness. This is even more apparent when they revisit popular genre actors and actresses, like Ms. Scarlett Johansson, captured on this here Black Widow figure (Iron Man 2). It is a marked refinement over their previous work on the Silken Floss (The Spirit). Current king-of-genre Sam Worthington has gotten the repeat treatment for Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans, and may well complete a trifecta as Hot Toy also holds the Avatar license (silver lining: they never have to change his hair style). And I really thought the hair was not so great (an understandable challenge– ‘real hair’ doesn’t even look great on Cinemaquettes), but after seeing the film, it’s surprisingly pretty faithful. Which is to say, Black Widow has weird looking doll hair for some reason– the least of Iron Man 2’s problems at any rate.
Oh yes folks, we are thick in the Iron Man 2 overload as the sequel ramps up to its debut in just a few weeks. Doing their part to make you buy lots of slightly different looking robot-looking-things that are all almost the same but not– Hot Toys’ Iron Man Mark IV figure and an War Machine bust will ensure great confusion in your collection for ages to come. Forum member Felmar has got the first in-hand photos of Hot Toy’s utterly massive 1/6 scale The Dark Knight Tumbler! This behemoth “Batmobile” even makes his life-size Predator bust appear diminutive! Click through for his photos!
Hot Toys has announced the Batman MMSDX02 figure addition to their stunning The Dark Knight line. As with the Joker DX, this figure features the “Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS) and Translucent Iris” for more creepy movable eyeball fun. Also comes with the light-up sonar eyes cowl.
Hot Toys has put out the tease for apparently the only X-Men important enough to have his own movie: Wolverine. Sculpted by Kojun and painted by JC Hong, as per the norm, there are no massive surprises here– the figure looks great.
This batmobile is available in the US at Amazon, of all places (woot, free shipping!) and is slated to ship out July 29. Can’t wait that long? Check out our photos of the real thing in the meantime.
Hot Toys has revealed the first figure from their Watchmen figure line with a teaser of Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman)
Review
Iron Man Mark III | Artist: Hot Toys | Edition Size: N/A What’s this? An action figure review on [[AP]]? It’s true, if you know me even a little, you’ll know that I’ve long preferred my collectibles on the sculpted polystone side of things. And in fact, this is the first ‘high end’ ($50 and up) “action figure” I’ve been impressed enough with to purchase. One reason I’m not fond of figures in general is the use of fabric. To me, it is rarely successful even in 1/4 scale, much less 1/6. Another is articulation, or rather the means to achieve it– cheap looking joints do not jive with my sensibilities. Just so happens that Iron Man’s suit conveniently mitigates both ‘inadequacies’. But the appeal of Hot Toys’ Iron Man figures (they’re also pumping out the MKI and MKII) is not the circumvention of any action figure shortcomings, but their excellence overall. When a figure is superior in most every way to its available sculpted counterpart(s)– which in my opinion almost is never the case– any collector, no matter the preference, has to take notice. And it is the case here, with Kotobukiya’s Iron Man Mark III Fine Art statue being the only alternative I’m aware of. Hot Toys’ offering is better proportioned, better painted, better sculpted, more detailed and outclasses Koto’s offering in nearly every way. If you want to add insult to injury, consider the fact I haven’t yet mentioned the poseability, or Tony Stark head- both Hot Toys only. Similarly, Hot Toys’ Mark I figure is looking more impressive than Sideshow’s 1/4 maquette offering, but that’s a discussion for another day. Back to the Hot Toys MKII: As mentioned, the ’sculpt’ is wonderful. There are a lot of nifty doodads that open and close, including air-brake flaps on the back (that thoughtfully conceal one of the light switches) which qualifies the ‘action’ in action figure. It’s all fine and well, but I’m more concerned with the bigger picture. The helmet looks superb with no wonky proportions. The same could be applied to the rest of the armoured pieces save for the waist area which is on the narrow side. Contrary to complaints you may have read, the color is as close to the film costume as can be reasonably expected. Don’t believe me? See our pictures of the actual screen used suit (which also graces our header) and compare for yourself. Despite Tony’s directive to Jarvis, the red of the film suit is more of a deep wine red than it is “hot rod” (though under the circumstances, both would be fitting). And yet it can appear considerably more vibrant under different lighting conditions. Perfect. The lustre is again accurate– shiny but not glossy or overly reflective. The overall result is really quite visually impressive. With such astute attention paid to the actual prop it’s hard not to be. It is an expensive figure, but an incredible one. When you flick on the lights on top of it all, it really kicks things into overdrive. Great engineering. Great execution. The alternate Tony Stark head is also top shelf by any estimation. In addition to the very faithful Downey Jr. likeness by T.J. Cha, the paintjob is also worthy of kudos. Again the word precision comes to mind, in conjunction with transparent shading that blends together with a finesse I have rarely seen for a massed produced collectible. So, the look is nailed down tight. But how’s this bad boy handle? At the end of the day, this is a plastic action figure- and it plays the part. I was taken aback the moment I took it from it’s plastic prison– blame it on naivete. The articulation can awkward, which can very well be attributed to my inexperience with action figures– though I have read the sentiment echoed from other collectors. I don’t mind the stiffness of the joints, which improve stability, but the range of motion can feel limiting. Some leniency is given considering the mind numbing logistics of the ‘actual suit’ as it were. Take it as a compliment- an action figure so visually accomplished that you are expecting to be as heavy and solid as it looks. I think if Hot Toys made a ’sculpted’ Iron Man statue cast in heavyweight metal, it would simply be one of the more serious displays of ass-kickery rarely witnessed. Now I don’t believe Hot Toys has their heart seriously devoted to anything other than the 1/6 figure with which they so excel at, but I think it clarifies my position. My pipe dreams aside, Hot Toys can easily stake their claim to the finest Iron Man film collectibles currently available.
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Aug
04
2008
SDCC 08 In ReviewPosted by Charles Song in Cinemaquette, Comic-Con, Gentle Giant, Hot Toys, Neca, Sideshow Collectibles, Weta Collectibles, tags: Blizzard, polls, SDCC
But I did catch up with my friend, Tim from Weta Collectibles. I have to admit to being impressed with his vision for the company under his management. He maintains a strong sense of awareness in what collectors are looking for, and is willing to broaden that knowledge, through chatter on forums, blogs, or face to face. In short, he recognizes the value of ideas from Average Joe collectors like you and I. As a Weta collector, it will be exciting indeed to see just where the new team takes it. Comic-Con 2008 Roundup
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Closing out the week of Comic-Con coverage, here is a roundup of thoughts and recollections. First thanks to the great industry folk who all in some way made the con this year a memorable experience: Tim, Magnus, Linda, Greg, Martin from Weta; Jennifer, Corie, Dusty, Heath from Sideshow; Kevin from eFX. And also salutations to all the visitors from Statue Forum, Sideshow Freaks, The Shadow and Flame and across the net, I hope your visit was worthwhile.
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