HT or McFarlane 12" Robocop. Opinions? Value?

[TorontoSoundGuy]

I would like to add a robocop (12") to my HT BD ED209 collection spot however the HT one is nowhere to found, and the Mcfarlane can be bought locally for $20. I watched a youtube review of the Neca, mcfarlane and hot toys, however it really wasn't clear on much. I have quite a few HT figures and love their quality however $20 is hard to pass up, and a BD robocop and BD ED209 would go well together.

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on this subject?

Thanks!

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[JacktheRipper]

Neca's is nice, but it's not 12" and has some joints that look a little odd such as the shoulder joints. He is also really blue. HT's is highly posable and from what I've read is fairly accurate. TMP's is battle damaged and doesn't really move. I own the TMP and Neca versions. TMP's suits me just fine and goes well with ED. I'm not a stickler for hard core accuracy. He looks like who it's suppose to be and that's fine by me. I own the battle damaged ED so the battle damage Robocop goes well with him.

 

[Reinhardt]

for $20 bucks, the McFarlane Robocop is a great value, but if you can afford it, the Hot Toys Robocop is FAR superior. First off, it is not battle-damaged. The articulation is much greater (as jacktheripper) mentioned. Further, the paint job is gorgeous and really had a metallic finish to it (which the McFarlane fig does not) - the hot toys figure is MILES above the McF fig (but also much more expensive)

 

[a-dev]

I have the McFarlane 12" and Hot toys Robocop w/gun arm.

I really like the McFarlane.

On the plus side:

-heavy&sturdy
-no worries about rubber rotting away over time
-does have a good paintjob, different to HT but good
-looks perfectly good next to HT Ed-209
-far less costly

on the minus:

-smaller than other 1/6ths heightwise
-small head (however on its own next to ED these aren't problems)
-less articulation and less range of movement at each POA
-the chestplate is too 'rounded off', should be more angular and the shoulders don't stick up enough

I don't think you can go wrong at its price. I'm happy I have both. HT isn't perfect either - its head is too big in relation to its body or vica versa if you will, its body is too small in relation to its head.

 

[darkknight]

For $20 I would get it and once you find a deal on HT Robocop snatch it, just keep watching the for sale thread which occasionally HT Robocop is for sale and it beats ebay prices. Or check your local craigslist, I scored my HT SSE Gunarm version Robocop MIB and never put together for $150.

 

[Voorhees27]

I appologize if I am rude or too blunt but why or better yet how can a Mcfarlane and Neca be compared to Hot Toys? They are not even relatively close to the "same league" let alone comparable in quality.

The Hot Toys version is ample amounts better than either of the other 2 makes.

What it comes down to is how much you want to spend, $20 or $300? Do you want the "best" possible 12" Robocop or do you want to spend the least amount to have some sort or representation?

 

[a-dev]

I appologize if I am rude or too blunt but why or better yet how can a Mcfarlane and Neca be compared to Hot Toys? They are not even relatively close to the "same league" let alone comparable in quality.

The Hot Toys version is ample amounts better than either of the other 2 makes.

I would disagree with that. Certainly as far as Robocop is concerned the difference between HT and McF is not night&day. Visually and aesthetically they're on similar terms. HT one can do more but if you want a Robo that'll look good next to Ed-209 McFarlane's figure is just fine IMO. The only reason I even felt compelled to buy HT when I unexpectedly saw it at retail was to get a non BD 12" robocop.

 

[creecher]

You can't go past the McFarlane BD Robo. For the difference in price, $250 plus, McFarlane did a great job. Sure it isn't as refined and it doesn't have the in leg holster HT has, but it does have a nice base as another plus.

 

[ilovefreestufftoo]

I like the McFarlane Robocop. It looks fine. Only reason why I have a HT Robo is because I got it for DIRT CHEAP.

 

[nicky]

The HT Robocop isnt really worth the money that you'd pay for it now IMO. If you dont plan on posing it much then stick with the McF.

 

[Riko]

Hot Toys!

some other pictures can be found here https://users.telenet.be/erikoo/Figures/

 

[8th wonder]

I would like to add a robocop (12") to my HT BD ED209 collection spot however the HT one is nowhere to found, and the Mcfarlane can be bought locally for $20. I watched a youtube review of the Neca, mcfarlane and hot toys, however it really wasn't clear on much. I have quite a few HT figures and love their quality however $20 is hard to pass up, and a BD robocop and BD ED209 would go well together.

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on this subject?

Thanks!

D

Get the NECA it is in my opinion even better than the HT one. I have had two HT robo's and always liked the NECA more. The mcfarlane one isn't that great, especially the legs.

 

[JohnFromCincinnati]

I appologize if I am rude or too blunt but why or better yet how can a Mcfarlane and Neca be compared to Hot Toys? They are not even relatively close to the "same league" let alone comparable in quality.

The Hot Toys version is ample amounts better than either of the other 2 makes.

What it comes down to is how much you want to spend, $20 or $300? Do you want the "best" possible 12" Robocop or do you want to spend the least amount to have some sort or representation?

I like the McFarlane Robocop. It looks fine. Only reason why I have a HT Robo is because I got it for DIRT CHEAP.

This is not the Hot Toys RoboCop, It's a fugly alternate version (3)

 

[8th wonder]

This is not the Hot Toys RoboCop, It's a fugly alternate version (3)

Yes because the helmet is a bit higher it is fugly. If this figure is fugly then the first one must be fugly aswell, because it is the same (minus the paintjob). I had both and i don't think the helmet thing was such a big deal.

The fact is HT's robocop looks more like Robokid and is far from perfect. If HT would do Robocop now we would get a far more superior figure.

 

[Valfar]

Neca RoboCop 18incher is the best reprensentation of RoboCop out on the market for sure, add some spray gloss to him and he looks even better, the headsculpt is the best likeness of Peter Weller as Robo and the body looks to be the right size all around in this scale, the Hot Toys is the next best thing in likeness with the added opening leg panels..though i think the RoboCop 3 version has a better paint job, i like more blue on him like in RoboCop 2 and besides you can fix the helmet being high on the RoboCop 3 anyway..the figure that started it all i would think though is my smaller McFarlane RoboCop that was only released non-battle damaged..this figure was something i had to have when it came out but, its pretty much forgotten now..the head looks bad and the chest plate is wrong(too thin) paint is wrong etc..still was great to get one from McFarlane atleast.

 

[TorontoSoundGuy]

Thanks everyone for their input. I think the best option for me since I do not need superior paint job, or a more poseable figure, i'd get the $20 Robo from MCfarlane.

Thanks "ilikefreestufftoo" for the photos. If that is in-fact the HT robocop next to the mcfarlane...i'm kind of embarrased at it's quality.

Great input guys..you rock!

 

[Valfar]

Thanks everyone for their input. I think the best option for me since I do not need superior paint job, or a more poseable figure, i'd get the $20 Robo from MCfarlane.

Thanks "ilikefreestufftoo" for the photos. If that is in-fact the HT robocop next to the mcfarlane...i'm kind of embarrased at it's quality.

Great input guys..you rock!

Don't forget this is a older figure from Hot Toys and thats the 3 with the chin guard not fixed on it, the Hot Toys one looks the best with the Hot Toys ED-209..that McFarlane is a brick still though and lacks the canon movie look of RoboCop..McFarlanes looks like something out of a comic or the old cartoon to me with the shape of his helmet/visor being way too round and off looking..but, McFarlane is the cheaper route..i would not spend over $200+ on Hot Toys Robo now.

 

[Voorhees27]

This is by far the funniest thread i've read in months, comparing a $20 toy to Hot Toys Ya o.k. then. First off there is absolutely NO comparison and second people only choose the Mcfarlane version because they don't have $300+ to spare.

I have seen the Mcfarlane in person and it IS laughable BUT nice for something that costs you $20. Also and this is a very important point, Robo HT's costed $120 when it first came out and the Mcfarlane at one time here retailed for $40-$50 so there isn't a big difference in price, you can blame the eager collector for inflating HT's version to over $200-$300+

Why hasn't the Mcfarlane version inflated yet?

Just my opinion.

 

[a-dev]

The HT head looks 'funny' too. Its very elongated and is overall too big in relation to the body to be film accurate. McFarlanes has the opposite problem, the head being too squat, round and overall a little bit small.

NECAs 18" is the most accurate looking in terms of proportions, unfortunately it manages to look 'cheaper' than either HT or McFarlane because of the paintjob. I also rule it out for the OP because its the wrong scale for his Ed-209.

Again, I'm not sure what massive difference in quality some of you guys are seeing between HT and McFarlane Robos. Both have problems. I agree with whoever else said it - if HT were to do Robocop now it would be much much improved and I'm sure I would easily choose that over McFarlane but not necessarily the current ones. I only bought a HT Robo on impulse and because I wanted a non-BD version in 12'' scale. I'm glad to have both.

 

[TorontoSoundGuy]

Again thanks for the comments. I'm really just looking for something to commemorate my love of the robocop series. I'm not going to put it behind glass or hope that it becomes a sought after item... its really just a pairing. I would agree too that if HT brought out a robocop again it'd be probably much better. The quality of my 10 other HT's seem to be on a different level than their Robo. Again thanks everyone for your comments, $20, I don't really think I can go wrong!.