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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Hot Toys Superman..My last Post last year is about this Hot item..coming soon..








3D GLASSES REQUIRED


Superman the Movie


Here’s a ton of info on the figure, followed by the images. 
The Superman 12 inch Figure features:
  • Authentic and detailed, hand-painted likeness of Christopher Reeve as Superman in the Superman movie
  • Realistic facial expression with detailed wrinkles and texture
  • Detailed hair sculpture
  • Stands approximately 30 cm tall
  • Newly sculpted muscular body with over 30 points of articulation with extra muscular upper body, neck and chest
  • Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including:
  • One (1) pair of relaxed palms
  • One (1) pair of fists
  • One (1) pair of palms for fighting
  • One (1) set of Superman costume including one-piece blue costume with Superman logo in chest, yellow belt, red shorts and red cape
  • One (1) pair of red boots
  • Fortress of Solitude themed figure stage
  • Figure stand with Superman nameplate and movie logo
  • Sideshow Exclusive: Kryptonite neck chain – Available only within the continental United States and Europe.
  • Head Sculpted by Arnie Kim
  • Head Painted by JC.HONG
  • Head Art Directed by YULLI
  • Body Sculpted by Joseph Tsang


Hot Toys Limited will be donating a portion of this collectible figure’s sales to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The Reeve Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. Hot Toy’s hopes to contribute to the foundation and the injured through the enjoyment of collectible figures.  For more about the organization, please visit: http://www.christopherreeve.org

Hot Toys - Expendables












Hot Toys Expendables Review



The Expendables Trailer


Hot Toys – MMS138 – The Expendables: 1/6th scale Barney Ross Collectible Figure

~Movie Masterpiece Series~

Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Barney Ross Collectible Figure from The Expendables movie. The movie-accurate Barney Ross collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Sylvester Stallone in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, body tattoo, two styles of costume, detailed accessories and weapons.
The 1/6th scale Barney Ross Collectible Figure specially features:
- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross in the movie The Expendables
- Approximately 30 cm tall
- Muscular body with over 30 points of articulations
- Highly detailed hair sculpture and moustache- Movie-accurate facial expressions with detailed wrinkles and skin texture - Body tattoos with animal patterns on chest and arms, “Expendable” logo on back- Seven (7) pieces of palms including:
■ One (1) pair of gloved palms for shooting with gun
■ One (1) gloved right palm for holding gun
■ One (1) pair of gloved fists
■ One (1) right palm for holding gun
■ One (1) right fist
- Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:
- One (1) beret
- One (1) pair of black colored boots
- Two (2) styles of outfits include:
- Style 1:
■ One (1) round-neck black-color T-shirt
■ One (1) tactical vest
■ One (1) pair of black military trousers
■ One (1) leather-like black belt
- Style 2:
■ One (1) V-neck green-color T-shirt
■ One (1) pair of blue jeans
■ One (1) leather-like brown belt

Weapons:
- Two (2) pistols with pouches- One (1) revolver with pouch
- One (1) assault rifle
- Two (2) packs of magazines with pouches
Accessories:
- One (1) watch
- One (1) pair of sunglasses
- One (1) pair of goggles
- Two (2) necklaces including one (1) with cross, one (1) with military plate and danger-shaped accessory as pendants
- Figure stand with Barney Ross nameplate and the movie logo

Artists:
- Head Sculpted by Kojun
- Head Painted by JC. Hong
- Head Art Directed by JC. Hong

Release date: Q4 2010- Q1 2011

Friday, July 22, 2011

Hot Toys Iron Man Suit-up Gantry









Ironman Suit-up Gantry video clip


Hot Toys has revealed something that is a bit of a surprise in the collectors community Iron Man Mark IV with Suit-Up Gantry!
This one is just going to rock the socks off of all collectors!!!

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are proud to present the 1:6 scale Suit-Up Gantry with Mark IV Limited Edition Collectible Set from the Iron Man 2 movie. The movie-accurate Suit-Up Gantry is highly detailed and movable, supported by sophisticated technology to fully illustrate the movie scene. The set also comes with the Mark IV Limited Edition Collectible Figure, which is specially crafted based on the image of Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic character Mark IV in the movie, highlighting the well equipped armor and great movability.

The Suit-Up Gantry with Iron Man Mark IV 12 inch Figure Set features:

Suit-Up Gantry:



Authentic and highly detailed Suit-Up Gantry with great movability
Approximately 15.8in H x 23.6in W x 12in D


Over 80 points of articulations
Five (5) mechanical arms including:
One (1) left side for disarming the forearm armor with movable rolls
One (1) right side for disarming the forearm armor with movable rolls
One (1) in the front for disarming the chest armor
One (1) at the back for disarming the helmet
One (1) at the back for disarming the rear armor
Four (4) small mechanical arms for disarming the leg armors
Double-sided graphics on gantry base



Three-layered convertible gantry base with light-up functions
Realistic cables and wires


Mark IV Limited Edition Collectible Figure:
Authentic and detailed likeness of Mark IV in Iron Man 2
Head sculpt with authentic likeness of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Approximately 12in tall
Over 36 points of articulations
Movie-accurate helmet
LED-lighted eyes and Micro ARC reactor on chest (white light, battery operated)
One (1) piece of detachable chest armor
Improved articulations on waist armor, allowing flexible movement
Detachable forearm rockets
Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including:
One (1) pair with improved articulations, movable fingers and light-up repulsors (white light, battery operated)
One (1) pair of open palms with light-up repulsors (white light, battery operated)
One (1) pair of forceful fists
Fully deployed air flaps at back of the armor with built-in metal flaps
Retractable countermeasure dispenser
Articulated flaps at the back of armor on left and right legs
Metallic red and gold painted armor
Figure stand with Mark IV nameplate and movie logo
An additional articulated Robotic Arm as bonus for this collectible set

Hot Toys Avatar - Jake Sully








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AVATAR TRAILER THE MOVIE (EXTENDED VERSION)

  • Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Jake Sully in the movie AVATAR in the Pandora scene
  • Realistic 1:6 scale, standing approx. 18 inches / 45 cm tall
  • Over 30 points of articulations
  • Highly detailed head, body sculpture and painting in Na’vi Avatar skin color and patterns
  • Wig with strings of beads
  • Movable tail
  • Four (4) pieces of interchangeable palms including:
    One (1) pair of relaxed palms
    One (1) right palm for holding gun
    One (1) right palm for holding knife
    One (1) brown sash
    One (1) green loincloth with strings of beads
    One (1) right forearm gauntlet
    One (1) pair of leg armors
    One (1) long gun
    Six (6) grenades with harness
    One (1) knife with sheath and harness
    One (1) piece of feathered hair accessory
    One (1) visor
    One (1) headset and one (1) mic on throat
    One (1) choker
    One (1) pair of arm bands
    One (1) pair of feathered arm bands
  • Light-up figure stage imitating the Pandora scene with transparent pillar







One of the most anticipated Hot Toys release..must have! =)