He meant the masked head shape
I agree the masked head shape isn't great. I don't know what it's supposed to look like exactly but that can't be it.Neck seam looks great but man Hot Toys is just unable to properly nail the head shape for Hollands version. It's always looks wonky.
The unmasked look for this figure is definitely the way to go.
Not liking certain figures doesn't mean you need to find a new hobby. Impossible to like everything.
As @Spanbauer pointed out, I was referring to the masked sculpt, not the Holland unmasked sculpt, which looks great. HT's head shape for the masked version just never looked right to me with the figures they've done for Holland. Comes across looking too round/oval and bloated. It's slightly better with this NWH version but I think it's a benefit coming from the neck finally being seamless now, which the previous versions didn't have.
Quite the opposite when we're paying $300+ for figures that has a main selling point of being insanely movie accurate. Not to mention, this isn't even the first Holland figure Hot Toys has done. This is like the 5th version by now. Nothing wrong with being happy with it, nor is there anything wrong with pointing out inaccuracies or areas they can improve on.
I see your point here on these older figure pics but this newer engineering of his masked head looks like a step up to my eye (said Cyclops). Well...enjoy your savings.As @Spanbauer pointed out, I was referring to the masked sculpt, not the Holland unmasked sculpt, which looks great. HT's head shape for the masked version just never looked right to me with the figures they've done for Holland. Comes across looking too round and bloated. It's slightly better with this NWH version but I think it's a benefit coming from the neck finally being seamless now, which the previous versions didn't have.
Quite the opposite when we're paying $300+ for figures that has a main selling point of being insanely movie accurate. Not to mention, this isn't even the first Holland figure Hot Toys has done. This is like the 5th version by now. Nothing wrong with being happy with it, nor is there anything wrong with pointing out inaccuracies or areas they can improve on.
There are absolutely some cool improvements on this figure (neck seam being a big one) but I agree about the masked portrait. They always do something weird with the Holland upper arms, too, and the blue material is too thick although I'm not sure what they can actually do at this scale, although what was it ... Scarlet Spider and one of the Miles versions had better material, right?Neck seam looks great but man Hot Toys is just unable to properly nail the head shape for Hollands version. It's always looks wonky.
The unmasked look for this figure is definitely the way to go.
Yep that seamless look from neck to head is a huge selling point for me. The break between the neck and head on past Holland figures drives me nuts when doing photography; I try to hide it but sometimes it just can’t be avoided.
Whereas I have 26....with 3 more an the way. I guess my wow threshold is a tad lower than yours lol...
They do convert I've had a bunch of converts from different figures on SS. Some I passed up and some that got canceled because I didn't pay up. Lol but yeah once it ships you'll probably get lucky but I'd still check other sites in case. Definitely excited to get this one as my main spideyI’ve been on the waitlist for this guy for a hot minute. I’m not sure if anybody has experience with WL conversions since HT started limiting their production sizes, but would anybody happen to know if these new Hot Toys edition sizes convert often or if I should start looking elsewhere?
Thanks!
I think the sooner after it went waitlisted that you joined it, the higher likelihood it’ll convert. Otherwise if you’re in the States and have a local comic shop who gets Hot Toys from Sideshow, that’s a great source for sold out figures.I’ve been on the waitlist for this guy for a hot minute. I’m not sure if anybody has experience with WL conversions since HT started limiting their production sizes, but would anybody happen to know if these new Hot Toys edition sizes convert often or if I should start looking elsewhere?
