I own 2 of the original....holding up well - but, the day will come when not
. I sourced flathead round studs (2mm and 3mm) off the 'bay way back, in case. But yeah - HT could re-do the work-of-art IW Bucky sculpt and include the Gerber knife, this time.
Hey guys - just wanted to share since I haven't seen it posted anywhere yet. But, I recently picked up the 1/6 DeGaotoys Winter Soldier clothing set to replace my flaking HT set and it's pretty dang close to the HT. All the guns fit perfectly. The back holster on the harness is a little tight though, so be careful there.
The main differences are:
BUT for only about $80-90 depending on where you order from, I think it's a fantastic deal especially compared to the $200 or more it would cost to get the whole thing done in real leather. I actually paid (and wasted) a little over $200 for the Rise customs leather set and it fit horribly. So to me, this is a great deal especially if yours has flaked and/or the glue has dried out on all the pouches and straps. I'll probably weather up the pants at a later date. I did move the rear knife sheaths from the HT belt onto the new on and now the figure is practically brand new again. I will say, that before I completed the set up, I did put some pleather protectant onto all the leathery parts to hopefully help prolong the lifespan.
- there isn't really any weathering on the pants and knee pads
- the silver accent pieces on the outer vest are vinyl type fabric instead of the plastic like HT
- the buckles on the the harness are plastic instead of metal, but the harness does have the holster for the back gun in the more accurate place, which is a cool plus.
- it's missing the sheaths for the knives at the back of the belt.
I got mine off Ali Express from Model Room. You can find it from other sellers on eBay as well but the price is higher there than Ali Express.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...711238903!sea!US!0&curPageLogUid=6owU5etQwcbp
Spoiler:
No reason to apologize! I was super skeptical when I started ordering from ali express too!
Also, much like eBay, even though you’re buying overseas, you still have to pay US tax on your order. or it’s a real HT figure and looks cheap until you see how much they’re charging for shipping.
No reason to apologize! I was super skeptical when I started ordering from ali express too!
Some pointers are try to find someone with positive feedback in the mid to high 90% and see the reviews the ppl have left on the product page. They’re pretty good at posting in hand pics of whatever they ordered in their reviews too usually.
Shipping: usually takes about a week or so for the seller to actually ship then another 2 weeks, give it take, for it to arrive. If you’ve ever ordered anything from China on eBay, it’s very similar to that experience. They’ll use speedpak, 4PX, orange connex, something along those lines to ship, and then once it comes to the US, it will eventually get transferred to your local USPS for the final leg of delivery. You can use apps like Packages, 17Track and AfterShip to track the pacakage. I use all 3 simultaneously.
Make sure to always pay with PayPal though, so you have buyer protection just in case the worst should happen. Knock on wood, I’ve had pretty good experiences but have only ordered about 10 things from there. I use it more to find transformers that have sold out at my other retailers. I’ve only recently started using to find 1/6 stuff b/c I’ve realized I’ve been overpaying on eBay
Lastly, don’t fall for the cheaply listed HT figures. They’ll use HT images until you get to the very last couple of pics and you see it’s a bad KO
Let me know if you have other questions, and I’ll do my best to answer
Good to know, I speculated they would use those couriers, based on the times I ordered from overseas (such as Kit, TBA).
How did you move rear knife sheaths from the HT belt onto the new belt?. I tried sliding off the old belt but couldn’t do so I cut off the piece of the belt the that the knife sheath wouldn’t slide past .Hey guys - just wanted to share since I haven't seen it posted anywhere yet. But, I recently picked up the 1/6 DeGaotoys Winter Soldier clothing set to replace my flaking HT set and it's pretty dang close to the HT. All the guns fit perfectly. The back holster on the harness is a little tight though, so be careful there.
The main differences are:
BUT for only about $80-90 depending on where you order from, I think it's a fantastic deal especially compared to the $200 or more it would cost to get the whole thing done in real leather. I actually paid (and wasted) a little over $200 for the Rise customs leather set and it fit horribly. So to me, this is a great deal especially if yours has flaked and/or the glue has dried out on all the pouches and straps. I'll probably weather up the pants at a later date. I did move the rear knife sheaths from the HT belt onto the new on and now the figure is practically brand new again. I will say, that before I completed the set up, I did put some pleather protectant onto all the leathery parts to hopefully help prolong the lifespan.
- there isn't really any weathering on the pants and knee pads
- the silver accent pieces on the outer vest are vinyl type fabric instead of the plastic like HT
- the buckles on the the harness are plastic instead of metal, but the harness does have the holster for the back gun in the more accurate place, which is a cool plus.
- it's missing the sheaths for the knives at the back of the belt.
I got mine off Ali Express from Model Room. You can find it from other sellers on eBay as well but the price is higher there than Ali Express.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...711238903!sea!US!0&curPageLogUid=6owU5etQwcbp
**Guiltily** It's just that I get even more wary when having items shipped from overseas. I haven't ordered from Ali Express before and would like to know your experience(s) if you don't mind sharing, if it's alright. 
