Hot Toys - MMS157- Sucker Punch: Babydoll

[Gipetto0812]

Their reputation is going down the ____ter, they may have avenger fans but when thats over whose left?

And while their rep goes down, EB's continues to rise as they have been good on their word with things coming out on time recently (not including the NBA line)

Just canceled my Babydoll and will now get on the WL for the EX PF

 

[hunnipot85]

Bad news everybody. According to the official HT Japanese site. Babydoll is postponed to May and Amber to June.

damn it

 

[Damien]

Bad news everybody. According to the official HT Japanese site. Babydoll is postponed to May and Amber to June.

booooooooooooooooooooooo
it better be early May

 

[DarthTrafford]

This has got to be pissing off so many fans.
I wonder if Sideshow has people canceling their orders?
Hot Toys needs to get their act together and get these out already!

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

This has got to be pissing off so many fans.
I wonder if Sideshow has people canceling their orders?
Hot Toys needs to get their act together and get these out already!

Canceled the Lightcycle, by the time it comes it'll have been on order for 18 months, i skipped Sideshow pieces for it, going back to order them now.

 

[medicomsucks]

Probably June for Babydoll, HK usually gets them first, then 4-6 weeks to reach the US. If you go through a distributor other than Sideshow, like toys2.net, they usually get their supply a week after HK release.

 

[Gipetto0812]

HTs rep going down? hmmm, well if anything they are more popular than ever because they are now more known world wide. At Toy Fairs people flock to their displays Last year their were lines out the doors trying to get the new Batman, Predator and other figures. And thats why quantities is up on each figure too, more and more want them. But if your talking QC that is a whole other debatable issue that people talk about to death and i dont need to go into.

Enterbay does amazing work, but not everyone wants figures at 1/4 size. 1/6 size has been popular for decades with all kinds of dolls. Its just a more desirable size world wide. Also cost. HTs is around $200 now, Enterbay is around $400. Enterbay may someday get bigger than HTs, who knows, but right now HTs is the more popular and they will remain popular for a long long time.

I agree with you in that HT has become much more popular very quickly. What I mean by reputation is that EB's relationship w/ their fans has grown while HTs is starting to decline. I agree that their choice of license and scale is still keeping a lot of folks away, but with their new production ethic, when they say it's coming, you know it's coming. At least I believe them especially when CEO Bill actually responds to fans on his facebook page. You almost never get a response from HT unless it's a generic one that everyone gets.

No doubt when HT figures come out it's great. but it has me really reconsidering buying from them by how they treat their customers. I don't want to gunk up this thread with my personal views on these delays, I just know that I'm going to be ordering a lotless from HT b/c they don't seem dependable. SS and EB seem a lot more dependable to me which makes me want to buy from them more so.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

No doubt when HT figures come out it's great. but it has me really reconsidering buying from them by how they treat their customers. I don't want to gunk up this thread with my personal views on these delays, I just know that I'm going to be ordering a lotless from HT b/c they don't seem dependable. SS and EB seem a lot more dependable to me which makes me want to buy from them more so.

They've become ethically bankrupt, i don't want to buy from a company that has lost all my respect. I've got 2 figures already paid for but i haven't ordered a new figure since last year.

Last year i was almost exclusively buying Hot Toys, now it's the opposite.

 

[Agentofchaos]

I agree with you in that HT has become much more popular very quickly. What I mean by reputation is that EB's relationship w/ their fans has grown while HTs is starting to decline. I agree that their choice of license and scale is still keeping a lot of folks away, but with their new production ethic, when they say it's coming, you know it's coming. At least I believe them especially when CEO Bill actually responds to fans on his facebook page. You almost never get a response from HT unless it's a generic one that everyone gets.

No doubt when HT figures come out it's great. but it has me really reconsidering buying from them by how they treat their customers. I don't want to gunk up this thread with my personal views on these delays, I just know that I'm going to be ordering a lotless from HT b/c they don't seem dependable. SS and EB seem a lot more dependable to me which makes me want to buy from them more so.

I think Enterbay is changing the game really here. And they might be responsible for a lot of folks ditching 1/6 and going to 1/4 because of the reasons you just mentioned. While Hot Toys is failing to keep up with all the licenses and promised releases and then delivering figures that at times are a complete QC disaster (perhaps because they were rushed out the door) - Enterbay - despite their history - seems to be moving towards the other direction - handling fewer licenses and focusing on reducing the wait time of the consumer between teaser, PO, and shipment.

 

[spindrift]

I think Enterbay is changing the game really here. And they might be responsible for a lot of folks ditching 1/6 and going to 1/4 because of the reasons you just mentioned. While Hot Toys is failing to keep up with all the licenses and promised releases and then delivering figures that at times are a complete QC disaster (perhaps because they were rushed out the door) - Enterbay - despite their history - seems to be moving towards the other direction - handling fewer licenses and focusing on reducing the wait time of the consumer between teaser, PO, and shipment.

You are RIGHT here! Exactly...EB works differently...and I'm happy about that!

 

[aesthetics]

May is ok for me! I mean, of course I want the figure baaaad but its not like my life depends on it!

 

[nightsurf]

just watching again tonight with full concentration and finally I can enjoy the story much. during the first time I saw this movie, I wasn't paying attention.
Bring the hype again for me
I just hoping there's no such thing as exclusive version of this like they always do for recent release. the price of exclusive version on my country is insanely high

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

^ exclusive version?

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i was thing the Babydoll shoulder holster would be brilliant for a Nathan Drake custom, might pick up a second parted out one

 

[marker2037]

There isn't an exclusive.

 

[nightsurf]

Jack Sparrow with long telescope, Supes with Kryptonite Necklace, something like that

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Jack Sparrow with long telescope, Supes with Kryptonite Necklace, something like that

Ahh gotcha, they are always up for order at the same time though, so Babydoll doesn't gave an Exclusive version.

 

[nightsurf]

Nice to know that Nova

 

[EnzoGorlomi]

this might be the best female figure from hot toys yet...cant wait for it to come out

 

[EnzoGorlomi]

is hot toys going to make blondie?

 

[cplhicks]

is hot toys going to make blondie?

Is she a member of the Avengers?