Poppies - and Peoples Picks - voting is live!

[Michael Crawford]

The Academy Award nominees were announced this morning, so it seems only fitting that the nominees for the 2015 Poppies get their due on the same day! The ballot is now live for the industry judges who will select the winners of the 2015 Poppies, but you know what that means...the People's Picks voting is also open! This is your chance to use the same ballot of nominees as the Poppies judges and cast your vote for your favorite collectibles of 2015. Head over here to cast your vote:

Http://www.mwctoys.com/poppies_peoplespicks_2015.htm

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I just voted earlier today. Neca had a pretty good year, imo. They should win best company

 

[a-dev]

I just voted earlier today. Neca had a pretty good year, imo. They should win best company

I voted with extreme bias in their favour. With exception of Hot Toys BD Robocop which I voted as best 1:6 male figure, they did nothing else I was interested in whereas NECA did and continue to do quite a lot.

Voted for them as best company, best overall line (Aliens), best vehicle (Powerloader), best 7'' female (Ripley - although I do think the likeness is a bit off) and also voted for Penguin as best 1:4 (though I don't own it)

I abstained from quite a lot of categories due to lack of interest.

 

[P.]

i was bored on a second question.

 

[Mr Walker]

With exception of Hot Toys BD Robocop which I voted as best 1:6 male figure

The only reason to place a vote for anything else in that category is because you don't own the BD Robocop figure, in which case you should go out and buy one STAT.

 

[The Skull]

Voted!! to bad the Gentle Giant Jumbo G.I. Joe line wasn't included but I may be alone on that one. BD Robo and Mezco 1:12 Batman got my votes.

 

[GlobalObserver]

The Mezco One:12 TDKR & DREDD were my favorite figures of 2015.

 

[Keegan]

Not sure how it all works with companies nominating their own favorites, but it's a bummer that Hot Toys Chewbacca didn't make the cut. He's a real innovation.

 

[WWEJedi]

Some of the nominees are quite.... questionable.....

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Voted...even though some of the nominees are questionable this year

 

[WWEJedi]

Here were my picks.

Best Company - Hot Toys - Runner Up: NECA

Best Overall Line - Star Wars - Hot Toys - Runner Up: Marvel - Hot Toys

Best Overall Line - Low End - Batman: The Animated Series - DCC - Runner Up: NECA's Aliens

Eddie Wires Award - Best Paint Apps - Hot Toys 1/4th Mark 43 Iron Man - Runner Up: Weta Smaug

Best Male Figure - 1/4th and Above - Hot Toys 1/4th Mark 43 Iron Man - Runner Up: NECA Batman Arkam Knight 1/4th

Best Male Figure: 12"-17" - Hot Toys Luke Skywalker Tatooine - Runner Up: Hot Toys Robocop

Best Male Figure: 5"-11" - Mezco Batman DKR One:12 Collective - Runner Up: Spider Man Marvel Legends

Best Male Figure Under 5" - Black Series 3 3/4" Kylo Ren, but it wasn't a choice.....

Best Female Figure over 11" - Hermione Star Ace Harry Potter - Runner Up: Gamora GOTG Hot Toys

Best Female Figure 5"-11" - Ripley NECA Aliens - Runner Up: Roxy Rocket BTAS DCC

Best Female Figure Under 5" - Ahsoka Tano Star Wars Hasbro - Runner Up: Black Cat Marvel Infinite

Best Build a Figure - Hulkbuster Marvel Legends - Runner Up: Rhino Marvel Legends

Best Playset or Vehicle - SSC Taun-Taun - Runner Up: Batmobile BTAS DCC

Best Statue - Smaug Weta - Runner Up: Jean Gray XM

Best Bust - Smaug Weta - Runner Up: Harley Quinn BTAS

Best Prop Replica - Kylo Ren FX Lightsaber - Runner Up: Cap's Shield eFX

Best Building Set - Mcfarlane Walking Dead - Runner Up: Lego Star Wars

Best Misc - NECA Alien Egg Carton - Runner Up: Hasbro Hero Mashers

 

[GeneralZodLives]

Voted. Abstained on a few since I don't keep up with some scales.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Runner Up: Spider Man Marvel Legends

I don't get the love that figures. It's fine looking, but the lack of paint on the joints and the hole on the back really ruins it. I like the pizza and the extra sculpt, but those two issues really hurts the figure, imo.

 

[WWEJedi]

I don't get the love that figures. It's fine looking, but the lack of paint on the joints and the hole on the back really ruins it. I like the pizza and the extra sculpt, but those two issues really hurts the figure, imo.

The hole on the back isn't noticeable on the shelf. I'm not really sure what you mean by lack of paint on joints, do you mean the joint pegs? The joints are painted and matched to the area of the color of the suit. The pegs are the ones that are off in a few spots. Red pegs when they should have been blue etc.... I think that is the biggest issue of the figure, but I think it gets overlooked because of the great articulation, posing possibilities and the overall sturdiness of the joints.

 

[EVILFACE]

Had to Abstained on a lot of them.

 

[Hydeous]

Voted...even though some of the nominees are questionable this year

I feel the same way.

And why no Ht chewie for best figure option.

 

[a-dev]

Hmmm, if she had been an option and if I had voted today I would have given my best female 5''-11'' vote to NECA's Sarah Connor. Not out of Terminator bias but because I do think it is a genuinely superior likeness over Ripley.

 

[WWEJedi]

Hmmm, if she had been an option and if I had voted today I would have given my best female 5''-11'' vote to NECA's Sarah Connor. Not out of Terminator bias but because I do think it is a genuinely superior likeness over Ripley.

I agree, but that doesn't start shipping until a few weeks, right? She should be nominated for the next poppies.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

BD Robo and Murphy, two exemplary figures, FTW.

 

[Mr Walker]

Best Male Figure: 12"-17" - Hot Toys Luke Skywalker Tatooine

Gold, Jerry.