to open up the box and put it together! 
You might want to quickly check there are no defects just in case it needed returning. That's what I did with my regular Batman then boxed him up again.
I'm planning the same with mine when it arrives on Tuesday...though not through choice
I tired telling my wife that's what I needed to do as well because there was a pretty good dent and tear in the shipper. But the most she would let me do was open the shipper and look at the actual box which didn't seem to have any damage on it so that's as far as she would let me open it...... Hopefully everything is good with the figure itself! Christmas Morning cant come fast enough haha!
Wow that's harsh! I don't see what harm just quickly checking for damage can do. It's not like you assembling it, displaying it or getting out any of the accessories. It's obviously unlikely but even on these threads people have reported damaged figures they've had to get replaced. Much better to do it now than find it defective at Christmas. Or your wife could check it for you as long as she doesn't mistake the weathered look for real damage
Yea I told her I didn't care not to open it any further as long as either her or my father actually opened it up and actually made sure nothing was broken missing or any other major defects. So I know if something is really out of the ordinary they will get a replacement. I didn't get the big deal about me taking a look at the damage but she puts up with and supports my collecting hobbies and it was awesome she got me it in the first place! Happy Wife Happy Life so I'm told haha!
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I dont know which one to keep.
Received my regular Armored Batman and spear.
Now comes the hard part of trying to decide which one to keep. I only want one version of armored batman.
(I know I'm not doing justice to the black chrome on the first two pictures cause I briefly placed it in the shelf and took a quick pic and didnt find that right lighting
My opinion of the two.
The Regular Armored Batman has quite a few things that makes it better. You can see more detail being lighter color. It looks more like its made of metal. Its also accurate color of the movie suit. Love the subtle gold color of the belt and fins.
The Black Chrome looks amazing when you find the right lighting. It doesnt look metallic though like the Regular version, it looks more plasticky. Its black...its bad ass.
This is a hard decision cause honestly, hands down...the Black chrome looks better.
But I find more pro's choosing the Regular version.
The black chrome is like that shiny black car. Sure, the purple or blue car shows all the details, Looks amazing.
...But still...it looks incredible in black. lol
Is the lighting there kinda subdued or just an effect of the darker background pic? The strip lighting I have now is so bright I've had to install a dimmer not sure if that will help or hinder this figure. I really want to avoid having to source a regular version and sell this but starting to think I might have to. Will check him out tomorrow in the daylight but can't get him in the detolfs for at least a couple of weeks yet.
