1/6 Hot Toys - MMS290/D10 - Avengers: AoU - War Machine Mark II

[subzro]

Happy to see WM kick some butt in this one. Moving my "IM3" suit over to the avengers display.

 

[mynameschris]

Oh for crying out loud now I want one... ah well there's always the IM3 or Figuart versions.

And in other news the Helicarrier is back!

 

[ocielz]

Don't the Helicarriers tend to get blown up or destroyed .........alot?

 

[Brainiac]

Don't the Helicarriers tend to get blown up or destroyed .........alot?

only the evil ones

 

[Snake Eyes]

I have another theory on the price increases as well. If you look at how much left over stock the BBTS and Sideshows of the world have accumulated in the last year, that is real money real losses that are going to come through for expected cash flow.

Now fast forward into 2015, these places have shrank their discounts from 8% to list, they are holding to the minimum orders now to stop having dead and excess. This means there are less pre-orders coming into Hot toys. They have budgets targets and numbers as well. Since the orders are down their prices have to automatically go up to achieve just the same level of revenue last year.

The licensing and that stuff matter to, but what you are starting to see is the bubble on Hot Toys figures. They are working on expansion territory right now, testing the price elasticity on the figures. When volume goes down, price goes up and demand goes down we will finally start see lower prices for pieces as a result.

Your theory is interesting, it will also be interesting to see how it plays out, with AOU being such as massive blockbuster these figures will sell and have a built in buffer, so there may be a delayed reaction to seeing the results you describe. Civil War next year will also be huge so don't see the trend slowing yet


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[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

I'm almost to the point I have to avoid any/all threads if I want to avoid any and all possible spoilers or surprises.

 

[hokietwo]

Your theory is interesting, it will also be interesting to see how it plays out, with AOU being such as massive blockbuster these figures will sell and have a built in buffer, so there may be a delayed reaction to seeing the results you describe. Civil War next year will also be huge so don't see the trend slowing yet


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The other intersection of price that would be neat to measure is the ebay secondary/market. I will tell you with great certainty that the point where a figure retails for the secondary market for the rare released figures Hot Toys has peaked.

As long as there are people consistently paying $500 for a python they will have room to grow. Unfortunately.

I admire the company's ability to drive sales, we are really seeing a Apple type company working through the high end collectible market being the most innovative and wanted brand.

In contrast, I loathe having to pay for it.

 

[Free]

Went ahead and grabbed this. Have the ex mark 43 on wait list and I'm not sure if it will convert so this is officially my first figure (aside from toys as a kid)! I have a feeling that I'm heading down a dangerous and expensive path...

 

[bransen2099]

I'm almost to the point I have to avoid any/all threads if I want to avoid any and all possible spoilers or surprises.

It is kinda getting out of hand, tried staying in the Age of Ultron figure thread, nope all movie spoilers now.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

It is kinda getting out of hand, tried staying in the Age of Ultron figure thread, nope all movie spoilers now.

Yeah, that was the first thread I dropped like a bad habit.

 

[Brainiac]

I'm out of the movie thread now.... a lot of spoiler tagged posts there

 

[Motuxmen]

The older war machine ml2 proto but still neat rhodey display

 

[ScottPSU]

Went ahead and grabbed this. Have the ex mark 43 on wait list and I'm not sure if it will convert so this is officially my first figure (aside from toys as a kid)! I have a feeling that I'm heading down a dangerous and expensive path...

Well, Ultron may have no strings, but you (and the Figures themselves) will most definitely not be free, despite your username!

Seriously, have fun. I'm new to it too and am enjoying it so far.

 

[PopCultKid]

According to the number on the hull, it's the same one from the first Avengers movie.

Shield lives!

Went ahead and grabbed this. Have the ex mark 43 on wait list and I'm not sure if it will convert so this is officially my first figure (aside from toys as a kid)! I have a feeling that I'm heading down a dangerous and expensive path...

That's probably the one statement in this thread that's 100% fact, 0% opinion, and everyone could agree on

 

[xenowolf]

Having been a war machine fan since I was a kid, I absolutely hated iron man 3 and the iron patriot. What a slap in the face to a great marvel character, and that movie was horrible. I am so happy they brought him back to war machine and use his correct colors again. Iron patriot was even a villain in comics but I don't want to talk to much about how dumb that movie was. My main point was that I never got the war machine figure for that movie cuz I hated it and the right color design was never used and the figure looked a little off. I will definitely be preordering this one tho, the subtle changes look much better and the fact that it is the official war machine mark 2 with cheadle head sculpt and exclusive put it over the top for me. Long live war machine and may we never see the likes of iron patriot again, unless it is Norman Osborn.

 

[dw316]

I hear ya. Wish I could undo those pre-orders, but now I just have to wait and hope I can get money back for IP and 42, though it seems unlikely...

I'm still holding out and hoping for a die cast WM Mk1 since it has been the best representation of him.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I hear ya. Wish I could undo those pre-orders, but now I just have to wait and hope I can get money back for IP and 42, though it seems unlikely...

I'm still holding out and hoping for a die cast WM Mk1 given the events of AoU, plus the Mk1 has been the best representation of him.

Hey dee-dubs, have you seen that BvS trailer yet? Thoughts?

 

[xenowolf]

Ya I would love a die cast mark 1, that's my favorite design so far too. I really hope we get to see a mark 3 in aou and one that has some serious firepower. I would love to see one with a cannon or minigun on one shoulder and a rocket pod on the other like from the comics.

 

[dw316]

Hey dee-dubs, have you seen that BvS trailer yet? Thoughts?

I was just responding to your post in the Iceberg Lounge

 

[dw316]

Ya I would love a die cast mark 1, that's my favorite design so far too. I really hope we get to see a mark 3 in aou and one that has some serious firepower. I would love to see one with a cannon or minigun on one shoulder and a rocket pod on the other like from the comics.

Hell