Hot Toys - MMS DX 01- The Dark Knight - The Joker spec and pics

[vodoun]

Same stuff you're using? https://www.amazon.com/RIT-DYE-Liquid-Rit-Kelly-Gree/dp/B00175YF9E

 

[lforigno]

Same stuff you're using? https://www.amazon.com/RIT-DYE-Liquid-Rit-Kelly-Gree/dp/B00175YF9E

yes. Also the liner on the coat did not change color at all. Since that was the case I am going to do something that is gonna be a gamble and may be stupid but just like my nurse joker project I think it will work. I do not like the color of the purple on the pants and overcoat. What I am gonna do it try and remove the color of the overcoat and dye it a pure purple and weather it myself. I am also going to dye the pants purple. If it does not come out the way I want it to oh well but I think it will.

 

[Devil_666]

How long did you soak the shirt both times? And what dye combo did you use for the blazer and tie and how long did you soak them? Details.. details.

 

[OCP]

I kinda wish I'd know this would happen like this, I could have waited another month to save some money, I went with an HT shipment feeling the extra cash was worth not waiting an extra 3-5 months to get the figure, which had he come out in July/August as scheduled, it would have been, and I would have thought the gap would still remain when the HT got pushed out, so would DCD, I guess it goes to show figures that have that 3-5 month gap probably have it for no reason other than they just do, if DCD and HT can be so close to each other on this deluxe set, a basic figure should be no sweat either.

Personally I would never pay extra to get an item early. I don't see the point. Plus I'd rather support a U.S. dealer.

 

[SnakeDoctor]

Personally I would never pay extra to get an item early. I don't see the point. Plus I'd rather support a U.S. dealer.

Me neither. I can't see paying a 25% premium (or more) to have a toy for 3-extra months.

SnakeDoc

 

[Devil_666]

Plus I'd rather support a U.S. dealer.

We're not talking about buying on EBay directly from HK sellers. I had the DX Joker originally ordered through Joe aka Mista305 and he's a U.S. Dealer. He had both options avaible, HT shipment or the DCD shipment. He always had that option for all his stuff. Same with qstoysandcollectibles, another U.S. dealer (who I'm currently set up with for my DX Joker after Joe bounced).

Me neither. I can't see paying a 25% premium (or more) to have a toy for 3-extra months.

SnakeDoc

The DX Joker was the first I was willing to do that for, simply because I remembered how much of a difference it was between the HT and DCD shipment for Two-Face. It wasn't just 3 extra months, more like 5 and 1/2 to 6. The HT shipment got to U.S. Dealers around Dec 08/Jan 09. The DCD version didn't start showing up until May/June 09. That's terrible.

 

[EdwardNashton1]

the dye is a liquid rit dye. The liquid dye is not as strong as the powder dye. I put some warm water in a tuperware container and then a table spoon on royal blue rit dye, teaspoon of navy and just a drop of black. then rinse and wash the fabric. Then after it dries repeat with only royal blue dye to give it a true dark blue look.

I don't trust myself. If I sent you a DX shirt could you do it for me? If so, how much would you charge?

 

[blakus939]

Not bad at all Lance, looking good bud. How did you dye the tie, that looks really cool? And also, how did you dye the shirt but keep the pattern on there? Best of luck with the purple, going to be hard to do that to suede. Also guys, the liners are fine and never lose their color. That's the modern gloriousness of silk satin. You can straight bleach it and nothing will happen to it.
That tie really sets it off, because the pattern is so accurate in such a tiny scale, with the muted weathered look, it's perfect

 

[Devil_666]

Biggest problem with the tie imo (and this includes the BillyB ties) is the fabric: should be silk-like, not shirt-like material.

 

[EdwardNashton1]

Biggest problem with the tie imo (and this includes the BillyB ties) is the fabric: should be silk-like, not shirt-like material.

And here I thought I was the only one who thought that. It's still good though imo

 

[KBA]

Biggest problem with the tie imo (and this includes the BillyB ties) is the fabric: should be silk-like, not shirt-like material.

The shirt to me is more glaring of a problem in that respect, but I think the rationale BillyB was using was that the dye would bleed with that complex pattern on the shirt.

 

[SUPREMEQUEEN]

WOW! I really gotta hand it to all you customizers. You guys are mighty brave to do all the things you do to such expensive and rare figures. I'm not gonna touch or change one single solitary thing on mine when I get it. besides it looks perfect as is.

but more power to all you brave kit bashers out there.

 

[vodoun]

Biggest problem with the tie imo (and this includes the BillyB ties) is the fabric: should be silk-like, not shirt-like material.

What's shocking is, wait till you feel how incredibly soft the Police Joker tie is. Yet it's a full tie.

WOW! I really gotta hand it to all you customizers. You guys are mighty brave to do all the things you do to such expensive and rare figures. I'm not gonna touch or change one single solitary thing on mine when I get it. besides it looks perfect as is.

but more power to all you brave kit bashers out there.

Thats true, however some of the things and colours Hot Toys has used/done is absolutely vile. I really detest the type of grey they used for the inside coats. Same problem v1 had. It's not even a nice grey. I don't know how you could describe it. Sometimes I see a tinge of some form if red through that grey. Where as lforigno has gave it that bluey grey.

It's not like there's no excuse for Hot Toys not having enough source material.

I still cannot get over how that pic has been online since, July 28, 2008. Showing the proper colours. With two failed attempts.

 

[EdwardNashton1]

you guys are so picky!

 

[Cap'n Cook]

The shirt to me is more glaring of a problem in that respect, but I think the rationale BillyB was using was that the dye would bleed with that complex pattern on the shirt.

Exactly. Which is probably the reason the DX tie is horrible material, whereas the non patterned Cop tie is lovely.

 

[325mg]

it is really a great figure

 

[MaulFan]

Personally I would never pay extra to get an item early. I don't see the point. Plus I'd rather support a U.S. dealer.

1) If an item really is going to bring me a certain level of joy to have and I have the option to have it sooner, I'll take it, within reason, it probably only cost me $20-$30 more than other places to order from a store getting it direct from HT instead of DCD, but I wouldn't pay crazy prices through eBay to get it the day it comes out, I can wait the month it takes to ship over to save that money. 2) I really don't care where the store is I get it from, a competitive price and quality customer care are what I'm concerned with, and Toys2 has taken care of me on a number of occassions so I will continue to give them my business.

 

[Salvation/Damnation]

one thing that bothers me the most is that their still not fixing the spelling errors in the tribute card

 

[EdwardNashton1]

it is really a great figure

Those are really nice pics!

I can't wait to get this guy!

 

[Two-Face]

I will not be logging on again until I get this figure. It is torture. TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!