Mecha Mad and Figure Fixation

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Yesterday just before work I received my HT Sucker Punch Babydoll, I opened it up and thought she looked gorgeous, the face sculpt is great and looks very serene, I didn't have a lot of time to try all the accessories, but everything looks great, I'm definitely pleased with her and willed get some pictures done soon, I'm happy, but unless your a fan you may think it's over expensive.

Glad to hear she arrived safe & sound & you are pleased with her.

Looking forward to your pics, she looks awesome from the ones I've seen on other forums so far

I am still so very tempted by her, the only thing really holding me back is the fact that we may never see the rest of the girls.
It would be nice to get a display together for the whole crew but I'd just be happy if they did Sweet Pea & Blondie personally.
Oh & then they could build the Mech as well that they use...proper scale so they can fit a figure inside (if they can do the Batmobile then they could do this too surely)

In other Hot Toys news the re-release madness continues & up for Pre-order this week is...

Heath Ledger Joker DX 2.0
In my opinion it's a worthy re-release though & they have really gone all out to update the figure:

The 1/6th scale The Joker 2.0 Collectible Figure specially features:

- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) movie
- Approximately 31 cm tall
- Two (2) interchangeable head sculpts, including one (1) smiling face and one (1) non-smiling face, with non-smiling face with patented Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS)
- TrueType body with over 35 points of articulation and upper body with more closed to humans’ features
- Detailed hair sculptures
- Highly detailed make-up, gesture and wrinkles
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

- Eight (8) pieces of interchangeable gloved palms including:
One (1) pair for holding gun
One (1) left palm for holding The Joker cards
One (1) right palm for holding knife
Two (2) right and one (1) left posing palms
One (1) left relaxed palm

- Six (6) pieces of interchangeable gloved palms including:
One (1) pair of relaxed palms
Two (2) right and one (1) left posing palms
One (1) left palm for holding The Joker cards


Specially Tailor-made Costume (by customiser Kato):

- One (1) purple overcoat
- One (1) grey jacket
- One (1) green vest
- One (1) patterned shirt and tie
- One (1) pair of dark blue pants with stripes
- One (1) pair of checker socks
- One (1) pair of brown shoes

Weapons:

- One (1) machine gun
- One (1) shotgun
- One (1) pistol
- Three (3) knives
- One (1) pair of handcuffs
- One (1) pencil

Accessories:

- One (1) metal-like table with lamp and one (1) chair
- The Joker cards
- US money
- Deluxe light-up figure stand with copper-like feeling, with The Joker 2.0 nameplate, the movie logo and DX series title
- Double-sided backdrop featuring the movie scenes

Artists:
- Head Sculpted by YULLI
- Head Painted by JC.HONG
- Head Art Directed by JC.HONG
- Costume Tailor-made by Kato











And the cost for all this awesomeness - ?195 delivered!!!!!!!
Yes I have already ordered one

The price is actually pretty reasonable in my opinion for what you get...the original DX Joker is well over ?300 on the second hand market these days & comes with stuff all compared to this.
Also the new outfit that has been tailored by 1/6th Scale Customiser Kato to be much more screen accurate was originally sold on Forums by special request & made to order & the entire suit used to cost $1000 (sells on the second hand market for around $600) so getting it in this price bracket although now mass produced is worth it alone.

I missed out on the original DX & wasn't really too fussed because I while I enjoyed TDK I could live without but this update makes it worth taking the plunge & a Batman from TDKR will make a good substitute for the original Batman DX & I can get a nice little display going with this one.

Neil

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OOOOOOH YES.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=2002481&ref=home_new

So happy this is being done, Wolf is easily my fave pred design and i love the pose they went with on this! Also loving that the base matches up with the Classic and Elder Preds. Not too thrilled with the EX, i would have much preferred to see the whip in a more dynamic pose or even just unfurled hanging down, but it does mean i can wait an pick up a Regular from the UK or Europe and save myself a few quid.

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Neil - The Joker 2.0 is really, really nice. The facial likeness is outstanding. If I wasn't saving for other stuff I'd pre order him myself, and I'm not a fan of the Joker! Can't wait to see him and your impending statue together, once you have them both. It would make for a pic with them side by side.

Neo - Been monitoring the SDCC reveals by SS and when they did the reveal today for the Pred I immediately thought of you, lol! Have you got a full SS set yet?

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Neil - The Joker 2.0 is really, really nice. The facial likeness is outstanding. If I wasn't saving for other stuff I'd pre order him myself, and I'm not a fan of the Joker! Can't wait to see him and your impending statue together, once you have them both. It would make for a pic with them side by side.

Neo - Been monitoring the SDCC reveals by SS and when they did the reveal today for the Pred I immediately thought of you, lol! Have you got a full SS set yet?

Yeah he does look immense doesn't he?
I'm still surprised by the likeness it really is about one of the best H/S I've seen & I can't wait to have him in hand.
Ooooh what you saving for??

Yeah they will be pretty sweet picture...might even include HT Jack Joker as well...get a real snapshot of Joker through the ages

Neil

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Apparently SS have issued out their 22 days notice to their customers that the Tron Lightcycle is on its way! Hard to believe it myself! Got mine on pre order from OSB, so hopefully by the time it lands on these shores, reviews will be in to whether it's any good or not. If it's a bag of spanners I'll just have to forfeit my deposit, otherwise I needs to find a couple of hundred quid to cover that off.

Then I've got my eye on the SDCC with some up and coming reveals which I'm patiently waiting for. Potentially I could be spending LOADS of money, so I'm being very conservative with my cash at present.

Not like Neo, he's buying and pre ordering stuff like there's no tomorrow, the git - lol! Saying that, you're not doing to badly yourself sir considering you have a new baby in residence!

[NeoDragoN]

lol.

I've got the full set of Predators statues but none of the new ones are out yet, 1st Pred is out in August.

There's 4 Predators and 2 Aliens between now and next march i plan to pick up and i have 6 Bowens pre-ordered between now and early next year. They are the major purchases I think i have 3 Ultra-acts and 2 Monster arts pre-ordered too.

That's not really a lot in my opinion lol its all the **** i buy in between is my problem lol. A few Bowens will go to make room for the new ones though most likely my Planet Hulk

Who knows what ****ing else is coming aswell lol

I still think $275 for a 12 inch figure is madness ( more power to you guys lol ) andworst of all keep re-releasing them! When you compare it to a 20 inch statue for around $300.....i just don't get the 12 inch figure crowd at all lol.

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lol.

I've got the full set of Predators statues but none of the new ones are out yet, 1st Pred is out in August.

There's 4 Predators and 2 Aliens between now and next march i plan to pick up and i have 6 Bowens pre-ordered between now and early next year. They are the major purchases I think i have 3 Ultra-acts and 2 Monster arts pre-ordered too.

That's not really a lot in my opinion lol its all the **** i buy in between is my problem lol. A few Bowens will go to make room for the new ones though most likely my Planet Hulk

Who knows what ****ing else is coming aswell lol

Blimey that's some pre-order list lol
Shame to see Planet Hulk go alongside Maestro Hulk he has always been one of my favourite Hulk statues.

I still think $275 for a 12 inch figure is madness ( more power to you guys lol ) andworst of all keep re-releasing them! When you compare it to a 20 inch statue for around $300.....i just don't get the 12 inch figure crowd at all lol.

Lol I know but they are smaller & easier to display when you have a lack of room.
I know the re-release thing is getting a little out of hand now but it helps collectors like me who wasn't involved with the earlier release & when they improve on the release like this it makes it not so bad.

I have decided though that this & a Batman from TDKR will probably be my last now.
I'm giving up on trying to keep up with the Marvel releases now...I can't see the point now in buying the Avengers versions when come next year we'll have new improved versions of Iron Man & Thor so the Avengers versions become redundant & then in 2014 we get updates for Cap & a whole new bunch of Avengers related updates...it's a losing battle.

I'm actually even thinking about selling my Iron Man MKIV & First Avenger Cap to get out of the line totally & either use the cash for the impending Batman PF to accompany the Joker or just keep it ready in case Hot Toys do release the rumoured Robocop re-release.

Neil

[NeoDragoN]

Blimey that's some pre-order list lol
Shame to see Planet Hulk go alongside Maestro Hulk he has always been one of my favourite Hulk statues.



Lol I know but they are smaller & easier to display when you have a lack of room.
I know the re-release thing is getting a little out of hand now but it helps collectors like me who wasn't involved with the earlier release & when they improve on the release like this it makes it not so bad.

I have decided though that this & a Batman from TDKR will probably be my last now.
I'm giving up on trying to keep up with the Marvel releases now...I can't see the point now in buying the Avengers versions when come next year we'll have new improved versions of Iron Man & Thor so the Avengers versions become redundant & then in 2014 we get updates for Cap & a whole new bunch of Avengers related updates...it's a losing battle.

I'm actually even thinking about selling my Iron Man MKIV & First Avenger Cap to get out of the line totally & either use the cash for the impending Batman PF to accompany the Joker or just keep it ready in case Hot Toys do release the rumoured Robocop re-release.

Neil

Isn't the Joker your first PF and first 1/4 scale statue? I think once that's in hand you'll be a different man lol Also i think you'll care less about displaying more pieces with different posing options and care more about displaying a consistent collection which you haven't got to mess about with.

Like you say with Hot Toys releasing new versions every time a new movie comes out its a hard thing to stay on top of, it'd be a hard thing to stay of top of if they were $100 figures never mind at $250 - $300 a pop, its ridiculous.

I think the Batman PF to go with the Joker would be the right choice. DC seems to be more your thing Neil, maybe have a small shrine for marvel with a Thanos and a cosmic or two in there

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Isn't the Joker your first PF and first 1/4 scale statue? I think once that's in hand you'll be a different man lol Also i think you'll care less about displaying more pieces with different posing options and care more about displaying a consistent collection which you haven't got to mess about with.

Like you say with Hot Toys releasing new versions every time a new movie comes out its a hard thing to stay on top of, it'd be a hard thing to stay of top of if they were $100 figures never mind at $250 - $300 a pop, its ridiculous.

I think the Batman PF to go with the Joker would be the right choice. DC seems to be more your thing Neil, maybe have a small shrine for marvel with a Thanos and a cosmic or two in there

It is indeed my first
The thing is he's 26" tall so going to be a pain to diaply but that won't stop me from finding a way
I just find the smaller scale HT stuff can be just as good but simpler to fit in any sort of display.

Yep I'm definitely out of the Avengers...as much as I love the movies & a display would look smart I just can't do it anymore.
So I will be parting ways with IM & Cap soon...prices have dropped a little so I'm losing out but meh the cash will pay for a Bowen or 2 if I do it right

DC has always been my fave...many more interesting characters in Marvel if I'm honest but the Bat has been my first love in comics for more years than I care to mention.
Batman PF is a must with or without the money from selling my HT I have the best part of a year to save based on the P/O to lanuch of the Joker PF
You can't have one without the other

But I agree a Cosmic display would look smart...I'm thinking at least Thanos & Terrax (the one you had a few pages back) probably add Beta Ray Bill there as well...but I may be guided by you on this as the whole Cosmic thing is new ground to me (did get the Thanos Initiative GN for my Birthday though )

Anyway have you seen SSC have teased at the Batman PF???



Looking sweet & love the Batarang so far (guessing switch out hand for the Ex??)

Neil

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Jeez Neo, how much money are you going to spend over the next 12 months will all those intended pick ups?!?!

Some serious money being laid out there matey!

[NeoDragoN]

Jeez Neo, how much money are you going to spend over the next 12 months will all those intended pick ups?!?!

Some serious money being laid out there matey!

It's my hobby

Also weren't you saying about picking up the LSF Doom which will be around $2000 lmao

Go over to statueforum.com and see some people having new PF's and life size **** every week lol i'm so minor league.

[NeoDragoN]

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I just did a sex wee
One of my fave DC Ladyeez & an instant purchase
Hope they do a Harley one as well

Think aside from them I'd just need a Robin & Nightwing & my DC ultimate display would be complete

Neil

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These Batman SS's look like they're going to be immense!

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She looks very nice!

The cynic in me says why no pics of the face?

The body is easy to do (relatively), but the face can be the make or break of a statue/figure.

If the face wasn't any good it would hardly sell, so fingers crossed they do the body justice by doing a really good face/head.