Hot Toys The Avengers: 1/6th Scale Iron Man Mark VII (Stealth Mode Version)

[Chiefrocka]

Sweet fig! Can't wait to have it. 3 flex payments to go

 

[MTL79]

I do not think this will ever be as expensive as those early repaint variants. Maybe the chocolate version. But the sideshow one I don't think will.

I have the Mark IV Secret Project and the prices you see on ebay (buy it now) will never materialize... there's a cap buyers are theoretically willing to pay for 1/6 figures... the best price I was able to get at auction was $700 for my mark VI (And that included $150 to ship it to Europe because one of the Buyers really, really wanted it bad), at a certain point you hit a cap... I also have King Leonidas, but think the highest price I ever saw it sell for was $800...

This figure will top out in the $700 range IMHO (and if you find a very deseparate buyer) simply because of the over saturation of IM figures on the market place now... the flood of figures will kill resale values at least in the near term (again IMO)...

We'll have to wait and see if the 1/4 line does well, at the current price point ($500) that may open up more wallets, if people are willing to spend $500 now and say a grand in 2-3 years for old figures, that might lead to buyers also spending more on older special issue 1/6 models... we'll have to wait and see, the market is not there yet IMO...

 

[CatWoman'sPenPal]

I have the Mark IV Secret Project and the prices you see on ebay (buy it now) will never materialize... there's a cap buyers are theoretically willing to pay for 1/6 figures... the best price I was able to get at auction was $700 for my mark VI (And that included $150 to ship it to Europe because one of the Buyers really, really wanted it bad), at a certain point you hit a cap... I also have King Leonidas, but think the highest price I ever saw it sell for was $800...

This figure will top out in the $700 range IMHO (and if you find a very deseparate buyer) simply because of the over saturation of IM figures on the market place now... the flood of figures will kill resale values at least in the near term (again IMO)...

We'll have to wait and see if the 1/4 line does well, at the current price point ($500) that may open up more wallets, if people are willing to spend $500 now and say a grand in 2-3 years for old figures, that might lead to buyers also spending more on older special issue 1/6 models... we'll have to wait and see, the market is not there yet IMO...

$700 for the Mark VII is crazy money... doesn't people realize that they can buy a small 3D printer and make their own ****?!

This one looks cool and it's orange: Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer

And here: Formlabs Just Made One Of The Best 3D Printers Better | TechCrunch

 

[Mr.Tanker]

$700 for the Mark VII is crazy money... doesn't people realize that they can buy a small 3D printer and make their own ****?!

This one looks cool and it's orange: Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer

And here: Formlabs Just Made One Of The Best 3D Printers Better | TechCrunch

I am going to assume you are kidding, because you would never even be able to come close to the quality of Hot Toys with a 3D printer.

 

[toycrypt]

 

[DasMuse]

 

[Remy]

$700 for the Mark VII is crazy money... doesn't people realize that they can buy a small 3D printer and make their own ****?!

This one looks cool and it's orange: Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer

And here: Formlabs Just Made One Of The Best 3D Printers Better | TechCrunch

Sure, why spend about $700 on that figure when you can buy $3k printer, plus another $$ for the software, plus the materials, and output an inferior version since the're a big learning curve trying to replicate the Hot Toys version.
Why didnt I think of that...Brilliant!

 

[Brainiac]

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

 

[Motuxmen]

I have the Mark IV Secret Project and the prices you see on ebay (buy it now) will never materialize... there's a cap buyers are theoretically willing to pay for 1/6 figures... the best price I was able to get at auction was $700 for my mark VI (And that included $150 to ship it to Europe because one of the Buyers really, really wanted it bad), at a certain point you hit a cap... I also have King Leonidas, but think the highest price I ever saw it sell for was $800...

This figure will top out in the $700 range IMHO (and if you find a very deseparate buyer) simply because of the over saturation of IM figures on the market place now... the flood of figures will kill resale values at least in the near term (again IMO)...

We'll have to wait and see if the 1/4 line does well, at the current price point ($500) that may open up more wallets, if people are willing to spend $500 now and say a grand in 2-3 years for old figures, that might lead to buyers also spending more on older special issue 1/6 models... we'll have to wait and see, the market is not there yet IMO...

Well you may be correct for MOST people there are those that go well beyond that 700 dollar limit. Go over to the origins Wolverine thread where a guy paid 1000usd for it. I've seen a transaction in person where both gunmetal iron man variants where sold for over 1k each. That's three off the top of my head. It's not a huge sample but does show those higher end figures can easily (though I don't place origins in that group) go over the 700 dollar mark.

as I said I don't think this figure will approach the average sale price of the gunmetal figures. There may be an outlier where some fool gets got which happens, but I do not think the average buyer will value this that high.

 

[Motuxmen]

Sure, why spend about $700 on that figure when you can buy $3k printer, plus another $$ for the software, plus the materials, and output an inferior version since the're a big learning curve trying to replicate the Hot Toys version.
Why didnt I think of that...Brilliant!

Not even with a learning curve can you output remotely close to hot toys level. It would take a very high end printer (150k or more) to approach the fine detail level. And a 3d printer either prints one solid piece or you have to do sections. In that case you have to know mechanical engineering to get the joints to work, and electrical engineering to get the wiring to work right(well maybe not degree level but same principles). You also need to either scan a piece, so you have to buy a scanner with the resolution to get the detail, or be an artist capable of reproducing it in a 3d program. Then you have to assemble. After all that it still won't be as good becuase it's not painted. To get a perfect paint job like hot toys you have to bake the paint on. But since you used a pla low temp melt plastic from a 3d printer or equivalent material, it won't survive the paint process. So you have to go another route for the paint. It will or could still have a good paint job don't get me wrong, I'm just illustrating a point.

And after dropping 200k to come close to the hot toys level figure you can't resell, legally becuase you don't own the license (though it's not normally enforced on 1/1 but it's still possible). And it's not as good. No box. No accesories. But sure, a 3d printer is much easier.

 

[Remy]

Not even with a learning curve can you output remotely close to hot toys level. It would take a very high end printer (150k or more) to approach the fine detail level. And a 3d printer either prints one solid piece or you have to do sections. In that case you have to know mechanical engineering to get the joints to work, and electrical engineering to get the wiring to work right(well maybe not degree level but same principles). You also need to either scan a piece, so you have to buy a scanner with the resolution to get the detail, or be an artist capable of reproducing it in a 3d program. Then you have to assemble. After all that it still won't be as good becuase it's not painted. To get a perfect paint job like hot toys you have to bake the paint on. But since you used a pla low temp melt plastic from a 3d printer or equivalent material, it won't survive the paint process. So you have to go another route for the paint. It will or could still have a good paint job don't get me wrong, I'm just illustrating a point.

And after dropping 200k to come close to the hot toys level figure you can't resell, legally becuase you don't own the license (though it's not normally enforced on 1/1 but it's still possible). And it's not as good. No box. No accesories. But sure, a 3d printer is much easier.

 

[Motuxmen]

My bad. I feel awful about it. Like my hearts been deflated (Ya found a way to make a deflate gate joke in a toy forum!). It's like you ripped my heart out. I'm so upset.


Ok so maybe your right. Laid it on a bit thick. My bad. For real this time. (Or is it? Don don don)

 

[user 19388]

Hope my wait list converts on this piece. Wasn't into collecting iron mans, but this one looks real good.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

 

[Motuxmen]

Nice pic Yankee. Yours?

 

[CatWoman'sPenPal]

Meh, the Chocoolate version looks much better.

Y4NK33 PL4N3T truly wasted his money on this one.

 

[Taibhse]

I have the Mark IV Secret Project and the prices you see on ebay (buy it now) will never materialize... there's a cap buyers are theoretically willing to pay for 1/6 figures... the best price I was able to get at auction was $700 for my mark VI (And that included $150 to ship it to Europe because one of the Buyers really, really wanted it bad), at a certain point you hit a cap... I also have King Leonidas, but think the highest price I ever saw it sell for was $800...

This figure will top out in the $700 range IMHO (and if you find a very deseparate buyer) simply because of the over saturation of IM figures on the market place now... the flood of figures will kill resale values at least in the near term (again IMO)...

We'll have to wait and see if the 1/4 line does well, at the current price point ($500) that may open up more wallets, if people are willing to spend $500 now and say a grand in 2-3 years for old figures, that might lead to buyers also spending more on older special issue 1/6 models... we'll have to wait and see, the market is not there yet IMO...

Well you may be correct for MOST people there are those that go well beyond that 700 dollar limit. Go over to the origins Wolverine thread where a guy paid 1000usd for it. I've seen a transaction in person where both gunmetal iron man variants where sold for over 1k each. That's three off the top of my head. It's not a huge sample but does show those higher end figures can easily (though I don't place origins in that group) go over the 700 dollar mark.

as I said I don't think this figure will approach the average sale price of the gunmetal figures. There may be an outlier where some fool gets got which happens, but I do not think the average buyer will value this that high.

The Gun Metal figure is a special case, because the production run back then was much smaller than current 'Specials' ..and was then further reduced by the fact there were two different stands, for SDCC'09 and for the Silly Thing variant.. there will always be a few cases of very wealthy collectors who want a relatively rare, BNIB figure and will pay a premium for it, but those sales are not the market norm.

 

[Flintty]

He looks so awesome! I never realised he was blue though!

 

[DasMuse]

It's not blue, it's reflecting from the color around it.