1/6 Hot Toys - TMS 010 - The Mandalorian: Heavy Infantry Mandalorian aka Paz Vizla

[Hoody999]

Well, my custom Nevarro stand is ready for Paz. Now I just need Chronos1919 to reship what might be left of the figure I bought from him.

I hope your stand is big/deep enough Coco. He's a big boy !

 

[Cocoboloboy]

That looks great Coco!

Thanks, jb!

I hope your stand is big/deep enough Coco. He's a big boy !

Me too! I may have to make a bigger one though after looking at some pics of him beside Din.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Charged Tuesday but hasn't shipped

 

[Chase265]

Charged Tuesday but hasn't shipped

I'm in the same boat

 

[boba flint]

Still loving this figure.

 

[jedibear]

Great shots!

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

I've looked at most of the major retailers in Oz that may have this,but looks to be all pre sold out.
bugger

 

[Raven6009]

Charged Tuesday but hasn't shipped

My Mando and 40th Boba Fett both charged Tuesday. Boba shipped out but Heavy Mando did not.

 

[ProtocolD]

Blows my mind to think that the SH Figuarts version costs a whopping third of the price of this.

 

[chrisstbh]

Blows my mind to think that the SH Figuarts version costs a whopping third of the price of this.

Are you trying to say that it looks on par with this?

 

[eriqui]

Are you trying to say that it looks on par with this?

lol right? that’s like saying “It blows my mind that black series are 1/3 of the price of SH figuarts.” You get what you pay for

 

[CrankbaitJon]

lol right? that’s like saying “It blows my mind that black series are 1/3 of the price of SH figuarts.” You get what you pay for

Don't know if SHF are that much better than Black Series these days.

 

[ProtocolD]

Don't know if SHF are that much better than Black Series these days.

Yes, that’s what I meant

Blows my mind how people drop a hundred on what is essentially, at the end of the day, a six inch mass market figure when they could buy less of those to be able to afford figures like these.

Same for the BS and SHF. Still blows my mind how people army build those nasty, cheap figures when for the same price they can get a couple of decent figuarts. Then again, I guess it’s the same reason why people prefer to eat cheap takeout food day in day out rather than save up and splurge on one good meal once a week or once a month.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Yes, that’s what I meant

Blows my mind how people drop a hundred on what is essentially, at the end of the day, a six inch mass market figure when they could buy less of those to be able to afford figures like these.

SHF/Mafex has always hovered around the 1/3 price of Hot Toys. Especially imported pricing.

Whether they’re worth it is up to the individual though. To us, it’s 1/3 of the price. To owners, it’s ~$200 saved and it adds up with every figure.

 

[ProtocolD]

SHF/Mafex has always hovered around the 1/3 price of Hot Toys. Especially imported pricing.

Whether they’re worth it is up to the individual though. To us, it’s 1/3 of the price. To owners, it’s ~$200 saved and it adds up with every figure.

Yes, but many people who collect six inch Japanese figures hardly ever stop at one. If we’re being honest, even BS collectors must’ve spent the equivalent of a shelf-ful of HT figures by now. I can understand the size/scale argument, but I was looking at it from a strictly quality/price angle.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Yes, but many people who collect six inch Japanese figures hardly ever stop at one. If we’re being honest, even BS collectors must’ve spent the equivalent of a shelf-ful of HT figures by now. I can understand the size/scale argument, but I was looking at it from a strictly quality angle.

I mean different strokes for different folks. I'm sure people have their reasons.

One can also take your point of view a step further and say why do people spend money on Hot Toys when you can put just build life-size costumes. A life-size Stormtrooper/Scout Trooper/TIE Pilot can be easily had for a little over $1k

 

[dukefett]

Don't know if SHF are that much better than Black Series these days.

Yes, that’s what I meant

Blows my mind how people drop a hundred on what is essentially, at the end of the day, a six inch mass market figure when they could buy less of those to be able to afford figures like these.

Same for the BS and SHF. Still blows my mind how people army build those nasty, cheap figures when for the same price they can get a couple of decent figuarts. Then again, I guess it’s the same reason why people prefer to eat cheap takeout food day in day out rather than save up and splurge on one good meal once a week or once a month.

The SHF Heavy Mando is excellent and is one of their best figures in terms of paint. Black Series figures is actually a bit inaccurate since it was based on prototype stuff, they had those figures in hand, ready to ship when the episode launched, so they produced them months before. There's definitely a gigantic market for high end 1/12 scale stuff, lots of people just don't have all the space.

 

[chrisstbh]

Yes, but many people who collect six inch Japanese figures hardly ever stop at one. If we’re being honest, even BS collectors must’ve spent the equivalent of a shelf-ful of HT figures by now. I can understand the size/scale argument, but I was looking at it from a strictly quality/price angle.

Just can't beat real tailored fabrics, no visible joints and the level of detail on Hot Toys imo. Quality in relation to price is definitely there imo. Black Series/SHF/Mafex etc. look like toys, these looks like the character plucked from the screen and shrunken down, that's the appeal for me. I want toys but I don't want them to look like toys, and that costs a premium.

 

[ProtocolD]

Just can't beat real tailored fabrics, no visible joints and the level of detail on Hot Toys imo. Quality in relation to price is definitely there imo. Black Series/SHF/Mafex etc. look like toys, these looks like the character plucked from the screen and shrunken down, that's the appeal for me. I want toys but I don't want them to look like toys, and that costs a premium.

Yes, I agree 100%. But I’m also coming from a kind of ‘upwardly mobile’ toy collecting trajectory, if such a thing exists in toy collecting. One starts where one starts, and then tastes develop, they evolve, and the same goes for movies, music and what have you, but not everyone is like that, I have to admit. Some people start somewhere, and are perfectly happy to stay there.

 

[CrankbaitJon]

Yes, but many people who collect six inch Japanese figures hardly ever stop at one. If we’re being honest, even BS collectors must’ve spent the equivalent of a shelf-ful of HT figures by now. I can understand the size/scale argument, but I was looking at it from a strictly quality/price angle.

It's kind of different. I don't collect those but the advantage of 3.75" and 6" is they do get a LOT more characters to collect. Getting a bunch of figures and vehicles to create scenes are much easier than 1/6. It's a different kind of entertainment really.