With the price of the dx these days you really could go either way (custom/factory) and still end up at around the same price.
Hot Toys - MMS DX 01- The Dark Knight - The Joker spec and pics
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If cost is a concern, I say the V1 head with BR Joker head is the way to go.
This:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Toys-Joker...nFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item3cb8941f40
Which you can make with this:
https://cgi.ebay.com/DC-DIRECT-HOT-...614?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483b116f1e
and this:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Toys-Batma...313?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aab3e7df1
Pricey at the moment on eBay, but still cheaper than the DX or one of those customs.
This:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Toys-Joker...nFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item3cb8941f40
Which you can make with this:
https://cgi.ebay.com/DC-DIRECT-HOT-...614?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483b116f1e
and this:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Toys-Batma...313?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aab3e7df1
Pricey at the moment on eBay, but still cheaper than the DX or one of those customs.
ToastedFred
Super Freak
I've always wanted a DX01 but recently got my hands on a V1 with Bank Robber head...and I have to admit there are times where I think to myself "this looks much better than a DX01". Sure with the DX you get a few more accessories and extra gimmicks and stuff, but at the end of the day a V1 w/ BR head looks just as good 99% of the time.
V1 with Bank Robber Head:
I was very eager to save up and buy a DX01, but since getting this and not being disappointed in the slightest...I'm not that desperate to find a DX01 anymore. This is a perfect display piece to represent the Joker.
V1 with Bank Robber Head:
I was very eager to save up and buy a DX01, but since getting this and not being disappointed in the slightest...I'm not that desperate to find a DX01 anymore. This is a perfect display piece to represent the Joker.
I would add swapping out the Overcoat for the one that comes with the DX.
These may be cheaper around hear once some of the guys replace theirs with the Kato custom overcoat.
macapaolo
Super Freak
I've always wanted a DX01 but recently got my hands on a V1 with Bank Robber head...and I have to admit there are times where I think to myself "this looks much better than a DX01". Sure with the DX you get a few more accessories and extra gimmicks and stuff, but at the end of the day a V1 w/ BR head looks just as good 99% of the time.
V1 with Bank Robber Head:
I was very eager to save up and buy a DX01, but since getting this and not being disappointed in the slightest...I'm not that desperate to find a DX01 anymore. This is a perfect display piece to represent the Joker.
you should at least buy the dx coat. so much better
ToastedFred
Super Freak
I might do eventually just to add to the display, though as of now I'm not actually sure what about it is better (unless its the removeable Grenade Rig in which case I do).
I've been playing around with some digital postprocessing (using Digital Photo Professional, which came with my camera). So far I usually cropped my shots and posted them, now I'm discovering a whole new world. 
Here's my first attempt at a Joker shot:
And for comparison, the original, unmodified version I posted a couple of months ago:
I still have much to learn since I'm just getting started (the coat is way too dark now, for example), but I'm already liking it.
Here's my first attempt at a Joker shot:
And for comparison, the original, unmodified version I posted a couple of months ago:
I still have much to learn since I'm just getting started (the coat is way too dark now, for example), but I'm already liking it.
I'm glad you picked up on that unlike some other members that can't read between the lines. It's some members that are the problems. Not the customs themselves.
haytil
Super Freak
That's what the girlfriend is for....
The material. The color. The cut. The pattern.
Side by side, the v1 trenchcoat is a joke compared to the DX. I would consider the difference between the v1 Joker head and BR Joker head to be similar in magnitude to the difference between the v1 coat and the DX coat - one actually LOOKS like it belongs to the Joker.
If the clothes were that bad I wouldn't have been able to have them sit like this... only the shirt is as bad as you describe. The collar wouldn't close with the tie. I'd love to have them ironed just for kicks to see how respectable they would look compared to the Harue prototype photos.
Yeah, that's another thing that I would do if you want to go cheap and get a good Hot Toys Joker. The DX coat is excellent. I personally never paid much attention to his vest, socks, etc., though I'm sure the DX version is more accurate.
good luck on finding a dx joker coat
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
jUST WAIT A MONTH OR SO , EVERY ONE WHO IS BUYING Katos Joker outfit will be selling their DX Purple Coats
jUST WAIT A MONTH OR SO , EVERY ONE WHO IS BUYING Katos Joker outfit will be selling their DX Purple Coats
I'd imagine most people who planned on selling them already have them sold to fund kato's gear so far ..my dx suit is long gone, in a way i wish i had kept it until after kato's suit was complete just to put them side by side ..but that's my only regret.
I was looking for a DX coat last year and saw a few sell for around $30. Maybe the value has changed since then, though.
cokebabies
Super Freak
I've got to figure they're getting tough to find.
I sold my DX sculpt on eBay a couple months back, and got probably ten to twelve people emailing me asking if I was going to sell the coat as well.
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