yeah in photos his eyes seem to have a brown center and then hazel/green on the outer part.
On another note, he put on over 40lbs to play DCheney. He looks crazy in recent pix.
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His "who scores highest" video is really interesting. I think it just further shows how good of a deal the NECA version is (in fact I think it should have won in value for money) however it's also just not in the same league as the other two. I absolutely adore NECA but overall the other 2 show a higher quality and craftsmanship due to the price inflation. I just don't really think it's a fair comparison to even throw the NECA into the mix honestly though it's still fun to see.
Put some clear gloss on the gauntlets. Not sure if I'll keep them like that or remove it but at least it does contrast and show the suit is not as glossy as it looks on camera. Also that is one of the Enterbay mouth plates I'm using with him there.
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That's more of an exaggeration caused by the lighting.
I just saw that! The colours of the suit and cape looked spot on in the stuff he filmed at night.
Dean's scores for the three figures:
Interesting he gave it to HT on the cowl but EB on the eyes and mouth plates. NECA doing very well when you consider the price points of all three.
Put some clear gloss on the gauntlets. Not sure if I'll keep them like that or remove it but at least it does contrast and show the suit is not as glossy as it looks on camera. Also that is one of the Enterbay mouth plates I'm using with him there.
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That's more of an exaggeration caused by the lighting.
I'd be in agreement with Dean's scores for the most part....i too prefer the finish of the EB suit..and neither cowls are perfect but i prefer the shape of HT ,but they really should have added the pers system...real shame as they look and work great on the TDK version and would have elevated this figure.
The overall body proportions of HT is the real standout though and look fantastic
Nice work
How is the paint on the Enterbay mouth plates?
In Dean's video, they look pale-skinned in comparison with the Hot Toys face plates.
I think the Hot Toys cowl with the Enterbay mouth plate on the Enterbay body would look near perfect. Especially with that nice custom cape Dean Knight has on his Enterbay figure. That's what I'd try if I had both figures and that cape
Dean has his full length in depth review up now for those who are interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAiIC3Q1Ims
So according to all those great videos, this Hot Toys one is the weakest of the three quarter scale figures.
Hot toys didn't put any effort into this release, especially when you compare it to the QS001 Dark Knight where they went all out. No eye options on an immobile character that desperately needs it. Mediocre face plate choices. Crappy cape. Another awful cape clip system. Ugly gauntlets. Rubber suit that looks like it belongs in a Schumacher Batman flick.
But hey, it's got a hunky cowl! Figure of the year material here.
Modifications on the 1/6 Begins figures where you're stuffing cotton here or there or buying a nice velvet $30 cape here never bugged me, but all the mods required to make this thing look decent is kind of insulting for $500. Swap crappy mouthplates with better faces from a superior figure, throw the cape away and buy an expensive custom cape, glue the gauntlets and/or paint them, etc. etc. and you might have a decent display. Just seems like too much work and money going into something that has little to no value. After numerous attempts at this guy since 2006, they still can't get it right. They still make stands that destroy the crotches of rubber suited figures. Dean Knight hasn't even had his for a week and it's gotten ****ed up.
I don't get why people try to hype this thing up as the second coming. If the "Hot Toys" name and logo weren't attached to this thing, I doubt it would be lauded over. It's so generic on it own. You don't get a nice cape and can't pose it like you can with the NECA and it doesn't have the accuracy, presence, display options and realism of the Enterbay? But it costs more than both of them combined? Why? It's also funny how people were defending the Hot Toys faces saying they looked good and looked like Bale until videos and pics of it with the Enterbay faces popped up. So other than the cowl sculpt, what's good about this figure again?
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And I see jokes about the "Elvis" mouth plate, but honestly, of the three that's the only good one and the only one that actually looks like Bale. He made that goofy mouth while talking all the time. That, the cowl and I guess the metal batarangs seem like the only real positives to come out of this thing.
Maybe this would have worked better as a 1/4 scale bust . . .
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So according to all those great videos, this Hot Toys one is the weakest of the three quarter scale figures.
Hot toys didn't put any effort into this release, especially when you compare it to the QS001 Dark Knight where they went all out. No eye options on an immobile character that desperately needs it. Mediocre face plate choices. Crappy cape. Another awful cape clip system. Ugly gauntlets. Rubber suit that looks like it belongs in a Schumacher Batman flick.
But hey, it's got a hunky cowl! Figure of the year material here.
Modifications on the 1/6 Begins figures where you're stuffing cotton here or there or buying a nice velvet $30 cape here never bugged me, but all the mods required to make this thing look decent is kind of insulting for $500. Swap crappy mouthplates with better faces from a superior figure, throw the cape away and buy an expensive custom cape, glue the gauntlets and/or paint them, etc. etc. and you might have a decent display. Just seems like too much work and money going into something that has little to no value. After numerous attempts at this guy since 2006, they still can't get it right. They still make stands that destroy the crotches of rubber suited figures. Dean Knight hasn't even had his for a week and it's gotten ****ed up.
I don't get why people try to hype this thing up as the second coming. If the "Hot Toys" name and logo weren't attached to this thing, I doubt it would be lauded over. It's so generic on it own. You don't get a nice cape and can't pose it like you can with the NECA and it doesn't have the accuracy, presence, display options and realism of the Enterbay? But it costs more than both of them combined? Why? It's also funny how people were defending the Hot Toys faces saying they looked good and looked like Bale until videos and pics of it with the Enterbay faces popped up. So other than the cowl sculpt, what's good about this figure again?
EDIT:
And I see jokes about the "Elvis" mouth plate, but honestly, of the three that's the only good one and the only one that actually looks like Bale. He made that goofy mouth while talking all the time. That, the cowl and I guess the metal batarangs seem like the only real positives to come out of this thing.
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