Re: Hot Toys - MMS DX 02 - TDK- BATMAN full spec and pics
Hi Dudes!!
I Received yesterday my DX Batman, purchased on Ebay 2 weeks ago..
Well first of all, I have to apologize for some critics I made during these days because Batman DX is AWESOME in person and all pics shown can not do him justice.
I have been playing with him many hours so I I think my Batman DX has passed the Valvoliner test
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1/About the controversial issues:
-Paint : Mine is 100% fine, not black dots or scratches on the head and not armor peeling (I've even been scratching with my nails and pressing firmly the paint from the back of the figure and not peeling issues
)...I.think that the paint peeling problem could be derived from humidity in the "independent democratic republic in the country of Hong Kong" or something... but not sure ???
-Asymmetry: Have checked the heads and they are 100% symmetrical
2/ Articulation:
This is very important for me and I have been trying some cool poses and this is what I and this is what I found.
Shoulders: Much better than I expected (because I have never seen a single pic with the shoulders upwards or forward..well, I can move the shoulders forward about 70 degrees, not bad besides the shoulders joints are kind of racheted (or whatever).
I would like to mention that the shoulder pads are movable and have an elastic strap
Elbows: The problem here is the thick rubber suit.. you can move about 100-110 degrees...not more,but could be better
Hips: We have 2 problems here: Rubber suit and lack of stiffness (hips are hard but not enough), this is a bad combination, so crouching, ducking,bended knee poses (or whatever ) are very difficult to reach
Knees; Very good range of motion,but once again the thick rubber suit and the lack of stiffness are our enemies..I think is about 110 degrees.
3/ Goodies and accesories:
Not bad,but personally I think it could have been much better adding a new bale/ Wayne headsculp instead the sonar head and/ or Tuxedo suit for custom Bruce Wayne (like cop version on Joker Dx)
The sticky bomb gun is pretty nice and the way is attached in to the belt is amazing too
I love this new magnetic system for heads and the face interchange method is interesting. The PERS is nice but could have been better on an alleged Wayne headsculp.
4/ Things I do not like:
-The neck posts :I think that is too long and thin...
definitely very improvable.
-The cape: too thick and rigid
-Joker DX offers much more ....Where the hell is Bruce Wayne!!!
-The lifelike batarangs are.. kinda ratty?
5/ Things I do like
- Batman overall apperance
- the shape of the legs looks much better in person
- The sticky bomb gun..yup I like it
- 2 utility belts
i hate the head sculpt and the creepy eyes on the dx look nothing like bale eyes look like a guy we dont know in a batman costume
