The Hot Toys seems a little weirder now having both of them in hand though. The Hot Toys is clearly better from a quality and paint applications stand point, but that rubber suit, I dunno. Now it looks way too fat looking to me, especially the torso, biceps and thighs. I think the armor and proportions on the NECA, save maybe them birthin' hips are way more accurate. The chest armor is less soft looking and closer to the source, as do the sharply sculpted boots. It actually looks like he's wearing segmented armor instead of this big, one piece rubber suit. I prefer the shape of the ears and head on the Hot Toys, but then again it still looks way too idealized. Those scallops and the chest symbol itself seem thicker and more toy like than the thinner material used on the NECA. Then there's that damn PERS panel that makes it seem like he's a robot.
Still, atleast I can actually handle the Hot Toys one without fear of breaking it. The NECA one is scary to handle, especially around the torso and hips.
Also, I don't know if you want to try this Maglor, or if it even bothers you but I modded the NECA figure a bit to have a fuller neck. I don't really like how the ears protrude through the cowl or how there's a noticeable difference between the head and the neck within the cowl. I decided to pop the head off, heat it up a bit and bulk the neck up with some cotton *****. Looks a lot better.
Why not just enjoy the figure? I got mine and didn't go over each little detail about proportions and this and that. Just enjoy that we are getting these figures from NECA or HT. Be happy
I think the upper body and arms have great proportions, it's the thighs that kill it in my opinion. I don't even think it's the actual mass that's the problem than it is the issue of the legs jutting out at the hips. It just looks so unnatural.
Oddly enough, the figure's left leg in your photo looks great and relatively normal while the right one throws the look off completely. It's something about the joint socket in those hips I think. I have two of this guy and there's always one leg that seems like it could be positioned up in the socket a little bit more to make it flow from the ribs, to the lower torso to the hips more naturally.
I agree about the form fitting critique too. I think it would have been better off gluing the chestplate to the lower abdomen so it hugged the body more. I really wouldn't have cared if they sacrificed that ab crunch.
Why not just enjoy the figure? I got mine and didn't go over each little detail about proportions and this and that. Just enjoy that we're getting these figures from NECA or HT. Be happy
Your stock cape looks awesome, great job.....as usual, no surprise there.
If Neca had increased the length a bit more I would've not purchased the custom cape.
Yeah I would've.
Great portait shot Maglor. Other than the doll dots it looks superb.
I steamed my cape twice and unfurled it on a flat surface to flatten it out. It's pretty much perfect and I'm really impressed with how it hangs and drapes. The over the shoulder look is particular is very impressive. I was thinking about getting Tony's for a good bit, but I dunno. It would feel a little weird paying more for the cape than I did my actual figures. Besides, I bought two custom capes for my DX 09 and never used em after I tried them out. They are still in their bags, stuck together, probably permanently.
Also, when you say "over the shoulder", do you mean like I have him above? I can't get the cape to look good back behind his shoulders... plus then you can see those thighs. I prefer him with the cape in front.
You almost got it right.
Buy a high end cape for your Neca then be happy.
Yeah, like you have it. I don't have him holding his grapple gun though.
Behind his shoulders is a little bit trickier, but I got it when I warmed up the cape for a second time. I actually like draping it right above his gauntlets near his elbow and biceps, sort of like a half way look from completely behind him and completely covered. I don't know yet though. I decided the second one I bought would be left in the cape unfurled look with the metal rods. I'm just trying to settle on a look for the first one. I was thinking of maybe having one side of the cape be over his shoulders/arm, then have the other side open, gripping his belt with the grapple on it. That way I could have both looks displayed as one. I love how the cord/wire plugs into the grapple gun grip like in the film so maybe I'll do that. There's enough space up to my ceiling where it can hook on and be permanently straight without having to actually suspend the figure.
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