Hot Toys working on an Iron Monger?

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

I would venture to guess 99% of us will keep it close most of the time but I'm glad they included it. Will be something nice we can show off once in a while and to be honest most people won't even think about that its a touch off scale.

Agreed. I might leave obi in the box depending on the size of this beast and the display space I have for it. I could care less about him tbh.

Any guesses on the price of this thing? I'm thinking no less than $275

My guess is between $400-450+shipping

I am not getting both, but gantry or this?

Monger is a no brainer imo.

Actualy $450 for a figure is obscene, but HT has been training us well over the last few years, so now that it's here we accept it more readily. Just my opinion though. So many things coming this is gonna be hard to pass on though

Agreed, but if there's any figure to splurge on imo this is the one. At least you get all the bang for your buck - whereas it becomes a little harder to justify spending $450+ on a regular 1/6 figure that gets lost in your collection. Iron Monger will always be seen and known!

 

[The Josh]

Agreed. I might leave obi in the box depending on the size of this beast and the display space I have for it. I could care less about him tbh.

If he's a seperate figure I'll display him with the rest of my collection. What I expect is you'll see him inside like you do now and thats what you'll get. I'm not sure he'll be able to be taken out of the suit itself.

 

[Centurion]

It does appear that OS will stay inside, but we'll all find out soon enough.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Good point Josh, never even crossed my mind that Obi would not be removable.

 

[The Josh]

I would think for him to come out the figure would actually have to be bigger. So thats why I'm assuming based on how it looked last week he'll be permanent part of the figure.

 

[JohnnyT]

I still say there will be 2 figures in there. Monger with Obadiah inside. And an Obadiah in a suit. Like this one from Soldier Story

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Obi's hand is getting a little close to Tony's...............munchkins

 

[JohnnyT]

Obi's hand is getting a little close to Tony's...............munchkins

Time to rearrange the display

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Time to rearrange the display

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Y4NK33... Ths seems among the top of your list. What's your price limit on this beast?

 

[Jango_Fresh]

If we get Obi in a suit... We better get a segway scooter thingy too.

 

[Lejuan]

Good point Josh, never even crossed my mind that Obi would not be removable.

Similar approach to the Tron Light Cycle I suspect, owing to the difficulty of getting an articulated figure housed inside a vehicle in a suitable pose. I think the whole Iron Monger suit is an impossible structure anyway as shown in the film. The only way they got it to be believable was through some nifty CGI. I'd be very surprised if they could make a removable figure work.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Y4NK33... Ths seems among the top of your list. What's your price limit on this beast?

"Price limit" you say? I know of no such term. Joking aside, you're correct, this is my new numero uno must have.

That's a tough question to answer. My guess-timate is that he'll fall in the $400-$450 range (prob the high end), and if he does price there I won't think twice about giving HT my money.

If he prices a tad higher, say $475-$525 I won't be thrilled but it won't stop me in my tracks. Should he approach the $550+ mark, I would be pretty surprised, and maybe even pissed off at HT's price point considering this would be approaching the cost of the 1/4 SSC Mark VI Maquette & 1/4 War machine Maquette. Heck, the Joker PF is ~$350!

That being said, I know I'd grudgingly cave in and pay whatever they charge kicking and screaming, even if it meant not being able to buy any other figures for 6 months and selling some I may have atm b/c I must have this in my collection. And there's no freaking way I'll be trying to chase 1 of these down on the secondary market later on.

Similar approach to the Tron Light Cycle I suspect, owing to the difficulty of getting an articulated figure housed inside a vehicle in a suitable pose. I think the whole Iron Monger suit is an impossible structure anyway as shown in the film. The only way they got it to be believable was through some nifty CGI. I'd be very surprised if they could make a removable figure work.

Excellent post LJ

 

[JohnnyT]

"Price limit" you say? I know of no such term. Joking aside, you're correct, this is my new numero uno must have.

That's a tough question to answer. My guess-timate is that he'll fall in the $400-$450 range (prob the high end), and if he does price there I won't think twice about giving HT my money.

If he prices a tad higher, say $475-$525 I won't be thrilled but it won't stop me in my tracks. Should he approach the $550+ mark, I would be pretty surprised, and maybe even pissed off at HT's price point considering this would be approaching the cost of the 1/4 SSC Mark VI Maquette & 1/4 War machine Maquette. Heck, the Joker PF is ~$350!

That being said, I know I'd grudgingly cave in and pay whatever they charge kicking and screaming, even if it meant not being able to buy any other figures for 6 months and selling some I may have atm b/c I must have this in my collection. And there's no freaking way I'll be trying to chase 1 of these down on the secondary market later on.



Excellent post LJ

Congrats! 4,000 posts!

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Congrats! 4,000 posts!

Thanks!

 

[Lejuan]

Thanks!

4000 posts since March??!! You animal!

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

4000 posts since March??!! You animal!

HT has me by the ... munchkins

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

HT has me by the ... munchkins

HT has twisted my munchkins so much they've retreated upwards, haven't seen them since before Comic-con

 

[Centrocal]

Its obvious there isn't a full true type inside, because Monger has a hinge knee joint. So anything inside Mongers leg would not go beyond the knee anyway. I agree the torso is probably not removable but hopefully the Obi sculpt is.

 

[Lee in MI]

IF?!?!

Wasn't there a placard that stated that the Obi, in fact, would be included with the Iron Monger?

I suspect they wouldn't have said that he was included if he was just an unremovable torso...but then again my brother and I found several SSCs typos in the many placards displayed at the con so who knows...

If he's a seperate figure I'll display him with the rest of my collection. What I expect is you'll see him inside like you do now and thats what you'll get. I'm not sure he'll be able to be taken out of the suit itself.