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got the dc direct supes...I don't know why people are hating him, I think he's great. PLUS, I got him for $35, as opposed to the $120 for Hot Toys. NOW, if only I could get his cape to hover in mid-air like the pics.
 
congerking said:
got the dc direct supes...I don't know why people are hating him, I think he's great. PLUS, I got him for $35, as opposed to the $120 for Hot Toys. NOW, if only I could get his cape to hover in mid-air like the pics.

He's nice for the price. As for the cape, run thin wire through the capes seam that way you can pose the cape.
 
EVILFACE said:
He's nice for the price. As for the cape, run thin wire through the capes seam that way you can pose the cape.

Hard to tell if HT Supes has cape wires, I suspect not.
 
Oh, just order one and be done with it! After all, it's only money; you'll make more(eventually)...PS
 
wax murderer said:
Oh, just order one and be done with it! After all, it's only money; you'll make more(eventually)...PS

The DCD version is available for $39 here: https://www.dcbservice.com/highlight.aspx?id=1a&h=b&b=97&pid=3

The Medicom is available for $150 here: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10039&mode=retail&picture=out

Where is the HT Supes for sale still?

eBay has had a few but they've all been over $200. A bunch more showed up in the past 48 hours, as people finally receive their preorders and are flipping them. I've got a coworker whose friend is in HK right now, and he's supposedly looking for me. My fingers are crossed. (Which is making typing difficult.)
 
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No wires in the HT cape, so it doesn't hover. The DC cape hangs better than the HT one, but I think that's the only advantage the figure has over the HT.
 
I like my DCD "Superman Returns" 13" figure very much. That it was purchased for the less than princely sum of 50 bucks doesn't hurt my feelings at all. And from what I can tell from the pictures I prefer the Routh headsculpt on my cheapo DCD figure. Just looks more like the real guy. I've still got the HT on order and I'm happy I do, I'm sure it's a much better detailed figure with superior articulation and more in scale with my other film character and military 1/6th guys. But the DC Direct version is pretty frikkin cool. I wouldn't feel too bad about only having the DCD if it were the only one I could have.
However DCD "Batman Begins" sucks. The one I ordered never even left the comic shop. I just asked them to put it back up for sale on consignment.
 
Fifty bucks is cheap now? What are we all thinking? LOTR figures seem steep at $65. Sideshow Star Wars figures ain't cheap at $50, $55 for KitFisto and Anakin...

I can occasionally spring for an Asian specialty like HT Supes, but cripes...that's a really expensive indulgence in an already pricey hobby...it's not "the norm"!!!

Now a question: are DC Direct bodies roto-cast?
 
$50 is very cheap when the MSRP is $75. And when I'm evaluating a figure cost doesn't enter into it as far as I'm concerned. How happy I am with it is what counts. Sure I was kicking myself for buying a custom Keaton Batman for $250 that turned out to be crap, but I don't dwell on it.
 
I bought one of Art of Toys customs that was made with parts of the Horizon model. It was complete crap.
 
"$50 is very cheap when the MSRP is $75. And when I'm evaluating a figure cost doesn't enter into it as far as I'm concerned. How happy I am with it is what counts. Sure I was kicking myself for buying a custom Keaton Batman for $250 that turned out to be crap, but I don't dwell on it."
Value more than gross dollars does have more meaning to me. I have to consider total cost as I'm not wealthy, but if I like it whether it's expensive or inexpensive (subjective judgement obviously) is irrelevent. If it's just more than I can afford I don't buy it but the amount I spend has very little to do with how much I like something.
I think the DCD Routh figure really was a good value even at 60 bucks retail. I was happy to get it for less. I didn't mean fifty dollars was no money, I work fairly hard for fifty dollars, but it's not a particularly expensive licensed 1/6th figure. When compared to the HT it was a "cheapo" figure.
I had a Keaton Batman custom made by a fellow in Mexico, Dave. Also used the Horizon kit and GI Joe articulated body. Like yours it was crap and cost $200. purchased direct from the maker. I sold it for a comparatively small loss on eBay, as I recall about fifty bucks and was entirely satisfied to get it.
 
The best Keaton Batman imo is the Sovereign Studio version. I got mine for $150 direct. He still sells them quite frequently on Ebay.
 
Just a quick note for anyone looking to purchase the HT Supes. The first wave is hitting eBay now with a number of them listed at $200 BIN but there are a few listed for auction with no reserve. Soooo... with a 200 ceiling holding for a while you may be able to snag one for a reasonable price but remember the film hasn't been released yet in most overseas markets...
 
pickard said:
I've got a coworker whose friend is in HK right now, and he's supposedly looking for me. My fingers are crossed.

Sold out in HK, I'm told.
 
It might be worth checking out the British eBay (eBay.co.uk).


There's one there for like 66 GBP with 2 days to go. Like Pjam said, the movie hasn't reached Europe yet so this may be the time.
 
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