1/6 Hot Toys MMS351 Captain America: Civil War The Winter Soldier Collectible Figure

[Sassafras]

The paint thing is for real man. Most people don't get how much the sculpt depends on it. You can take a subpar sculpt and make it stunning with paint and the opposite is true with a good sculpt and bad paint. It is more important then the sculpt on final products. And there is maybe a couple people, maybe, who are as good at scale figure painting as JC. (The head of painting and design at hot toys and the person who usually does all the approval and prototypes paint) his paint on prototypes will always look better then a production figure. But like you, very few people know just how much it effects things. Most people (generally) think that paint matters but it's not a big deal. And that's really just not the case. It's at least as important as the sculpt, but since it's where all the "life" and realism and depth actually comes from I'd say it's more important.

It's what separates hot toys with human head products from others. Even a lot of statue companies. Hot toys paint is so much better. But, like I said, JC can't paint them all so the production figures won't be identical (factor in the other computer/camera stuff too) to the proto..but most the time it's not due to them resculpting the head or parts but because of manufacturing process and paint.

Well, I didn't think it was all the paint, didn't even think it was the same sculpt...

But since all that turned into posts of their own - well, it's not an expert job and the images don't, by default, have the same lighting, tones, res and all that, but since you are aware of paint....these look best zoomed in, don't know if the 96 dpi will get it across...





I mean, using the HT release image - even tho the heads are at different angles - particularly zoomed in - just lining the eyes and some other lightening or darkening - I could "see" the prototype - e.g., the sculpt IS there. I know lining the eye and/or the inner lid is pretty common in figure painting to bring out the eyes - never looked to see if that's something HT routinely does. Because, in a production environment, IMO it would be a nightmare.

It took working w. these images for me to really understand how complex that prototype paint job is. I only really understood at a zoomed-in view and REALLY staring at it, bit by bit. Don't know how much retouching of the photos was done - or even if, the faint sheen of sweat on the face came from a coating or spraying the figure w. water for pictures - but IMO after staring at it zoomed-in, it's remarkable. As you say, a master painter.

But I figured I'd put these up just to show "how I saw" - hope that makes sense. For me the thing was, "had HT actually changed the sculpt for production? And if not, what's up with what I think I'm seeing?" So, I think if I want that proto paint job so badly, I can 1)take some classes and potentially ruin a fig; 2)hire someone (and hope I don't get taken); 3) LOL be happy, because it's not the "Finn thing" and it's a handsome Bucky that doesn't look like Ben Affleck.

Totally agree w. you about the paint - just kind of shocked, that's all. Was more used to all the issues w. the paint on poly figures - the IMO inexcusable "Rogue poly thing", the shifting paint and back tattoos of SSC Queen of the Dead, whether Smaug had the same layered tones as what got shown at SDCC. Just for fun I'll post this link of what seems to be a "master painter" painting Captain Kirk 1/6. The artist Darren Carnall takes 6 vids to get through it all. It fascinated me watching him just detailing the mouth of the figure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGEvORR2Bvk

 

[Ramatuelle]

Pix? So shall it be!! Bucky is here at last!



Or wait! its not HT Bucky, but Marvel Legends Bucky. I got tired of seeing him languishing at the local WallyWorld, I wanted to put that money toward the HT version.... but I felt sorry for him....



He's in stasis right now, but at least he's not on the shelf.

[...I wonder if this is one of those Winter Soldier Bath Bombs I keep hearing about....?]

 

[Sassafras]

I don't wanna be the party pooper but can we please drop that already and get back to the figure? And by that I mean the actual figure and not photoshoped images of it or discussions about these photoshopped images ...

Quick, someone who owns this Buck here already save this thread and post some pictures.

There are none. It's a vast frozen wasteland where only the chosen few smugly enjoy their *precioussssssssss* cinnamon roll. These will have to do.







And these:













Now I'm gonna go re-watch Civil War...

 

[MarvelZombie]

Nice pics, I re-watched Civil War on Saturday while I was reorganizing my comic book room. Bucky's new arm is shiny in those pics, I can't wait for mine to show up!

 

[TräshCät]

Love how the metal arm looks on the new figure. *_* The old one never bothered me like it did some others but it's nice to see that HT changed it up. Damn, I really wanna take some pics of Buck! XD Remind me to never preorder figures I really, really want with local shops.

I probably should rewatch Civil War again but ... ugh ... kinda can't bring myself to do it. -___- Like, I have time now but when thinking about watching CW I'd rather just re-watch TWS, GotG or TFA ... again. XD haaa~~

 

[TräshCät]

ughhh!! I don't wanna wait any longer! ! (⇀‸↼‶)

source: Twitter

 

[MarvelZombie]

Ugh, the wait is killing me...my final payment was bumped to February.

 

[TräshCät]

Ugh, the wait is killing me...my final payment was bumped to February.

oh god ... ;__; I probably won't have him before April ... *cries*

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

oh god ... ;__; I probably won't have him before April ... *cries*

Nooo!! Probably gonna be the same for me too!!

 

[TräshCät]

Nooo!! Probably gonna be the same for me too!!

Yeah, local retailers ... T_T

Btw, just realised that the joint of the metal arm is seemingly metallic too now! totally missed that in all those pictures. XD

Sourse: Twitter

 

[xmentoysplease]

Dang im gonna get it from china

 

[TräshCät]

I wish I could!!

T_T Remind me to never pre-pay a figure again that I really ... really want. Waiting for Buck and T'Challa will be so damn hard. ;_;

 

[Brainiac]

Patience Padawan Jeeze

 

[TräshCät]

Patience Padawan Jeeze

'Patience'? What is this thing you speak of?

 

[Brainiac]

'Patience'? What is this thing you speak of?

I believe it was an old old wooden ship, that was used during the Civil War era

 

[Sassafras]

I wish I could!!

T_T Remind me to never pre-pay a figure again that I really ... really want. Waiting for Buck and T'Challa will be so damn hard. ;_;

There was a young man from New York
With Black Locks that were kept not too short.



The fans bickered and cried,
For his Figure they sighed,



But waiting broke all of our hearts.

 

[kurisuchie2kimi]

There was a young man from New York
With Black Locks that were kept not too short.

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The fans bickered and cried,
For his Figure they sighed,

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But waiting broke all of our hearts.

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Have you played the mobile Avengers Academy game? That reminds me of their broody emo rock star Bucky He only speaks in song lyrics

 

[v-i-s-o-n]

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I figured out you can post pics from your phone if you use the full site, very exciting I know.

 

[Sassafras]

Have you played the mobile Avengers Academy game? That reminds me of their broody emo rock star Bucky He only speaks in song lyrics

I need to do something. Lately it feels like some strange psycholgical spy thriller where images of strangely dressed, ridiculously attractive people are shown to me, and it triggers me to send money to mysterious places with edgy fun names. In return, IF i am faithful and loyal (I prove my loyalty by sending MORE money, regularly) I will be sent happiness in the form of a small (fully poseable, usually) true-to-life representation of said ridiculously attractive (and uber-cool) person (who may or may not have blue skin and ALWAYS has a ripped torso you could bounce rocks off).

Sometimes my faith weakens, but then the whiff, the rumors come - far far away, across the oceans - he has COME! The ultimate SOURCE, Twitter, has spoken! But still, Cap stands forlornly alone *sob*:

And where the **** is Falcon!?????!!!

 

[Sassafras]

I figured out you can post pics from your phone if you use the full site, very exciting I know.

Beautiful pictures Thank you for posting - gives a great view for everyone WAITING
Ps. Looks like you have a real nice paint job! The new arm looks amazing....i was happy with the other WS, but looks like HT worked to do a great chrome finish.