The XLIII product page on Hot Toys' site shows images for both the standard and special edition parts lists. No offense to those of you who didn't nab the special edition the first time around but I'll be cheesed if they reissue the special as well.
The XLIII product page on Hot Toys' site shows images for both the standard and special edition parts lists. No offense to those of you who didn't nab the special edition the first time around but I'll be cheesed if they reissue the special as well.
It's not so much about the helmet as it is protecting folks' investments. I don't often keep items MIB and am all for newcomers jumping in on reissues but IMO the "limited" in limited edition should be preserved.
So I guess this guy's coming back now for the HB deluxe? I wasn't collecting when the Mk 43 first came out so it's tempting, but what's the general consensus on this one? How has he aged? Most of the Iron Mans I have now are ones released after Mk 46, which I seem to hear people saying are leaps and bounds past the earlier DC suits.
This has been a rough looking figure ever since we had the 1/4 Mark 42/43 to compare. It instantly became a toy- proportions are not great, clunky shoulders the lines are thick and drawn on looking, diecast or not it looks more plastic than the QS that actually is mostly plastic. I got rid of mine immediately once the QS' were announced, only kept the 1/6 42 to use the Pepper Potts sculpt with it. A proper redesign in line with the recent Mk6 quality would actually be welcome but I wouldn't expect that soon
I personally think it’s inferior to the newer ones. It’s basically a repaint of the first diecast Iron Man.
It lacks the improved engineering of later figures, such as the pull-down legs and articulated shoulder pads.
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I sold this figure but as far as I can remember this guy had pull down legs ex... and could pretty much pull off any pose you want . It’s personally not my favorite suit by any means but it’s DAM SOLID figure if you like the look. For anyone who is interested it’s highly recommend in my book . Lolo . Im actually considering getting this again myself . But that’s the case with every Iron Man release . Who am I kidding . Lolo
Isn't it marketed as a "special" edition and not "limited" edition?
Problem is I don’t collect 1/4 scale nor do many other collectors so it’s irrelevant whether it looks better then the 1/6 version .
Nope. No pull down legs...just checked ha
There's a button above the bum to release the lock on the legs, if I remember correctly
Semantics. SS referred to it as exclusive but ultimately it was marked "Special Edition" on the final product. I don't know how many were made vs the standard edition but that labeling may mean something to collectors.
The (rhetorical) question is how special can a special edition be if it keeps getting reissued?
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