I hate you!
jk.
Grats man.
Thanks guys!
Great pics as always Paramore!
So I finally got around to fiddling with this guy because I can't log onto PSN at the moment. The packaging, the accessories, and the figure are impressive. The base is kind of klunky, but it displays the figure well. But the crotch grabber may put impressions on the padded part of the pants. I'm also wary of leaving him in the Captain Morgan pose because of stress wrinkling.
I followed Maglor's futzing tips for ankle lengthning, centering the knee pads, cape, and closing the gap on the chest straps. The Phil Jackson traps can be mitigated by adjusting the cape I find. Overall, I love how this guy looks! As for mods, the only one I'm doing is xpnugget's suggestion for strengthening the ankles. The lower abdominal does protrude a bit, but it doesn't stand out too much for me to strip out the padding...yet. That may change a week from now though.
I just a few nitpicks. I wish the mouth plates sat deeper into the cowl like the EB figure because the chin does stand out. One of the soft braces that run across the back came unglued when I got it. And the cape. It's stiff as ***** and hard to pose. I think I'm gonna try and soften it up a bit by washing it with vinegar using the washing machine. I'll see if that works.
Overall, it's not perfect and it isn't as "real" as the EB Batman. But as much as I love the EB 1/4 Batman, I wish it was more poseable. Articulation-wise, without a doubt the 1/4 HT Batman is the superior figure. It's an amazing piece to have in anyone's Nolan era Batman collection! He looks amazing when displayed with either/both EB Batman and EB Joker! I'm pretty happy with this purchase. Excuse the amateur hour photos. I'm trying.