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

[The Green Goblin]

Seems like there was an issue with wrist pegs breaking, but not much else.

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

I have had mine on display since it was released and I’ve had zero issues.

 

[The Entity]

I hope HT will put this new Jake up for PO soon. I never did get the first one, because I didn't like the hair and warpaint. I would've preferred a regular looking Jake, like he did for about 90% of the movie.

I also hope they don't stop at just Jake. I want at least Neytiri as well. Maybe even moreso than Jake. I prefer human Quaritch (with coffeemug) from of the first movie over the blue one from WoW.

 

[Wilian_C_B]

I got this guy recently, I'm pretty happy with it!

 

[Zurdo95D]

I got this guy recently, I'm pretty happy with it!
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Great photo! I'd say the figure looks pretty spankin' good, even if it's nearly a decade old!

 

[Spanbauer]

Nobody gonna start a thread for the new boy?

And his lady.

 

[DarkChocobi]

dude they're really making those flying reptiles for real though.

 

[DioramaMaker]

Straight up gonna eat crow. Did not think they'd make Neytiri in a billion years.

That's a lot of ******* new tooling. But if I had to guess, Cameron's gonna push out another 10 of these movies and whatever spin offs they generate so maybe HT sees long term possibility to recoup tooling costs.

 

[JorjeCroft]

While they look amazing, I think it is a missing opportunity to not use glass eyes like the original figure had,but upgraded. Painted on eyes truly make them look like a high quality Mcfarlane figures. Still beautiful tho. I think original figure is way impressive. Need to hunt down one.

 

[Brett Banner]

Without pouring over old posts, did I miss a memo about the fragility of this figure? I’m not out driving golf balls with mine, but I don’t get the impression that it will fall apart if I look at it wrong

I ask based on Justin’s review

It is fragile. Bought mine a few years back and the shoulder joint broke pretty much right away, brand spanking new out of the box. There’s a post somewhere on the forum (or maybe it’s a YouTube video I’m thinking of) where someone shows how to take the body apart and repair the shoulder joint with a metal rod or screw. It was a pretty common issue with this figure. Got it set up in a pose with a little super glue to hold the arm in the body and haven’t dared touch it since.

 

[Sidewinder]

Big difference, Disney own Avatar now, so HT have to put more effort into their release and make Neytiri also.

 

[JorjeCroft]

Got the original Jake figure today, it wasn't easy to find a sealed one for a good price so it was a project I was working on for a while lol I don't know what people are smoking when they say negative things about this figure...Lord have mercy! He is spectacular! Sitting all day watching him,I'm blown away, so happy I got him! Also he is wayyyyy bigger than I thought,way way bigger. Incredible figure!!!

 

[LeonardoTheVinchi]

Considering getting Jake and Neytiri but I heard that the bodies break easily. Is this true? I'm fine with tight joints but not if the $380 figure is likely to straight up break

 

[vnguyen]

Considering getting Jake and Neytiri but I heard that the bodies break easily. Is this true? I'm fine with tight joints but not if the $380 figure is likely to straight up break

The original Jake figure was prone to breakage. There haven't been any reports on the new ones, breaking, so there is hope Hot Toys have learned from their mistakes for the new figures.

This is for all plastic figures in general. If you feel any sort of resistance with the articulation, use a hairdryer to heat up the plastic. The plastic will be less rigid and therefore less likely to snap with pressure. Warm plastic may bend a little, but not snap.

 

[LeonardoTheVinchi]

The original Jake figure was prone to breakage. There haven't been any reports on the new ones, breaking, so there is hope Hot Toys have learned from their mistakes for the new figures.

This is for all plastic figures in general. If you feel any sort of resistance with the articulation, use a hairdryer to heat up the plastic. The plastic will be less rigid and therefore less likely to snap with pressure. Warm plastic may bend a little, but not snap.

If I warm it with a hairdryer is there a risk of warping the paint? Ordinarily I wouldn't worry but these figures have detailed patterns applied directly to their skin as opposed to wearing clothes