So, I collect a lot of JazzInc displays (in addition to making my own) and they were planning to offer the Delorean until HT made their announcement. It was a huge bummer since it is a foregone conclusion that HT will not come anywhere near the same quality that JazzInc would have achieved (though, it also would have been more expensive. so there's that).
Still, I really wanted this car for the collection and missed out on the original release so I PO'd it with fingers crossed. It may be naive of me, but I am hoping that this is not just a straight up re-issue and that there is some effort put into improvements. I mean, HT seems obsessed with producing the most realistic figures on the market (even at the expense of longevity), so why wouldn't they apply the same goals to their vehicles?
If they don't fix the doors, that would be a huge shame - Apart from the wheels, it's the only major moving part and is likely to get a fair amount of use, so having something that will hold up to regular manipulation is really a requirement. That said, I suppose I'll cross that bridge when it becomes a problem.
Knowing that the dashboard on this HT version still won't light up (something that would never fly at JazzInc), I'm hoping that someone out there develops a mod as the idea of stickers on a model of this price point is truly annoying. I'm even okay with the wheels as they are since I don't plan to display it in flight mode (though, if this changes at some future point, the wheels will instantly become another thing that annoys me).
Anyway, if you're listening Hot Toys, consider this vehicle your test - it's your vehicle against what JazzInc would have produced. I'll cut you some slack since your version costs several hundred dollars less than Joost's would have, but if you're going to produce something to go with your figures, it should match the quality of those figures - swing for the fences or get out of the way for those who will.
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