Hot Toys - MMS215 - Iron Man 3 - IGOR (MARK XXXVIII) - Official Specs & Pics
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Fewer parts, so easier to paint and assemble? ..can you list the number of individual parts and paint application / assembly time?.. the answer I suspect, is contained within those details.. not to mention the difference in leverage, the two licenses have on fees.
Edit - .. and the fact Hot Toys have already produced an ED-209 in the past.
Re: Hot Toys - Iron Man 3 - MARK XXXVIII Igor Armor
**** I was way off wasn't I lol. When I saw the $500 price tag I chuckled,just not interested in dropping that much loot on any figure. That said yay for those who are getting him,looking forwards to seeing everyones pics in a year.
Only a couple hundred off.
**** I was way off wasn't I lol. When I saw the $500 price tag I chuckled,just not interested in dropping that much loot on any figure. That said yay for those who are getting him,looking forwards to seeing everyones pics in a year.
Balrog
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Re: Hot Toys - Iron Man 3 - MARK XXXVIII Igor Armor
How depressing a statement is that when you think about it?
How depressing a statement is that when you think about it?
and u know this for a fact?
I think I 'know' as many genuine 'facts' about Hot Toys production costs as you do.. ie. none.
..the difference is, that I am not claiming to know HoT Toys actual production costs and calling them out on it, whereas you have.. without providing any corroboration for your claims
You were happy to accept that companies like Neca, etc. have lower production overheads.. so it appears you just don't like the cost of Igor and feel it 'should not have been more than $350'.. but do you know that for a fact?.. if so, please provide genuine evidence, rather than waffling about watches on QVC.
Re: Hot Toys - Iron Man 3 - MARK XXXVIII Igor Armor
true. Same situation with Silver Centurion
How depressing a statement is that when you think about it?
true. Same situation with Silver Centurionmikhailbob
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just like HT tell u how special their is!
I know watch is assembled by hand too. But you just assemble it exactly like the blueprint. Its different, theres hand painting skill involved in here. Before it was assembled. Theres no machine to do the paint! Thats why theres just only few employee who work on the paint. And theres special set of skill neede for that.
And there again the license to produce this thing. Consider iron man 3 is expected to be more profitable than before since the avenger makes a huge income, marvel may charge the license more expensive too. (Im guessing hot toys will be buy the license long way before the film released considered that mark 42 etc is already up for pre order month before the movie released, months before for reasearch, and months before when they buy the license)
Third point is big figure like before monger and tumbler isnt profitable and nearly not profitable considering that there's less demand than the regular figure.
Fourth point is there so many people after the movie comes out say that they wont be getting any other suit in ironman 3 except mark 42 iron patriot and war machine so maybe they prevented on not having less profitable condition since they already do the research and buy the license to realease these figures.
No disrespect to all. I understand where people are coming from. Happy for those who will buy him, im still happy for just appreciating the craftsmanship of the people behind it. Indeed its genius also. But for being 500$ fig with plastic not even diecast. I would consider if they started it like into 350-400$ range. More people will be able to afford and appreciate the figure. But as for me which i don't have extra financial for these. I would pass. At the end of the day, it's every person choice how they want to spend there earnings. That's all.
Balrog
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Re: Hot Toys - Iron Man 3 - MARK XXXVIII Igor Armor
Ah **** you're right! And I actually want SC and have it in order 
Ah **** you're right!
And I actually want SC and have it in order 
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Megacolor, imo comparing the production costs of QVC to Hot Toys pieces is like comparing apples to...i don't know...beef?!?!
If you wanna compare production costs of watches that might remotely have a similar price structure to HT's, I would suggest using watch brands that require detailed workmanship, as well as licensing. Maybe Hublot's F1 & Manchester United watches can cut it, or Tagheuer's Carrera watches. Even then, it's still apple to oranges loll
If you wanna compare production costs of watches that might remotely have a similar price structure to HT's, I would suggest using watch brands that require detailed workmanship, as well as licensing. Maybe Hublot's F1 & Manchester United watches can cut it, or Tagheuer's Carrera watches. Even then, it's still apple to oranges loll
Production cost is irrelevant. You pay what you feel it's worth whether it costs the manufacturer a penny or a hundred dollar to make.
I'm actually leaning towards buying this one despite the $500 price tag...cause you know...it's a badass beefed up suit.
I'm actually leaning towards buying this one despite the $500 price tag...cause you know...it's a badass beefed up suit.
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Agreed...I don't think I ever thought about production costs while buying something cos if I did, I knew I would end up buying nothing lol
mikhailbob
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Plastic molding machine does have a very great range of type from cheap to very very expensive ones, and to make that hot toys mold it should be a high end machinery and expensive just even to make the mold for it, otherwise the product will be in a bad condition and i dont think they use a recycled pellet for making it. And again its the paint job and the research they have done that makes it matters. Not just taking the pellet to the machine, takes mold comes out from the machine and assembled based on the instructions. Everybody can do that. It has more going on in the research to make the basic of the mold, and a lot of skill in paint job (especially head sculpt, and the battle damage ones/ crafting the combined skill for the suit like spiderman/batman etc) before the assembling section.
mikhailbob
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Youre not getting it arent you? Its not just license, after it comes out from the mold, its uncolored and the artist paint it one by one. Its not fully handmade but it includes a lot of skill on the paint there. Theres no machiine that can paint accurately in miniscule like it. See the headsculpt.
mikhailbob
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Agreed! Thats the point, collecting is our choice of a hobbyy, if you dont like it leave it them be.
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Does anyone of you ever buy anything from AFX?
It's cheap with no tax or deposit. I am thinking about getting this Igor here. Anything good feedback from that site? The good thing is that if in case I want to cancel, I don't have to lose my deposit money.
kaidoy021
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can we get back to the figure and forget this debate about cost etc. The worn battle look is cool but I wish it was clean and shiny.
The first time we see it, it's busting through the containers, so it's not inconceivable that even before House Party was enacted, that Tony had tested the thing out himself during production.
I wish we could have seen a shot of it flying.
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