Hot Toys – MMS132 - Iron Man 2: Mark VI full spec and pics

[IXI Nick IXI]

anyone know when sideshow will ship this? thx!

roughly a month-two months

 

[The Josh]

roughly a month-two months

Yup, according to the product page March. Now, who knows if that early/mid/late but March.

 

[baloo]

should be an easy fix for anyone with some super glue

it would be cheaper for them to just produce extra chest pieces to send out rather than recalling and repacking everything...

or

we just fix it ourselves...two little pegs are easy to fix

Everybody is not good with his hands, you know.

Besides, the Superglue does not seem to me to be the most suitable adhesive. The plastic model glue would be better, I think (it depends on the type of plastic).
But whatever the glue, it will not work because these pegs have a very small contact area for a significant length, so that the bonding, as good as it is, will never be able to resist for a long time to such effort.

And anyway, if error there, it belongs to HT to rectify it, not to his customers...

I am pretty sure they will have this corrected for the US release. I hope, but HT needs to do something for the people who are getting these now. Figure is looking amazing otherwise.

Indeed agreed on all points with my sidekick Jim!

 

[isis_x10a]

how do you know which batch?

My local store told me, i can choose to have 1st, 2nd or final batch.
Of coz i'll get it later than others.

My WM is final batch while my MIV is 2nd. My MV will be 1st batch.

 

[need2nobasis]

paid for my Hot Toys – MMS132 - Iron Man 2: Mark VI this morning from goodshipped as he has them in stock , all things being equal it will be here in the uk this week , will post as soon as
still loving my mark iv mind you

 

[butters149]

sweet......

 

[rubio95]

Besides, the Superglue does not seem to me to be the most suitable adhesive. The plastic model glue would be better, I think (it depends on the type of plastic).
But whatever the glue, it will not work because these pegs have a very small contact area for a significant length, so that the bonding, as good as it is, will never be able to resist for a long time to such effort.

Much agreed.

 

[Centurion]

And anyway, if error there, it belongs to HT to rectify it, not to his customers...

Absolutely agree, but I will add...only if an error in manufacturing/defect exists. In this case it's a little tricky.

HT could argue that this is a "battle damaged" look and that it is NOT suppose to sit flush or fit together well. It's part of the look they are trying to achieve.

My opinion is that this was overlooked. Since their initial fittings and prototype testing with the Mk.IV body, someone "forgot" to make the necessary adjustments to the battle damaged chest piece of the Mk.VI after the holes on the chest were moved up 2-3mm.
The reason I say this is because the gap created, that space underneath the chest piece, is too symmetrical. The gap is equal from left to right.

 

[rubio95]

Absolutely agree, but I will add...only if an error in manufacturing/defect exists. In this case it's a little tricky.

HT could argue that this is a "battle damaged" look and that it is NOT suppose to sit flush or fit together well. It's part of the look they are trying to achieve.

My opinion is that this was overlooked. Since their initial fittings and prototype testing with the Mk.IV body, someone "forgot" to make the necessary adjustments to the battle damaged chest piece of the Mk.VI after the holes on the chest were moved up 2-3mm.
The reason I say this is because the gap created, that space underneath the chest piece, is too symmetrical. The gap is equal from left to right.

This is true, but it should fall under the category of manufacturer defect/error, which I think would entitle customers to replacements, free of charge.

Hopefully this isn't covered up under the "battle damage" umbrella, because we all know that it's not.

 

[The Josh]

Whats funny is if it is off on the BD piece but right on the other. Seems odd to mess it up like that.

 

[Gully Foyle]

Really?

The BD chest piece seems to fit fine in this pic:

"Well, I don't think there is any question about it. It can only be attributable to human error. This sort of thing has cropped up before and it has always been due to human error."

 

[kaidoy021]

looks fine to me too

 

[The Josh]

That looks fine to me. Could it be some of the problem is the mark vi has the shoulder missiles again?

 

[EndoSickness]

What should be wrong with the BD chest piece?!

I´m such a jerk, guys.
Now that I´ve seen Mark VI I want him too.
Mark IV´s great and real classy, but VI with all his damaged parts really rocks too.
Damn money, wish I´d have a job then I could get whatever I want.
-.-

 

[baloo]

It remains for us to play the lottery, Timo!

 

[dedguy]

Moar pix less bichin

 

[rubio95]

Really?

The BD chest piece seems to fit fine in this pic:

I thought this, too.

Perhaps there is a gap so that the shoulder munitions can be opened WHILE the chestpiece is in place. I'm not sure how they open, but it's a possiblity. Who knows.

 

[Calcifer]

I bought a second loose Iv body (just the body+ fists and flaps) so when i get the VI figure i will display it battle damaged and use the spare light up neck form my first iv on the second iv body and the left over stark reveal sculpt from the vi will then go onto that.
I'm not big into buying two of the same figure, but in this case i could not live with my iv as i damaged the paint above his leg(first time i ever damaged a figure myself) so i feel much better now that i have a second iv body.

Can't wait to get this figure! ,but i won't display the damage on the legs as it look really unrealistic imo.

 

[Centurion]

In that pic it looks just fine. No gap.
We'll have to wait and see as more turn up.

So I guess the US release has been confirmed as March, maybe?
Will get mine in March/April.

 

[Centurion]

I bought a second loose Iv body (just the body+ fists and flaps) so when i get the VI figure i will display it battle damaged and use the spare light up neck form my first iv on the second iv body and the left over stark reveal sculpt from the vi will then go onto that.
I'm not big into buying two of the same figure, but in this case i could not live with my iv as i damaged the paint above his leg(first time i ever damaged a figure myself) so i feel much better now that i have a second iv body.

Can't wait to get this figure! ,but i won't display the damage on the legs as it look really unrealistic imo.

Damaged the paint?
Was that from modding or did it take a fall?

Anyway, having two Mk.IVs by Hot Toys sounds good to me. He's gotta be my favorite right up there with the Mk.I armor.