1/4: Hot Toys - QS009 - Batman Begins - Batman Figure

[sj2106]

https://www.toygarden.net/hot-toys-1-4th-scale-qs009-batman-begins-collectible-figure/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Toys-B...785653?hash=item41cb6ce535:g:mgMAAOSwOyZZdwKr

Would you guys recommend Toysgarden?

Would you guys recommend wzlucky1983?

How does their pre-order system work? Any experience here?

Ordered stuff from wzlucky1983 a couple of times and not had any issues. Gets stock around the same time Sideshow get theirs usually, i.e a couple of months after the initial Hong Kong release. The downside was having to pay the full amount upfront instead of a deposit but I ordered fairly close to the release date so it wasn't a big deal. Loontentoys is also very good on eBay.

 

[Wreck]

I got the joker only .... meh at that Batman....

 

[ali1994]

Ordered stuff from wzlucky1983 a couple of times and not had any issues. Gets stock around the same time Sideshow get theirs usually, i.e a couple of months after the initial Hong Kong release. The downside was having to pay the full amount upfront instead of a deposit but I ordered fairly close to the release date so it wasn't a big deal. Loontentoys is also very good on eBay.

Paying full right now is a little bit frustrating. That is why I was hoping to order from Toygarden but I am looking for some recommendations.

 

[sj2106]

Paying full right now is a little bit frustrating. That is why I was hoping to order from Toygarden but I am looking for some recommendations.

It doesn't look to be selling out to fast, you could probably get away with waiting until it releases in HK before ordering.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

I got the joker only .... meh at that Batman....

Interesting considering the joker is pathetic and the batman is amazing.

 

[ShadowGuardian]

Interesting considering the joker is pathetic and the batman is amazing.

The Joker figure looks incredible and includes every major thing he uses in the movie. The head sculpt could be tweaked slightly but other than that, what more could you possibly want?

 

[sj2106]

The Joker figure looks incredible and includes every major thing he uses in the movie. The head sculpt could be tweaked slightly but other than that, what more could you possibly want?

Both look incredible to me, can't wait until these release!

 

[Cap'n Cook]

The Joker figure looks incredible and includes every major thing he uses in the movie. The head sculpt could be tweaked slightly but other than that, what more could you possibly want?

A half decent likeness.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Yeah the sculpt stopped any excitement dead in its tracks.

 

[pr3dato8]

A half decent likeness.

Have to agree as well. As detailed as the figure is the head sculpt feels off and the face paint feels too monotone/even. Hopefully it's better in person, I had similar feelings about the DX11 but it turned out to be pretty good in hand.

On a different note, judging from the photos it looks like Hot Toys will be doing the same leg/upper body armour split that they have on the 1/6. Is that how Enterbay did it as well?

 

[Shawpaw]

Joker will turn out well. I'm more worried about Batman's cowl

 

[Ppk487]

Joker will turn out well. I'm more worried about Batman's cowl

Why are you worried about the cowl ?

 

[Crowbar]

Hot Toys is not changing or improving the headsculpts, what you look here is what you get. The Joker 1/4 will be exactly like the prototype with less detail

 

[ShadowGuardian]

I guess everyone is just forgetting all the changes they made to the QS001 before releasing it?

 

[Jokes & Bats]

Hot Toys is not changing or improving the headsculpts, what you look here is what you get. The Joker 1/4 will be exactly like the prototype with less detail

How do you know this?

 

[HDGuy84]

How do you know this?

He/she doesn't. The majority of the time sculpts get changed/updated.

Unless this person is in the shop and working on these things they have no more "inside" info than anyone else.

 

[Johnny Utah]

They will definitely change the figure for the price they're expecting people to pay.

 

[HDGuy84]

It is always relatively newcomers with low post count that make absurd claims.

I don't think a high post count means you're any less experienced/informed, but one combined with being relatively new suggests the information isn't to be taken seriously at all.

 

[Ppk487]

I’ve never seen a figure look identical to the prototype.

 

[HDGuy84]

Bingo. A good portion of the time they improve upon the shown proto.

Suggesting "What you see is what you get it won't change at all" isn't valid.