Hot Toys DX Bespin Luke Skywalker

[VintijDroidGutzz]

WOw,,that Apple looks sooo real

I was gonna say that!!

 

[joda76]

You're in luck!

Yeah I had that one a few times
The last one I put a new body on it and still was never happy with it. Maybe SS will do a Endor/Jedi Luke someday.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Daily routine:

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[VintijDroidGutzz]

Daily routine:

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[Niceman]

This right here is why people need to RELAX. The hot toys figures being released now are SO FAR AND AWAY better than this. People ***** and complain about inaccuracies when they need to realize that its just a toy.

When it costs more than $100, it's more than a toy.

 

[Wake]

When it costs more than $100, it's more than a toy.

No... it's just an expensive toy. It doesnt increase my productivity or clean my house or make money for me... its poseable plastic and fabric... ITS A TOY. It's main function is play.

 

[Rzeznikk]

When it costs more than $100, it's more than a toy.

No... it's just an expensive toy. It doesnt increase my productivity or clean my house or make money for me... its poseable plastic and fabric... ITS A TOY. It's main function is play.

So here we go about the Collectible vs TOY debate.

HOT TOYS

Its a COLLECTIBLE TOY.

 

[Invictus Sol]

No... it's just an expensive toy. It doesnt increase my productivity or clean my house or make money for me... its poseable plastic and fabric... ITS A TOY. It's main function is play.

Whatever, sure, it's a toy. But the thing is, since Hot Toys has shown on other figures/franchises just how realistic and accurate they can make a production piece, everyone expects the same when Hot Toys gets around to their favourite franchise. Just because it's a toy, doesn't mean QC, accuracy, likeness, etc., are irrelevent.

 

[Darthgothikus]

You're saying Jedi Luke is worth $1000.......?


Picks self up off floor.


Runs to eBay.


SELL! SELL! SELL!

 

[Rzeznikk]

Whatever, sure, it's a toy. But the thing is, since Hot Toys has shown on other figures/franchises just how realistic and accurate they can make a production piece, everyone expects the same when Hot Toys gets around to their favourite franchise. Just because it's a toy, doesn't mean QC, accuracy, likeness, etc., are irrelevent.

He didnt say the quality should go down because its a toy. Just that people shouldnt get so high strung over it.

 

[mortifactor]

get back to the threea 2000ad forum, not allowed here!

 

[karamazov80]

Whatever, sure, it's a toy. But the thing is, since Hot Toys has shown on other figures/franchises just how realistic and accurate they can make a production piece, everyone expects the same when Hot Toys gets around to their favourite franchise. Just because it's a toy, doesn't mean QC, accuracy, likeness, etc., are irrelevent.

Well. . ."everyone" shouldn't have those expectations. HT has been hit-and-miss for as long as they've existed. Expectations that your pet license/character is gonna be one of the hits should be constrained by the reality that it could be the next Dastan or Indiana Jones.

 

[Invictus Sol]

He didnt say the quality should go down because its a toy. Just that people shouldnt get so high strung over it.

Maybe I misunderstood, but the argument seemed to be, 'look at this Luke from 6 years ago, haha, Hot Toys is way better!' and that we should be happy with whatever HT releases, since the hobby's progressed.

Well. . ."everyone" shouldn't have those expectations. HT has been hit-and-miss for as long as they've existed. Expectations that your pet license/character is gonna be one of the hits should be constrained by the reality that it could be the next Dastan or Indiana Jones.

Yeah, that's fine, too. Personally, I wouldn't pay full price for a miss, but that's me.

 

[Niceman]

No... it's just an expensive toy. It doesnt increase my productivity or clean my house or make money for me... its poseable plastic and fabric... ITS A TOY. It's main function is play.

I write novels. I justify my collectibles by telling myself they're there for inspiration.

Alternately, you could argue that they're artwork.

Do you actually play with your "toys?" I mean, hold one in one hand, another in the other and make "Pew! Pew! I got you!" noises?

 

[mortifactor]

I see mine as a continuation of mankind's depiction of cultural idols as sculpture that has spanned millenia! haha

Man, we've improved since those days (and no that aint 2005!)

 

[Niceman]

I see mine as a continuation of mankind's depiction of cultural idols as sculpture that has spanned millenia! haha

Man, we've improved since those days (and no that aint 2005!)

Are those Medicom?

 

[mortifactor]

It looks like the second one had elbow articulation, so it can't be if my TC-14 is to go by

 

[Niceman]

Is that a Nightwing? The Sideshow exclusive version with 3 *****es, by the look of things! :O

 

[karamazov80]

Man, we've improved since those days (and no that aint 2005!)

Are those Medicom?

Yeah. From 1999, I believe. Good point morti.

 

[mortifactor]

Whats sad is, even kenner star wars figures from the 70s will long outlast these kind of 1/6 HT figures. stone lumps, ivory lumps, plastic lumps all seem to be more durable than modern accuracy granting materials