Metal Gear Solid collectibles

[Solidus]

Saw this on SSC:

https://www.sideshow.com/collectibles/metal-gear-solid-metal-gear-d-artovision-910163
Looks pretty cool, seems like it has multiple glass layers to create the illusion of a 3D image.

 

[user 71794]

I like that, that is pretty cool and I might po it. Maybe theyll do one of Rex from MGS.

 

[BobbyBridge]

Has hot toys ever made any metal gear figures?

 

[Solidus]

I like that, that is pretty cool and I might po it. Maybe theyll do one of Rex from MGS.

Same. I'd also love some of the mechanical, penciled sketches from Shinkawa as posters.

Has hot toys ever made any metal gear figures?

They did years ago. MGS 3 Naked Snake (Sneaking Suit), The Boss, and two versions of MGR Raiden (black and red).

 

[FSLAR]

Too bad it was during the era of 'Solid Snake who?' or else we would have gotten one.
I'm still rolling about the MGS V Hot Toys announcement

 

[Solidus]

Too bad it was during the era of 'Solid Snake who?' or else we would have gotten one.
I'm still rolling about the MGS V Hot Toys announcement

Geeze, I hated those years. I also remember in 2014, HT practically abandoned their VGM line, in favor of their Marvel spam figures, and Iron Man tin cans.

 

[glitch1044]

Geeze, I hated those years. I also remember in 2014, HT practically abandoned their VGM line, in favor of their Marvel spam figures, and Iron Man tin cans.

But aren't they still doing that though? It's like all we see from them lately are piles upon piles of DC and Marvel stuff.

 

[Solidus]

But aren't they still doing that though? It's like all we see from them lately are piles upon piles of DC and Marvel stuff.

You're right, but in 2014 there was at least the faint hope that they'd release some more MGS figures

 

[Alsharad]

Updated head sculpt from zii.production
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY2s0s7prpP/

 

[Solidus]

Still looks off. Plus, what's up with the texture on the skin from the render?

 

[kyekye]

Face looks too generic - missing most of the pronounced facial features of Snake.

 

[MGS_OldBoy57]

Still a lot of work that needs to be done. The eyes are too close together. The mouth and nose is off as well. Mullet is too thick in the back.

Im glad they’re still working on it though. Seems like they wanna get it right

 

[Solidus]

In terms of source material, I wonder what they're even using as a basis for that figure. Seems like it's a fan interpretation...

 

[spaceghost2000]

Well the game model is kinda doofy, looks like he’s always smelling something foul. They
could stick to the source and it really does look like a ps2 model, or try for a more humanised version.

 

[kyekye]

Good sculptor should be able to catch the essence of low poly game model. Below custom did most of that, I believe.
The zii's Zbrush face image looks like average good looking guy.

 

[Solidus]

Well the game model is kinda doofy, looks like he’s always smelling something foul. They
could stick to the source and it really does look like a ps2 model, or try for a more humanised version.

To each their own, but I frankly won't like a random artist's interpretation of such an iconic character. I think even the MGS 4 character model of "Young Snake" would capture Snake's facial features quite well.

Good sculptor should be able to catch the essence of low poly game model. Below custom did most of that, I believe.
The zii's Zbrush face image looks like average good looking guy.
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Yeah, that's the Dabbs/Scaletta figure and it looked pretty awesome.

I found the old commission thread on the customs board, if you guys want to check it out:

MGS4: Old Snake [sdabbs] - PAYMENT DUE

 

[spaceghost2000]

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To each their own, but I frankly won't like a random artist's interpretation of such an iconic character. I think even the MGS 4 character model of "Young Snake" would capture Snake's facial features quite well.



Yeah, that's the Dabbs/Scaletta figure and it looked pretty awesome.

I found the old commission thread on the customs board, if you guys want to check it out:

MGS4: Old Snake [sdabbs] - PAYMENT DUE

I really like the mgs4 young snake mask, that with the correct hair etc would look great to me.


not feeling that custom above, it’s someone else’s nose and mouth on another face. The low res model only had a few features and it looks like they emphasised them several times over.

 

[Solidus]

not feeling that custom above, it’s someone else’s nose and mouth on another face.

No way dude . The Dabbs sculpt was based on the The Document of MGS 2 3D renders of Snake, and it took many hours or rendering just to get it right. It was (and still is) the most game accurate-sculpt of MGS 2 Snake that you can find. Although, the Young Snake model in MGS 4 would be good for an update, I think.

I honestly can't wait to see what Lim has planned for this.

 

[spaceghost2000]

It may be accurate to the game model, but subjectively I think it looks bad. It’s like when you see a Homer Simpson toy and realise how weird he is in 3d.
Hoping for something much better from Lim, their ‘gunslinger’ is a great translation from the source material.

 

[Solidus]

MGS 2 was 3D though... so, I'm not exactly sure how that Homer Simpson analogy fits in. The people who took these photos were generally bad at photography, but the sculpt was top-notch.

Whatever the case, I still have my old Dabbs sculpt, so I'll be able to switch things out if I want to.