1/6 Hot Toys - MMS314D12 - Iron Man: Mark III (Stealth Mode Version)

[Jaymas]

...People telling us that we are basically bad people or stupid to keep buying these, when it is our hobby. If you don't like it, why are you here?

I don't think anyone who enjoys these figures enough to participate in a forum like this, regardless of if the collected one or a hundred, think that buying these things are "stupid". But, this is an expensive hobby, relatively speaking it can be even for the person who only buys one. I don't have the budget or space to collect every figure I think is really cool so I have to make choices and prioritize. I think most of us have to do this and so I can imagine that as we wrestle with this it sometimes comes out as we talk in the forum and we say things like "such and such figure is a waste of money". I don't think anyone is being judgmental, because people outside our hobby would likely look at the cost for any one of these figures and say its a waste of money. So, i don't think people here are trying to be judgmental as much as they are wrestling with how to have good judgment for themselves based on their own limitations.

Now as for the figure the thread is about. I just got the regular diecast MkIII and it is BEAUTIFUL, so I can see why some might like the stealth version too. Personally I am TRYING to keep my Iron Man stuff simple. I bought the MkIII to be my only IM, but while waiting for it I bought War Machine and Mk33 too and drooled over a bunch of others looking at them online. While my Mark III is proudly on the shelf, my other two are still in their boxes as I debate if I am going to keep them. Nothing against them, I took them both out and messed around with them a bit and they are fantastic, but it felt like an impulse buy and there may be a better use of the space I have to display stuff and the price I might be able to recoup from selling them. Then again I may just keep them This is all just personal preference to what is worth it for any of us. I will say though that if I were going to load up on a bunch of Iron Man armors I would prefer the Mk7 Stealth over this one because I think a "stealth" armor would be more advanced than the MkIII. Maybe the MK7 version will show up more on ebay down the road because some people like the MkIII stealth better, at a reasonable after market price (yea, like that's going to happen) I might be tempted to pick one of 7's if I was picking between that one and this one.

 

[dominishin]

lol at people getting offended by "dolls".

sometimes i forget how old fashioned people still are.

 

[Ironlegion]

I wonder if this will be another Tank and be in stock for months.

 

[ebor]

I ordered this day one. I just received the DC IM MK III, what a beautiful figure!!! The metallic blue paint will pop in my Iron Man Display.


I do find it funny when people on a collectible TOY forum seemingly denigrate other members on this forum, by calling these works of art-DOLLS; questioning why someone would spend XXX amount blah, blah, blah. But whatever; I see them as well articulated, respresentation/Action Figures of characters/movies that I enjoy.

 

[Demondm810]

I'm excited to receive this one. Hopefully this guarantees we're getting a Die-Cast Mark II.


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[franpincho]

They are dolls, as much as you try calling them something else. I have no shame in saying that some dolls look great.

But they are ****ing dolls.

 

[Jeff12burq]

Just stop posting already and move on. You're just making yourself look worse.

 

[tinlunlau]

They are dolls, as much as you try calling them something else. I have no shame in saying that some dolls look great.

But they are ****ing dolls.

So tell me...
If they're dolls as you say, do you hug your sixth scale Iron Man in bed?

 

[chewdeezy]

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I don't know anyone buying Hot Toys for their child to use as a toy...

 

[Boba Debt]

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[bdhartma]

They are dolls, as much as you try calling them something else. I have no shame in saying that some dolls look great.

But they are ****ing dolls.

Since when are dolls made of Diecast and hard Plastic with light up features?

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[SurlyJ]

What a stupid discussion.

 

[hockeyflow33]

What a stupid discussion.

+1


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[j97e1]

Here are my 2 shekels:

I couldn't care less, or take offense to someone, saying this or that, thinking this or that, approving or disapproving anything I like or don't like.
Seriously, who gives a crap.
I come here to see what's new, what's out, look at in hand pics, etc. Not to get validation to what I like spending money on.
If I think $1 is too much to spend on something - Then IT IS too much.
If a $1000 price tag is for something I like, it will be mine, and I don't care if your starving Grandmother can't afford her power bill.

Some of you get sucked into an argument which is pointless, you can't really prove or disapprove something which is based on ones individual taste, opinion, circumstances, culture, personality, etc...

With that being said - Back to this figure. Not that anyone should care, but I love the colors, the character, and the price. I would buy 5 of them, but just spent over #2k on Star Wars VII merc, so now I have to wait a week or so before buying more 'crap', 'junk', 'dolls', and 'toys'.

Gotta run, think someone's at the door, collecting donations or something...

 

[Iggyrox]

I think the colors highlight how dated this armor is. And it's more aquatic than stealth. Shoulda gone black like the MK7!

 

[Bgnyc007]

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[Remy]

Gotta say. I'm having a really hard time not ordering this.
Still haven't PO...but man...very tempted. I love the colors, and the fact that its diecast.

 

[IronLupus]

Does this guy have a more matte finish compared to the red version? Kind of looks like it does unless it's just the colour...

 

[bebe13junior]

Love the look of the Stealth. Looks so anime or like a transformer or something. Very unique, unlike any of the other IM armours. Whether it looks "stealth" or not, I don't know. But that is just a label (a 309.99 label to justify making this). I bought the StarBoost because of how different it looked...but that is a completely new unique mold. I'm already getting the red and gold MKIII as my actual IM in my collection. Otherwise I'd buy this.


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[IronManny]

Here are my 2 shekels:

I couldn't care less, or take offense to someone, saying this or that, thinking this or that, approving or disapproving anything I like or don't like.
Seriously, who gives a crap.
I come here to see what's new, what's out, look at in hand pics, etc. Not to get validation to what I like spending money on.
If I think $1 is too much to spend on something - Then IT IS too much.
If a $1000 price tag is for something I like, it will be mine, and I don't care if your starving Grandmother can't afford her power bill.

Some of you get sucked into an argument which is pointless, you can't really prove or disapprove something which is based on ones individual taste, opinion, circumstances, culture, personality, etc...

With that being said - Back to this figure. Not that anyone should care, but I love the colors, the character, and the price. I would buy 5 of them, but just spent over #2k on Star Wars VII merc, so now I have to wait a week or so before buying more 'crap', 'junk', 'dolls', and 'toys'.