Hot Toys - MMS168 - Iron Man: 1/6th scale Mark I (2.0)

[azurepred]

missed the first, but not passing this one up. That ex glow figure thingy is pretty lame though, defn won't be paying more for that. If it's in the 200-210 range, should be good to go.

 

[rhaykal]

Very nice! Great head sculpt and I love the flame accessory. Not sure if I will get it though. In the entire time I collect i've decided I only need 1 Iron Man figure. Obviously the red and gold 'classic' look is a suitable choice but both this and MK 2 unleashed version have caught my eye

Any outside opinions on what Iron Man figure I should get as my one and only?

I've got every Iron Man figure and while I do love my Mark I and II, my favorite one is the Mark IV. I love the build quality on it. And its got a great RDJ head sculpt for kitbashing a Tony Stark figure. So, thats definitely the one I'd recommend getting.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Any outside opinions on what Iron Man figure I should get as my one and only?

When I had this question, I asked a friend of mine who has all the HT IM figs and he recommended the MK4. But with Avengers so close, I'm just waiting to see what that version comes out like for a gold and red IM

 

[bandito]

Seems like sound business sense to me... re-release a figure that the secondary market has shown to be a winner with fans, snaffle up all the easy money and maybe use that money towards more R & D and/or riskier or more niche licenses. This re-release is driving the hobby forward. Or it could just be going straight into Howard's new Ferrari. Which is fine too, Howard's a swell guy.

Howard's more incline to invest in Properties... which is a sounder investment as well..

 

[BlitzOUT]

Thanks for the opinions guys

 

[bandito]

 

[Gipetto0812]

Nice comparison pics Bandito!

Looks like the undersuit has changed a bit in the collar area

 

[BlitzOUT]

Great comparison picks!
Man, although a red and gold IM would be suitable for my collection, this just blows me away!

 

[rdc2]

Based on the pictures above, v1 got the better lighting during the pictorial...

 

[usswanker]

I missed out on the first release. I'm thinking about passing on the Mk V and picking this one up in his place. You know for that one off Iron Man that isnt red and gold. Not excited to see how much he's gonna cost us though.

 

[kaidoy021]

not sure if its the lighting or not, but I honestly like the look of the v1 better. Looks more battle worn or something

 

[usswanker]

The biggest improvement is the Tony Stark sculpt but other than that you really can’t tell a big difference. Which is a good thing because some people shelled out some serious cash for the V1.

 

[gunm]

Beyond the HS, the differences seem very subtle.

In any case, I'm just grateful to have a second chance at this without the crazy insane eBay prices.

 

[galmando]

I think the general consensus among fans is that this is their chance to own the Mark I without paying sky high prices.

I'm not sure that many will care about the differences

My only concern is the price, which is silly considering the eBay prices, but Hot Toys know that they have folk over a barrel so they could put a hefty tag on this and still see plenty of sales

I suppose it is a rather complicated figure, as said in different threads, the most expensive part of a Hot Toys figure seems to b the head, at least on the aftermarket, but the Iron Man figures I would say are an exception to that.

We'll see soon

 

[BlitzOUT]

I just love the design and the underlying suit. If this is in the price range of $225 and under I may pick him up

 

[Lejuan]

Up at Angolz for $215.50.

 

[BlitzOUT]

Wow! Thats a price im willing to pay!

 

[eighthsamurai]

apart from the flamethrower (which looks like a cool idea) i'm pretty happy with my original version. glad i won't have to shell out for the upgrade. can save the money for their upgraded jokers, batmans and robocops

 

[Ghouligan]

not sure if its the lighting or not, but I honestly like the look of the v1 better.

Me too, it surprised me.

This is an easy pass for me, I'd love to have it but it's not a priority and at the moment I only have cash for ones I need... And I NEED Red Skull!

 

[Hydeous]

Cheapest so far currently is @ $185usd for this.