OK, got to unbox this after work tonight. I gotta say, this figure looks MUCH better in person than it does in photos. It really does not photograph well. Pics just don't do it justice IMO. here's some quick impressions so far:
- PERS headsculpt is good. Likeness isn't bang on, but close enough IMO. From certain angles it looks very much like Ledger, others not so much. It definitely looks best when posed from either left or right side.
- Laughing sculpt I'm not sure about yet. I think the quality of the sculpt is amazing, very nicely detailed, but I'm not sure about the likeness. Will probably reserve judgement until later in the week when I can play with this a bit more and put the sculpt on the body, then see what I think.
- Overcoat looks great in person, IMO. I don't think the texture is an issue at all. Has a nice suede look to it, feels very soft. Some may still be bothered by the texture in hand, but personally I think it's ok. The overall quality and tailoring of the coat is fantastic IMO.
- Accessories. Hot Toys hit a home run here. So many accessories and everything is really nicely done and of very high quality. Table, chair and lamp were stand-outs for me. These were very nicely done.
- The overall quality of this set is fantastic, from the tailoring on the clothes on the figure to the accessories and all the attention to detail on everything is just amazing.
Didn't really spend much time futzing or anything, pretty much took it out of the box, went over everything to make sure there was no QC issues or damage, then put him in a quick pose and on the shelf lol. Will play with it a bit more over the weekend. Here's a quick pic for now, off my phone: