Been taking my time getting through the All In set to really try to futz everything as best as I can.
Started with the Bruce Wayne figure and it’s got to be the best sculpt in my collection (still haven’t opened InArt Gandalf.)
It just looks so natural; the skin tone is very realistic- leaps and bounds beyond anything I have from HT, the micro texture of his stubble is just enough to be notable but not overbearing, the eyebrows are sculpted so well that a very simple paint app is all they require, and the eyes are fitted pretty perfectly. They’ve got a nice glassy, wet look that has me wondering just how much more realistic JND can get at this scale by using glass.
The rooted hair is extremely tidy and kind of like a real world interpretation of the classic Lego hair-helmet.
I think IA have switched up the type of glue used from Joker and are definitely using a different type of styling product since Bruce has a very matte look. There are visible areas of dried glue that can look like giant dandruff.
I ended up prying a long clump of hair at the back of the head when trying to access the eyes and haven’t been able to properly stick it back down since.
I think they may have used hairspray to fix this style which could explain the slight gloss to the skin but also means I wouldn’t be able to restyle this just using water as I did with Joker.
I would like to go for a slightly messier, windblown look but I think restyling Bruce is a much riskier endeavour than Joker.
I also found getting to and positioning the eyes to be quite a chore. Removing the back piece means you will need to spend quite a bit of time after replacing it to tidy the hair up again with water. I was even applying gel to try and get it to stick back down.
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The eye pegs are also tough to access. I didn’t see a tool to help but I’d definitely appreciate one in future.
My only problem with the clothing is the blazer button hole. This can pop open far too easily.
I like that it does up like a real jacket, I just wish it held more firmly. A smaller hole or a button sewed in with a little more room to hook onto the hole would hold more securely.
Magnets are definitely weaker than Joker and he only has one in each foot. The base look great but wow, that magnet contraption is a POS.
Even with movable magnets, foot positions are still very limited. They need to figure this gimmick out asap.
The only other thing I’d like was if the cufflinks were easier to pull out for display. They’re a great little detail that I want to see more clearly.
Let’s look at some pictures.
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Next up: The Bat-suit.
I love this thing. It’s glorious.
So detailed. So proportionate!
The weirdest thing is the underlying body. That baffles me and I’ll explain why in a moment.
First, I wanted to immediately tackle those puny biceps- and by Joe are they puny.
Getting the suit off is easy. A little snip of a stitch at the top of each back zipper and Bob’s your uncle.
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Look at those twigs.
I cut some thin foam to wrap tape around his biceps and shoulders to maintain articulation and it worked a treat.
I had to halve the initial amount I’d used since the armour wouldn’t slide back on.
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This also gave me a chance to really test in the joints, which are super stiff.
I can understand concerns that the shoulder is broken simply because of how hard the body can be to move.
Also, because of where the actual shoulder joint ends up in relation to the shoulder armour when fully suited up, users are likely to be manipulating the wrong area.
The actual shoulder joints sit in the circled area
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Weird right?
This probably also makes pushing the shoulder pads on more difficult since the area where the shoulder should be on the suit is essentially hollow.
All that foam padding to raise his traps but no thought given to the shoulders now being far too low.
I assume IA figured very few will be trying to position the arms in a raised position so it’s no biggy, and allows them to reuse parts.
He does great in a museum pose but a properly, purpose build body would be much better for posing.
Anyways, all dressed up with fuller biceps-
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This is as far as I’ve got with my Bat-suit futzing but I’m just loving staring at it. It looks so much like a miniature guy in a suit.
How previous photos have made it look so toyish or disproportionate is beyond me and my pathetic iPhone 8 camera.
Also, since I know the cape basically just sucks all round, I’m in no rush to finish suiting him up.
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Really hoping for a solid custom effort to come along now more people are reviving their figures.
Maybe I’ll bust out the panda eyes Wayne over the weekend.
‘All In’ all, I am most satisfied
