1/6 Hot Toys MMS784 Alien Romulus - Scorched Xenomorph

[xXJ0kerXx1]

Overthinking it at this point. Yes there is a clear seam. But I think it's also clear now that it is not a swap out part. They would have advertised it with a bunch of their buzzwords if it was silicone or had swap out parts. "Interchangeable newly devloped outer jaw" or "Interchangeable newly devloped silicone jaw".

The seam is more than likely there because the majority of the jaw/mouth piece is made of rubber and is glued onto the rest of the head

who's gonna be the first to make swappable jaws that are fixed in place lol I'm so ready to tear that jaw right off when I get it in hand because I have money ready unless I can just remove the head. i will shell out another 150 just for another head

no one should be happy the material is still rubber for the jaw. its a gimmick feature that'll only tear itself overtime. keep things simple and for longevity. exposed/visible joints for a character covered mostly in black is a good direction, but they went 2 steps back with leaving the jaw rubber lol

 

[HyperDrive]

I don’t really mind the rubber, it captures the film look more vs if it was plastic. I guess I’ll just have to be careful with it.

 

[Rotfish]

The lips and chin look to be the same piece as the cheek tendons. If it is indeed rubber, those areas will be susceptible to paint peel even though they don't stretch. Happened on the previous Alien figures.

 

[Asta]

The lips and chin look to be the same piece as the cheek tendons. If it is indeed rubber, those areas will be susceptible to paint peel even though they don't stretch. Happened on the previous Alien figures.

Imagine a Hot Toys Jabba the Hutt made out of rubber.

I'd rather stick with Sideshow's cast statue with changeable eye and mouth plates.

 

[Asta]

Overthinking it at this point. Yes there is a clear seam. But I think it's also clear now that it is not a swap out part. They would have advertised it with a bunch of their buzzwords if it was silicone or had swap out parts. "Interchangeable newly devloped outer jaw" or "Interchangeable newly devloped silicone jaw".

The seam is more than likely there because the majority of the jaw/mouth piece is made of rubber and is glued onto the rest of the head

Unfortunately I've come to the conclusion that this is the case.

If only they'd opted for two swappable plastic pieces this alien could've been a clear upgrade over their past efforts in terms of perceived longevity.

A rubber mouth is useless as you daren't use the feature often, just as you daren't leave a rubber body's limbs stressed for too long.

 

[xXJ0kerXx1]

I don’t really mind the rubber, it captures the film look more vs if it was plastic. I guess I’ll just have to be careful with it.

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like it cant be painted to look slimey and transparent, I'm almost certain its possible if someone printed a flexibile/sturdle resin piece that fits/pegs onto the face

I'm talking at a custom standpoint, its likely possible. gonna cost as much or more than the entire figure costs for this fix but its doable with it just being the jaw that needs replacing

they really fumbled the ball here with keeping the mouth rubber for a useless gimmick that does more harm than good. hot toys has the ability to do this yet they decided "nah". but I guess I cant complain, its been forever since we got an alien lol but whats new? hot toys needs custom artist touch up to make it better because they fumbled in a certain area