Hot Toys Bruce Wayne/Batman (2011 Toy Con Ex) review + pics

[jayveeeusebio]

What I'm afraid of though is they'll screw us again with Bane like they did the Joker. I only got the BR Joker like a year and a half ago, well after it came out, but I wanted a DX Joker so bad I could taste it. But $600 for a figure was not exactly in my price range, and I was searching for a job when he first came out.

I hope that when they release what I'm sure will be DXs for TDKR, that they just go ahead and do it and don't make second-rate versions of the figures for every one to buy first.

In other news, Bruce Wayne/Batman is coming tomorrow!

Just wait for the Joker DX v2.0

 

[jayveeeusebio]

I'd happily buy a Rah's and Bane!

 

[Maglor]

My Batman with a little mod.

What did you mod?

It would make me soooo happy if HT would actually make the neck on a TDKR figure look exactly like this.

 

[DiFabio]

What did you mod?

Same thing you did, he cut his neck and made it shorter. You can see where he covered the seam from the profile shot.

 

[Maglor]

What do you mean "covered the seam"?

 

[DiFabio]

I mean exactly that, he covered the seam of the neck cut. The third photo looks like he attempted to go over it with something to hide the cut. Sculpey maybe, I don't know.

 

[Maglor]

I don't see any seam that he would have caused.

Weird how it's all greasy though.

 

[Maglor]

Wait, I think I see what you mean.

I'm looking at the bottom of the cowl, but you mean at the base of his head?


Yeah, that's not at all what I did.

 

[DiFabio]

I'm not about to illustrate or diagram what I'm talking about. Where the head meets the neck I see that he attempted to cover up or go over where a neck cut would be. That grease you notice is paint, I think. Who knows, he'll have to shed light on what he did.

I wouldn't have even noticed the mod if it wasn't for that (though it looks odd). In fact, I haven't noticed a difference in any of the neck mods I've seen.

 

[Maglor]

You saw the post above yours right?

So the guy actually cut the head off the neck. That nutz.

 

[vodoun]

I'm not about to illustrate or diagram what I'm talking about. Where the head meets the neck I see that he attempted to cover up or go over where a neck cut would be. That grease you notice is paint, I think. Who knows, he'll have to shed light on what he did.

I wouldn't have even noticed the mod if it wasn't for that (though it looks odd). In fact, I haven't noticed a difference in any of the neck mods I've seen.

Jeff Dunham. Brave guy for doing that. The last time I saw a mod as extreme as that their hand was all bandaged up.

 

[urutoraseven]

Finally, somebody noticed the neck mod. Believe me, it looks better than the original giraffe neck. I did not paint anything, except the seam that was filled with epoxy. I polished the rubber a bit, that is why it shines. This figure and the Batman DX have the same long neck issue. Many don't really bother or notice the difference, but for me the neck was not right. I just bought another cowl at a reasonable price and made the mod. Here is what I did:

 

[DiFabio]

Interesting. That's a pretty creative way of going about it.




It's worth noting, the original MMS 71 V1 TDK Batman prototype utilized the upper head of the OC Batman. Sort of what you made there.

I'd love to own that original prototype.

 

[urutoraseven]

I would've loved to try my neck mod using the DX pers head, but I sold mine a few weeks ago.

 

[BlitzOUT]

Argh! Know I truly know what you are all on about regarding hot toys rubber suits. Seems like batman may have to say adios to the figure stand:

And this is just a top down view of Bats without stand. Keep in mind I dont have a decent camera nor a display case:

I like the pose. Looks much more realistic and badass without the stand. Problem is my house is constantly shaking so it may topple over at any moment.

 

[cokebabies]

I like the pose. Looks much more realistic and badass without the stand. Problem is my house is constantly shaking so it may topple over at any moment.

I'm terrible with displaying figures without their stands - whenever I see it in other people's pictures, i just assume there is some sort of magic involved.

The only figures of mine I have been able to get to stand without a stand is T2 T800, and this Bats. But the no stand definitely makes a world of difference.

 

[DiFabio]

What they should do is just use a magnetized base with magnets in the feet.

 

[Maglor]

Yikes. Another reason to not use stands.

 

[Maglor]

Finally, somebody noticed the neck mod. Believe me, it looks better than the original giraffe neck. I did not paint anything, except the seam that was filled with epoxy. I polished the rubber a bit, that is why it shines. This figure and the Batman DX have the same long neck issue. Many don't really bother or notice the difference, but for me the neck was not right. I just bought another cowl at a reasonable price and made the mod. Here is what I did:

Good to know you did it with an extra head. That way you still have a stock figure.

He definitely looks better with a shorter neck.


I did a completely different neck mod. I'll post about it when I get a chance.

 

[DiFabio]

Odd how the stand leaves those indents on this Begins Batman but not the OC.