Hot Toys - TDK - TWO-FACE / Harvey Dent PHOTO Thread

[MaulFan]

I don't know how folks have attached the button, as it come from the factory, there is no way, it's just made to be held or whatever.

 

[Wookiee Breath]

Thanks. I figured it would come with or could be attached with some double-sided tape.


Can anybody refer me to any stores in the US that have this in stock right now?

 

[MaulFan]

I believe all the U.S. stores have to get it through DC Direct for inventory, maybe you can find some U.S. ebay sellers.

 

[Wookiee Breath]

No such luck. All US sellers on ebay currently are pre-orders for June.

I don't understand for the life of me why DC Direct is going to take another 6 months to sell a figure out now?


I can't wait until then so I'll probably just pay the extra and order from overseas. I checked the toys2.net site some of you mentioned and I cant' even pull it up.

 

[MaulFan]

Well, I would wait to see if their date gets updated, it's possible June was just an overestimate, but they have been about a month or two behind HK dealers and Toys2 though.

 

[agonistes86]

Very nice pic, MaulFan.
I couldn't help but notice though, are your BR Joker eyes looking in slightly different directions? Maybe it's just because of the shadow over his right eye though.

 

[Dally]

Well, I would wait to see if their date gets updated, it's possible June was just an overestimate, but they have been about a month or two behind HK dealers and Toys2 though.

I hope it was an overestimate. I would love for a Feb. or March release, but I doubt it. Look how long it took them to release V1 Joker and Bats after they released in HK.

 

[MaulFan]

Very nice pic, MaulFan.
I couldn't help but notice though, are your BR Joker eyes looking in slightly different directions? Maybe it's just because of the shadow over his right eye though.

Just a play of light, they're in the same direction on the figure.

One thing people will find with Two-Face, on the burn side you'll find it seems at times like it's not looking the same direction but if you look close enough it is, at least if done right, I'm sure there'll be instances off misalignment, but I found mine at some angles looked off but I kind covered it as if there was skin around it like the right side and both sides matched up.

 

[blakus939]

I tried not to overdo it, but added detail to the line separating the scarred side and adding some red to more of the scarred areas. For the shirt, I used the method Maulfan recommended. I used black and burnt umber and mixed with water in a glass. Then it's as simple as getting the shirt wet with the water, adding a LITTLE direct paint to areas you want darker (like around the collar). Let dry and viola.

cheers man, i'm definately doing the shirt method, not enough guts to have a go at the head but, dont want to wreck it
what type of paint for the shirt, just any type of hobby acrylic paint, tamiya for eg?

 

[blakus939]

Overall, I'm very happy I finally have this figure, and I'm really enjoying him, but I will say some of the things that bother me nag me in doing my work.

Harvey's portrait is fantastic, great likeness, great paint, wonderful sculpting, my only issue with it is the expression choice. Given that the concept of this figure is a 2 in 1 set, I think it would have been a powerful contrast if the Harvey portrait were more smiling and embodied the charismatic, charming politician side of the character instead of two pissed off portraits.


Two-Face's coat is really the only gripe I have with this figure. Based on having it, I can only comment on what I can perceive, which is that running the burns over to the right side of the coat up by the collar is the problem, but it could be overall tailoring. The burning makes the collar really stiff on the good side even and posing makes the collar area of the figure poof out and make unnatural folds and can be a pain trying to make the figure look good in photos. Other than that detail though, I have no problem. The melted effect is incredible, really well done, I feared how it'd turn out in production not knowing much about their method, but it worked. The cloth on both jackets and the pants is really nice.

Yeah i know what you mean about the stiff coat, i was wondering if perhaps i could iron it out......somehow. how do you like the tie? i thought it was good at first, but i cannot put it where i want it at all, it goes where it wants. They really should have kept that, the cottony look from the promo pics.
Pics are crazy again btw

 

[cerealkeller]

cheers man, i'm definately doing the shirt method, not enough guts to have a go at the head but, dont want to wreck it
what type of paint for the shirt, just any type of hobby acrylic paint, tamiya for eg?

I used acrylics for all of it (head and collar). Easy to work and if you screw up, just use water to get it off.

 

[MaulFan]

Yeah i know what you mean about the stiff coat, i was wondering if perhaps i could iron it out......somehow. how do you like the tie? i thought it was good at first, but i cannot put it where i want it at all, it goes where it wants. They really should have kept that, the cottony look from the promo pics.
Pics are crazy again btw

I find I have to move the tie around once in a while, but I haven't had any trouble posing it where I want it to go.

 

[aussieinnyc]

I plan on putting a wire through my Two Face's collar once he arrives. One of those trash bag twistie-ties stripped of the plastic should do the trick. It might also be useful for the tie if it's causing problems.

 

[MaulFan]

I plan on putting a wire through my Two Face's collar once he arrives. One of those trash bag twistie-ties stripped of the plastic should do the trick. It might also be useful for the tie if it's causing problems.

If you're referring to the jacket collar, hope it helps, but I don't know, the reason it doesn't shape well is the stiffness of the jacket, it'll probably take stronger than a twist-tie wire to shape it, if that'll even do it. You have to have the figure in hand to really understand what happens with the coat.

 

[blakus939]

Its almost like a moulded piece of plastic......soft plastic, but stiff enough not to budge.

 

[MaulFan]

Well, figure suits can flex in insteresting ways in general, I get some weird things happening with my BR Joker suit in some poses where it pushes the collar out away from the neck almost like the tailors make the patterns only to look nice with arms down at the sides or something, then add to that Two-Face's suit having vinyl material poured over it adding to the thickness and stiffening the piece and it just makes for a challenge. Thankfully, the burns don't limit the poseability of the figure, I'm really impressed with that, the only issue is when you pose it certain ways it causes the collar area to make some odd shapes or behave in strange ways that can make for unpleasant images.

 

[uscmhicks]

Maulfan these photos are awesome. The one where hes looking in the mirror is brilliant .

Thats another photo right or did you actually use a mirror ?.



This guys just been posted to me. I can't wait now.

 

[swiftlikessharpthings]

Hearing about the gripes with the burned coat, am I the only one who plans to use the regular Dent coat with the Two-Face head? I think it'll look fine, even though it won't be accurate...

 

[KarenRoss]

Got my Harvey Dent/Two-face today.
Amazing headsculpt, amazing job on the burnt jacket, amazing paintjob, amazing box!

The gun is great too, as well as the hand to hold the coin, glad they included it.

And woah the coins and badge are tiny! specially the coins. Let´s see how long it takes me to lose them

I agree about the normal face thing though, it would have been nicer if its expression was different, less pissed off.

Anyway, I´m VERY happy with this figure, will take pics and post my review soon.

 

[MaulFan]

Hearing about the gripes with the burned coat, am I the only one who plans to use the regular Dent coat with the Two-Face head? I think it'll look fine, even though it won't be accurate...

Well it depends on how you pose him. If you elevate the shoulders, the burnt suit does it's oddities, if you just ben the elbows, the coat doesn't shift around and looks fine. It when you get to poses like having the gun up right near his face or the coin, etc.