InArt - The Batman 1/6th Figure

[Scout Trooper]

Premium ordered!

I think this look lends itself very well to a 1/6 representation and more so than any of the other suits. Now for the worst step. The waiting! It's always the waiting..

 

[JMT1979]

I would be shocked if after all the talk they gave us about importance of material and acknowledging our worries about pleather they just do pleather..

The InArt site doesn't mention leather in the materials:

 

[Darth Meda]

God help us all

 

[BigWayne]

So these artists don't want to risk losing hours of work but they think that it is perfectly reasonable for people to risk thousands of dollars committing to an imaginary purchase! And based on what trust?


I have seen so many times these runs come out looking like ****. I have to agree with OT on his assessment but I would point my finger more at the artists then the buyers. Many of these so called artists fit the bill of "phony elitists" and seem to lack the sense of dedication or commitment to there work and look like they are only motivated by the business side of things. They don't want to take any risk and do not care about what they deliver to people but just push the first thing they have out of the door because 1) they already got payed and 2) they think their name is more important than the quality of their work whereas a true artist will take risks and make sure that they will deliver the best work they can.

Just as an objective observation, you engage in the exact same practice every time you preorder. Deposits are typically $100 or so for a sculpt, depending on the artist and the run size.

I’ve never had an experience with a custom sculpt where I thought the artist pushed something out the door because they got paid and it didn’t matter. That type of behavior isn’t a recipe for repeat business. It’s a fairly close knit community and word travels fast. You know in a hurry when there is any level of dissatisfaction.

I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[WhoaItsJBot]

So these artists don't want to risk losing hours of work but they think that it is perfectly reasonable for people to risk thousands of dollars committing to an imaginary purchase! And based on what trust?


I have seen so many times these runs come out looking like ****. I have to agree with OT on his assessment but I would point my finger more at the artists then the buyers. Many of these so called artists fit the bill of "phony elitists" and seem to lack the sense of dedication or commitment to there work and look like they are only motivated by the business side of things. They don't want to take any risk and do not care about what they deliver to people but just push the first thing they have out of the door because 1) they already got payed and 2) they think their name is more important than the quality of their work whereas a true artist will take risks and make sure that they will deliver the best work they can.

I've also heard a ton of stories of extremely non responsive artists. People put down hundreds or even thousands in deposits and don't hear a thing for months despite repeated messages.

 

[user 67922]

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The InArt site doesn't mention leather in the materials: View attachment 595012

I'm sure they've already stated that they'll be using real leather on all their figures, so I don't think we need to worry about that. As a vegan I'm very conflicted about that... but they look so damn good!

 

[Hologram AI]

Toyswonderland is so **** that they have gotten both Hot Toys and Inart/Queens to make a public post about them.

 

[Luisenigma1]

I've also heard a ton of stories of extremely non responsive artists. People put down hundreds or even thousands in deposits and don't hear a thing for months despite repeated messages.

OH Don't get me started on this topic. I actually know of a few who are like this and I've also heard what others have gone through it's pretty bad. Lol

 

[evenflow]

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I'm sure they've already stated that they'll be using real leather on all their figures, so I don't think we need to worry about that. As a vegan I'm very conflicted about that... but they look so damn good!

All I can imagine is you trying to eat your figures.

 

[user 67922]

All I can imagine is you trying to eat your figures.

Haha as long as I don’t lick them or put them in my mouth I’ll live in blissful ignorance and tell everyone they’re pleather so I can take the moral high ground.

 

[davejames]

I want to know how the Batsignal is powered. The listing just says 'With light up feature.'
USB powered seems like the obvious answer but there's no mention of cables. Perhaps InArt would view a random wire leading out the back of the piece as breaking realism.

They definitely need to adopt a more deatiled approach to their package listings; we need dimensions, materials, points of articulation, are the boots split-cut or single piece flexible material, power sources, wired cape or not, what's removable and how- magnets, velco, poppers, mushroom pegs etc. There are still too many unanswered questions.
This Batsuit replicates the movie prop wonderfully so lets hear about how that was achieved. Clearly a crap ton of R&D went into making this thing look as accurate as it does and then all you get in the listing is - 'One Batsuit.'

Unfortunately this is the marketing approach Queen seems to take with all their products, where they only ever release a handful of photos, and maybe one short video that doesn't really tell you much. And then you're expected to put down hundreds or thousands of dollars based only on that very limited info.

It's really damn frustrating.

 

[karamazov80]

I'm sure this is common knowledge by most here, but has this company actually released much before? Should we reasonably have confidence that the final product will rival or best Hot Toys?

 

[WhoaItsJBot]

Unfortunately this is the marketing approach Queen seems to take with all their products, where they only ever release a handful of photos, and maybe one short video that doesn't really tell you much. And then you're expected to put down hundreds or thousands of dollars based only on that very limited info.

It's really damn frustrating.

That's what I had in mind when I complained about no close ups of anything. No portraits turnarounds either sculpt fully lit, or details of the papers and cards with the Bruce figure. Even the pic or the Batman hands is a jumbled up mess.

Even unlicensed companies with subpar figures have better photo layout than that.

 

[chrisstbh]

The InArt site doesn't mention leather in the materials: View attachment 595012

"Real Fabric".

 

[Hologram AI]

I'm sure this is common knowledge by most here, but has this company actually released much before? Should we reasonably have confidence that the final product will rival or best Hot Toys?

Not yet but you can look at the production update photos they released for the 1/6 Joker as a indication of where the production quality is headed.

 

[Gipetto0812]

I'm sure this is common knowledge by most here, but has this company actually released much before? Should we reasonably have confidence that the final product will rival or best Hot Toys?

Their parent company, Queen Studios, has put out a good amount of statues and busts that have for the most part turned out looking pretty good. But, InArt themselves haven't produced anything yet. We've seen early in-production photos of TDK joker but nothing complete and in hand yet. I think many are putting their faith in Queen Studios based on the quality of their larger format pieces and the fact that Viper is leading the 1/6 team over there.

 

[Wor-Gar]

We should all be rooting for InArt... its good for everybody if they succeed.

 

[Hando]

We should all be rooting for InArt... its good for everybody if they succeed.

I thought Inart was "rooting" for us

 

[user 72759]

Haha as long as I don’t lick them or put them in my mouth I’ll live in blissful ignorance and tell everyone they’re pleather so I can take the moral high ground.

I'm vegan too, for a lot of reasons, and I've basically come to the realization that leather is unavoidable if you want to live a normal life. Shoes, belts, anything that needs to be durable and leather-like it can be a gamble to go with synthetic alternatives, and the alternatives are plastic, which are not good for the planet either.

Do I like the idea that a lamb got sheared to make hair for my doll and was then probably slaughtered for it's meat? No.

Would not buying the doll prevent that from happening? No.

Most livestock is grown for the money in the meat and the skins are a valuable byproduct. As long as I'm not making daily decisions that directly support the livestock industry's main product, meat, I consider that acceptable. This is why fur is different too, in that case the animal is grown and kept in a tiny cage ONLY for the fur and not buying the fur product directly impacts the demand for that industry. If we get to the point where animals are no longer grown for food then I'll reassess.

 

[Hando]

I'm vegan too, for a lot of reasons, and I've basically come to the realization that leather is unavoidable if you want to live a normal life. Shoes, belts, anything that needs to be durable and leather-like it can be a gamble to go with synthetic alternatives, and the alternatives are plastic, which are not good for the planet either.

Do I like the idea that a lamb got sheared to make hair for my doll and was then probably slaughtered for it's meat? No.

Would not buying the doll prevent that from happening? No.

Most livestock is grown for the money in the meat and the skins are a valuable byproduct. As long as I'm not making daily decisions that directly support the livestock industry's main product, meat, I consider that acceptable. This is why fur is different too, in that case the animal is grown and kept in a tiny cage ONLY for the fur and not buying the fur product directly impacts the demand for that industry. If we get to the point where animals are no longer grown for food then I'll reassess.

This forum has the best discussions. This really is the coocoos nest of 1/6 collectors. Bottom of the rabbit hole fellas.