MMS Diecast - Iron Man: 1/6th scale Mark III Collectible Figure

[skizzoid]

Well how do I take it down when someone has quoted the picture?


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If you go to your settings page, under Miscellaneous, you can manage/delete your attachments. Even if you delete your post, I think it still got saved to the server as an attachment. That might work as far as removing it from the quote (unless you posted the picture from a URL... then it definitely won't work).

 

[shdl83]

what's the chance that they'll make a mkIII BD diecast version? Only want one iron man for my collection want it to be a mk III but would prefer BD. But also dont want to miss out altogether

 

[Brainiac]

what's the chance that they'll make a mkIII BD diecast version? Only want one iron man for my collection want it to be a mk III but would prefer BD. But also dont want to miss out altogether

I don't think they will actually, I'd say they will more than likely move on to another armor for the DC treatment.
Although if they did the rest of the 7, it would be a great if they made a huge pack of extra Battle damaged parts for all the armors

 

[Motuxmen]

I don't think they will actually, I'd say they will more than likely move on to another armor for the DC treatment.
Although if they did the rest of the 7, it would be a great if they made a huge pack of extra Battle damaged parts for all the armors

I think accessory packs may be the next big movement with 1/6 super hero figures. Like they do with a lot of military. The Arc pack sold pretty well. A few years ago when they where looking at adding new sku and product type they did some focus groups and hired a few folks to do market research through forums and Facebook study's and what not. The top two requested new products where (at that time) Diecast and accessory packs. Third was dioramas. All three have now gotten some love. (The armory, mk3 constructable, arc pack, and all DC armors). But the margins for the add on packs are nearly twice what the others are. So in house there's been a push to try more of that out.

I'm a big fan of that stuff. I'd rather have extra parts and options then have 3 of the same figure. And I think others would be in the same boat.

 

[Brainiac]

I think accessory packs may be the next big movement with 1/6 super hero figures. Like they do with a lot of military. The Arc pack sold pretty well. A few years ago when they where looking at adding new sku and product type they did some focus groups and hired a few folks to do market research through forums and Facebook study's and what not. The top two requested new products where (at that time) Diecast and accessory packs. Third was dioramas. All three have now gotten some love. (The armory, mk3 constructable, arc pack, and all DC armors). But the margins for the add on packs are nearly twice what the others are. So in house there's been a push to try more of that out.

I'm a big fan of that stuff. I'd rather have extra parts and options then have 3 of the same figure. And I think others would be in the same boat.

ahh that's interesting
I think it would be great to get more of that stuff, especially dioramas.

I'm a big fan of that too, I think it benefits both the companies and customers well

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Accessory packs should be included in the original figure set to begin with since most of them are obvious extra items that tie in with the character. Many IM releases are light on accessories to begin with and with the price hikes we're seeing HT should jam pack each and every set with extras. Raking collectors for another $125 + shipping is brutal.

 

[Brainiac]

Accessory packs should be included in the original figure set to begin with since most of them are obvious extra items that tie in with the character. Many IM releases are light on accessories to begin with and with the price hikes we're seeing HT should jam pack each and every set with extras. Raking collectors for another $125 + shipping is brutal.

Hmmm I would like to see more value come from the more expensive figures, like the 43(which should have had the 42's BD parts included imo) now they did include a base and the UMK1 piece, but I assumed the price jump from the 42 was to account for them

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Hmmm I would like to see more value come from the more expensive figures, like the 43(which should have had the 42's BD parts included imo) now they did include a base and the UMK1 piece, but I assumed the price jump from the 42 was to account for them

Word. Look at all the extras sets like Mechanic, Workshop Stark, BTTF Marty come with for ~$225. For a $300-350 fig sets they should all be packed to the 9's.

 

[Brainiac]

Word. Look at all the extras sets like Mechanic, Workshop Stark, BTTF Marty come with for ~$225. For a $300-350 fig sets they should all be packed to the 9's.

Agreed
and ehhhhhhhhhh diecast percentage If a figure is 49% Diecast/51% Plastic its a plastic figure

 

[Motuxmen]

Agreed
and ehhhhhhhhhh diecast percentage If a figure is 49% Diecast/51% Plastic its a plastic figure

There will never be a 100% DC figure. Nothing made of metal is 100% metal really. Not if it has moving parts. 30% DC puts it in range with what a scaled weight should be. And that's all DC is for. Weight.

As for some figures including extras, like Marty or stark, and IM figures not. It's tooling costs. Tooling on IM is way higher to start with. As is paint app (the paint and time to paint it and detail it). A plastic body covered in clothing costs 5% of what an iron man body costs. So they can afford to throw those extras in from time to time. The body isn't painted it is colored plastic. And the body is nearly 100% re usable (the tooling) for another figure down the line. They can get 10-15 figures from one tooling. With iron man it's usually 2-3 tops. Mk7 being the outlier. There is a reason things are done the way they are and it's not just to mess with consumers or anything.

 

[Brainiac]

There will never be a 100% DC figure. Nothing made of metal is 100% metal really. Not if it has moving parts. 30% DC puts it in range with what a scaled weight should be. And that's all DC is for. Weight.

As for some figures including extras, like Marty or stark, and IM figures not. It's tooling costs. Tooling on IM is way higher to start with. As is paint app (the paint and time to paint it and detail it). A plastic body covered in clothing costs 5% of what an iron man body costs. So they can afford to throw those extras in from time to time. The body isn't painted it is colored plastic. And the body is nearly 100% re usable (the tooling) for another figure down the line. They can get 10-15 figures from one tooling. With iron man it's usually 2-3 tops. Mk7 being the outlier. There is a reason things are done the way they are and it's not just to mess with consumers or anything.

of course what about 99% then

Yes, I would imagine it does cost a little more to tool and make the IM figures

and they are doing it to mess with us THEY ARE I TELLS YA!!!

 

[subzro]

Agreed
and ehhhhhhhhhh diecast percentage If a figure is 49% Diecast/51% Plastic its a plastic figure

In the description it does say "contains diecast material". So i think that is how they cover themselves for advertising a mostly plastic figure as diecast

 

[Motuxmen]

In the description it does say "contains diecast material". So i think that is how they cover themselves for advertising a mostly plastic figure as diecast

It's not about covering them selves. Unless you want a statue or to lubricate or oil them and have to change gaskets and o rings there's just not a good way to make it all metal. Cars are not. Planes are not. Tanks are not. Half of an f18 is plastic. And making it even 70% diecast is a total waste. The scaled correct weight ratios is usually 30-50% DC becuase it's a heavy metal. Most full scale items use the lightest metal they can, if at all. Lots of high end items are carbon fiber or nano composite or ceramic or Kevlar. And for a suit to absorb bullets it would either need 2 inch thick steel plates which would mean no flight. Or it had to be some type of composite material. I know the rea suits fake. But you gotta take something's into account. So given the physics behind it...making a scale figure "heavy" just to be heavy is odd. Making it realistic weight wise I can kinda see. But people are complaining about the DC being 30-40%. That I don't get. I didn't know the object of the figure was to be an anchor. Or paper weight. I thought it was to be the best 1/6 scaled representation of the screen item, and how it was intended. If that is really what you want..then you don't need the whole thing to be DC. The full suit wouldn't be/isn't. It's a metal substructure with hydo accent joints and a metal and composite skin. With a 70% water bag of flesh in it.

 

[Grimlock]

It's not about covering them selves. Unless you want a statue or to lubricate or oil them and have to change gaskets and o rings there's just not a good way to make it all metal. Cars are not. Planes are not. Tanks are not. Half of an f18 is plastic. And making it even 70% diecast is a total waste. The scaled correct weight ratios is usually 30-50% DC becuase it's a heavy metal. Most full scale items use the lightest metal they can, if at all. Lots of high end items are carbon fiber or nano composite or ceramic or Kevlar. And for a suit to absorb bullets it would either need 2 inch thick steel plates which would mean no flight. Or it had to be some type of composite material. I know the rea suits fake. But you gotta take something's into account. So given the physics behind it...making a scale figure "heavy" just to be heavy is odd. Making it realistic weight wise I can kinda see. But people are complaining about the DC being 30-40%. That I don't get. I didn't know the object of the figure was to be an anchor. Or paper weight. I thought it was to be the best 1/6 scaled representation of the screen item, and how it was intended. If that is really what you want..then you don't need the whole thing to be DC. The full suit wouldn't be/isn't. It's a metal substructure with hydo accent joints and a metal and composite skin. With a 70% water bag of flesh in it.

The intake manifold of my Corvette is friggen plastic! It saves weight, so why not?

I collect Soul of Chogokin robots that are "metal" robots. Even these are maybe only 40% metal. Like the Die-Cast HT figures they do have a good solid heft and they feel higher quality. I really do like the Die-Cast HT figures, my only complaint is that some came very light on accessories, and I'd prefer the bendy stand post. I've got them all outside Hot Rod which I ordered too late.


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[JKAII]

Just got a waitlist conversion on the exclusive. I can't decide if I'm going to keep it or not, I would really like to get the mk I-VII.

 

[CollectorGuy]

mkv really needs a redo, that figure was done crappy

 

[aeluna]

Mine just converted as well. Calling tomorrow to confirm its the exclusive version because for some reason its not showing up.

 

[SNIKT1950]

mkv really needs a redo, that figure was done crappy

You read my mind.

We got Mark I 2.0, Mark II Unleashed and Mark III 2.0. DC.

We need remakes for IV & V.

 

[Manannin]

You read my mind.

We got Mark I 2.0, Mark II Unleashed and Mark III 2.0. DC.

We need remakes for IV & V.

I have those three (well Mark III on PO) and would love a IV, V and VI remake (VII is great already)...

 

[SNIKT1950]

I have those three (well Mark III on PO) and would love a IV, V and VI remake (VII is great already)...

I think the Avengers Mark VI is solid. Extremely expensive now but solid.