They look too far apart imo and they’re more grey than white. The whole thing just blends together as if it’s been hit with a coat of primer or something.
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The duller look of the material on the upper arms (below the shoulder armor) and abdomen looks much more cloth-like than what's on the armored pieces. IDK, it seems like if they just used that material/pattern on the armor and face wrappings as well it might solve the looking plasticky problem.
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agreed...looks very fake. lazy release IMO. ditch the huge moon display and put that effort into a mixed media figure. they could have really made this something spectacular
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With the obvious gaps, this looks like an oversized helmet rather than a hood
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I may be wrong but I think the 'Moon Display' is actually just a thin clamshell piece like the digital clamshell effects that came with the spider-man far from home figures.
I don't know why the didn't just make the molded piece an insert for a cloth hood. The cloth could be glued to it flush on the top side and be thin enough for the raised surfaces on the plastic piece to still be seen clearly, plus the cloth hood could extend down at the back and tucked in so it looks natural.
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Yeah, was already idly wondering if the hood, and maybe the chest pieces, could be overlaid with cloth e.g. coat with glue and mold thin cloth over; and just re-wrap the chest piece with cloth as well as the face. A lot of work for something IMO that should have been done in the first place.
As much as I'd like it to be mostly cloth as well, I don't think it can be feasible. Durability will definitely be questionable as the fabric can fray at the edges and that's a lot of strips. They can opt for finished edges but overlaying it on top of each other will end up making areas too bulky. Marvel shouldn't have gone for the mummy look I think. I know it's based on Egyptian mythology but just because it is, it didn't have to be mummy-esque.
Material reflection looks similar here:
Oh noes. The pants aren't accurate. What are the chances they'll fix that? We know HT sometimes does and sometimes they don't.
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Well, there are lots of people on this forum who have been in this hobby much longer than I, but I can't remember a figure going up for pre-order then subsequently being canceled. That said, it can take a real looong time between the time a figure goes up for pre-order and the time it ships, but that is a different issue isn't it.
I hope that you love your Moon Knight figure when he finally arrives
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I wish it was all cloth too but how would that even be possible without doubling the price just for the labor it would require in mass production? How would each one not look different from the next if you were wrapping little bandages around all the parts on the suit that have wrapping on them? There are a few spots that could have been cloth instead of plastic but not much.
The pants actually look pretty spot on to me. I think if they lose the sheen on the hood, face, shoulder pads, knee pads and chest armor it'll look just fine. Oh, and lighten the color of his boots. Also widen the cloth belt at the sides, as it seems to cover more of him in that area in the show. And have the hood tuck in at the back. So basically change about 75-80% of him. That's not asking too much, is it?
The pants actually look pretty spot on to me. I think if they lose the sheen on the hood, face, shoulder pads, knee pads and chest armor it'll look just fine. Oh, and lighten the color of his boots. Also widen the cloth belt at the sides, as it seems to cover more of him in that area in the show. And have the hood tuck in at the back. So basically change about 75-80% of him. That's not asking too much, is it?
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Huh... but on the other screenshot posted (running), it's different. It has a separate looking piece on the outside of the leg. Cue PO for Moon Knight v2 pants with headsculpt and some cloth fabric.
Yeah that does look a bit different in that shot. Weird. Well, that looks rather shiny so perhaps it's a good thing HT didn't have that to reference.
Unless it's Disney again doing their post production CGI changes. We'll find out more as the episodes come in.
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I’ve been collecting about 10 years and I can’t recall them ever canceling an announced figure. Plenty of delays and changes though.Well, there are lots of people on this forum who have been in this hobby much longer than I, but I can't remember a figure going up for pre-order then subsequently being canceled. That said, it can take real looong time between the time a figure goes up for pre-order and the time it ships, but that is a different issue isn't it.
I hope that you love you Moon Knight figure when he finally arrives
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I mean, he is mostly one shade of grey. Lighting will definitely help this pop a bit more but in natural light it was always going to look a bit flat.I like that he can pose with the moon "claw" effect.
The glaze on all the bandages really kills the fabric illusion. Hopefully there is a way to temper that.
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