Hot Toys TDKR: 1/4th scale Batman [QS001] - Full Reveal & Specs

[Nightwing_000]

I've said that quite a few times myself. One way or another they keep getting me to eat my words. Probably one of the most viciously annoying cycles I can think of. It sucks to wait so long but lately Hot Toys has really been impressing me with their products. Although, I have bashed them for postponing this figure time after time, and even questioned if it even exists outside of the prototype, but in all honesty, I have a lot of faith that it'll be worth the wait.

I know it most probably will... But seriously, there was another time i was this anxious about somthing and it was the day after i passed my driving test. My dad said iv bought you a brand new car and even showed me it on the computer, it was ordered and paid for but the dealers kept saying the seats arnt ready in the colour you ordered them and neither are the wheels. That anticipation of a newly passed young drivers urge to get his hands on a car that had only been started once to get it on the delivery truck, is basicly repeating itself. Thats the most graphic way i can express my feeling of waiting for this figure lol

And my dad rules!! Still lovin the car he got me

 

[Cap'n Cook]

As in.. started from scratch!

Pretty damned much!

 

[crockett2418]

I hear what your saying, but now that iv waited 10 months i think to myself do i really want to pull out my money at what might be the last month of waiting?? Then im also thinking what if Hot Toys go and make a Batmobile 2.0 for their Batman Returns line? like they did with the tumbler. And im really dying to see Hot Toys take on the Returns batsuit. I much preferred it to the 89 Batsuit. Anyway my point being, im kind of hoping 1/4 Bats comes within the next month and also i hope Hot Toys do make a 2.0 of the batmobile, even if its 2015 release. It will give me time to save for it and the Batman Returns 1/6 to go with it!!!

I am in the same boat with ya! I have a $600 plus credit with BBTS and I figure the 1/4 scale Bats will eat $460.00 of it, then and if they ever release the preorder for the Batman Returns 1/6 then the rest of the credit balance will go towards that. This way I can call my Batman collection almost filled unless Hot Toys comes out with some other Dark Knight exclusive figure down the road.

 

[Nightwing_000]

I am in the same boat with ya! I have a $600 plus credit with BBTS and I figure the 1/4 scale Bats will eat $460.00 of it, then and if they ever release the preorder for the Batman Returns 1/6 then the rest of the credit balance will go towards that. This way I can call my Batman collection almost filled unless Hot Toys comes out with some other Dark Knight exclusive figure down the road.

I certainly hope not. Theyv squeezed the dark knight trilogy dry lol please no more after this 1/4.

 

[chemspawn]

I certainly hope not. Theyv squeezed the dark knight trilogy dry lol please no more after this 1/4.

I want more characters please...

 

[Nightwing_000]

I want more characters please...

Not from TDK trilogy though, they made a figure of everyone who mattered... Except Ra's Al Ghul, but thers so many custom sculpts that you can make your own very accurately. I never thought there wud be a Jim Gordon to be honest and they even made that, now they need to concentrate on their Batman Returns line. We need Batman, Penguin, Definitly Catwoman and Shreck (Christopher Walken) and then theres a mime version of Joker out end of the year aswell. Then we have Superman and Jor El figures next year, a few months later there most probably will be a General Zod figure too. Plenty of characters to do dude, especially if your a DC fan..

 

[spindrift]

I want more characters please...

YES!

Ra's
Alfred
Comm. Gordon
Bruce Wayne
Two Face 2.0 (badly needed)
Blake

and...

Joker 3.0
Batman 2.5 or 3.0 or whatever

 

[Agen]

Of course, Bane 2.0

 

[batfan08]

HT better have fixed the hell outta this.

Especially if they did have a BB 1/4 in development. Bottom line: if their BB 1/4 isn't as good as EB's, they're ****ed, and, if their BB 1/4 is better than EB's, they're ****ed again (because who, in their right mind, would buy this thing, in its current condition, if they knew that HT was perfectly capable of delivering something better). I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't hate this figure, but I think that it's got so much potential to be the best. HT hit the nail on the head with what to include. They've got everything in here that a hardcore Nolan batfan would want, but they fell short in some of the most important aspects, and I feel that's doing this figure a disservice. I really, really hope that they fixed it; that's all I can say.

 

[Mix Master]

whats wrong with this fig? looks good to me

 

[snoop101]

whats wrong with this fig? looks good to me

It looks nothing like Bale.

 

[batfan08]

It looks nothing like Bale.

QFT.

The faces are nothing like who they are supposed to be, the eyes are bulging out of his head, and the proportions are somewhat Simian in appearance. On top of that, there are some other minor things, such as the Bat symbol, the cowl being incorrect, and the shoulder pads being oversized.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Especially if they did have a BB 1/4 in development. Bottom line: if their BB 1/4 isn't as good as EB's, they're ****ed, and, if their BB 1/4 is better than EB's, they're ****ed again (because who, in their right mind, would buy this thing, in its current condition, if they knew that HT was perfectly capable of delivering something better). I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't hate this figure, but I think that it's got so much potential to be the best. HT hit the nail on the head with what to include. They've got everything in here that a hardcore Nolan batfan would want, but they fell short in some of the most important aspects, and I feel that's doing this figure a disservice. I really, really hope that they fixed it; that's all I can say.

 

[Nightwing_000]

QFT.

The faces are nothing like who they are supposed to be, the eyes are bulging out of his head, and the proportions are somewhat Simian in appearance. On top of that, there are some other minor things, such as the Bat symbol, the cowl being incorrect, and the shoulder pads being oversized.

Any way you look at it fellas, its just a collectable poseable figure or even a toy if you want to look at it in the simplest terms... If you want **** accuracy down to the minute detail then go pay £2500 and buy the full scale 6 foot 3 inch statuette. I was told the suit for that was moulded directly from the TDKR suit so there wont be any complaints. Who cares if it dosnt look like Christan Bale, even though i personally think the smiling face plate and frowning face plate do look like the actor. Someone isnt gonna walk in your room, look at this figure and say hold up, that bat symbol is 0.2mm too low!! or how big his shoulder pads are. What they will say is Goddamn!! How cool is that!!??

I want to add at this point that the shoulders lookd too "wide" on my DX12, so i took off that part of the suit and put it in a bowl of tap hot water for 20-30 seconds. When i put it back on they sat flat and looked dead on accurate to the movie. We all think that at the prices we pay, we deserve the absolute best and accurate duplicate of the original character, and thats true we do deserve it. But keep an open mind that some odd times they might get a couple of things slightly off but are easily fixable at home (as explained above on shoulder pads) if you think the pads on this arnt to your accurate liking when it comes then get your engineering head on and look at the easiest way to fix it without damage to the figure.

Look at how many videos are on youtube of people customising figures they have? I mean i bought a wired cape for my DX and called it a customisation, but some guys are cutting and chizeling away at figures they spent hundreds on just to get a bit more screen accuracy lol i wouldnt personally do that lol

Im not saying your wrong to point out the conpanies product faults, but its just a figure that will stand in your display and trust me, it doesnt matter even if the faces are wrong or the pads are too big. People will look in amazement and excitement at this figure and big you up for having it

 

[chemspawn]

Any way you look at it fellas, its just a collectable poseable figure or even a toy if you want to look at it in the simplest terms... If you want **** accuracy down to the minute detail then go pay £2500 and buy the full scale 6 foot 3 inch statuette. I was told the suit for that was moulded directly from the TDKR suit so there wont be any complaints. Who cares if it dosnt look like Christan Bale, even though i personally think the smiling face plate and frowning face plate do look like the actor. Someone isnt gonna walk in your room, look at this figure and say hold up, that bat symbol is 0.2mm too low!! or how big his shoulder pads are. What they will say is Goddamn!! How cool is that!!??

I want to add at this point that the shoulders lookd too "wide" on my DX12, so i took off that part of the suit and put it in a bowl of tap hot water for 20-30 seconds. When i put it back on they sat flat and looked dead on accurate to the movie. We all think that at the prices we pay, we deserve the absolute best and accurate duplicate of the original character, and thats true we do deserve it. But keep an open mind that some odd times they might get a couple of things slightly off but are easily fixable at home (as explained above on shoulder pads) if you think the pads on this arnt to your accurate liking when it comes then get your engineering head on and look at the easiest way to fix it without damage to the figure.

Look at how many videos are on youtube of people customising figures they have? I mean i bought a wired cape for my DX and called it a customisation, but some guys are cutting and chizeling away at figures they spent hundreds on just to get a bit more screen accuracy lol i wouldnt personally do that lol

Im not saying your wrong to point out the conpanies product faults, but its just a figure that will stand in your display and trust me, it doesnt matter even if the faces are wrong or the pads are too big. People will look in amazement and excitement at this figure and big you up for having it

Agreed mate! Customization has a limit...The figure will be impressive regardless the inaccuracies.

 

[spindrift]

I have no problems with it...arms do look too long(pics?) but sure they will be fine. I'm happy with the rest. Every person here has the right to buy it or pass.

 

[Nightwing_000]

Exactly. It all ends on your personal preference, if your a detail freak then save up your dollars and buy full 1/1 scale statues. For us collectors who love the presence that these figures bring, we are happy that the figure was given a 1/4 release. Becoz god knows i loved the DX12 alot, being a huge Batman and Hot Toys fan. On top of that its a whole new Bruce Wayne headsculpt, not just a blown up DX12 head. Again il say the only major problem i may have with this is the "wide" shoulder pads which i can personally fix anyway with a bit of water and i much prefer a wired cape for more poses, i just hope someone out there has the thought of making it.

Also i am getting the shouting faceplate custom battle damaged from a very professional headsculpt painter. Its the only face that dosnt look like the actor so i thought i would just make it like the Hot Toys 89 bloody mouth faceplate. Apart from that this figure is going to stand proud in my glass cabinet

 

[desisandy]

Wonder what's taking so long to get this mojo jojo ,meow meow woman,and the creepy crawly guy to come out? Hot toys are literly spitting GI Joes out the store .Coulson was the fastest release I ever seen from ht,s

 

[batfan08]

Any way you look at it fellas, its just a collectable poseable figure or even a toy if you want to look at it in the simplest terms... If you want **** accuracy down to the minute detail then go pay £2500 and buy the full scale 6 foot 3 inch statuette. I was told the suit for that was moulded directly from the TDKR suit so there wont be any complaints. Who cares if it dosnt look like Christan Bale, even though i personally think the smiling face plate and frowning face plate do look like the actor. Someone isnt gonna walk in your room, look at this figure and say hold up, that bat symbol is 0.2mm too low!! or how big his shoulder pads are. What they will say is Goddamn!! How cool is that!!??

I want to add at this point that the shoulders lookd too "wide" on my DX12, so i took off that part of the suit and put it in a bowl of tap hot water for 20-30 seconds. When i put it back on they sat flat and looked dead on accurate to the movie. We all think that at the prices we pay, we deserve the absolute best and accurate duplicate of the original character, and thats true we do deserve it. But keep an open mind that some odd times they might get a couple of things slightly off but are easily fixable at home (as explained above on shoulder pads) if you think the pads on this arnt to your accurate liking when it comes then get your engineering head on and look at the easiest way to fix it without damage to the figure.

Look at how many videos are on youtube of people customising figures they have? I mean i bought a wired cape for my DX and called it a customisation, but some guys are cutting and chizeling away at figures they spent hundreds on just to get a bit more screen accuracy lol i wouldnt personally do that lol

Im not saying your wrong to point out the conpanies product faults, but its just a figure that will stand in your display and trust me, it doesnt matter even if the faces are wrong or the pads are too big. People will look in amazement and excitement at this figure and big you up for having it

Why should I have to pay more because I want a figure that I believe HT are fully capable of making. It might be impressive to you, but some of us aren't willing to shell out $450+ for a product that isn't up to snuff. I don't know why there are so many HT apologists out there, who make it a point to block progress at every turn by saying how great HT is. The only reason I say this stuff is because I like the figure, and because, even though some people might think it's fine, and might not like people complaining about it, even they deserve a better product.

Before you pull the "it's just a big toy" card, I would like to direct you to the DX 09 thread. That is Michael Keaton. From the eyes to every mouthpiece, to the cowl and proportions, it is dead on. That figure is 12" tall. This one is over 18" tall. So, before you tell me to save up for 1/1 props, anymore, I'm going to say, again, that I feel like the faults with this figure are completely avoidable with a little effort on HT's part:

-the cowl: why hand sculpt it when you could scan the ACTUAL screen used cowl to make a 100% accurate version?

-the eyes: resculpt his eye lids to where he's squinting. It's an easy fix for the bug eyes, and it's accurate to the "panther" look he always used in the films.

-the faces: hard work and a lot of reference. If they can nail Keaton's look after one try, there should be no reason for this thing to not look like Bale after they've attempted it 6 times before. If you can't, for the life of you, get your team to produce a decent Bale likeness on all 3 faceplates, find someone who does, and commission them to do it, just like they got Kato to do the DX 2.0.

-the proportions: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The TrueType is one of the best 1/6th bodies out there. Just scale it up to 1/4 scale, and you've got this area all set.

-the shoulder pads: a minor quibble. Just scale them down a bit; resculpt the bottom half, if you have to, then you're set.

-the bat symbol: 0 excuses on this one. People found the same problem with the DX 12, and you corrected it. That should be the case here, too.

 

[Nightwing_000]

Why should I have to pay more because I want a figure that I believe HT are fully capable of making. It might be impressive to you, but some of us aren't willing to shell out $450+ for a product that isn't up to snuff. I don't know why there are so many HT apologists out there, who make it a point to block progress at every turn by saying how great HT is. The only reason I say this stuff is because I like the figure, and because, even though some people might think it's fine, and might not like people complaining about it, even they deserve a better product.

Before you pull the "it's just a big toy" card, I would like to direct you to the DX 09 thread. That is Michael Keaton. From the eyes to every mouthpiece, to the cowl and proportions, it is dead on. That figure is 12" tall. This one is over 18" tall. So, before you tell me to save up for 1/1 props, anymore, I'm going to say, again, that I feel like the faults with this figure are completely avoidable with a little effort on HT's part:

-the cowl: why hand sculpt it when you could scan the ACTUAL screen used cowl to make a 100% accurate version?

-the eyes: resculpt his eye lids to where he's squinting. It's an easy fix for the bug eyes, and it's accurate to the "panther" look he always used in the films.

-the faces: hard work and a lot of reference. If they can nail Keaton's look after one try, there should be no reason for this thing to not look like Bale after they've attempted it 6 times before. If you can't, for the life of you, get your team to produce a decent Bale likeness on all 3 faceplates, find someone who does, and commission them to do it, just like they got Kato to do the DX 2.0.

-the proportions: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The TrueType is one of the best 1/6th bodies out there. Just scale it up to 1/4 scale, and you've got this area all set.

-the shoulder pads: a minor quibble. Just scale them down a bit; resculpt the bottom half, if you have to, then you're set.

-the bat symbol: 0 excuses on this one. People found the same problem with the DX 12, and you corrected it. That should be the case here, too.

I understand you point, all im saying is that yes Hot Toys have been in the game so long that they shouldnt have no problem making a great job amd as pointed out they did it in the DX09, thats why im dying for me Batman Returns line. Im just saying even if they dont nail it, its still a really jaw dropping piece. I just got told that theyr also releasing a Iron Man 3 line in 1/4 scale, more accurately the Heartbreaker armour which i most definitly am going to pre order asap to add to my 1/4 collection

But back to the point, yes there are faults and hopfully they have been resolved as we havent seen any recent updated pictures. But even if there is, before you notice them faults your jaw will be on the floor when you have it posed lol 1/4 scale really overwhelms you especially with this detail and such a iconic character. Iv got the 1/4 89 Batman on pre order from NECA aswell, because again the look and size of it will be unbelievable at that scale.

I hear what your concerns are though, and take them in consideration