InArt - Ron Weasley 1/6 Collectible Figure

[Chopper Face]

Looks good overall in that review, but I’m not happy about the downgraded paint apps on the face.

Perhaps, as has been the case with Superman, InArt will enhance the paint job on late batches.

Very bad practice.

 

[RandomHero]

Looks good overall in that review, but I’m not happy about the downgraded paint apps on the face.

Was thinking that as well. If InArt truly wants to overtake Hot Toys as the pinnacle of the hobby, they need to knock it off with stuff like this. There's always going to be some kind of drop from prototype to production and expecting an exact match is unreasonable, but all of the detail that Ron's face lost really sours my excitement on receiving this.

As with all InArt releases, the tailoring and accessories here look phenomenal. This would be in the conversation for figure of the year if the paint application was stronger. Maybe it will be anyway. But between the Aragorn hair being a disaster for a handful of folks, blu tac/oversized heads on some Jokers, Harry/Gandalf wrist peg hell, The Batman forever delays - it's a shame that InArt can't get a release out without something to criticize.

Anyway, I'm still really excited for Ron, he's still going to look incredible next to Harry (and near my Newt Scamander) on the shelf. Should be here early next week, can't wait to get Ron in and out of this never ending cold.

 

[RandomHero]

Perhaps, as has been the case with Superman, InArt will enhance the paint job on late batches.

Very bad practice.

Ugh.

I already didn't order Legolas because I just don't trust them to drop $500 on a figure. If they start punishing their early buyers by improving flaws on later batches, I really might need to re-think how much I want to do business with these guys.

Hopefully that's not the case.

 

[HyperDrive]

The new narrative (not disputing the truth of it btw). Honestly, I think it’s time for me to depart these forums lol, there’s always something. I’ll keep collecting and enjoying the hobby.

Who’s saying they want to overtake Hot Toys? By what metric? In many peoples’ heads, they’ve already surpassed them from a figure design standpoint.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Perhaps, as has been the case with Superman, InArt will enhance the paint job on late batches.

Very bad practice.

Don't forget that Aragorn also had better paint on later batches as well, along with the better hair

Ugh.

I already didn't order Legolas because I just don't trust them to drop $500 on a figure. If they start punishing their early buyers by improving flaws on later batches, I really might need to re-think how much I want to do business with these guys.

Hopefully that's not the case.

Yea, if later batches are going to be improved, then those with earlier batches need to be able to get a replacement for the improved version. It's annoying to say the least, especially considering the price point.

Was thinking that as well. If InArt truly wants to overtake Hot Toys as the pinnacle of the hobby, they need to knock it off with stuff like this. There's always going to be some kind of drop from prototype to production and expecting an exact match is unreasonable, but all of the detail that Ron's face lost really sours my excitement on receiving this.

Agreed. I definitely expect a drop in production but not a massive one. It should be fairly close much like how Harry's was. The irony in my opinion was that when the prototype of JND was shown, everyone mentioned how dull and lacking in detail they are as far as the paintwork is concerned, yet here we are with the production piece for InArt and it's lost almost all its detailed paintwork that the proto had.

At least with JND's, I'm fairly certain that the detail will be there in hand (for the silicone portraits) as it just doesn't get picked up well in photos. Their paintwork on the PVC headsculpts will most likely be just like the protos

As with all InArt releases, the tailoring and accessories here look phenomenal. This would be in the conversation for figure of the year if the paint application was stronger. Maybe it will be anyway. But between the Aragorn hair being a disaster for a handful of folks, blu tac/oversized heads on some Jokers, Harry/Gandalf wrist peg hell, The Batman forever delays - it's a shame that InArt can't get a release out without something to criticize.

Agreed. I've come to terms with the fact that I will have to completely restyle the hair on their figures after having to do it with each one of my rooted InArt figures so far. But the other issues shouldn't be happening and it would be nice to just enjoy the figures right out of the box. I don't like to have to spend time with the figures to then warm up and be ok with them.

Anyway, I'm still really excited for Ron, he's still going to look incredible next to Harry (and near my Newt Scamander) on the shelf. Should be here early next week, can't wait to get Ron in and out of this never ending cold.

Speaking of Newt, I wonder if InArt still plan on making him. I remember them mentioning interest in him.

 

[skullboy]

Looks good overall in that review, but I’m not happy about the downgraded paint apps on the face.

Which part of these paint apps do you consider downgraded enough to make you unhappy?

 

[Gipetto0812]

Which part of these paint apps do you consider downgraded enough to make you unhappy?

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eyebrows (lack there of), eyelids (dark circles-looks like he hasn't slept) and mouth.

He lost whatever "life" the proto paint apps gave him and took some of the likeness with it imo. I see it similar to when custom painters try their hand at the same headsculpt, but all come out looking different. Some capture the character and bring out the likeness in the sculpt and some don't, making it look totally different and not like the character/actor. To me, the production paint looses the likeness that the prototype had.

 

[RandomHero]

^Perfectly said. And it looks like some of the photos he lost the freckles too. Maybe it's just the lightning, maybe it's not, but if those don't translate to the production pieces, that's a huge downgrade.

 

[skullboy]

eyebrows (lack there of), eyelids (dark circles-looks like he hasn't slept) and mouth.

He lost whatever "life" the proto paint apps gave him and took some of the likeness with it imo. I see it similar to when custom painters try their hand at the same headsculpt, but all come out looking different. Some capture the character and bring out the likeness in the sculpt and some don't, making it look totally different and not like the character/actor. To me, the production paint looses the likeness that the prototype had.

Considering this is a mass produced figure I think it looks good.
No one ever got the figure completely the same or as good as the proto, never.
I don't even like the Harry Potter franchise and will never buy a figure from it but even I have to admit this looks pretty good.

 

[skullboy]

^Perfectly said. And it looks like some of the photos he lost the freckles too. Maybe it's just the lightning, maybe it's not, but if those don't translate to the production pieces, that's a huge downgrade.

Yeah huge
Of course it will have freckles, if Paul Atreids has them then I'm damn sure a child figure will

 

[HyperDrive]

Yeah huge
Of course it will have freckles, if Paul Atreids has them then I'm damn sure a child figure will

I wouldn’t bother with these guys. They forget that these products are mass produced lol, and keep expecting these sculpts to be over textured like how HT does it. Just cause INART figs don’t really photograph well in most conditions, doesn’t mean they lack the detail. Ron’s freckles will be present but these guys cry wolf.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Considering this is a mass produced figure I think it looks good.
No one ever got the figure completely the same or as good as the proto, never.
I don't even like the Harry Potter franchise and will never buy a figure from it but even I have to admit this looks pretty good.

I have the Harry Potter figure, and I think it looks good now that I've fixed the hair. The paint apps on that figure didn't have the level of downgrade that this Ron seems to have. The paint apps on the final product of the Harry Potter figure look fairly close to the proto. That's what I'm comparing this Ron figure to. Not one by another company, but a similar product by the same company. As a whole package, it's really nice set, there's no denying that. I've ordered it and I'm keeping the order to have the trio.

 

[RandomHero]

Yeah huge
Of course it will have freckles, if Paul Atreids has them then I'm damn sure a child figure will

This post is from two pages back. Like I said, maybe it's the lightning, maybe it's not. But if this is how mine comes, I would consider the paint to be a huge downgrade.

 

[Chopper Face]

I dunno, from the InArt figures I’ve opened so far, I feel I have to be like a JND supporter in saying that they really need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

In so many photos of Superman, he looks pasty, sickly, and under-detailed- then I open mine up and it’s probably the most realistically human paint job in my collection.

Also, the blurred potato quality of the image above is archetypal of those we so often call each other over-reactionary morons for taking as representative of the finished product.
You can’t even make out skin detail on the life size human hands holding the sculpt so why would anyone expect to see 1/6 scale freckles there?

Poor guy never stood a chance with those downgraded genetics. What sort of budget skin is that?!?!

 

[HyperDrive]

I dunno, from the InArt figures I’ve opened so far, I feel I have to be like a JND supporter in saying that they really need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

In so many photos of Superman, he looks pasty, sickly, and under-detailed- then I open mine up and it’s probably the most realistically human paint job in my collection.

Also, the blurred potato quality of the image above is archetypal of those we so often call each other over-reactionary morons for taking as representative of the finished product.
You can’t even make out skin detail on the life size human hands holding the sculpt so why would anyone expect to see 1/6 scale freckles there?
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Poor guy never stood a chance with those downgraded genetics. What sort of budget skin is that?!?!

Yep

 

[RandomHero]

I dunno, from the InArt figures I’ve opened so far, I feel I have to be like a JND supporter in saying that they really need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

In so many photos of Superman, he looks pasty, sickly, and under-detailed- then I open mine up and it’s probably the most realistically human paint job in my collection.

Also, the blurred potato quality of the image above is archetypal of those we so often call each other over-reactionary morons for taking as representative of the finished product.
You can’t even make out skin detail on the life size human hands holding the sculpt so why would anyone expect to see 1/6 scale freckles there?

Given that there have been a ton of QC issues and a lot of variety in the way the same figures have been delivered to different people, I think a little bit of concern isn't entirely unreasonable.

I've said a number of times I'm incredibly excited to get this figure in. I'm still very excited to get it in. I'm just wondering what I'm going to get and hoping there's no issues with mine when it comes.

 

[Gipetto0812]

I dunno, from the InArt figures I’ve opened so far, I feel I have to be like a JND supporter in saying that they really need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

That is true, that is what we sound like

 

[Chopper Face]

Given that there have been a ton of QC issues and a lot of variety in the way the same figures have been delivered to different people, I think a little bit of concern isn't entirely unreasonable.

That’s valid.
I feel that myself hoping I’ve got ‘good hair,’ no paint scuffs, one of the more thoroughly painted batches, the ring of power not the cheerio of doom etc.

And, given InArt’s variability, it could be possible that some Rons have freckles and some don’t.

IA craft wonderful figures, the production aspect still needs fine tuning however.

 

[Hologram AI]

Only downgrade in paint I'm really seeing is the lack of freckles. Seems to have gotten lost in the switch to being factory painted with how subtle they looked to be on the prototype. Outside of that, the paint seems the same. Rest of the figure is looking great as well. Really digging the binocular look whenever I see it.

I'm more worried about Hermione and how she turns out. Would be their first female figure release.

 

[HyperDrive]

This figure is literally great. Just like any other INART fig.