A General Chat about Hot Toys

[RyanSD]

Yeah, prices are getting higher and higher in a very short time it seems. You figure it would level out for a period of time before the prices started to rise again. I paid $227 plus shipping for the 89 Batman last year. I'm curious to see what the Returns Batman will be when that comes out. Of course they may add a Wayne sculpt so that will be the excuse to sell it for $270 plus.

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Seems to me that the average figure price jumped close to 50% in the past year/yeah and a half. When I first started collecting, most figures were $130-$150. Now it seems the basic MMS figure is $215 out the gate, but with most being either DX or Iron Man armors, they seem to be going even higher.

At this point I'm in to finish my Avengers/Phase 1 line up, and then I'll just stick with the 1 or 2 iconic characters they release per year after that. I won't be collecting the new movie properties like I had in the past with Nolan Bats/Marvel stuff - too expensive.

 

[Eamon]

Wrap your sound receptors around episode eight folks!
Hot Toys Avengers, Thor, Black Widow and Loki along with 3A Halo and Tomashii Nations C3PO.
All accompanied by some well informed chat!

It is up now on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-hottoycast/id571814459
Website containing all podcasts:
https://www.podcasts.com/the_hottoycast
Direct link:
https://eamonart.com/PODCASTS/The Hottoycast Episode Eight.m4a

 

[Calcifer]

What do ye reckon Mech test tony and dx03 Mj would be worth these days ..

 

[Dollmanron]

What do ye reckon Mech test tony and dx03 Mj would be worth these days ..

Mech Test Tony Stark's value will be dropping if you ask me, and
DX3 Michael Jackson; I don't know if it's bringing much more than retail, but that's just my opinion.

 

[The Skull]

Found this brief video on youtube today and it made me wonder, how many celebrity's actually own there figures of them selfs. Would you want a mini me of yourself?

[ame]https://youtu.be/Svwwrzt1n6c[/ame]

 

[Dollmanron]

Over the years; probably more than who would admit it. I remember from a magazine article years ago about an actor (can't remember the name) that was talking about their kids having and playing with action figures of themselves (the parent).

 

[Papasmoak]

Found this brief video on youtube today and it made me wonder, how many celebrity's actually own there figures of them selfs. Would you want a mini me of yourself?

https://youtu.be/Svwwrzt1n6c

Very cool Skull, thanks for the video, and yes I would like a mini me of myself.
And now you can too!
https://www.thatsmyface.com/Custom-Action-Figures/View-all-products.html

 

[Frank Jaeger]

The Good The Bad And The Robots is another great seller in the UK.

Don't use Forbidden Planet unless it's your last resort

 

[Eamon]

Yeah Forbidden Planet are rubbish.

Modelzone, Mothers basement, The Good The Bad and the Robots and Fanboycollectables are all very good sellers I think.

 

[Jameson Rook]

Is there a video on how Hot Toys figures are made? All I've ever seen are half painted shots, but how do they make em'?

 

[Frank Jaeger]

I'd be interested in the factories they use and methods too

 

[Eamon]

Nope! There's nothing.

The Hottoycast is however working on it!

 

[Jameson Rook]

Nope! There's nothing.

The Hottoycast is however working on it!

Oh wow! How would it be like?

I mean, we've seen how nuclear submarines are made but not 1/6 figures?

 

[Peloquin77]

My guess it's Santa's little elves workin the off season. They just keep on givin

 

[Lejuan]

Over the years; probably more than who would admit it. I remember from a magazine article years ago about an actor (can't remember the name) that was talking about their kids having and playing with action figures of themselves (the parent).

Hugh Jackman has talked about this in interviews, his kid having a talking doll of himself:

The toy he likes the most is about a foot and a half tall and says things like "I'll slice you in half" and he takes it to bed. I'll be in the other room and it goes off in the middle of the night. So he's getting these subliminal messages: "This kid will take you down" and "I'll slice you in half" he kisses and hugs it. I can see years of therapy coming my way

 

[Guinnessfan]

Over the years; probably more than who would admit it. I remember from a magazine article years ago about an actor (can't remember the name) that was talking about their kids having and playing with action figures of themselves (the parent).

There's a documentary on the making of "The Expendables" and Stallone had a few Rambo Hot Toys in his office.

 

[Eamon]

Behold my collection....now with uniforms lights and forth cabinet addition to house the Enterbays!

 

[LipSmack]

Behold my collection....now with uniforms lights and forth cabinet addition to house the Enterbays!

its getting awfully crowded in there lol

Great collection man

 

[The Entity]

Behold my collection....now with uniforms lights and forth cabinet addition to house the Enterbays!

Very, very cool my friend!!

 

[Eamon]

Thanks lads! Note the enlarged shelf with Loki awaiting the presence of Hulk!!