ah, I see
Yeah, a 1/4 weller sculpt on an unmasked robo would have been epic
Enterbay - 1/4 scale RoboCop 3
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Yeah, a 1/4 weller sculpt on an unmasked robo would have been epic
YankeesFanboy
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Well, he signed off on 1/6, why not 1/4?
Darkavatar
Super Freak
Yep. The inclusion of a Weller head would've likely put this on top. Far be it from me to tell EB how to run its business, but it should've eschewed the R3 gimmickry and gone all in for his likeness.
As it is, it's pretty much deadlocked with the HT Robo. Too many issues all-around to declare a definitive winner. Maybe we'll know for sure in another eight years?
Yeah but man they need the license to sculpt his facial likeness, they can get away with with sculpting his likeness with just face plates by not having the license, however, sculpting his actually face like nose, eyes etc is another story altogether.
Yeah that's true but it also looks like a cartoon version of Robocop because it doesn't look have that shiny metallic look and thus, doesn't look very realistic. That's one of the major reason's I don't like it.
YankeesFanboy
Super Freak
But don't you need his permission/have to pay him in order to sculpt his mouth and the lower half of his face as well? McFarlane and NECA Robos, for instance, don't look anything like Weller.
Darkavatar
Super Freak
You probably do but because it is just a small part of the face, people can sort of debate if it is Weller or not. You know what I mean?
Yeah but that also might because their sculptors are not as talented as Hot Toys and EB ones.
franpincho
lol@$300 head sculpts
I love this Robocop.
olbertfrog
Super Freak
Me too.
Those eb 1/4 are magnificient pieces.
Hope for another movie related figure soon.
Darkavatar
Super Freak
They sure look nice, just wish the bodies were made better and had better QC for their pieces.
Me too, but the ht version is damn fun to pose. I can hit iconic poses which I cannot with the eb version
CloudN
Super Freak
No you don't. That's the whole point of hiding the face. You can't make out who is the person behind the mask. jaw lines and the shape of a person's mouth are too generic. Basically Enterbay can't use Peter Weller's likeliness because Hot Toys beat them to it.
Yeah but that also might because their sculptors are not as talented as Hot Toys and EB ones.
I don't believe that for a second. The prototype 2ups NECA makes are invariably great likenesses - Hudson from Aliens, the Shaw from Prometheus figure (which I don't think they ended up releasing) among them. In Robocop's case it really was just that they don't have Weller's likeness rights.
YankeesFanboy
Super Freak
As much as I piss and moan about the shortcomings of the HT and EB RoboCops, this really puts things in perspective.
And I doubt either company had Weller's likeness rights, so this is what we got instead.
And I doubt either company had Weller's likeness rights, so this is what we got instead.
Yeah no kidding..I thought the Neca was the bomb when I got it..until I got the EB and the Neca has been retired to a basement box.
Preface with: sorry Fran
After spending a few days with the new robo and comparing it to the enterbay version, I feel the ht version is a better representation of robocop
Not only am I referencing the figure itself but also the general feel that your looking at robocop
The articulation on the ht version is key. I wouldn't call it overly special as it has it flaws when certain parts are exposed(arm rod over extended, gaps in the wrist and ankles) it's just that the eb version is that bad in comparison
Now, I'm not a good poser by any means but the eb version cannot even bend 90 degrees in the arm/elbow, has very little ab articulation, and the neck is limited by a remote feature instead of having a joint
The ability of the ht version to hit iconic poses is what makes it feel more like robocop
The figure itself is also better starting at the helmet. The eb version does seem too long/tall when compared to the ht version. Both do good jobs on the sculpts, both have their advantages(ht = variety of mouthpieces, eb = better skin tones)
The one spot where the eb version might win is the body. Articulation aside, it provides a more accurate paint job and it's proportions are a little more accurate. The eb arms are attached a little higher but neither are high enough
Ht hands blow away the eb version as do the forearm areas. It's a struggle to keep the forearm pieces on the eb version while adjusting the hands
When compared to the ht version, the eb does feel somewhat cheap, especially for the price
Neither are perfect. Hot toys had the opportunity to really make the figure close to perfect with a better paint job, but I do think it's the best version out there
After spending a few days with the new robo and comparing it to the enterbay version, I feel the ht version is a better representation of robocop
Not only am I referencing the figure itself but also the general feel that your looking at robocop
The articulation on the ht version is key. I wouldn't call it overly special as it has it flaws when certain parts are exposed(arm rod over extended, gaps in the wrist and ankles) it's just that the eb version is that bad in comparison
Now, I'm not a good poser by any means but the eb version cannot even bend 90 degrees in the arm/elbow, has very little ab articulation, and the neck is limited by a remote feature instead of having a joint
The ability of the ht version to hit iconic poses is what makes it feel more like robocop
The figure itself is also better starting at the helmet. The eb version does seem too long/tall when compared to the ht version. Both do good jobs on the sculpts, both have their advantages(ht = variety of mouthpieces, eb = better skin tones)
The one spot where the eb version might win is the body. Articulation aside, it provides a more accurate paint job and it's proportions are a little more accurate. The eb arms are attached a little higher but neither are high enough
Ht hands blow away the eb version as do the forearm areas. It's a struggle to keep the forearm pieces on the eb version while adjusting the hands
When compared to the ht version, the eb does feel somewhat cheap, especially for the price
Neither are perfect. Hot toys had the opportunity to really make the figure close to perfect with a better paint job, but I do think it's the best version out there
Well I got my HT robo just yesterday and I'm impressed with the overall look and feel.
BUT, I could not see the accuracy in armour details recreation, nearly all sculpt are wrong, most of them are stretched, wrong in scale and proportion and were done with molding constraint and concern. This is somewhat the most disappointing part for this robo. The EB version is far more accurate in details recreation.
HT and EB mouth plates quality are equally good, both resemble the weller outlook.
The articulation of HTs is far more superior than EBs and yes, you will be very happy playing with HTs and you won't have to pick up your fallen forearm when posing with EBs everytime.
The paint of EB's is a better recreation of movie robo. But HT made an excellent and beautiful finishing, even it's not movie accurate.
For a robocop addict, you cannot miss EB one because it's more movie accurate. But for HT's, although it's not movie accurate, you will wow with it's quality and representation.
BUT, I could not see the accuracy in armour details recreation, nearly all sculpt are wrong, most of them are stretched, wrong in scale and proportion and were done with molding constraint and concern. This is somewhat the most disappointing part for this robo. The EB version is far more accurate in details recreation.
HT and EB mouth plates quality are equally good, both resemble the weller outlook.
The articulation of HTs is far more superior than EBs and yes, you will be very happy playing with HTs and you won't have to pick up your fallen forearm when posing with EBs everytime.
The paint of EB's is a better recreation of movie robo. But HT made an excellent and beautiful finishing, even it's not movie accurate.
For a robocop addict, you cannot miss EB one because it's more movie accurate. But for HT's, although it's not movie accurate, you will wow with it's quality and representation.
Darkavatar
Super Freak
That's what I suspected.
I was just speculating man.
That makes no sense at all since EB doesn't have license either and it is clear as day that two of the face plates are Weller. Either NECA sculptors are not good enough or they just can't be bothered to create Robocop with Weller likeness.
YankeesFanboy
Super Freak
lol, it kinda hurt writing that but the fact it, I own the best 1/6 and 1/4 scale robos out there!
YankeesFanboy
Super Freak
It makes fine sense. It is simply the case that EB were a bit ballsy about it and decided to go ahead and make Weller faceplates anyway, which they didn't officially announce as being such, and hoped they'd get away with it. I find it harder to believe that NECA would aim for Weller and miss as badly as they did considering how good many of their other sculpts are.
I mean the mouth on the NECA figures is clearly and obviously not Weller. Looks more like a Judge Dredd with the lines and puffy mouth they gave him. That was deliberate. That wasn't an attempt at Weller - furthermore if they had Weller's likeness permission where is the unmasked Robo that NECA collectors want? There's no way they wouldn't make that if they had his likeness rights.
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