1/6 Hot Toys-MMS 236-TDK Armory (with Batman, Alfred, and Bruce Wayne Figures)

[Captain Britain]

Thanks gents

Liking this set a lot.

It's the dog's bollocks, isn't it? I hope we get more sets like it. For those who want everything it's great, for those who just want maybe the Batman or the Alfred there's lots of stuff to sell off to subsidise what you do want. But I'm definitely keeping one whole set, I just love seeing that massive brown mailer and knowing I own it.

 

[DiFabio]

It's the dog's bollocks, isn't it? I hope we get more sets like it. For those who want everything it's great, for those who just want maybe the Batman or the Alfred there's lots of stuff to sell off to subsidise what you do want. But I'm definitely keeping one whole set, I just love seeing that massive brown mailer and knowing I own it.

The dog's testicles?

WTF

 

[Asta]

It's the dog's bollocks

The dog's testicles?

WTF

Urban Dictionary: Dog's Bollocks

 

[Pixelpiper]

The Dog's Balls/Bollocks = The Cat's Ass = The **** = Great

 

[Captain Britain]

The dog's testicles?

WTF

What Kuat and Pixel said! Sorry if I confused you.

 

[DiFabio]

Europeans.

 

[paramoremcr88]

...

 

[Asta]

Europeans.

The Queen's English!

(I bet she swears like a trooper).

 

[Captain Britain]

Europeans.

And with one word DiFabio gets himself caught up in an argument with around half of Britain, who hate Europe...

 

[gregoriogeo]

 

[Flintty]

I don't know whether to keep my order or cancel, or even just change to Batman and the Armory. I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed by the in hand pictures of Alfred and Bruce

 

[BadMuthaDude]

I think this 'dead' look to Alfred that people are seeing is all in how the light the reflects in the eyes. The Alfred sculpt is more impressive to me than anything else I've seen from HT lately, and Bruce looks great in profile.

 

[Pixelpiper]

This "dead" look is present on a lot of Hot Toys figures. Maybe even half. It's often their sculpts appear like painted corpses, maybe someone used to have a career in a mortuary prior to joining HT. Alfred isn't the coldest looking of the bunch, IMO.

 

[BadMuthaDude]

Well, none of them are going to have eyes that react to different lighting conditions so I imagine that must play a big role in that look.

 

[DiFabio]

Yeah, dead corpse looking faces with blank stares is Hot Toys' MO.

Ironically, the "liveliest" and most alive looking portrait they've done is this guy,










They managed to evoke sadness, stoicism and a sense of realism all in one. The scary thing are the eyes and expression, it looks like he could have a soul. I'd say it's their best sculpt since Ben Kingsley Mandarin. In fact, the portrait looks more real than in the film,

 

[Kcreed]

Wow, i thought that was an actual screen cap from the movie. I really hope this turns out just as good for the final version.

 

[Arctic Beast]

This thing looks awesome I can't wait. I get charged tomorrow so hopefully by next week. You guys are right though the cape sucks gonna need a custom for sure.

 

[Captain Britain]

Yeah, dead corpse looking faces with blank stares is Hot Toys' MO.

I know a lot of people hate PERS but to me when it works it looks much more lifelike than the painted eyes. The character that you see in the Weller Robocop sculpt I see in the armory Batman and the Jack Sparrow DX. I'm starting to wonder if its only particular kinds of character that work for Hot Toys - characters where the face is wholly or partially obscured in some way (Joker, Batman) or who are particularly stylised visually like Sparrow.

 

[rm2092]

Anyone thinking of adding the back pack to replace that cape ?

 

[TheFiend]

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Yeah, that thing is incredible. One of their best for sure. Will it come with the busted helmet/visor?


Oh, and stop changing your avy.