Action Figure Hot Toys Iron Man 3 1/6th scale Pepper Potts & Mark IX Collectible Figures

[Damien]

not good enough for me
must pass

 

[ColombianLove41]

I didn't say it was perfect. It's not. There are probably seven areas that don't exactly match the actress. The square jaw not one of them. Chin, nose, hair, lips, eye brow..but it's all very minor differences. And none of it equates to a hideous face. And happy thanksgiving to you. Though I'm not sure how i feel about that in the same post as you calling me names.


As for the rest...

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And yes, I'll buy it either way. That doesn't mean I'll say I like it when I don't. My issue wasn't with your not liking it. It's the over the top "it's a monster". Instead of it's just not spot on. The jaw line isn't an issue. It's the has line the actress has. The areas where this don't match not even what you brought up.

As for me being a "shill"...I'm not sure what your getting at. Becuase I like the things I spend my money on and don't go around complaining about things I don't buy...which seems like an idiotic way to spend time, I'm called things. I don't buy lambos. So maybe I should sign up for a Lambo collectors club and complain about them for hours. I just don't get that. Is this not a fan site of sideshow toys, which has a heavy focus on hot toys? I don't collect transformers toys..so I don't go in that section. If I don't like something I move on. I don't feel the need to make over the top and silly (that's what the "people man" comment was about. Calling this head-sculpt hideous is just silly. It's not spot on. But it's not something that makes you recoil in terror or sick to your stomach. It's not ugly and scary. It's off. And not even in the ways you mentioned. Saying the jaw line is to square is not something that makes it horrid, and it's an attribute the actress has so I don't see the point of making that a problem with the figure. If it's something that means you don't like the character and wouldn't buy it that's whatever. It's your money. But that's an issue with the actress not the figure. It's like saying you wouldn't buy the mk9 becuase the figure has to much red. That's an issue with the suit not the figure)...anyway...I'm not gonna apologize becuase I actual like the figures. Its alway a crime to like something on here. And becuase I buy everything that gives me a unique objective to look at the figures. I don't have to justify spending the money or talk my self into or out of anything or choose one over another. I look at each figure individually and my enjoyment is based on its merits. Not the money or what I'm choosing it over. Or anything like that. I'm not trying to gloat or brag. I didn't bring it up.

Well ****...

 

[BlackWidow89]

Nice review!

She does look a lot better in these new pics...still not sure if I'll be adding her to my collection though. Would like her to put with my IM2 Tony Stark, but it just seems a bit expensive for what it is.

 

[jespernicolaj]

I know exactly how to post her

 

[Medusoid]

Are there any pictures of her with the black top and the Iron Man arm? I'm curious to see how it looks since I'm planning to display it like that.

 

[bransen2099]

Are there any pictures of her with the black top and the Iron Man arm? I'm curious to see how it looks since I'm planning to display it like that.

Here's one, jingo took about 4 of these pics

 

[Medusoid]

Thanks!

 

[Optibotimus]

I got my set today. I'm actually really happy with it. Is the likeness to Gwyneth Paltrow EXACT? I think it's actually pretty good. Looking at images of her NOT smiling on the internet and there is a much greater likeness. I think we're so used to seeing her smile, that it throws things off. I think the criticism that her jaw is too wide, is a bit of an exaggeration. I don't think it looks all that bad in hand honestly. What i will say is that a little more definition in her cheek bones would help out a fair bit more. One thing i've also noticed is that Gwyneth has this thing with her upper lip that sticks out a bit more than her lower lip. I don't think they got that exactly right either. Overall though, i'm extremely happy with the figure.

 

[zackhigh1226]

I got my set today. I'm actually really happy with it. Is the likeness to Gwyneth Paltrow EXACT? I think it's actually pretty good. Looking at images of her NOT smiling on the internet and there is a much greater likeness. I think we're so used to seeing her smile, that it throws things off. I think the criticism that her jaw is too wide, is a bit of an exaggeration. I don't think it looks all that bad in hand honestly. What i will say is that a little more definition in her cheek bones would help out a fair bit more. One thing i've also noticed is that Gwyneth has this thing with her upper lip that sticks out a bit more than her lower lip. I don't think they got that exactly right either. Overall though, i'm extremely happy with the figure.

Both figures look great! I think Pepper looks REALLY good in that ground pound pic!

 

[wamphyri13]

For the Pepper sculpt, it seems that straight on shots look terrible, while almost any other angled shot looks really good. It's like watching The Simpsons or Family Guy. We're so used to seeing them at 3/4 angles that if they do the odd/rare straight on shot, the character looks really weird. I think that's what's going on here with her sculpt. Straight on doesn't look good, but angles do. Go figure.
Ryan

 

[Optibotimus]

For the Pepper sculpt, it seems that straight on shots look terrible, while almost any other angled shot looks really good. It's like watching The Simpsons or Family Guy. We're so used to seeing them at 3/4 angles that if they do the odd/rare straight on shot, the character looks really weird. I think that's what's going on here with her sculpt. Straight on doesn't look good, but angles do. Go figure.
Ryan

Great analogy. I think that definitely could be the case here. If you don't mind, i'm gonna steal that analogy for my review LOL

 

[TonyD15]

Has anyone tried tying her hair back for a pony tail? I would assume with the hair that long the possibly is there to replicate her earlier looks.

 

[Optibotimus]

Has anyone tried tying her hair back for a pony tail? I would assume with the hair that long the possibly is there to replicate her earlier looks.

I don't have anything small enough to try and tie it. I would imagine it's possible to do but know that her hair is rooted in the same sectional sort of way that the Black Widow was done. So pulling it back in a way that isn't the intended ORIGINAL look, could result in an "ugly" look from her "scalp"

 

[guyver1]

This is a money shot though. HT can do seamless bodies

 

[Optibotimus]

This is a money shot though. HT can do seamless bodies

Great shot. Yeah they can do seamless bodies...but i still don't trust leaving that elbow bent like that. The crease on the inside of the elbow totally makes me worried staying like that for any length of time

 

[Optibotimus]

I'm content leaving her like this

 

[Brainiac]

Very nice
She looks odd in some pics but if you have a good pose it can make a big difference imo

 

[guy66657]

Has anyone tried tying her hair back for a pony tail? I would assume with the hair that long the possibly is there to replicate her earlier looks.

Yeah I was wondering about this too. I kind just wanna get the sculpt and try to make an Iron Man 1 Pepper.

LOVE the PA look on Pepper.

 

[batsheva]

^she looks a bit like Ron Weasley there..

 

[guy66657]

I can see why. XD still think her best look was in IM1 though.