Hot Toys THE BATMAN -1/6 Batman / Batman deluxe / Batman + batsignal set

[The Buffinator]

Here’s the best I’ve managed to get the bike cape to sit:

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I think that looks pretty good but then I don't foresee my ever posing him like that so I'm probably not the best judge lol.
Is that the HT collar or a custom? Looks a bit wider than mine.

 

[ironwez20]

Yes I got mine yesterday too. I'm very happy with it. I wish the magnet for the head was a bit stronger but between accommodating the swap out faces and moving eyes there's not a lot of contact surface left inside the head so it's understandable that it's not.
First impression is that this is right up there with the best figures that HT has ever produced. InArt's figure is definitely the superior product but when I look at this next to my '22 Batmobile I don't find it lacking in any way - all I see is Patman!

Did you swap the cape out for the longer one? I think it's slightly thicker but that may just be my imagination.

No I didn’t I’m actually afraid to do customs lol. I do t want to break anything . Also that damn Batman helmet is sharp. I pretty much was going through the accessories and I picked up the empty helmet and the damn ears almost pierced through my hand I was surprised lol. Then again I haven’t bought a hot toys Batman figure in so long so I guess most would be sharp

 

[The Buffinator]

No I didn’t I’m actually afraid to do customs lol. I do t want to break anything . Also that damn Batman helmet is sharp. I pretty much was going through the accessories and I picked up the empty helmet and the damn ears almost pierced through my hand I was surprised lol. Then again I haven’t bought a hot toys Batman figure in so long so I guess most would be sharp

It's not a custom cape - the figure comes with two versions lol. The fully wired one is the better looking one IMO. Or at least it gives you a better shot at making it look good.

 

[ironwez20]

It's not a custom cape - the figure comes with two versions lol. The fully wired one is the better looking one IMO. Or at least it gives you a better shot at making it look good.

O really? I didn’t see it. Is it in the box?

 

[Cap'n Cook]

O really? I didn’t see it. Is it in the box?

It’s in a baggy on the back of the black plastic tray.

 

[ironwez20]

It’s in a baggy on the back of the black plastic tray.

Ah I see I’ll look and try it out

 

[davejames]

Just opened up my deluxe version and the figure does look extremely cool in hand. I suppose I can see how the shoulders aren't quite as broad as they should be, but it's not a major issue.

Have to agree the paper cape is pretty bad though. Really odd that HT would cheap out so much with that part after all the work they put into the rest.

 

[Rambler]

Thanks for the tips and pics. I'm definitely going to try the other cape when I get home tonight. I will also keep my eye out for when someone makes a custom one.

 

[Brobocop]

Maybe because he's the new kid on the block but this might be my favorite figure in my collection, knocking Pennywise off from the top spot. I just keep looking up at him and and fidgeting with it. The deluxe base and Batsignal are just so damn cool!

 

[Luisenigma1]

I think from these images posted on Instagram you'd have to really mod the figure and repaint certain parts to get it to look on par with InArt. Not bashing the figure but I do feel the mouth paint andBW sculpt should have been paler.

 

[Chopper Face]

Yeah, HT are quite dreadful at painting skin.
That’s really starting to become more and more apparent.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Yeah, HT are quite dreadful at painting skin.
That’s really starting to become more and more apparent.

It's really odd. They seem to go through these ups and downs when it comes to painting skintones. I think I mentioned this in another thread, but the current skintones are very reminiscent of the overly tan, flat and waxy skintones from around the time of the DX10, DX12, Sam Flynn and others during that period. They improved it for awhile, especially the eye decals, but now they seem to have regressed again for some reason.

 

[Luisenigma1]

Yeah, HT are quite dreadful at painting skin.
That’s really starting to become more and more apparent.

Yeah I'll probably have this artist mod my Batman and paint the mouth pieces. That's if I'm keeping it or stick with InArt.

 

[Saintv1]

I think from these images posted on Instagram you'd have to really mod the figure and repaint certain parts to get it to look on par with InArt. Not bashing the figure but I do feel the mouth paint andBW sculpt should have been paler. View attachment 698601View attachment 698602View attachment 698603View attachment 698604

Surprised he didn't fix the ears on the bat symbol.

 

[LipSmack]

I want a collar upgrade but the costs for some of them are ranging quite a bit, art 15 is amazing but will cost me well into $110 CAD to have shipped, Oaty will be about that too but I have a hesitation with the base material not being black, just some OCD type thing, then there's the cost effective Kitchen offering but don't know what level of quality that will be.

Go for gold and just pay the premium? Guess just having a hard time with the cost for such a small piece when the entire figure only cost me $450 CAD...

 

[Saintv1]

I want a collar upgrade but the costs for some of them are ranging quite a bit, art 15 is amazing but will cost me well into $110 CAD to have shipped, Oaty will be about that too but I have a hesitation with the base material not being black, just some OCD type thing, then there's the cost effective Kitchen offering but don't know what level of quality that will be.

Go for gold and just pay the premium? Guess just having a hard time with the cost for such a small piece when the entire figure only cost me $450 CAD...

Personally, I waited for OT to do one of his sales. Seems to do them on a semi-regular basis. Price was still high, I admit, but it took the sting off a little. It was worth it, in my opinion.

 

[Luisenigma1]

I want a collar upgrade but the costs for some of them are ranging quite a bit, art 15 is amazing but will cost me well into $110 CAD to have shipped, Oaty will be about that too but I have a hesitation with the base material not being black, just some OCD type thing, then there's the cost effective Kitchen offering but don't know what level of quality that will be.

Go for gold and just pay the premium? Guess just having a hard time with the cost for such a small piece when the entire figure only cost me $450 CAD...

Gesus studios is making his own collar upgrade for HT Batman. It's likely the cheapest of all of them at $47 with pp fee or send a gift as $45. He's using the stunt man color which is what I believe InArt used and Unreal also used as a base. I'm getting one to see how it looks in hand.

 

[LipSmack]

Gesus studios is making his own collar upgrade for HT Batman. It's likely the cheapest of all of them at $47 with pp fee or send a gift as $45. He's using the stunt man color which is what I believe InArt used and Unreal also used as a base. I'm getting one to see how it looks in hand. View attachment 698752

Wow, another option haha thank you so much, is he using that name on insta or somewhere else?

 

[Luisenigma1]

Wow, another option haha thank you so much, is he using that name on insta or somewhere else?

Yes you can find him as Gesus studio on Instagram or Facebook.

 

[Jay Virtual]

It's really odd. They seem to go through these ups and downs when it comes to painting skintones. I think I mentioned this in another thread, but the current skintones are very reminiscent of the overly tan, flat and waxy skintones from around the time of the DX10, DX12, Sam Flynn and others during that period. They improved it for awhile, especially the eye decals, but now they seem to have regressed again for some reason.

Honestly I don't think they've ever had any good paint on their Batman faceplates except the DX09 and I own most of them.