1/6 Hot Toys - MMS278D09 - Avengers: AoU - Iron Man Mark 43 Collectible Figure

[YankeesFanboy]

Essentialy this is the process:

I don't need it...

I don't need it...

I don't need it...

Pfft.

 

[Perceptor]

This was me:

-Don't need it. Mark 45 ordered
-Don't need it. My AoU Cap helmetless to go along with final act of AoU for display purposes
-Don't need it. Funds could be used for Hulkbuster

Go to comic store with my son yesterday.

-Son sees Mark 43, marvels at it. I see Mark 43 up close, marvel at it
-NEED IT!

 

[Craig Walker]

Well, that is why they call it *Marvel*.

 

[Starfleet Captain]

I'm happy with ordering 45, not much interest in 43. Ordered 45 and not ordering 43 (Well, I did get the 43 HS for 45...)

 

[Mugatu]

Bam!

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Love that pic! Might be the best IM figure since the Mark VII.

 

[bransen2099]

Oh! That's the first time I've seen it posed like that. That's a really cool angle Mugatu

 

[DarkAngel]

Damn I gotta step up my pose game

 

[blinguskahn]

Love that pic! Might be the best IM figure since the Mark VII.

That picture is amazing, great pose! I own every IM figure released except GMG Mk. III but I couldn't pick a favorite or "best". I'd say 80-90% of the figures released are amazing and have some great qualities that others don't.

I could name 5 that are currently at the top of my list but as more get released, the list will undoubtedly change. (I.e. Hulkbuster, Mk. 45, Shotgun and believe it or not, the Mk. IX)

For now, these are my favorites (in no order):
Mk. 43
Mk. 24 Tank
Mk. VI Avengers Promo
Mk. VII
War Machine Mk. I Mik or SE
Mk. 39 Starboost

 

[YankeesFanboy]

That picture is amazing, great pose! I own every IM figure released except GMG Mk. III but I couldn't pick a favorite or "best". I'd say 80-90% of the figures released are amazing and have some great qualities that others don't.

I could name 5 that are currently at the top of my list but as more get released, the list will undoubtedly change. (I.e. Hulkbuster, Mk. 45, Shotgun and believe it or not, the Mk. IX)

For now, these are my favorites (in no order):
Mk. 43
Mk. 24 Tank
Mk. VI Avengers Promo
Mk. VII
War Machine Mk. I Mik or SE
Mk. 39 Starboost

That's a fine list. And going by how many IMs you own, an authoritative one.

 

[blinguskahn]

That's a fine list. And going by how many IMs you own, an authoritative one.

Thanks bro! It's very difficult for me to pick favorites when it comes to armors but I can EASILY say that the Red Snapper is the WORST. I am one of the few who actually likes the Peacemaker which In my opinion is a cooler armor than say the original Mk. II and Mk. III (I do like the BD Mk. III and the AU Mk. II). It's just that those claws on the Red Snapper ruin the armor in more than one way. I removed them and while it does look better, the problem is that the fists ( which are interchangeable) have no light for the RT. So I call it the Red Crapper, lol.

 

[shdl83]

Have a choice of mark 43 or mark 3, what are the pros and cons of each? Thinking of displaying with spiderman, will height of mark 3 be a problem?

 

[blinguskahn]

Have a choice of mark 43 or mark 3, what are the pros and cons of each? Thinking of displaying with spiderman, will height of mark 3 be a problem?

Mk. 43 all the way, hands down, no choice In my opinion. The Mk. III articulation is practically nonexistent while the Mk. 43 is the most posable IM figure to date.

 

[Pro Design]

very nice shot Mugatu! looks like a statue!

 

[BeefEaster]

anyone else have a problem with the magnet falling off the light up helmet?

I know 3 people with this fig and they've all had theirs fall off, including mine

It seems like a production error where whatever they used to secure the magnet (glue of some kind, I'm assuming) lost it's bond

it's not a big deal, just a pain in the ass to get that little bitty piece perfectly lined back up in that little groove

 

[Insomnio]

anyone else have a problem with the magnet falling off the light up helmet?

I know 3 people with this fig and they've all had theirs fall off, including mine

It seems like a production error where whatever they used to secure the magnet (glue of some kind, I'm assuming) lost it's bond

it's not a big deal, just a pain in the ass to get that little bitty piece perfectly lined back up in that little groove

I have the same issue, i need paste again with silicone.

 

[alex1984]

Have a choice of mark 43 or mark 3, what are the pros and cons of each? Thinking of displaying with spiderman, will height of mark 3 be a problem?

I think I'd vote Mark III as I feel it's a bit more iconic. The way I see it, every IM/Avengers movie had its feature suit, IM1 had the Mk 3, IM2 had the Mk 6, A1 had Mk 7, IM3 had Mk 42. Unfortunately, for Mark 43, it had to compete with the much-anticipated Mark 44 Veronica, and the unprecedented Mark 45. The Mark 42/43 had a lot of cool features, but most of those have been seen in IM3 already, and the Mark 43 came off looking just like a repainted Mark 42. Just my 2 cents.

 

[WhoaItsJBot]

I'm happy with ordering 45, not much interest in 43. Ordered 45 and not ordering 43 (Well, I did get the 43 HS for 45...)

I'm interested to see how that looks actually, I don't like the helmet on the 45... Looks like a pinhead.

 

[Pro Design]

board while waiting for RPs... so killin time w/ fotoshop!

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

^ Very nice pic!!