Hot Toys's -MMS134 Inglourious Basterds: Col. Hans Landa

[Calcifer]

IF a nice hat can be made with fabric it should.... But, if something better could have been made with other materials I really think that would be the way to go. In the end it's all about appearance and at this point the fabric cap is taking away from the piece.

I just don't think a 1/6 figure company should be sculpting clothing pieces ..its feels almost lazy and cheap to me .. ..and i don't think its all about appearance ..the knowing of what your figure is made of and how it feels in your hand is an important factor,and i really don't see the fuss over his hat..but you and a few others do seem to have a major problem with it ,i don't get it but i do respect your opinions

 

[siquisiri]

Its just odd, as HT is on the high end spectrum of 1/6 figs. If DID and other 1/6 companies can produce good looking crusher caps, why not BIG DADDY HT?

 

[FLOSI]

I just don't think a 1/6 figure company should be sculpting clothing pieces ..its feels almost lazy and cheap to me .. ..and i don't think its all about appearance ..the knowing of what your figure is made of and how it feels in your hand is an important factor,and i really don't see the fuss over his hat..but you and a few others do seem to have a major problem with it ,i don't get it but i do respect your opinions

It's kind of a fundamental difference in how people want their 1/6th figures to be made. I hated the solid rubber HT Muscle bodies because they sacrifice articulation for looks. I'd rather see a joint and have a figure pose like a real person than have no joint but no possibility. This is kind of the same thing, you want items to be made of authentic materials and I just want them to look real.

 

[Calcifer]

Its just odd, as HT is on the high end spectrum of 1/6 figs. If DID and other 1/6 companies can produce good looking crusher caps, why not BIG DADDY HT?

It is odd ..but the rest of the figure more then makes up for it i think ..i mean the figure overall imo is fantastic, ..it not like the fig has a long neck or a bad sculpt that needs major modding ..just replace the cap with a did one and give the figure the credit it deserves

 

[siquisiri]

It is odd ..but the rest of the figure more then makes up for it i think ..i mean the figure overall imo is fantastic, ..it not like the fig has a long neck or a bad sculpt that needs major modding ..just replace the cap with a did one and give the figure the credit it deserves

Maybe, but it would upset me to pay so much for a fig and then have to dish out more cash just to make it accurate.

 

[Hex]

I never liked the cap... It's not accurate to the movie because of the shiny brim. It's more accurate to the later version he's wearing in the move, but - even then it's missing the silver braid and metal badges... There are DID and 3R version available on eBay for a small amount, but I don't think I'll bother upgrading it.

 

[siquisiri]

I think at the beggining of the fillm hes wearing a crusher, a soft cap. Later in the film, hes using a dress officers service cap.
Unfortunatley the HT hat looks like neither.

 

[Jay1138]

Correct, he is wearing 2 different hats in the film.

 

[erin1789]

I'm not super picky in the first place anyway, but I honestly think the hat isn't that big of a deal...the way I'm going to pose him is going to be sans hat holding his pipe, modeled after the first chapter.

 

[dominishin]

Yes! Got mine today. Love the textural quality of the outfit. Sculpt is impeccable. Really impressed, even more so after encountering a few disappointments of Ip Man. No issues with Landa at all.

The hat definitely looks fine in person. Or maybe my hat is smaller than usual. I'll try to take some (crappy) pics soon.

 

[RIDDICK]

Yes! Got mine today.

Graz man!
With each such post I feel better, cause here in Russia veryvery few people are interested in nazi-figures...
Despite the fact that this character made 50%+ of the movie

Or maybe my hat is smaller than usual.

Yeah, of course...

 

[siquisiri]

This is pretty much the cap size....

 

[dominishin]

Taking a good picture is freakin' impossible for me.

Here's a blurry pic. Sadly, I can't seem to do any better with the lighting condition without using flash.

Hat is fine for me. Think people are blowing this out of proportion.

 

[Biojex]

. Seriously. The hat looks fine.

 

[Grosby]

The people (or person, really...) constantly complaining about the hat seem to only be those who don't have the figure (and some of you, despite your constant presence, seem like you have no intention of ever buying it either - am I wrong?). I'm not saying that you can only complain if you own an item or that I'm against complaining, I just think that perhaps you're wasting your time here and certainly you're ruining this thread for others. It's fine if you dislike the hat, siquisiri, that's been made clear, but there's really no reason for what is basically "hat sucks!!!111!!" after every post. Someone posts that they received the figure and there you are again with your jibber jabber, it's become "trolling" at this point, no? One can legitimately criticise a figure, and debate its points, but right now you seem to be out just to annoy people, to be a twat.

As I said before, I posted of my disappointment in the hat prior to it arriving, going by the pictures we were seeing, but once it arrived, once I could see it in person, I found it perfectly reasonable. It seems like many are in that same situation - there were many who were concerned but so far I don't believe there's been a single person who has received it and truly hated the hat. Very well, you may buy it one day and still hate it with all your heart, there's a good possibility of that, but I think you'd be wise to at least wait until you have it in hand before setting yourself up as the "authoritative" watchdog on this thread. At the very least, why not give it a rest for a couple of weeks? People are receiving this figure now and because of you it's always hat, hat, hat, everyone feels the need to answer your incessant dribbling about the hat. There's more to this figure than the hat and if you just stop whining for just a little while maybe people could get to that...

 

[ebor]

^^^ good post

anyway everyone just hat a good day, and hats off to all who care about this figure, hat in there, once you have Landa in hand, it will be another hats off to HT.

 

[usswanker]

We need some more pics of Hans!

 

[siquisiri]

The people (or person, really...) constantly complaining about the hat seem to only be those who don't have the figure (and some of you, despite your constant presence, seem like you have no intention of ever buying it either - am I wrong?). I'm not saying that you can only complain if you own an item or that I'm against complaining, I just think that perhaps you're wasting your time here and certainly you're ruining this thread for others. It's fine if you dislike the hat, siquisiri, that's been made clear, but there's really no reason for what is basically "hat sucks!!!111!!" after every post. Someone posts that they received the figure and there you are again with your jibber jabber, it's become "trolling" at this point, no? One can legitimately criticise a figure, and debate its points, but right now you seem to be out just to annoy people, to be a twat.

As I said before, I posted of my disappointment in the hat prior to it arriving, going by the pictures we were seeing, but once it arrived, once I could see it in person, I found it perfectly reasonable. It seems like many are in that same situation - there were many who were concerned but so far I don't believe there's been a single person who has received it and truly hated the hat. Very well, you may buy it one day and still hate it with all your heart, there's a good possibility of that, but I think you'd be wise to at least wait until you have it in hand before setting yourself up as the "authoritative" watchdog on this thread. At the very least, why not give it a rest for a couple of weeks? People are receiving this figure now and because of you it's always hat, hat, hat, everyone feels the need to answer your incessant dribbling about the hat. There's more to this figure than the hat and if you just stop whining for just a little while maybe people could get to that...

Giving my opinion is not trolling, and while i might be the most vocal, im far from the only person unhappy with the cap.

And ill take the time in this post to reiterate my rant: The Hat sucks. an HT should have taken the time to produce a proper cap for the $150+ peeps are paying for this fig.

Ive never offended anyone in my posts and called them like you have done to me. You dont like my posts? Ignore them. Nothing i say is going to convince an adult from purchasing or not not purchasing this fig.

Im not an authority, a watchdog, or a "TWAT". Im a collector that belives that if im gonna spend my hard earned cash on high end collectibles, i better get what I pay for.
This isnt the first, and unfortunatly the last time, HT has produced questionable items: The Aliens that easily break, the Big Chap,the oily batman, the Berserker, the fugly Landa cap, etc...
I believe we should take every opportunity to call HT out when they need to be called out instead of settleing for an inferior product. HT pays attention to these boards and weve seen it in the past.

 

[Grosby]

I'm very well aware of Hot Toys' various failures, and I have no problem with people complaining about such things (I myself complain in many a thread), and I agree that there is some good in it, but there comes a point where you've made your thoughts known, people are clear on where you stand, and you should move on or, as I suggested, at least give it a rest for a while. To continue, you become a pest, something like a "troll," yes, and I think you probably hit that point a few pages back already...

It's not that you're stopping people from purchasing or anything like that, I'm thinking of nothing of kind, it's rather that there's people here interested in more than just your thoughts on the hat given ad nauseum. People are clear on where you stand, there's no reason then for you to pop up after every post trying to divert everything back to you and how you feel about the hat, particularly so when you don't own the figure or seem to even have any interest in ever buying it.

Is there really anything more you have to add on the topic of the hat or is there anyone not clear on your thoughts on it? Clearly no, and so what are you doing? You're just repeating yourself to the point of obnoxiousness.

 

[siquisiri]

I'm very well aware of Hot Toys' various failures, and I have no problem with people complaining about such things (I myself complain in many a thread), and I agree that there is some good in it, but there comes a point where you've made your thoughts known, people are clear on where you stand, and you should move on or, as I suggested, at least give it a rest for a while. To continue, you become a pest, something like a "troll," yes, and I think you probably hit that point a few pages back already...

It's not that you're stopping people from purchasing or anything like that, I'm thinking of nothing of kind, it's rather that there's people here interested in more than just your thoughts on the hat given ad nauseum. People are clear on where you stand, there's no reason then for you to pop up after every post trying to divert everything back to you and how you feel about the hat, particularly so when you don't own the figure or seem to even have any interest in ever buying it.

Is there really anything more you have to add on the topic of the hat or is there anyone not clear on your thoughts on it? Clearly no, and so what are you doing? You're just repeating yourself to the point of obnoxiousness.

I think your taking this a tad personal.
What is it? That you dont like peeps to remind you that you have spent $150+ on a figure with an inferior accessory?
Or you just a pissed of HT fanboy?
As this is a public forum and i have not broken any of the boards rules and regulations, I REALLY dont feel I need YOUR permission to post my views or opinions.
As i stated before, you dont like them? Dont read them and move on.

and FYI, I have this on pre-order WITH the horrible hat.