1/6 Hot Toys - BvS: Dawn of Justice - Batman

[Omega9300]

This looks quite cool, assuming it's not fake.

Would this figure still be somewhat posable after being painted like this, or do you think moving him even a bit would cause cracking of the paint?

 

[Gipetto0812]

Would this figure still be somewhat posable after being painted like this, or do you think moving him even a bit would cause cracking of the paint?

As long as you thin the paint enough while applying you should be fine. I painted my MoS Suit darker blue like the movie and it held up to posing just fine.

 

[Omega9300]

As long as you thin the paint enough while applying you should be fine. I painted my MoS Suit darker blue like the movie and it held up to posing just fine.

That is great to know!
Did you use the same paint as the maker of the video above?

 

[Gipetto0812]

That is great to know!
Did you use the same paint as the maker of the video above?

Can’t tell what kind of paint the person in the video is using and unless I missed it, I didn’t see them show which paint they used? I watched on mute as I’m at work.

For my MoS repaint though, I used watered down acrylic paint you can find at any craft/hobby store, nothing fancy. However, that was many, many years ago. Since then, whenever I do want to paint fabric, I’ve used Angelus leather acrylic paint as it remains flexible so you don’t have to worry about cracking or the fabric gunking up.

 

[Omega9300]

Can’t tell what kind of paint the person in the video is using and unless I missed it, I didn’t see them show which paint they used? I watched on mute as I’m at work.

For my MoS repaint though, I used watered down acrylic paint you can find at any craft/hobby store, nothing fancy. However, that was many, many years ago. Since then, whenever I do want to paint fabric, I’ve used Angelus leather acrylic paint as it remains flexible so you don’t have to worry about cracking or the fabric gunking up.

Fantastic!
Thankfully, I am not having any problems with flaking like the figure in the video, but I do think the BvS Batman's costume is a little too dark so I was thinking about painting mine a bit lighter grey color.

 

[Jay Virtual]

That is great to know!
Did you use the same paint as the maker of the video above?

In the comments he said he used leather paint, that's definitely flexible.

 

[jinkazama]

The outer layer of the BvS suit is made out of thin vinyl, and thin vinyl and faux leather (pleather) that many manufacturers of this hobby tend to use are not meant to last.

As for what's causing it, humidity and the leaking plastisizers in the figure can be a huge factor. Other than that, sunlight, moisture and even the natural oils in your hands can contribute to deterioration.

The best you can do it to treat any thin vinyl or pleather with stuff like 303 Aerospace or car interior products, keep it away from humidity and NEVER EVER keep mixed media figures in box, as a few posters before me have said, if a 1/6 mixed media figure is "brand new" and has been in storage for years, you'd be better off getting a used one instead.

Just out of curiosity, if a figure has been kept in it's shipping box for years, but has been kept in a very cool environment, kept out of direct sunlight, would it be okay, or would it still suffer from deterioration?

 

[Jay Virtual]

Just out of curiosity, if a figure has been kept in it's shipping box for years, but has been kept in a very cool environment, kept out of direct sunlight, would it be okay, or would it still suffer from deterioration?

Honestly it's hard to say but I personally wouldn't risk it. Without circulation these figures tend to deteriorate faster inside their boxes. Unlike those old clamshell figures where they're mostly made of plastic, mixed-media is a tricky thing. I once bought a figure from Japan, brand new and sealed and when I unboxed it it literally melted in my hands. Best course of action is to talk to your seller of what assurances he can give if the figure is new in box.

But if you're specifically asking about the HT BVS, SS and JL Batman though, I'd say hell no I won't buy them new, not in 2022!

 

[jinkazama]

Honestly it's hard to say but I personally wouldn't risk it. Without circulation these figures tend to deteriorate faster inside their boxes. Unlike those old clamshell figures where they're mostly made of plastic, mixed-media is a tricky thing. I once bought a figure from Japan, brand new and sealed and when I unboxed it it literally melted in my hands. Best course of action is to talk to your seller of what assurances he can give if the figure is new in box.

But if you're specifically asking about the HT BVS, SS and JL Batman though, I'd say hell no I won't buy them new, not in 2022!

Just out of curiosity, which figure melted in your hands after removing it from it's box?

 

[TheBatman]

Just out of curiosity, which figure melted in your hands after removing it from it's box?

Maybe it was an ice cream shaped like a toy.

 

[WhoaItsJBot]

I've only had one figure show early signs of deterioration. The first Winter Soldier had a slight flake off one of the natural folds of his arm sleeve. I had it since original release and sold it last year after I noticed it.

I've never had issues with rubber tearing, although I don't pose my figures all that much.

 

[RogueRunner]

Got my WE Studio BvS headsculpt yesterday. Pretty damn impressive. Put it on my Knightmare to test it out:

 

[xXJ0kerXx1]

Got my WE Studio BvS headsculpt yesterday. Pretty damn impressive. Put it on my Knightmare to test it out:View attachment 574356View attachment 574357
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looks great! im getting my bruce wayne sculpt back tomorrow that was from we studios as well and sent to rodman_dyl. one thing i really love about the resin sculpt is that the cowl sits properly unlike the soft plastic bit where it keeps getting lifted up rather than sitting down properly above the bat symbol. sucks i missed out on it but hopefully if snakeli opens another run, ill join onto it or jump on jaxon xu's, he's doing another set as well.

jaxon's is a normal, expressionless sculpt

while snakeli/zhao's new run is gonna have the slight open mouth

honestly between jaxon,we studios, and zhao. its really hard to tell the differences in terms of sculpt but what really matters is the paintjob that goes into it

 

[RogueRunner]

Yeah it’s a great sculpt, and the quality of the paint job will truly bring it to life. I love that snakeli open mouth version. The sculpted facial stubble on this is awesome. Some more shots :

 

[Omega9300]

Yeah it’s a great sculpt, and the quality of the paint job will truly bring it to life. I love that snakeli open mouth version. The sculpted facial stubble on this is awesome. Some more shots :
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Congratulations, it looks awesome, can’t wait to see pics of it after it has been painted!

 

[RogueRunner]

Congratulations, it looks awesome, can’t wait to see pics of it after it has been painted!

Thanks! Custom paint commissions are not cheap! I’m hoping to find someone in the US that is reputable and not super expensive. Needless to say, as much as I want to get this painted, I’m in no rush lol. I’m not terrible, but I’m not great with eyes

 

[Captain Clown]

I’m guessing Zhao’s run is already sold out.

 

[xXJ0kerXx1]

I’m guessing Zhao’s run is already sold out.

there might be a new run for a different expression, the slight open mouth. i asked snake and he said reservations aren't open yet so im just waiting on the message. but previous zhao run is closed

Thanks! Custom paint commissions are not cheap! I’m hoping to find someone in the US that is reputable and not super expensive. Needless to say, as much as I want to get this painted, I’m in no rush lol. I’m not terrible, but I’m not great with eyes

i highly recommend, rodman_dyl, but he's in china. he can make one mean looking ben affleck. im not too familiar with US painters, i think jacob rahimer is one. its hard to tell but the really really good painters imo are in china and korea

 

[xXJ0kerXx1]

we_studio's ben affleck sculpt. gonna put that on the figure when i get it sent back to me to look like this

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

Jesus, Im still here waiting on Unreal to ship me that articulated head.