Thanks for all of the kind words, fellas!
My impressions of the Mark VI:
I didn't think that I would be as happy with this figure as I turned out to be. I am still in love with the Mark IV, and I thought that the VI would compliment him, not overtake him. The Battle Damage stuff is neat, but I like the clean look more, personally.
I'm sorry to hear that a significant number of these are missing pieces, but I'm sure Hot Toys will make everyone better, albeit it might be a few weeks. Thankfully, mine wasn't missing any pieces, although I do feel that, in some ways, Hot Toys may have had looser Quality Control this time around. The 'clean' chest piece just doesn't want to stay attached, the 'mouth magnet' of my Battle Damage face plate wasn't glued properly, and I have a 'floating' plate in the abdominal section. Not to mention the same problems with the back air flaps and the left leg flare dispenser. And this is the second time I've gotten CRAP batteries lol!
Overall, though, I'm not angry with any aspect of the figure. I love it!
Per discussions from the last dozen pages or so, it is amazing how this paintjob, both from the movie and on the figure, really adds to the illusion of being bulkier. I love that this paint scheme looks as much like classic Iron Man from the 1980s as it gets, aside from the triangular/circular reactor (I can live with it!). The Mark IV is slick and sleek, while the VI looks like it's ready for action! I love them BOTH!
Thanks again, gents. More pics to come!