Hot Toys BTTF Marty McFly figure review

[Michael Crawford]

It's Back to the Future tonight, with a look at the Hot Toys Marty McFly figure. My initial assessment of this figure, from photos and what I'd seen at SDCC last summer, was not good. In hand, it's a different story - at least in some categories. You can find my review here:

Review and photos of Back to the Future Mary McFly sixth scale figure by Hot Toys

or with the rest of the reviews at the usual:

Captain Toy, Michael Crawford's Action Figure and Toy Reviews

Thanks for reading!

Michael
MWC

 

[jungle jom]

Hey Mike... Great review! This is my first Hot Toys figure and I love it.

However in your things to watch out for section, I think you should warn people about those buttons on the clothing, to me it is the only negative thing about the figure. They are only hanging on there by a wish and a prayer.

 

[karamazov80]

Nice review, thanks. However, he comes with the waist grabber instead of the crotch grabber.

 

[shells075]

Yes very good point about all his accessories being from early on in the movie, pointing towards the fact another Marty is in the pipeline. HT done that with some of their Terminator figs.

 

[Michael Crawford]

Really? Waist Grabber? That sucks...I didn't pull it out assuming it was the same as before (and I don't really use them).

Buttons - did you have some trouble, JJ? Mine seem pretty good, but I have heard of people having issues with other figures in the past.

 

[jungle jom]

Yeah I had one button pop off his life preserver even while handling him gingerly.

As the Italians say his buttons are quite fra-gil-e.

 

[chilipep66]

waste grabber cause his legs are too short for the crotch grabber

 

[highlander1]

no crotch grabber works fine for Marty also could put board under him to raise if having problems my only complaint wish was sculpted neck.

 

[Mr. Fusion]

Great review. If I may nitpick for a moment (which is not out of place at the Freaks); the "Walkman" cassette player isn't a Sony Walkman. It was produced by Aiwa.

 

[Mike86]

no crotch grabber works fine for Marty also could put board under him to raise if having problems my only complaint wish was sculpted neck.

Yep I swapped out a crotch grabber from a different figure (my Black Widow from The Winter Soldier) and it works fine with Marty. The waist grabber was a pain to get around Marty's waist without messing up his suspenders or jacket/vest. I lost some buttons trying to get it around him but was able to glue them back in place with some fabric glue.

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

Great review! Wish the UK retailers would get their stock in already...can't stand the waiting!!

 

[SmoothEmjay]

Great review! Wish the UK retailers would get their stock in already...can't stand the waiting!!

Good to know it's not just me waiting for UK stock (this and Battle Damaged Robo). July is the month I believe.

 

[Michael Crawford]

Great review. If I may nitpick for a moment (which is not out of place at the Freaks); the "Walkman" cassette player isn't a Sony Walkman. It was produced by Aiwa.

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Ah, I do remember that being mentioned somewhere. THanks for the note - I'll update it when I get time.

Of course, you do know that just as people blow their nose with Kleenex and use the Xerox machine, there was only a Walkman.

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

Good to know it's not just me waiting for UK stock (this and Battle Damaged Robo). July is the month I believe.

Ah July...that's not too bad then - thanks for the info

 

[Mr. Fusion]

Ah, I do remember that being mentioned somewhere. THanks for the note - I'll update it when I get time.

Of course, you do know that just as people blow their nose with Kleenex and use the Xerox machine, there was only a Walkman.

Haha. Fair enough. At parties we drink from Solo cups. And here in the South people want to call any brand/flavor soda "Coke."

 

[Rambler]

great review as always! Thanks.