Hot Toys 1/6th scale BATMAN (Original Suit) Photo thread

[Pennyworth]

Love this ^

 

[Darthrazz]

For those saying how matte their suit has become it's honestly more accurate.

Not to sound silly, but is that the Hot Toys figure or a real picture of Bale as batman???

 

[karamazov80]

That is a real picture of Bale Bats. The un-modded figure's face has a different expression.

 

[lforigno]

I am still looking for the stand for this piece. I am willing to spend 40 dollars on just the stand. Yes that is 40 dollars on just a stand. I just want it to be mint.

 

[kgrhoad]

I am still looking for the stand for this piece. I am willing to spend 40 dollars on just the stand. Yes that is 40 dollars on just a stand. I just want it to be mint.

Sent you a PM regarding the stand.

 

[YoNoSe]

OH MY GOODDDD (In a not good way!!)
PLease remove the armourall asap , pronto immediately!!!!!!!
I don't know about all formula from AmourAll but I had used that stuff in my old car forever and eventually degraded the coating in my car interior.... also I used to use it to dress up the engine bay and it ate into my timing belt!!! this stuff is petroleum based and will eat into rubber and plastics and is the worse thing you can do to the material!!! goodle on it and you will see but I had first hand experiences and have never used it again on my new car!!!!!

Hey - thanks for tha advice but I sold that figure long ago. I clearly labled it as damaged, as I wish the original seller had.

This is such a bittersweet figure - I prefer everything about the Begins suit (I'm in the minority who prefer Begins, period) and the figure is absolutely beautiful. But you just have to accept the fact that anything can happen with the suit.

 

[Geil]

Sorry, yeah I always go bananas when I see someone using Amourall just tend to be in car forums though

 

[lforigno]

Sent you a PM regarding the stand.

thanks allot

 

[Empir3]

 

[karamazov80]

 

[SanShouXMA]

Well, I'm irritated. I received my MMS DX Batman the other day. Naturally I went and pulled out my OC Batman to compare the two and stand them up next to each other.

Before I go crazy here I'll give some background information on how I stored this thing. When I first bought it years back I took it out of the box. Put it on a shelf a bit, posed it, set it up etc. I know how tacky the rubber suits are (I own plenty of figures like this one) so I decided to take it down for a bit and store it with my Takara Batman. It's been well protected on top of it's box with all of it's accessories and such. Of course every now and then I'd take it out and look at how great it was.

So today I pulled it out and noticed there is something REALLY off about this thing. I don't know if I'm imagining that it was somewhat glossy when I first bought it or what but it is definitely more of a matte finish than anything else. I remember a while back I saw pics of this figure along side the then new Hot Toys Tumbler and it looked horrible. It was super grey and didn't match the cowl, hands or gauntlets. I didn't know if it was the flash, mishandling or what. All I knew was that it didn't look like the one I own or any of the hundreds of pics collectors have taken of theirs.

Mine looks like it's in the beginning stages of this. There isn't any dust mind you (like I've said I've been extremely careful with this thing) but it just isn't what it used to be. Calling it "faded" or grey is a bit extreme but it doesn't match the cowl or gauntlets like it used to. It's not ratty or rotting away but it just doesn't feel right. In storage it looks like it somehow managed to get tiny specs of paper or something on it. I mean I've taken it off easily with a careful hand and tweezers but I don't know it's not the same texture anymore.

I've taken a few unflattering pics. A few with the flash, some in natural light. Obviously it looks a HELL of a lot worse in these pictures but you get the general idea. It's like the light doesn't shine off of it like it used too and looks really worn.

So yeah, there it is. I don't know what to think. My Takara Batman that was stored RIGHT next to it and handled the same way still looks and feels like the figure I bought, wow, four years ago. Yet my two year old figure doesn't seem the same. I know the Takara suit was much stronger and durable (made it harder to hold poses) than the OC version but I didn't think that this meant the rubber was better.

I need some help. How is everyone elses? I'm really OCD when it comes to this stuff so this is a major blow for me. Especially when I've taken great care of it and bought it MIB no less. Is there anything wrong with mine? Did this always have a matte finish? Most importantly does the black match the cowl, hands and gauntlets?

As I stated before it's not as bad looking in person but you can tell that it's slightly off. Like a grayish slate black. The rubber feels strong and it isn't ripping anywhere. The rubber is stronger/thicker in different places, mostly in the torso and biceps.

If there is a problem, I'm thinking of selling this guy before it ends up deteriorating. I mean the threat of this happening to the rubber has always been there but I didn't think it would happen this fast. This really upsets me because it's one of my favorite figures in my collection. I love the sculpt, the overall image and the fact that it's valuable isn't all that bad either.

I need something. Support, advice, anything. This really killed my day and I was stoked with the arrival of my MMS DX Batman.

I don't think this is that unusual. One of my OC Batman's is a little worse than that. The finish is completely gone and it looks like it's covered completely with dust. I had bought it from a member here and was very disappointed with it. But then I turned that one into my "First Night Out" Bruce Wayne. The second one I bought was fresh out of the box and had it for little less than a year and it's fine. Hopefully it'll be one of those that doesn't ware down the line. But I think this is just part of the aging process for this figure. Which is a real shame seeing as how this is one of Hot Toys' best figure to date.

Here's a pic of the difference in my two:

 

[Darth Mangler]

This is a great figure, but unfortunately, rubber changes over time. It is only a matter of time before everyone's figure will change to some degree. Some will deteriorate faster than others depending on display conditions, sunlight, humidity and temperature. Enjoy it while you can.

 

[mishu2nite]

I think a little of the oil in the rubber has dried out. Maybe Amorall would help. I know on a car when the rubber is faded, it brings it back to life. You can get the less oily version, so it won't look oily.

 

[Geil]

DUDE NOT ANOTHER AMOURALL VICTIM!!!!

OH MY GOODDDD (In a not good way!!)
PLease remove the armourall asap , pronto immediately!!!!!!!
I don't know about all formula from AmourAll but I had used that stuff in my old car forever and eventually degraded the coating in my car interior.... also I used to use it to dress up the engine bay and it ate into my timing belt!!! this stuff is petroleum based and will eat into rubber and plastics and is the worse thing you can do to the material!!! goodle on it and you will see but I had first hand experiences and have never used it again on my new car!!!!!

PLEASE STOP USING IT IN YOUR CAR AS WELL!! Yo umay not realize the damage in the first few years but will pay for it dearly (or whoever is getting your car in few years)

This is such a weird coincidence. Since I read the post against using Armor-All I was going to recommend 303 Products; I use them on my cars and they are fantastic.

https://www.303products.com/shop303/index.cfm/category/65/303-aerospace-protectant.cfm

Upon reading their web site to see if they say anything about latex, this is what I found:

https://www.303products.com/shop303...pace-protectant-effective-on-latex-rubber.cfm

Although it does not say Hot Toys, it does talk about Batman

Anyway, like I said I have been using their protectant on my two cars and they are not oily or greasy at all. I will try it on the back of my Batman before doing the front. I don't think it would damage it but can never be to careful.

Luis

 

[FLOSI]

Dammit.... Now you guys have me worried.

 

[LChinoz]

Mine is fine, but I only took it out for a minute before putting the sucker back in the box and storing it.

 

[FLOSI]

Mine is perfect with a nice shine to the rubber. He's displayed in a dust, sun, smoke, heat free environment in an enclosed display.... Still, it would suck to loose this and other 1/6th figs that have rubber bodies.

 

[Deckard]

Mine is fine, but I only took it out for a minute before putting the sucker back in the box and storing it.

Just out of curiosity why even bother having him if you don't display it?

I mean its a $300 figure thats just sitting in a box? It's not like 7" figures or something that have a big open window, I can see hanging that on your wall or whatever and still being able to see the figure itself everyday with the box art lending itself to the effect/display, but with a company like Hot Toys the figure is basically art itself. I just can't fathom having it in a box the entire time you own it until one day you just have to sell it, seems I personally would be able to take zero enjoyment from that.

 

[darkknight]

Mine is fine, but I only took it out for a minute before putting the sucker back in the box and storing it.

I still have mines in storage. Do you think where we are will cause our HT to deteriorate faster? Damn now I'm worried.

 

[Maglor]

Just out of curiosity why even bother having him if you don't display it?

I mean its a $300 figure thats just sitting in a box? It's not like 7" figures or something that have a big open window, I can see hanging that on your wall or whatever and still being able to see the figure itself everyday with the box art lending itself to the effect/display, but with a company like Hot Toys the figure is basically art itself. I just can't fathom having it in a box the entire time you own it until one day you just have to sell it, seems I personally would be able to take zero enjoyment from that.

I've never understood that either. Why not just invest that money in the stockmarket or something...

Actually there is a place for this debate:


https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71143