Is there anywhere left to pre order this thing?
I'm on the waitlist for the regular but I would feel better knowing I have this locked in somewhere.
No such thing as perfect.
Picasso's art could be absolute perfection to some while to others it would make a nice toilet paper.
Do I think both of these figures are perfect? No.
But are they close to it. Yes!
Both EB and HT are stunning...true works of Art...a masterpiece.
Masterpiece does not mean absolute perfection cause there is no such thing...perfection is subjective.
A couple quick pics and observations:
No doubt it's HT best TDK figure to date. Well proportioned overall, I like the body, it's sturdy and holds its poses with smooth ratchet joints. The ankles do have some side to side movement, and the shoulders do have the up & down shrug joint. The cowl is well done,most pics I've seen have some lens distortion making it seem narrow. Easy to swap out the hands.
But it's typical HT in that, at least on mine, there are little QC issues that add up, and because its a larger scale its even more annoying. First & foremost is the knee pads...the left one on mine is waaaayyy off. If I straighten it out so it looks halfway decent, when you bend the knee its a major Joe Theismann leg. If the knee/leg is correct, the knee pad is almost on the side of the leg. Its not just the knee pad either...the cause is actually the way they put on all of the armor parts on that leg...it's all off badly. You can tell it was done before they put on the suit, thats why its off. I suspect this is going to be the major complaint owners will have. On a sixth scale, they could probably get away with it a little more, but at this scale...its horrendous. The inner shoulder pads are screwy on one side as well. Its held by a single strap, and because its off, it just wont sit right. The buckle on my belt is not centered correctly either, its twisted to one side. Again, at this scale all the flaws are magnified.The eyes are a bit buggy to me (they remind me of Jim Harbaugh bat crap crazy, actually thinking about it, it looks more like Harbaugh than Bale IMHO), I wish they would can PERS...ERS, whatever & just paint the eyes. The face plates are quite expressive but I find the EB ones to have a slightly better paint app and likeness...but only ever so slightly. Curious choice about the gloves...at the straps they just stick out too far from the gauntlet...however, it seems it might be easy to heat & enlarge the opening on the gauntlet and have it slide over the strap. The bicep straps could've been tighter. I also think the face plates should sit a tiny bit deeper into the cowl. Didn't even unpack the stock cape, that's a Lance cape in the pics. Plenty of cool accessories...not impressed with the Bale sculpt. I wish the empty cowl was softer so you could put it on the Bale head, but oh well.
Not sure what I"m going to do. I guaran-a$$-tee these are going to be common flaws & SS is going to give the same old same old answer....full refund, or $.87 store credit, $.46 CC refund. I'm going to take a couple days & think it over. In the end, it's a very good figure that should've been great but undone by typical HT QC issues which are magnified by the scale.
One thing to note, you can make the figure a little taller by pulling the legs out of the boots...its easy....then popping them back in partially.
Not saying you are wrong but can you show me a pic where the head doesn't look long.
Nice, honest post there. You're the first person to say you're not impressed with the BW HS. Why don't you like it? Regarding the knee pads, I wonder if there's a way to futz/position them in the correct position, then spot glue the suit to the leg to keep it in position. I'm sure someone will figure something out....
No doubt it's HT best TDK figure to date. Well proportioned overall, I like the body, it's sturdy and holds its poses with smooth ratchet joints. The ankles do have some side to side movement, and the shoulders do have the up & down shrug joint. The cowl is well done,most pics I've seen have some lens distortion making it seem narrow. Easy to swap out the hands.
But it's typical HT in that, at least on mine, there are little QC issues that add up, and because its a larger scale its even more annoying. First & foremost is the knee pads...the left one on mine is waaaayyy off. If I straighten it out so it looks halfway decent, when you bend the knee its a major Joe Theismann leg. If the knee/leg is correct, the knee pad is almost on the side of the leg. Its not just the knee pad either...the cause is actually the way they put on all of the armor parts on that leg...it's all off badly. You can tell it was done before they put on the suit, thats why its off. I suspect this is going to be the major complaint owners will have. On a sixth scale, they could probably get away with it a little more, but at this scale...its horrendous. The inner shoulder pads are screwy on one side as well. Its held by a single strap, and because its off, it just wont sit right. The buckle on my belt is not centered correctly either, its twisted to one side. Again, at this scale all the flaws are magnified.The eyes are a bit buggy to me (they remind me of Jim Harbaugh bat crap crazy, actually thinking about it, it looks more like Harbaugh than Bale IMHO), I wish they would can PERS...ERS, whatever & just paint the eyes. The face plates are quite expressive but I find the EB ones to have a slightly better paint app and likeness...but only ever so slightly. Curious choice about the gloves...at the straps they just stick out too far from the gauntlet...however, it seems it might be easy to heat & enlarge the opening on the gauntlet and have it slide over the strap. The bicep straps could've been tighter. I also think the face plates should sit a tiny bit deeper into the cowl. Didn't even unpack the stock cape, that's a Lance cape in the pics. Plenty of cool accessories...not impressed with the Bale sculpt. I wish the empty cowl was softer so you could put it on the Bale head, but oh well.
Not sure what I"m going to do. I guaran-a$$-tee these are going to be common flaws & SS is going to give the same old same old answer....full refund, or $.87 store credit, $.46 CC refund. I'm going to take a couple days & think it over. In the end, it's a very good figure that should've been great but undone by typical HT QC issues which are magnified by the scale.
One thing to note, you can make the figure a little taller by pulling the legs out of the boots...its easy....then popping them back in partially.
Regarding the Bale sculpt...it's a pretty good likeness, but IMHO not great. To me it's just off, I can't put my finger on it. If you get it in a certain position or two it's better but it doesn't doesn't blow my skirt up.
About the legs/ knee pads...it's a well worn cliche around here, but you have to get it in hand & try to futz it & then you see just how off it is. IMO the whole leg was not positioned correctly when they glued the armor on...the individual parts are seemingly correct relative to each other but WOW, in totality, relative to having the legs turned straight so the knee bends like a human being...Joe Theismann pencil sharpener city.
I've seen some pics where the neck is too long. I didn't feel the need to pad/shim under there yet, as you can just put your thumbs on the neck post and lift at the shoulder blades...there's almost a 1/2 inch play in there to lift it up. At some point I'll probably shim it so it stays in place.
Regarding the custom cape...the ends that stick into the hole could be longer...you have to stuff a lot in there to get it to stay & even then it slips out easy because the space in that hole is pretty big. I did stuff some of the foam packing in there to keep it in place & that seemed to work well. I'm thinking about getting some of the round magnets the EB uses....you can get some really strong ones at Home Depot in the adhesive section...& see if I can make that work as a permanent solution.
Someone was looking for a link to the EX waitlist:
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-batman-hot-toys-9019251/
I doubt many will convert, you have better chances with the regular.
Here:
And here:
The neck and body is perfect for the Enterbay TDK OC Batman (just lens distortion in some pics). Also remember Christian Bale was bulkier in Batman Begins.
Regarding the Bale sculpt...it's a pretty good likeness, but IMHO not great. To me it's just off, I can't put my finger on it. If you get it in a certain position or two it's better but it doesn't doesn't blow my skirt up.
About the legs/ knee pads...it's a well worn cliche around here, but you have to get it in hand & try to futz it & then you see just how off it is. IMO the whole leg was not positioned correctly when they glued the armor on...the individual parts are seemingly correct relative to each other but WOW, in totality, relative to having the legs turned straight so the knee bends like a human being...Joe Theismann pencil sharpener city.
I've seen some pics where the neck is too long. I didn't feel the need to pad/shim under there yet, as you can just put your thumbs on the neck post and lift at the shoulder blades...there's almost a 1/2 inch play in there to lift it up. At some point I'll probably shim it so it stays in place.
Regarding the custom cape...the ends that stick into the hole could be longer...you have to stuff a lot in there to get it to stay & even then it slips out easy because the space in that hole is pretty big. I did stuff some of the foam packing in there to keep it in place & that seemed to work well. I'm thinking about getting some of the round magnets the EB uses....you can get some really strong ones at Home Depot in the adhesive section...& see if I can make that work as a permanent solution.
Man, I have agree with you. Based on the pics, HT probably should just paint the eyes. They definitely don't look terrible and they do offer a lot more in regards to pose-ability, but the ERS causes the eyes to lack the realism and accuracy that I see when I look at the EB cowl.
A couple quick pics and observations:
No doubt it's HT best TDK figure to date. Well proportioned overall, I like the body, it's sturdy and holds its poses with smooth ratchet joints. The ankles do have some side to side movement, and the shoulders do have the up & down shrug joint. The cowl is well done,most pics I've seen have some lens distortion making it seem narrow. Easy to swap out the hands.
But it's typical HT in that, at least on mine, there are little QC issues that add up, and because its a larger scale its even more annoying. First & foremost is the knee pads...the left one on mine is waaaayyy off. If I straighten it out so it looks halfway decent, when you bend the knee its a major Joe Theismann leg. If the knee/leg is correct, the knee pad is almost on the side of the leg. Its not just the knee pad either...the cause is actually the way they put on all of the armor parts on that leg...it's all off badly. You can tell it was done before they put on the suit, thats why its off. I suspect this is going to be the major complaint owners will have. On a sixth scale, they could probably get away with it a little more, but at this scale...its horrendous. The inner shoulder pads are screwy on one side as well. Its held by a single strap, and because its off, it just wont sit right. The buckle on my belt is not centered correctly either, its twisted to one side. Again, at this scale all the flaws are magnified.The eyes are a bit buggy to me (they remind me of Jim Harbaugh bat crap crazy, actually thinking about it, it looks more like Harbaugh than Bale IMHO), I wish they would can PERS...ERS, whatever & just paint the eyes. The face plates are quite expressive but I find the EB ones to have a slightly better paint app and likeness...but only ever so slightly. Curious choice about the gloves...at the straps they just stick out too far from the gauntlet...however, it seems it might be easy to heat & enlarge the opening on the gauntlet and have it slide over the strap. The bicep straps could've been tighter. I also think the face plates should sit a tiny bit deeper into the cowl. Didn't even unpack the stock cape, that's a Lance cape in the pics. Plenty of cool accessories...not impressed with the Bale sculpt. I wish the empty cowl was softer so you could put it on the Bale head, but oh well.
Not sure what I"m going to do. I guaran-a$$-tee these are going to be common flaws & SS is going to give the same old same old answer....full refund, or $.87 store credit, $.46 CC refund. I'm going to take a couple days & think it over. In the end, it's a very good figure that should've been great but undone by typical HT QC issues which are magnified by the scale.
One thing to note, you can make the figure a little taller by pulling the legs out of the boots...its easy....then popping them back in partially.
Great review but how much taller can you make him by doing this?
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