1/6 Hot Toys - Robocop 3 - Robocop Collectible Figure.

[Rotfish]

It's pretty cool how different the paint looks depending on the lighting.

Here it looks sort of purple and blue.

Interesting, there even seem to be some yellowy greens in that clip. Like a full range of pearlescence on a metallic light blue surface.

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

According to Gregor Punchatz, the guy who painted the 1st suit, there should be some clear pink on the armor. In real life, the 1st suit was painted with a photo reactive mint green paint that looked more bluish-metal color when filmed. I think the purples were mainly used in RC2.

You can clearly see purple from the behind the scenes video posted above. Its just lighting. As long as the figure can mimic this in a way, Ill be happy.

 

[Spanbauer]

It's pretty cool how different the paint looks depending on the lighting.

Here it looks sort of purple and blue.

According to Gregor Punchatz, the guy who painted the 1st suit, there should be some clear pink on the armor. In real life, the 1st suit was painted with a photo reactive mint green paint that looked more bluish-metal color when filmed. I think the purples were mainly used in RC2.

You can clearly see purple from the behind the scenes video posted above. Its just lighting. As long as the figure can mimic this in a way, Ill be happy.

That behind the scenes footage was shot on video tape instead of film, so if it’s true that the suit was painted with a particular look in mind on processed film, then it’d definitely look differently on video tape and in-person that it does in the actual movie.

 

[Blackout]

It's pretty cool how different the paint looks depending on the lighting.

Here it looks sort of purple and blue.

What I've always heard is that the intention from the start was for the suit to look roughly similar to how it ended up looking in Robocop 2, and that the first suit was indeed painted with a similar amount of color (which you can easily see in behind the scenes footage). However the methods and paints they used ended up appearing much more subtle than intended on film, depending on the lighting of the scene. Sometimes you can see the colors well, other times the suit appears silver (fun side-fact, the special metallic paint they used looked greenish in real life, though not on camera).
They rectified this for the sequel with different paints that made the color much more obvious and pronounced on film, which is what gives viewers the general impression that Robo was silver in the first movie and more blue in the second (even though reality is not as cut and dry as that).

Both of these shots are from Robocop 1 and yet one looks silver and the other looks blue:

Meanwhile for Robo 2, his appearance remains relatively consistent across lighting conditions due to the different and more pronounced paints:

As for the rushed trash heap that was Robocop 3 (that's so creatively detached from the first two that I don't even consider it a canon sequel, just a studio cash grab), they tried to save money by reusing suit parts & molds remaining from R2 by choosing an actor that could fit into them with minimal modifications. Whether it be from the way they were shot, or from having both a reused R2 suit and perhaps newly fabricated suits during production (there is always more than one suit during filming), the colors again appeared inconsistent. Whatever the reason, this leads to the perception that R3 is again more silver than R2:

 

[Johnny Utah]

Even Robo felt off in 2.

Robo on a Harley? 'Where is it maaaaaade?' Haven't seen it in years.

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

Even Robo felt off in 2.

Robo on a Harley? 'Where is it maaaaaade?' Haven't seen it in years.

As a kid, when cane makes that kid watch that dude get cut open, ****** me up for a few days.

 

[Johnny Utah]

As a kid, when cane makes that kid watch that dude get cut open, ****** me up for a few days.

'Doesn't he look scared?' Tom Noonan is so great at playing creepy dudes.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

What I've always heard is that the intention from the start was for the suit to look roughly similar to how it ended up looking in Robocop 2, and that the first suit was indeed painted with a similar amount of color (which you can easily see in behind the scenes footage). However the methods and paints they used ended up appearing much more subtle than intended on film, depending on the lighting of the scene. Sometimes you can see the colors well, other times the suit appears silver (fun side-fact, the special metallic paint they used looked greenish in real life, though not on camera).
They rectified this for the sequel with different paints that made the color much more obvious and pronounced on film, which is what gives viewers the general impression that Robo was silver in the first movie and more blue in the second (even though reality is not as cut and dry as that).

Both of these shots are from Robocop 1 and yet one looks silver and the other looks blue:

Meanwhile for Robo 2, his appearance remains relatively consistent across lighting conditions due to the different and more pronounced paints:

As for the rushed trash heap that was Robocop 3 (that's so creatively detached from the first two that I don't even consider it a canon sequel, just a studio cash grab), they tried to save money by reusing suit parts & molds remaining from R2 by choosing an actor that could fit into them with minimal modifications. Whether it be from the way they were shot, or from having both a reused R2 suit and perhaps newly fabricated suits during production (there is always more than one suit during filming), the colors again appeared inconsistent. Whatever the reason, this leads to the perception that R3 is again more silver than R2:

That's interesting. I must admit, I never noticed the color changes back then.

The Kenner Robocop figure was one of my favorite toys when Iwas a kid, along with the Coleco Rambo figure.

As much as I like my Mafex and Neca Robocop figures, and the upcoming HT figure, there's something about that old figure that feels differently. I don't know if it was the "rapid fire" gimmick or the removable helmet, but the new figures don't have that same magic for me. Maybe I'm just old.

 

[Asta]

 

[snoop101]

I know it’s probably the harsh lighting but the colors don’t look all that impressive in that video.

 

[Hologram AI]

Yeah not impressed at all with how it looks on display there and this is the prototype. Hasn't even gone through whatever might change in production.

 

[satanatos]

It is definitely the lightning. Watched three times the video at max resolution and there are spots where you can see the purplish tint showing as the camera moves. But I think the light is killing it. Check the feet and lower legs in the beginning for example

 

[Johnny Utah]

That's interesting. I must admit, I never noticed the color changes back then.

The Kenner Robocop figure was one of my favorite toys when Iwas a kid, along with the Coleco Rambo figure.

As much as I like my Mafex and Neca Robocop figures, and the upcoming HT figure, there's something about that old figure that feels differently. I don't know if it was the "rapid fire" gimmick or the removable helmet, but the new figures don't have that same magic for me. Maybe I'm just old.

I'm old too if that's the case.

For my birthday I was in the toystore and had both this guy and the Kenner 89 Keaton in my hands. I couldn't decide which one to get. My mom got me both and I still remember that feeling years later.

 

[Spanbauer]

Yeah not impressed at all with how it looks on display there and this is the prototype. Hasn't even gone through whatever might change in production.

Color is washed out and over-exposed in that image. Looks less dull here.

 

[Dave_W]

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

 

[SmoothEmjay]

Flashbacks from when the original release was teased many moons ago and everyone was convinced it was just the lighting and that it would look like the prototype when released. Then it wasn't. At all.

All you can do is hope, hope dies last and all that.

 

[snoop101]

This is definitely a wait and see type release. Good thing the exclusive is pretty much useless so Sideshows PO tactic won’t work here.

 

[Hologram AI]

Color is washed out and over-exposed in that image. Looks less dull here.
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And then it also looks more washed out and silver in the other photos of it. Definitely a finicky one and honestly makes waiting for this to actually release all the more better.

As SmoothEmjay said, I remember there being this exact same discussion with the first figure when the prototype was on display. Look how that one turned out. Hope they actually nail the color on this one.

 

[sparkstron73]

It looks like my figures when they havnt been dusted for about 6 months
I think they've gone for a more neutral paint scheme that can fit in any
of the 3 films.
The price tag of 370 pounds on kits site is way too much imo and most people only want the original look, maybe throw in a unmasked weller head and its fine.
As said maybe its a liscene issue or they are just trying to do something to top themselves from the last 2 releases.
I think alot of people are gunna be getting ripped off if they buy this figure.
I have sold parts to replace the shoulder joints to about 5 people so far and as this is die cast aswell, its gunna suffer from the same issue.

Hot toys dont care and unless you buy this from sideshow and have some sort of guarantee, you could end up with a disassembled robocop 2 version

 

[Evil_Deadite]

Lighting makes a huge difference. Many people don't realize that the HT R1 Robo has subtle purple/iridescent paintwork throughout, but it rarely comes across in photos, and is difficult to see at a distance. It looks like there will be more prominent applications of this technique in the upcoming release.

I wonder what will be under the chest plate instead of a molded speaker? Some brand new molded details? Will they just smooth it all out, or will they be really lazy and leave the speaker holes? I'm assuming all of them will have the magnetic removable chest plate, whether or not you get the SS exclusive BD piece, so hopefully they'll put something interesting under there. As for the magnetic battery compartment in the back, my guess is that will no longer be removeable.