1/6 Hot Toys MMS784 Alien: Romulus - Scorched Xenomorph

[Asta]

 

[greymask]

This is 100% preorder for me IF there is no clean T-800 2.0 and possible?? revamped JH in the near future..
Makes me remember the old days when it's hard to choose which HT to order because there is so many important character that we love...

 

[Asta]

Still waiting on my Green Goblin upgraded suit from KGH, they're so slow it's unreal.

This was posted on KGH's FB group yesterday:

Dear all, I am letting go of my pre-orders at KGHobby, The price I have set here for some items are slightly cheaper than their site so come and grab a bargain! (approved by Charles at KGHobby)

I have set the £ in pounds as I am based in UK. The postage price will be set by KGHobby, pm me and I can check for you! Thank you!

Mandalorian&Grogu Deluxe + bike £435
Wolverine future past deluxe £200
Loki president £170
The Batman and bat signal deluxe £325
Green Goblin deluxe £235
Doc Ock deluxe £215
Batman EX suit normal £190
Valkyrie £175
Electro £175
Boba Fett TMS055 £100
Dead Strange £255
Moon Knight £190
Black Adam DX31 £265

The latest response is an indication that nothing's changed at KGH:

I would let go of those preorders too. Some of those have been out for well over a year... that's wild.

I'm undecided who to order from. I always prefer ordering from Kit since he's so good, though he's more expensive than expected this time, no doubt due to the big box shipping calculation.

I could get it cheaper from Sideshow unless they decide to go overboard with the shipping cost, but then it's wasting reward points that would better be saved for something that's an exclusive.


Kit's keeping the pre-order window open until 20th December, so there's time to wait and see what two of the local companies price him at.

 

[Life_m2000]

This was posted on KGH's FB group yesterday:



The latest response is an indication that nothing's changed at KGH:





I'm undecided who to order from. I always prefer ordering from Kit since he's so good, though he's more expensive than expected this time, no doubt due to the big box shipping calculation.

I could get it cheaper from Sideshow unless they decide to go overboard with the shipping cost, but then it's wasting reward points that would better be saved for something that's an exclusive.


Kit's keeping the pre-order window open until 20th December, so there's time to wait and see what two of the local companies price him at.

I don’t know.
But my lastest figure arrived from them today and no issues. I got the Flight Officer no issues.
So seems to be hit and miss maybe?

 

[Asta]

I don’t know.
But my lastest figure arrived from them today and no issues. I got the Flight Officer no issues.
So seems to be hit and miss maybe?

From the list it seems they have trouble sourcing Hot Toys figures they've taken orders for.

 

[Life_m2000]

From the list it seems they have trouble sourcing Hot Toys figures they've taken orders for.

Oh right. Interesting to know.

 

[chrisstbh]

This was posted on KGH's FB group yesterday:



The latest response is an indication that nothing's changed at KGH:

Luckily I essentially got the figure for free, but still the wait is annoying. Green Goblin Upgraded Suit released in December 2023.

About to hit a year.

So I have to wonder how they’re planning on sourcing figures after such a long time and why they don’t have a supplier that can fulfil orders?

 

[Space Jockey]

I'm in the US and preordered with Timewalker Toys. With the preorder discount came to around $315 shipped.

 

[Asta]

Luckily I essentially got the figure for free, but still the wait is annoying. Green Goblin Upgraded Suit released in December 2023.

About to hit a year.

So I have to wonder how they’re planning on sourcing figures after such a long time and why they don’t have a supplier that can fulfil orders?

It sounds like the Toys Wonderland method of operation: take orders at invitingly low prices, then try to source the figures at prices low enough to make money on the order.

 

[Rotfish]

He got around to naming the two planned characters: Rain and the Offspring Hybrid.

 

[Wor-Gar]

He also said they're making Andy and are planning RoboCop 1 2.0 as well as the Ford Taurus car and are running into rights issues. Possibly renegotiating Weller's rights.

He first says they were cancelled but are coming now. Hot Toys also working on Jabba the Hutt.

Jabba...!!!?

A Ford Taurus!!!???

Decisions, decisions...

 

[Wor-Gar]

The Romulus alien is a new design.

The video claims AR Alien is shorter than Scorched... but then we see pictures of a towering 8 foot alien... so who is correct?

I never got the sense that Scorch was over 8 feet tall while watching the movie. I think people are conflating the Offspring height for Scorched height because that's what comes up on goggle.

But the figure looks a lot cooler being gigantic.

 

[dantes2501]

I’m sticking with KGH. I can’t really recall if I ever ordered a HT from them, but I had almost no issues with my orders, apart from the slow shipping times. I have a ton of HT on preorder with them, now. I’ll let you know how it goes

 

[Asta]

So we can have nice things in our collections...

...

 

[Wor-Gar]

 

[Asta]

The Offspring actor, Robert Bobroczkyi, is 7' 7". I didn't realise Cailee is only 5' 1" at most (estimated to be just under 5' on Celebheights).

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yep, that's why I think when they say the alien is over 8 feet, I think they mean Offspring.

 

[Asta]

Yep, that's why I think when they say the alien is over 8 feet, I think they mean Offspring.

Something seems to have gone awry.

If this sells well and they make Rain, the alien is going to be 7" taller than her. That doesn't seem right.

Here he is compared to Andy:

 

[Wor-Gar]

Agreed.

Here's the alien compared to a human...

I don't think Scorch is 8 foot tall.

I think HT screwed up.

 

[Asta]

Agreed.

Here's the alien compared to a human...


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I don't think Scorch is 8 foot tall.

I think HT screwed up.

The animatronic looked taller...

...but it's not Scorched.

I think I read somewhere Scorched was shorter as he wasn't fully grown when he was rudely awakened by the stun gun.