Just got my EX from SS yesterday (along with Mech-Test Tony from an e-tailer...it was a GREAT day for an IM fan!)
This guy is AWESOME. The details, the feel, the paint-apps. WOW! After I had a good look at the figure and all the intricate details, I compared him to my original MARK III...Amazing how much better this one is. Makes the original feel WAY more fragile, and WAY less detailed. Not to mention that the super-cool metallic red/gold paint apps 'actually' look shiny, reflective and metallic! Makes the original look a lot more 'plastic-y', not to mention way to burgundy/purple and matte (non-reflective/metallic)
HT really stepped up and made a BIG improvement over the original figure that I thought was actually REALLY good before...Now it looks like my original MARK III is destined for the 'for sale' thread or the 'Bay.
I definitely want to make the chest armor/torso and shoulder modifications that some have made on the boards here to make him look a little 'less' chesty, but that's a minor nitpick.
If this kind of shiny, metallic paint is any indication of how the next batch will look, I can't wait for the MARK IV, V, and VI from IM2!
...And bring on IRON MONGER to display him with already!