Hot Toys - TMS050 - The Bad Batch - Clone Force 99: Hunter

[shadow_wolf]

Ok, I won’t take pictures anymore….

Awwww...don't be like that mate you're doing great. Just a bit of feedback to get you to the next level of awesomeness.

It is hard to take pictures of figures especially with lens distortions, you feel like you took the picture at eye level but getting different result. Then you have to match it up with the backgrounds' perspective, it's a tough work.

Try to take the picture further away to eliminate lens distortions.

 

[MyenShi]

My LCS surprised the heck outta me by having Hunter sitting on the shelf waiting for me yesterday!

What is an LCS?

Littoral Combat Ship. Great way to get a figure to you quickly. Just make sure they aim away from your house.

And don’t sweat it QGF. Photos are fine; takes a little more futzing, this one.

Harder to get a more natural fit with the sculpt since the armor is so bulky, the way the shoulders bells are attached, the hair, etc.

 

[DJ_NachoMan]

My local dealer won't have this guy until early 2nd week of February so i'm still patiently waiting.

Does anyone have any photo's to share? The only real complaint i've heard on this figure is the supposed long neck on the head portraint and i am curious to see and hear everyone's experience on it. Hopefully some modification can be made to bring it down a little more? I don't mind sacrificing range of motion to have the head sit at a better height.

I'm hoping the rest of the batch will go up for pre-order soon considering Season 2 just came out. Really want to see the head sculpts on Wrecker and Tech!

 

[Jaycepticon]

Wow, you’re right. Not many photos in here and he’s been in a number of collectors hands already for awhile.

I don’t even watch this show but with these two already looking this good, I don’t know how I don’t collect the entire squad.

 

[generalgrevious]

when I see the unhelmet version of hunter I didn't know Charlie sheen was casted as hunter in the show .

 

[MyenShi]

My local dealer won't have this guy until early 2nd week of February so i'm still patiently waiting.

Does anyone have any photo's to share? The only real complaint i've heard on this figure is the supposed long neck on the head portraint and i am curious to see and hear everyone's experience on it. Hopefully some modification can be made to bring it down a little more? I don't mind sacrificing range of motion to have the head sit at a better height.

I'm hoping the rest of the batch will go up for pre-order soon considering Season 2 just came out. Really want to see the head sculpts on Wrecker and Tech!

I think he’s still trickling out to retailers. Timewalker just billed and shipped mine.

I think the neck is fine. Futzing just seems a little tricky because of the way the chest armor and shoulder bells are designed.

Hard to get it all looking balanced even with the helmet.

 

[Joe Prince]

Got mine. He looks good!

 

[Ramatuelle]

I don’t even watch this show but with these two already looking this good, I don’t know how I don’t collect the entire squad.

That's because you ARE going to end up collecting this whole squad. These two are gorgeous and I cant wait for the fabulousness that is going to be Tech.

If you want to watch at all on a casual basis, my suggestion is to wait till the end of the season and a list of the highlight episodes. This is a fun show, but it does have manymanymany!!! filler episodes, a few back in season 1 didnt show any of the titular characters once. GTFO!! I aint here for that. If I want to see Hera I will be watching Rebels.

Those of you with Hunter already in-hand, is his headsculpt as hard or harder to put on than Echo's? My gawd that was a nightmare.

 

[RandomHero]

Bold of you to assume that Hot Toys will actually complete a line for once.

*cries in Cassian and Baze*

 

[ScoutingForToys]

That's because you ARE going to end up collecting this whole squad. These two are gorgeous and I cant wait for the fabulousness that is going to be Tech.

If you want to watch at all on a casual basis, my suggestion is to wait till the end of the season and a list of the highlight episodes. This is a fun show, but it does have manymanymany!!! filler episodes, a few back in season 1 didnt show any of the titular characters once. GTFO!! I aint here for that. If I want to see Hera I will be watching Rebels.

Those of you with Hunter already in-hand, is his headsculpt as hard or harder to put on than Echo's? My gawd that was a nightmare.

I'm really struggling with season 2. Only 1 good episode so far (personal opinion) out of 5 is it?
What do you think of their repainted armours? I didn't like them at first but they're growing on me.
Not sure I'd want to collect a second batch of the Bad Batch in colourful armour.

As for this version of Hunter, I suspect I've still got a long wait. My ROTJ Scout still hasn't arrived.

 

[Ramatuelle]

Bold of you to assume that Hot Toys will actually complete a line for once.

*cries in Cassian and Baze*

I'd argue that TBB is already a much bigger impact than "Solo" was. And I liked Solo.

 

[Ramatuelle]

I'm really struggling with season 2. Only 1 good episode so far (personal opinion) out of 5 is it?
What do you think of their repainted armours? I didn't like them at first but they're growing on me.
Not sure I'd want to collect a second batch of the Bad Batch in colourful armour.

As for this version of Hunter, I suspect I've still got a long wait. My ROTJ Scout still hasn't arrived.

Me: Four OK episodes and one OUTSTANDING one. We have sixteen? episodes, far too early to call it bad or good as a whole.

I am not wild about the new armors, I tolerate them. Unless some unforeseen circumstance arises, I will stick with the original armors in my collection. Exceptions: Imperial Cross, Imperial Cody.

 

[RandomHero]

I'd argue that TBB is already a much bigger impact than "Solo" was. And I liked Solo.

I agree with you - Hot Toys is just notorious for not seeing a line through. I truly hope that changes for TBB and Tech (in season 1 armor) goes up for pre-order next week. I'm just...uneasy about it.

 

[phantom65]

Agree. Would be supremely disappointed to not get the complete squad. Especially Wrecker.

 

[Angelo2113]

I see Hot Toys finishing the batch. 2 already being released, 1 currently up for pre-order, with the other 2 already having prototypes shown is a good sign.

The real question is Omega.

 

[sithocan]

She will be released when she look like a girl. She still looks like a boy (there is improvement in S2 though).

 

[jedibear]

I see Hot Toys finishing the batch. 2 already being released, 1 currently up for pre-order, with the other 2 already having prototypes shown is a good sign.

The real question is Omega.

Yeah, those prototypes are always a good sign...

...except when they're not.

 

[Ramatuelle]

Yes people keep saying this, but Batchers keep slowly but steadily trickling out for preorder.

I will be really shocked if we get an Omega. I am hoping a third party.... Also still need baby Boba.

 

[choombaz]

Copy paste copy paste

Australian distributor Ikon just got in a ton of HT including this one so places like Popcultcha should be sending out soon.

 

[Chopper Face]

Me: Four OK episodes and one OUTSTANDING one. We have sixteen? episodes, far too early to call it bad or good as a whole.

I am not wild about the new armors, I tolerate them. Unless some unforeseen circumstance arises, I will stick with the original armors in my collection. Exceptions: Imperial Cross, Imperial Cody.

Ep 3 was fantastic.
I actually signed, rolled my eyes and turned off the tv after seeing what ep 4 was about.
You simply can’t transition from the complex, heavy themes of war and morality explored in ep 3 to goofy (don’t call it pod) racing. It was fine one day removed from the genuinely good episode though…

Every now and then, a writer seems to remember that adults are interested in animated Star Wars as well as 9 year olds- but Bob Chapek never got that message.

Anyways, this unit will all look fantastic together but I just don’t have the room or funds to expand my Star Wars collection any further.