Yeah I'd prefer USPS delivery honestly, but something tells me the savings wouldn't be passed on to us anyways
He's REALLY nice - IMO it's a great sculpt with the very subtle smirk, and some expression. Great stitching; like Josette sez it's not plain at all, and I'm seriously hoping IW Bucky - who also has angled stitches across the chest - is being done by the same people.
Really detailed hair. pale skin like Hiddleston but a faint color tint at the ears etc. Stands well alone. My one quibble would be the hair limits head articulation but that's my Roadworn Thor too. IMO everything very good quality and carefully done; even love the box art.
Hey, loved him enough to get a second one *greed*. Loki's a big fav of mine - gonna display one with helmet, one without.
BTW decided to re-route Loki #2 to a UPS store and SSC sez UPS charges them $16.50 to re-route in transit so they charged ME. They could've re-routed to a UPS hub for free; but our UPS distribution center isn't the greatest.
I like this fig enough to want to keep Loki safe.
Wow you are going to have two of this Loki, that's awesome!!!
I totally agree with you about how fantastic this figure looks. The more I look at this Loki the more I appreciate him. To be honest when I pre-ordered this figure I pretty much viewed him as a sort of conciliation acquisition because I got into this hobby too late to get A1 Loki. I know a lot of collectors prefer Loki from Avengers1 as the definitive Hot Toys Loki figure but I actually like this Ragnarok Loki more than the A1 version. So I am really happy that I ended up with this new version. I think people who are passing up on this Loki may regret it later.
As you said this Loki is far from plain, there is a lot of detail in his costume and the stitching truly is beautifully done. In my opinion the A1 figure is a bit too ornate/over the top for my taste.
Thanks again for your suggestions with the helmet!
Yes Sassafras, when you have a chance please through up a few pics, of Road-worn Thoth, Loki, and Hela together, I’m looking forward to seeing that.
Do you find the Hela figure to be short? I have heard complaints about her height relative to other figures.
If she is, I don't notice as I have her on a repurposed Phicen diorama base that adds height. I suppose if I was really bothered I would use longer ankle pegs. Mostly I focus on those horns and spectacular sculpt.
That is good to know! I have been debating about picking up Hela. Based on pictures I have seen the headsculpt looks really good, I also like the outfit she is wearing a lot.
Question: so when people want to add height to their figures they can get longer ankle pegs? Where do you get these those? Can they be seen when looking at the figure? I only ask because it has always bothered me that my Thor (DW) seems shorter than he should be relative to the other Avengers figures.
Okay - apologize ahead of time if u know some of this! I'm not a top-tier customizer but:
Aaaah, you are already sliding down the slippery slope of customizing your fig. I found out pretty fast there's a spectacular world of 1/6 customizers out there doing some amazing stuff.
First, suggest read Hela and Thor threads and see what folks did. Because while various knock off and genuine HT parts are pretty available, especially with KOs there isn't consistency. The cheap knock off pegs u pick up may or may not work with your HTs. U may need to try a couple of different kind of pegs.
Second, have your basic 1/6 repair kit together - small sharp scissors, fabric glue, super glue, tweezers, toothpicks, needle nose pliers and still like exacto knives and blades and I have all kinds of things like bamboo skewers and museum putty....a Dremel is good if you are going to go all in the hobby.....
Then you take 60$ or so and hit e-bay like:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-Scale-...m=361940900931&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
or places like Monkey Depot and Black Op Toys. Or Google 1/6 scale accessories. I say "60$" not 'coz ankle pegs and neck connectors are that expensive, but I always find other stuff that I didn't know I needed and the bill goes up and up. Luv buying my Winter Soldier extra weapons.
Or, you can cheat like me and hit Monkey Depot or other 1/6 places and display stuff at alternate heights with diorama bases (usually parted out from Phicen 1/6 figs), which I prefer anyway. You can buy clear risers at Amazon or E-bay, pick up stuff like tiles etc. from hardware and craft stores, build your own risers. U can pick up extra 1/6 "flight" stands for characters like Hela and have her "rising" or something like that.
BUT. Most people seem to use Detolfs for display of HTs. I opted for stuff I already had - IKEA Hemnes bookshelves and hacking Target's Hadley line of bookshelves. So that gives me a bit more height and space than some. Also I try to avoid using stands if I can. That doesn't work for everyone. If using risers etc. MEASURE and measure again. Look at other folks' display pics. Using risers tho of any kind can help cheat the height thing visually.
Couple of fast cell pics 'coz with Loki #2 on the way I gotta re-do everything -but - Thor and Hela on old Phicen bases w. some plastic Tashimi (spelling?) flames scattered around.....ps. the more time I spend with this fig, the more I appreciate all the details - with all the pleating, gold edges on the biceps, the knives that really show well on the shelf, excellent sculpt and paint IMO - LOL turns out I LUV this fig. BTW, HT nailed this costume - link to real thing: https://hollywoodmoviecostumesandprops.blogspot.com/2017/10/tom-hiddlestons-loki-costume-from-thor.html
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Btw: Sassafras it’s really cool how you set up a display for these three figures!
I read that you were talking customs so I wanted to share my rooted hair Ragnarok Loki. Pretty happy with it.
I used a KO hs because I like to keep my figures stock but I also like to adding options.
Thanks! Still working on my "Ragnarok" shelf - my Doctor Strange #1 will be part of the group, eventually.
Try Toy Anxiety too they are excellent and part stuff out, usually right at release. Yeah, I was uncomfortable heating stuff up at first but warming stuff for fit - so far so good.
I read that you were talking customs so I wanted to share my rooted hair Ragnarok Loki. Pretty happy with it.
I used a KO hs because I like to keep my figures stock but I also like to adding options.
Now I’m undecided to put on or not the helmet because it would ruin the hairstyle... decisions decisions....[emoji1]
Edit : I took courage and put the helmet on !
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Thanks for sharing your pictures! You did a great job with the hair!
IMO it looks really good with or without the helmet. I don't think the helmet has a negative affect on the hairstyle at all, as a matter of fact it may look even better.
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