Hot Toys Avatar: 1/6th scale Avatar Jake Sully Collectible Figure

[gunm]

You don't know how freaking expensive it is to make molds. And we're not talking just any mass-market plastic toy, this is for heavier plastics at the 1/6 scale.

 

[Wulf]

I remember someone said they could use the same molds from Jake for Neytiri... I mean how is that possible? Neytiri's body is different from Jake's...

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

They could probably tweak the mold for her, not as difficult or expensive as starting from scratch

 

[gunm]

They could put silicone under the chest where her lady parts should be.

 

[riky]

You don't know how freaking expensive it is to make molds. And we're not talking just any mass-market plastic toy, this is for heavier plastics at the 1/6 scale.

Yup, ONLY HT incurred a high cost for molds. All other makers use cheap, almost free molds. And the plastic HT uses are infused with powdered unicorn horn and supermodel virgin blood.

 

[gunm]

No really, the cost for 1/6 molds is not hundreds, it's thousands of dollars...per mold. That's just for the mold, and not counting any other production costs.

Also, Hasbro, Mattel, etc.....their production runs can be in the millions. They have economies of scale that offset the production and R&D costs.

Hot Toys has to balance out their costs with much lower runs in comparison.

 

[riky]

No really, the cost for 1/6 molds is not hundreds, it's thousands of dollars...per mold. That's just for the mold, and not counting any other production costs.

Also, Hasbro, Mattel, etc.....their production runs can be in the millions. They have economies of scale that offset the production and R&D costs.

Hot Toys has to balance out their costs with much lower runs in comparison.

First, I am not having a go at you, and hopefully I am not coming off as disrespectful.

With that said I am well aware that the molds are thousands a piece. But these arent 15 dollar figures from target. They are 250 and up and when they do reuse molds the price does not come down. In fact it goes up.

There should be little to no R&D on this figure. All that waiting and no new ground was broken.

 

[greygoose]

Neytiri's body is different from Jake's...

She has Na'vi boobies.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Yeah!

Get a $1600 Sideshow Neytiri and leave $315 HT Jake Sully alone >

Its actually a cool statue but cmon, I bet we all want a 1/6 Neytiri that can move and be with our 1/6 Jake

 

[Henry Morgan*]

She has Na'vi boobies.

And DAT Tail

 

[RIDDICK]

That's the big question...

That's... pretty much what she said.

 

[Sithlord1975]

Yeah!

Get a $1600 Sideshow Neytiri and leave $315 HT Jake Sully alone >

He's already 400 bucks. Why not save up some more and get a real WOW factor statue at an epic scale?

I'll gladly take the 1600 standout "wow" factor piece for my real statue collection, over a smaller jointed plastic poseable toy.
But that's just me.

 

[Wulf]

He's already 400 bucks. Why not save up some more and get a real WOW factor statue at an epic scale?

I'll gladly take the 1600 standout "wow" factor piece for my real statue collection, over a smaller jointed plastic poseable toy.
But that's just me.

Will Legacy Effects make a Jake Sully statue? Also, what happened to the Sideshow Jake Sully polystone statue.. was it cancelled?

 

[mr.fan]

He's already 400 bucks. Why not save up some more and get a real WOW factor statue at an epic scale?

I'll gladly take the 1600 standout "wow" factor piece for my real statue collection, over a smaller jointed plastic poseable toy.
But that's just me.

lol I'd really love to see them both next to each, see if there's really more of a ''wow'' factor as you claim...

 

[AARON691983]

this figure looks GREAT!!!! I cant wait to have it in-hand

 

[Hadleysdad]

^^ ditto... Hopefully by the end of the month

 

[predarnold]

He's already 400 bucks. Why not save up some more and get a real WOW factor statue at an epic scale?

I'll gladly take the 1600 standout "wow" factor piece for my real statue collection, over a smaller jointed plastic poseable toy.
But that's just me.

I think Sideshow Neytiri statue is crazy overpriced. There is now "wow" factor to me. Sorry

 

[ebor]

Wow, I have to eat some serious blue crow.

I posted some harsh criticisms on OMG's photo review, and upon viewing Elljay's review (www.elljay-hobby-collection.com) His photos convince me otherwise, that this is indeed a fine representation of Jake Sully Avatar.

It is quite amazing that by simply tilting the head down, Sully now appears quite menacing and not 'stunned' as I posted earlier. The close up photos show that the paint aps are quite stunning.

Congrats on those finally getting this

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Yup, ONLY HT incurred a high cost for molds. All other makers use cheap, almost free molds. And the plastic HT uses are infused with powdered unicorn horn and supermodel virgin blood.

Well Enterbay and threea and sideshow seems to okay

Its actually a cool statue but cmon, I bet we all want a 1/6 Neytiri that can move and be with our 1/6 Jake

Well i'm not sure the statue will even look as glod in-hand as those pics.

this figure looks GREAT!!!! I cant wait to have it in-hand

 

[EnzoGorlomi]

Is there a reason why those yellow things o. The base don't light up?