1/6 1/6 Hot Toys - MMS - Avengers: AoU - Iron Man Mark 45

[Motuxmen]

I don't know man, at the very least the the wrist/hand gauntlets are pretty obviously changed and look exactly the same as the 1/4 scale. Also, the inner elbow looks grey/gunmetal as opposed to red in the proto pics. Not trying to argue about it though because it'll be whatever it is once it releases. You've got a point with the torso area, some of the stuff is questionable. But with respect to these 2 photos, I don't know how anyone could argue that the gauntlets and inner elbow could be the same.

How could anyone argue there the same? Pretty darn easily. If it's color differences that's entirely lighting based. If it's size..without exact same pose and exact same camera with the exact same focal length and the exact same distance from the camera it's impossible to be sure, especially with such minor differences.

The "differences" may be due to those things I've mentioned. I can take a photo of one figure and if I change he position or the lighting or the camera angle lots of parts will appear to be different between the two photos but will have not changed at all.

Here's two quick pics I grabbed of the dcmk3. Very similar pose but not exact between the two. Just like the 45 ones. And in one pic the color is completly different but it's just the lighting used. Certain parts appear larger on one or smaller on one. Color is entirely light based. We do NOT actually see color. We see light reflected of the surface. So if the light changes the color appears different. It's not actually different.

A camera lens is round, and has lots of other round glass in it. It distorts the image. Some are better at masking this. Point is, until it's in hand there's no way to know if it's any different. If we where talking about something like a new chest plate or third arm or something like that or some major changes that's one thing. When you'd saying its a minor color change, or millimeters in depth on a piece or darker panel lines or bends there's just not a way to be sure.




Here's another pic of the 45 proto that looks way different in color to the ones used for comparison. This was 6 months ago at least. And it's color is different from the promo shot but it's the one used for it. Lighting.



Edit-used the same picture of the mk3 twice instead of two different pics. Fixed that, I think. Lol

 

[SoGS]

Alrighty... I can see this is going to turn into the black/blue vs. white/gold dress debate.

I'll just say I'm happy that this will be coming out soon and can't wait to have it in hand, though I'm sure that it just appears it'll be out soon but it's actually never coming out ever.

 

[bransen2099]

I'm just going to wait and see before drawing any conclusions. I don't think anything will be downright egregious but then again, I'm not one of the IM crazies.

I thought you were one of us

 

[Skillerwhale]

I wonder how closely 45 and ultron will be released.. Boy that's going to be rough.. But man I cannot wait.



I was just looking at the gauntlets.. And even though I like the previous ones, the new ones are more accurate.

You think? I feel like they went in the wrong direction with that. I know these pics aren't the best, but you can see pretty well that in the film the Mark 45 dosen't have any gold trim at all. Now it's a big beefy strip of gold. Minor gripe but the accuracy would have been appreciated.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I thought you were one of us

Nope, sorry. Thanks to those criminals at Cornerstore Comics, I'm still Iron Man-less. This should be my first.

 

[bransen2099]

Huh... that's interesting.. I wonder where they got that gold from?

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I'm just glad the figure's not nearly as shiny as the armor appears in the movie.

 

[bransen2099]

Nope, sorry. Thanks to those criminals at Cornerstore Comics, I'm still Iron Man-less. This should be my first.

What happened?

And I say this is a good first choice.

I'm just glad the figure's not nearly as shiny as the armor appears in the movie.

That would be a nightmare to take care of, evertime you touch it, you would leave a finger print... would drive me Bat-**** crazy

 

[Skillerwhale]

Huh... that's interesting.. I wonder where they got that gold from?

It's super weird, and extra weird because it's not just Hot Toys. The SH figuarts mark 45 has the same gold detail, same with King Arts... even the Marvel Legends figure. Such a mystery.

 

[bransen2099]

It's super weird, and extra weird because it's not just Hot Toys. The SH figuarts mark 45 has the same gold detail, same with King Arts... even the Marvel Legends figure. Such a mystery.

Maybe the original reference art that Marvel all gave them had it. I know Marvel will release images early just to get some merchandise out to build the hype and makes changes along the way to the final image.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

What happened?

And I say this is a good first choice.

I POed Gemini back in the fall of 2014, I kept getting the runaround that it'd be in stock even after everybody else had gotten it in stock.

Back around Thanksgiving, those a-holes finally told me they'd mail me a refund check but I never received it. I think they went under? Still trying to decide what to do.

Thanks! I'm really digging this armor.

 

[bransen2099]

I POed Gemini back in the fall of 2014, I kept getting the runaround that it'd be in stock even after everybody else had gotten it in stock.

Back around Thanksgiving, those a-holes finally told me they'd mail me a refund check but I never received it. I think they went under? Still trying to decide what to do.

Thanks! I'm really digging this armor.

What the hell? If they did what can you do to get your money????

It is a nice looking armor and MAYBE be a standout on a shelf

 

[LexiKon318]

Concept art shows the gold ... Guess this will have it. I wonder if the 1/4 one will see a change to be movie accurate.


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[Motuxmen]

Yeah it was changed during post. There was an early photo that ended up being from the church battle scene where vision and Thor and iron man all blast ultron..it had the gold on it in that early leak but after that it was changed. But that's what happens when they design these figures before a movie even releases.


Here's a clear pic showing the no gold.

As for this being a color debate and me saying its one way or another...that's not what I was saying. I was saying you can't tell either way. There's just way to much that can be the cause. From light to angle to color render on the screen your viewing it on. All of that varies and you just can't tell.

 

[bransen2099]

Yup look at that it's there.

Maybe the FX team got lazy

 

[BeefEaster]

didn't a different effects team do the mk 45 scenes than the 43 scenes?

it seems the 45 scenes don't have the same level of quality

 

[TimothyR]

it looks like they change in the movie.. right when you see all of them in the church before "is that the best you can do".. you can see his gauntlets are the way that hot toys currently has them. and then at the end of that scene you can see them a little.. it looks like for most of the time those gold pieces are under the outer red part of the gauntlet. so, that's why sometimes we see all red, sometimes there's a sliver of gold sticking out, and sometimes we see the gold piece fully exposed.

but like i said, i would've preferred the previous version.. or even the all red. but it looks like any of them would've had some degree of accuracy with the all red being most commonly seen in the actual movie.

 

[Mr.Tanker]

VFX shots take a long time to produce, especially in a movie this effects heavy, and therefore they have to start working on them incredibly early.

The design was probably updated along the way, and the trailers used early effects shots that didn't yet reflect the updates.

Or I could easily imagine the FX work coming in and Whedon deciding that the armor had too much red and needed some additional color accents to make it pop a bit more on screen. That's how those things work.

 

[zackhigh1226]

I am so remarkably happy that the Mark 45 is slated to be released soon. :

This has been my most anticipated figure for months!

 

[Starscream Soundwave]

The elbow parts are an entirely different colour. I get the argument in terms of different shades of the same colours (though of course that's irrelevant here) but since it's a completely different colour there's really no debate to be had.