Re: The Dark Knight New Costume PHOTO Thread.
So, I just got my DK last night. My very first Hot Toys product! I know everyone is pretty jazzed about the possibility of a DX Bats, and some might have the patience to wait, but I pulled the trigger on this one.
Wbshop.com had him in stock at $157.50, they also ship UPS ground for free, so the price seemed reasonable. I know WBshop seems like an odd place to pick up a figure, at least to me, but my order was received in less then a week, the box was perfect and I had no issues. I noticed the link on Michael Crawford's page
I've read about Hot Toys and viewed photos so often on this site that my expectations were through the roof. I loved the texture on the box slip cover, it's weird that such a small thing can really make the packaging as a whole but for me it did. As far as the figure goes I'm super impressed. The TT body really allows for a full range of motion in the ankles, while the upper body is a little tougher to manipulate due to the armor. Not that I didn't expect this but I really wanted to see the range of motion. Some of the issues that others have reported here are non existent on my figure. The neck lines up just fine and doesn't have the giraffe appearance that many have complained about. The gut or stomach roll will appear in certain posses but with very little futzing it's gone. I guess if there's one word to describe him I'd say realistic.
Anyway, this might be a little off topic but I wanted to touch on SS v HT. Assuming that my DK is a solid representation of HT products it blows away anything I've purchased from SS, but how far away is SS from HT? I would say not really all that far. Of course this (DK) is a figure that's been out for a few months now and HT will continue to move forward in the 1:6 market, but it still begs the question of how much would SS have to do to take their figures to this level (or are they even willing to with the success of their PF line)? I think the PRO is a step forward. It's a solid body design and a big jump forward over the Buck. The ankle joints are unacceptable and the overall looseness has been a problem, but both are fixable. SS has started better face molding process, more in line with that of HT, add in the sorely missing skin texture and improve the paint apps (PLEASE!!!!!!), which has become their Achilles heal in many recent releases (Indy) and the gap between the two would decrease. SS sculpts are top notch as are the clothing and accessories. SS Just needs to show a little more attention to detail. Add in the massive price difference and it balances out all the more....
