Re: HOT TOYS : MMS DX 12 - The Dark Knight Rises - Batman/Bruce Wayne Full specs and
The cowl itself, please tell me what you think the problems are because its pretty darn close here considering its not 100% the exact same angle nor face expression and we are comparing a TOY vs. a real human being (with some photoshop)..... If your not happy with this, then why bother collecting?....
Because it could be closer. And because after 3 tries, some of us don't think it's quite there yet. I feel that the figure that void posted represents the epitome of Batman as portrayed by Christian Bale onscreen in TDK (and probably TDKR).
Aside from some small, but critical problems with the cowl, I don't think any of the 3 mouth plates represent Bale as Batman particularly well.
First, like void said, the features of the cowl are too sharply defined. They should be softer. This has been a problem with every one of HT's cowls.
Take a look at this comparison. Exact angle. The forehead is flatter, where it should curve more.
Below, take a look at the "Y" shape that the cowl's brow line makes in conjunction with the nose. You can easily tell that the DX's is sharper and more aggressive, more exaggerated than the real thing, and combined with the flatter forehead, it changes the look of the cowl in most shots that aren't straight-on.
I guarantee that once we get a profile-angle shot of the cowl, you can tell how off it is.
Also, look at the eyes in relation to the width of the exposed part of Bale's face. I can't tell if the eyes are set too wide or if the mouth part is too narrow, but something's off there as well.
All this may sound nitpicky, but to me, all the small issues affect what is, to me, the most important aspect of this figure. I'm not talking about crap like the shape of the collar armor or look of the neck armor texture or the shape of the belt or any of that stuff.
