Went ahead and ordered one of these guys and just got it delivered today. Love it!
Random thoughts:
I don't think this is a must have, but definitely looks nice with my gaggle of other Iron Man figures. I believe this is the first non-movie suit I've actually bought. I basically cancelled my '89 Batman (which I think looks freaking awful) and got this so not exactly sure what type of message I am sending Hot Toys lol. I was skeptical of the lack of weathering, but really doesn't bother me in hand. Also glad to report no QC issues since I've had a long history of minor issues like scuffs and scratches with my Iron Man figures, and is why I usually will only order them from SS so I can make sure I'll be taken care of if I need replacement parts. I was really confused about the lack of any printing on the front of the stand but I guess that's just the way it is? Weird choice. Shawarma is fine, you’re not missing out if there’s a later version without it. Faceplate is really striking and mean looking. And I just noticed that the legs on the Mk 80/85 figures kinda flare out at the knees just like my Captain Phasma figure, which I always assumed was done in that case to emphasize that it was a female? Just an odd thing I had never noticed. Final thought is that it actually would have been cool if they had done an properly proportioned and janky looking armor to look exactly like the guy in the suit at Disneyland, but this is cool nonetheless lol.