Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures?

[jkno]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

I voted again for Hot Toys

 

[Master Wayne]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Not that they needed my vote, but... Hot Toys.

 

[D'oh!]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Medicom.

Oh, wait, who made Bank Robber Joker, Two-Face, and The Godfather? Right... Hot Toys.

 

[ripper_joe77]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Definitly Hot Toys.

 

[The Drizzle]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Hot Toys by a landslide.

 

[IKE-CON]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Well, not to make waves, even though Hot Toys & Enterbay are the 2 best
on this list, I really don't consider either of them High End.

Most High end figures comes from individuals, not companies that mass produce.
Also, they are limited, normally no more than 100. Most of the
time lower, between 15 and 25 figures.

The past rulers of the High End Figures:Kojun, before he joined Hot Toys, Gorae's SH Kim, before Hot Toys scooped him up.
Some of the New Rulers: Rainman, JIHUN of YJ Project and Serang.

These artist get $900 to $2500 per figure and people pay it. They
are and were top of the line in everything. No detail was to small.
From thread count in clothing, hair on body parts, skin texture,
moving eyes, to viens in the legs, arms & neck. They
did this all before Enterbay & Hot Toys even started to grab
the mainstream markets. You could say, they are 1/6 perfectionist.
Companies like Harue made their living just making clothes for these
high end figure guys. Now Harue(or part of Ha-rue) is with Hot Toys as well.

Enterbay and Hot Toys owe a lot to those pioneers, for they took a lot
from them. Do you think Enterbay or Hot Toys would have moving eye's without
SH KIM's eye unit development for his Gorae style figures? Do you think either would have the skin
texturing technics they now have if not for Kim & Kojun.

Granted, both Enterbay & Hot Toys stepped it up by getting Park & Hong
for Paint apps. Both considered the best in the business as well.

But by default, Hot Toys wins now because they have more of the best in the world; Kojun, SH Kim, Hong and Harue.
Hopefully they won't water down their talents in order to meet a production deadlines.
Their is only so much they can control when it goes to the factory level
to be made. But Hot Toys has certainly stacked the deck in their favor.
So their future looks very bright indeed.

Okay, I think I said enough....

 

[creature4000]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

no contest!

 

[nozzlewizard]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Hot toys, no competition.

 

[EVILFACE]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Well, not to make waves, even though Hot Toys & Enterbay are the 2 best
on this list, I really don't consider either of them High End.

Most High end figures comes from individuals, not companies that mass produce. . . snip

You can't compare unlicensed customs to mass produced figures from a company. And GIJoe had moving eyes back in the 70's.

 

[brewt1mer]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

hot toys of course.....check out my video of the new hot toys godfather that i got this week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHfJCXL03x8

 

[OSCORP]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Bump for 2010

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Seriously, is this even a contest?

 

[EVILFACE]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Bump for 2010

Pic is a little too processed.

 

[OSCORP]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Talk to MF. Are you saying it don't look like that? Mine is on the way.

 

[Eli26]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

I say this as a proud owner of many Hot Toys product, but I have to say Dream in Dragon is No. 1 as of now. I find I am more impressed with their samurais and latest offerings than I am with HT's licensed figures. I love how much more detailed the outfits and accessories are. Now that DiD's headsculpts have improved vastly in the past year or so, the only thing HT really has over DiD is probably a better stock body, and the fact they have many great licenses. But costuming and accessories wise, DiD reigns supreme! I like the fact they try and mimic what the real thing is made of, and try and get as close and accurate to it in 1/6th scale. Like a swede like finish to shoes, actual functioning shoe laces over plastic sculpted shoes with sculpted shoe laces found on an HT figure. Or a gun being made of wood and metal parts vs. the purely plastic parts that HT's weapons are made of. I do know some of HT's Asian cinema release figures based on Goemon and the such have figures that come with swords with actual metal blades. I hope that branches out to their other licenses. Price increases be dammed! It's about getting close to the real thing as possible. That's why we collect these real-life high end figures, because of how real and life-like they look in hand. Plus I like DiD's price points more.

 

[intothevoid]

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Well the pic is great but looks like it has had some editing done to it to enhance it, nothing wrong with that, but perhaps not the best pic to use for a thread like this.

I think overall HT surely are the best but in terms of one on one realism, Enterbay's latest prison break creations are off the charts. What holds them back is that they are a much much smaller company and don't have the most appealing licenses really. But the quality of their sculpt and paintwork can more than hold its own vs the very best that HT has to offer.

 

[darthman]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Hot Toys for Me. I really like Medicom stuff, but the price point here in the UK is Crazy. For example. £149.99 GBP for Jagi from Fist of the North Star = No way

 

[Master Wayne]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Hot Toys is still pwning noobs and taking screen names.

 

[Minimodel]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

Hot Toys for Me. I really like Medicom stuff, but the price point here in the UK is Crazy. For example. £149.99 GBP for Jagi from Fist of the North Star = No way

Do you use Ebay?Theres a couple on there from Hong Kong for around £90.00 shipped.

 

[LChinoz]

Re: Who makes the best high end 1/6 figures? (*Updated version*)

I say this as a proud owner of many Hot Toys product, but I have to say Dream in Dragon is No. 1 as of now. I find I am more impressed with their samurais and latest offerings than I am with HT's licensed figures. I love how much more detailed the outfits and accessories are. Now that DiD's headsculpts have improved vastly in the past year or so, the only thing HT really has over DiD is probably a better stock body, and the fact they have many great licenses. But costuming and accessories wise, DiD reigns supreme! I like the fact they try and mimic what the real thing is made of, and try and get as close and accurate to it in 1/6th scale. Like a swede like finish to shoes, actual functioning shoe laces over plastic sculpted shoes with sculpted shoe laces found on an HT figure. Or a gun being made of wood and metal parts vs. the purely plastic parts that HT's weapons are made of. I do know some of HT's Asian cinema release figures based on Goemon and the such have figures that come with swords with actual metal blades. I hope that branches out to their other licenses. Price increases be dammed! It's about getting close to the real thing as possible. That's why we collect these real-life high end figures, because of how real and life-like they look in hand. Plus I like DiD's price points more.

DiD=Dragon in Dream

I think they should be on the list too. Especially with a lot of their figures details and prices.