Samwise Gamgee
Super Freak
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2010
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The vinyl material was never something Hot Toys was hiding from us, and should not be a surprise to anyone. It was in the description since the beginning.
I saw it then and decided not to order because of that and the Power Pose nature. I believe it is priced accordingly for its massive size, but no one should have expected any more articulation than what it has because that was listed too. (The video reviewers seem surprised they can't move it much) If you look at the prototype shots, you can see the softer look of vinyl used too. It's most evident in the head close up and hand close up shots. Just look at the abdomen area. This was not advertised one way, and changed for production. It was always planned to be a different material.
From Sideshow's site:
ABOUT THIS SIXTH SCALE FIGURE
The long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War is finally here.
Ten years in the making, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming to a head when its superheroes come together to battle against the Mad Titan himself. As one of the most powerful suits in Iron Man’s arsenal, the Hulkbuster armor is back to protect Wakanda from Thanos's invading army!
Sideshow and Hot Toys are thrilled to officially introduce the spectacular Hulkbuster Sixth Scale Power Pose Collectible Figure.
The screen authentic vinyl-made collectible figure under Power Pose series is specially crafted based on the appearance of Hulkbuster in Avengers: Infinity War. This colossal figure stands approximately 50cm tall with 18 LED light-up functions scattered throughout the armor. This sixth scale figure is meticulously painted in iconic metallic red, gold and silver with weathering effect, and features two pairs of interchangeable hands including a pair of fist and a pair of relaxed hands, and semi-articulated body with the ability to perform head, arms, wrist and waist movements.
I saw it then and decided not to order because of that and the Power Pose nature. I believe it is priced accordingly for its massive size, but no one should have expected any more articulation than what it has because that was listed too. (The video reviewers seem surprised they can't move it much) If you look at the prototype shots, you can see the softer look of vinyl used too. It's most evident in the head close up and hand close up shots. Just look at the abdomen area. This was not advertised one way, and changed for production. It was always planned to be a different material.
From Sideshow's site:
ABOUT THIS SIXTH SCALE FIGURE
The long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War is finally here.
Ten years in the making, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming to a head when its superheroes come together to battle against the Mad Titan himself. As one of the most powerful suits in Iron Man’s arsenal, the Hulkbuster armor is back to protect Wakanda from Thanos's invading army!
Sideshow and Hot Toys are thrilled to officially introduce the spectacular Hulkbuster Sixth Scale Power Pose Collectible Figure.
The screen authentic vinyl-made collectible figure under Power Pose series is specially crafted based on the appearance of Hulkbuster in Avengers: Infinity War. This colossal figure stands approximately 50cm tall with 18 LED light-up functions scattered throughout the armor. This sixth scale figure is meticulously painted in iconic metallic red, gold and silver with weathering effect, and features two pairs of interchangeable hands including a pair of fist and a pair of relaxed hands, and semi-articulated body with the ability to perform head, arms, wrist and waist movements.
