Re: Hot Toys - DX10 - Terminator 2 - T-800 Cyberdyne - Official Specs & Pics
I got mine the other day, before New Years, very impressed with it. I got a great deal on it, bought it brand new for $190 shipped (just slightly more expensive than my 117 and 136 T-800s). So I'm pleased with the value there.
Love the "leather" box. One of the best presentations I've seen with a DX figure. The little sliding thing reminds me of the promotional "T2" stuff from 1992. Very cool.
The figure itself is much better than the prototype and yeah, the face is better in person. The new body is fantastic and the articulation is improved. The tailoring on the jacket is better and the leather is a nice touch. All the accessories are great, I can't put the grenade launcher or minigun down. Also really dig having the bandoleer look. The hands are also easier to swap out, so that's a good thing.
The recycled Tron base is "meh" but whatever. I pulled the tab out to make sure it was functioning properly, then put the tab back in and put it away. That's staying in the box.
Only gripe I have is the PERS system. Still don't like it. The eyes aren't as bad in person as they are in pics, but it's unnecessary. I hate how hollow the head is. It doesn't help that the scalp at the top pops off and that it's just a head without the sculpted neck, but the PERS panel too?
When I went to pop the head off (have to take it off to put the bandolier on) I was afraid I was going to crush the head or break it or something since it's so empty with all those removable pieces. I'd definitely prefer a single, solid headsculpt with no gimmicks.
Overall, really impressive. Other than the head, it's a nice, solid figure. Yeah, it's an improvement over the MMS 117, but I don't think it makes it obsolete. Still keeping mine, just as a different version.
Since I technically got this last year. I'll say that DX 09 Keaton Batman and DX 10 Arnold Terminator are neck in neck for figure of the year for 2012 for me. Glad I got this.