Got mine today!!!
I really only ordered this because of the new head sculpt for my V1 Joker but surprisingly, I find this a more fun figure than V1. The Bank Robber accessories add a lot of photo opportunity that the V1 Joker lacks.
Early BR pictures from toy-world shows the final product to be a little lacking due to the sloppy paint job on the mouth area. Thankfully, that's just bad picture because the actual thing looks even better than the prototype pics. Both headsculpt are so life like and spot on Heath Ledger. This is without a doubt the best Heath Ledger Joker headsculpt in the 12 inch market.
The mask head headsculpt has really grown on me. It got a really wicked grin that screams Joker. The V.1 replacement headsculpt has a more determined expression. The mask is actually not clean like early photos suggested. It's dirty and worn but doesn't show up well in pictures. It's soft rubber and a tight fit. Extreme caution when putting the mask on as the rubber band might snap.
The tailoring as usual is fantastic. Looks really proper and not oversize. Only drawback is he got a bit of a wide shoulders. HT should have used the modified DK body with smaller shoulders for this Joker.
V1 Joker has like 4 layers of clothing underneath and that masked the huge shoulders somewhat. On BR Joker with only the shirt and the coat, he looks like a football player.
He doesn't comes with socks though. Was he wearing any socks in the movie for the bank job scene?
The detail for the weapons are usual HT standards (Which is very high) Both weapons magazines are removable and both has springs inside them for the gun cocking action. The blue bag even has working zippers that looks in scale unlike those retardedly huge and non-working zipper commonly found in 12 inch figure.
The gas canisters weirdly ain't labeled like in the proto pics. It's not a deal breaker but I don't see the reason to omit them either.
If you are only going to get one Joker, this is the one to get. Two headsculpts, a lot more accessories and overall a lot more fun than the V1.
If you already have a V1, what are you waiting for? It improves the V1 joker look hundred fold and the old headsculpt looks like a really bad joke when compared to the new one.