Hot Toys Battle damaged Ironman Mk III teaser

[MaulFan]

I thought of that but it cant be that much lighter

Well, exactly, there really is not justification other than movie magic why it can do one thing and not another, but at the very least there is some story point that very loosely COULD justify why things happen as they do, it'd be even worse if we didn't have that much.

 

[The Mike]

hey mike i can see the mk4 face plate is more slender in the jaw to cheek region but what exactly do you meen by the ridge ?

The faceplate ridges are singular in the Mark 4, the "cheek" portion goes under the standard plate. It gives the appearance of it being narrow but also seems to dipple inwards more than just slightly.

In the Mark 3, they are flush with each other causing them to stick out.

 

[LipSmack]

ok yeah, we just had different ways of describing the same thing, thanks for the reply

 

[The Mike]

Let's not forget when referencing the weight that he was hovering therefore expelling the extra energy before landing and went through the house. Yet in the Golmera scenes he slams into the ground hard and just lands where with the basic psychics of it, the speed he was going should have embedded him into the ground about three feet. Not to mention on the roof of Stark Industries they both should have crushed it like tissue paper considering it was glass....

 

[LipSmack]

Well, exactly, there really is not justification other than movie magic why it can do one thing and not another, but at the very least there is some story point that very loosely COULD justify why things happen as they do, it'd be even worse if we didn't have that much.

as long as im not the only one who find it odd
i dont realli care as i love Iron man unconditionally

 

[The Mike]

If you go by the comic book explanations with each Mark, Tony folded the metallic compounds more and more making them lighter and more like a secondary skin. Considering that the Mark 2 was heavy enough to go through the building, the Mark 3 could walk on a glass roof, you could theoretically say that he continued his process enough to thin the metals enough to sit in a restaurant booth. Then again, if you follow the extremis storylines you'd know that it was so compacted into his very self that it wouldn't have changed his weight one bit...

 

[LipSmack]

Let's not forget when referencing the weight that he was hovering therefore expelling the extra energy before landing and went through the house. Yet in the Golmera scenes he slams into the ground hard and just lands where with the basic psychics of it, the speed he was going should have embedded him into the ground about three feet. Not to mention on the roof of Stark Industries they both should have crushed it like tissue paper considering it was glass....

I didnt even consider those haha the golmera scene i was just wanting him to land punching the ground(perfect opotunity)
regardless he should crush that seat, but mike makes good points , i guess we dont know what he did to his suits yet,

 

[MaulFan]

In the end, it just makes for good filmmaking, if he landed fine after the hickups in the Mark 2 test, it wouldn't have felt necessary to make Mark 3, but the hickups plus the crash landing, which also gave a humor moment, added up to making the Mark 3 necessary.

Same with the softer landings of the Mark 3, it just makes it better when he makes a dramatic landing instead of a realistic one. Kudos to Favreau because until this discussion, I never really gave it too much thought and just accepeted everything that happens as it happens. Bad filmmaking would have you asking questions instantly as you watch it.

 

[Minimodel]

It s the "weight" for the next film and the figures thats concerning me

 

[LipSmack]

I never once said i was concerned? so ok
i just noticed it and shared,

 

[Magnuz]

It could be assumed (stretching here) that the gold titanium alloy he used for the Mark 3 to enable high altitude flight is also lighter than the steel or whatever he used with the Mark 2, and his thrust and landing control was obvious and apparent with other landings (calculated to land with enough force for impact) in gomherra, and then getting thrown on the glass roof he kinda slid not really landed flat on, plus i'm sure that roof was built to hold up a bit.

Just sayin...

 

[Spanbauer]

Still no official pics or pricing? Bummer.

 

[Hydeous]

A bit too early to ask this question, but judging from our past experiences with predator 2 - predator 2 BD, AVPR wolf v1 - cleaner kit, how would this figure hold up its value, compare to the normal mark 3?

Would it hold up its value, or would it depreciate, just like other 'battle damage" variants.

I mean, I totally prefer P2 battle damage, and the cleaner kit more, as opposed to its predecessor counterpart, as it offers more accesories, and more work applied to it (battle damages, scarring etc). But somehow, these always end up lower than the normal version, despite it having more stuffs to offer.

 

[karamazov80]

I think this one will be worth more than the "clean" Mark I in the long-term, because of all the extra goodies. Remember that you can almost make it look "clean" by switching out parts.

As for the others, I suspect that a large part of it is people wanting the most iconic version of a character the most. That usually isn't a battle damaged variant.

 

[Hydeous]

I think this one will be worth more than the "clean" Mark I in the long-term, because of all the extra goodies. Remember that you can almost make it look "clean" by switching out parts.

As for the others, I suspect that a large part of it is people wanting the most iconic version of a character the most. That usually isn't a battle damaged variant.

I thought that both the chest plate are all battle damaged; one from the gulmera with the bullets and one with the final battle, where its more pronounced?

 

[Blu Falcon]

A bit too early to ask this question, but judging from our past experiences with predator 2 - predator 2 BD, AVPR wolf v1 - cleaner kit, how would this figure hold up its value, compare to the normal mark 3?

Would it hold up its value, or would it depreciate, just like other 'battle damage" variants.

I mean, I totally prefer P2 battle damage, and the cleaner kit more, as opposed to its predecessor counterpart, as it offers more accesories, and more work applied to it (battle damages, scarring etc). But somehow, these always end up lower than the normal version, despite it having more stuffs to offer.

I would guess that in this case the BD version would more than likely be the version most people would want. It would be like having two figures in one considering you can potentially display it damaged or undamaged. In addition to that, the BD version has much more to offer than the original Mark III in terms of features, which significantly increases the "wow" factor of the figure. I honestly could care less about the resale value of my Iron Man figures considering I don't intend to sell any of them. That said, even though I have the original Mark III I still plan to splurge on the BD version as well. I don't intend to display the BD version "undamaged" anyway, so the two wouldn't automatically cancel the other out IMO. It would be no different than those folks who purchased two Mark II and Mark III figures so they can display both with alternate head sculpts or poses. Plus I'm still hoping BomberToys will acquire the license to produce an Iron Monger if Hot Toys won't, which the BD version would ultimately be displayed with. But I do understand the dilemma about those only wanting one figure from Iron Man to represent the film in their collection.

 

[nozzlewizard]

I'm getting it, want the one with the crushed helmet too, fantastic!

 

[snoop101]

Im sort of glad I didnt purchase their other iron man figures now. One iron man is enough for me. Until iron man 2 of course!

 

[Buttmunch]

A bit too early to ask this question, but judging from our past experiences with predator 2 - predator 2 BD, AVPR wolf v1 - cleaner kit, how would this figure hold up its value, compare to the normal mark 3?

Would it hold up its value, or would it depreciate, just like other 'battle damage" variants.

I mean, I totally prefer P2 battle damage, and the cleaner kit more, as opposed to its predecessor counterpart, as it offers more accesories, and more work applied to it (battle damages, scarring etc). But somehow, these always end up lower than the normal version, despite it having more stuffs to offer.

I'd like to buy a BD T-800 Endoskeleton from you then. I'd even pay you retail for it!

 

[mt24]

As long as its parts can be switched out to make a "clean" version, I think it will hold up its value.
People love extra parts.
Not sure about those damage marks on the legs and arms though. I guess they will still be visible even though it is displayed with the clean helmet and clean chestplate.