Re: Hot Toys Mars Attacks! Thread
If any figure needs movable eyes, it is this one.
If any figure needs movable eyes, it is this one.
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Ahhhhhhhh sorry! It's been forever since I've seen the movie. I'll have to watch it again soon.
Ahhhhhhhh sorry! It's been forever since I've seen the movie. I'll have to watch it again soon.
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If they can fit PERS in the Joker then there plenty of room in that big noggin to fit PERS. It would be waste of space
If they can fit PERS in the Joker then there plenty of room in that big noggin to fit PERS. It would be waste of space
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Re: Hot Toys Mars Attacks! Thread
What they've done, and I'm assuming it's for ease of construction and joints... and not out of not-knowing.. is they've based their figures on the original stop motion maquettes that were made before production started on the film. These had similar proportions to the HT figures... longer arms/legs... biceps/forearms similar thickness... normal sized hands... wider bodies.... joints line at the hips
But these were never used in the film, replaced at the last minute by CGI martians. The proportions were also tweaked. Thinner bodies.... slightly different faces (nose shape etc) ..thicker biceps & thinner forearms.... shorter arms... tiny thin hands with skinny, long fingers.... no joints visible at the hip, instead the 'suit' going down over the hips onto the thighs.
It's a shame they didn't base their figures on the screen viewed martians, however the overall design is close enough.. and as I never thought we'd get any high quality figures from this film... I'm happy to take what I can get!
(oh and the eye thing... the actual martians have eyeballs that look as though they are ball, that are sitting in a socket.... but the figures have eyes that look like they're sitting 'behind' the socket, from inside the head. It's possible this was the only way they could do it and attach the eyes... especially if they're poseable. This would explain the smaller eyeballs. But still.... it does take away from the likeness)
if i get some time later I'll scan some pics to show the diff between the planned stop motion maquette and the CGI martians that we got
What they've done, and I'm assuming it's for ease of construction and joints... and not out of not-knowing.. is they've based their figures on the original stop motion maquettes that were made before production started on the film. These had similar proportions to the HT figures... longer arms/legs... biceps/forearms similar thickness... normal sized hands... wider bodies.... joints line at the hips
But these were never used in the film, replaced at the last minute by CGI martians. The proportions were also tweaked. Thinner bodies.... slightly different faces (nose shape etc) ..thicker biceps & thinner forearms.... shorter arms... tiny thin hands with skinny, long fingers.... no joints visible at the hip, instead the 'suit' going down over the hips onto the thighs.
It's a shame they didn't base their figures on the screen viewed martians, however the overall design is close enough.. and as I never thought we'd get any high quality figures from this film... I'm happy to take what I can get!
(oh and the eye thing... the actual martians have eyeballs that look as though they are ball, that are sitting in a socket.... but the figures have eyes that look like they're sitting 'behind' the socket, from inside the head. It's possible this was the only way they could do it and attach the eyes... especially if they're poseable. This would explain the smaller eyeballs. But still.... it does take away from the likeness)
if i get some time later I'll scan some pics to show the diff between the planned stop motion maquette and the CGI martians that we got
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That would be cool to see.
if i get some time later I'll scan some pics to show the diff between the planned stop motion maquette and the CGI martians that we got
That would be cool to see.
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Even though I love stop motion... I think the CGI was actually a better way to go. They really looked impressive on the screen.
Even though I love stop motion... I think the CGI was actually a better way to go. They really looked impressive on the screen.
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I guess if they don't one could always be cobbled together.
I guess if they don't one could always be cobbled together.
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A cool accessory would be the martian flag that comes out of the leader's hand.
A cool accessory would be the martian flag that comes out of the leader's hand.
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They're going to be at Podium 11!!
Sweet!!!
Can't wait to see them "live"!
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They're going to be at Podium 11!!
Sweet!!!
Can't wait to see them "live"!
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At comic-con? When is that anyway? Make some pics of the figures.
They're going to be at Podium 11!!
Sweet!!!
Can't wait to see them "live"!
At comic-con? When is that anyway? Make some pics of the figures.
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eyes look really good right there, and the ambassadors eyes are in a slightly different spot then the pics from the con. regular soldier looks about the same eye wise.
these are looking great though
eyes look really good right there, and the ambassadors eyes are in a slightly different spot then the pics from the con. regular soldier looks about the same eye wise.
these are looking great though
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Yess, I love Mars Attacks!
Yess, I love Mars Attacks!
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Mouth is different on the soldier from the images... tongue isn't out. And good to see he can hold the gun in both hands
Mouth is different on the soldier from the images... tongue isn't out. And good to see he can hold the gun in both hands
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