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So, I was able to convince a family member who was passing through Hong Kong to pick me up a Mark 42 from Secret Base, Hot Toys` flagship retial store, for MSRP of $1980 HKD.
I have to say, having played around with the figure, I`m actually pretty sold on the die cast concept.
The figures have greater than normal articulation compared to their plastic counterparts, thanks to the inclusion of some new joints.
Having seen the Mark 42 and Robocop first hand, it also seems that the quality of the finished product seems to be higher than that of their plastic cousins. Paint apps seem to be of better quality (or maybe better paint).
On the Iron Man figures, the various armour pieces appear to be thinner and fit together nicer, resulting a figure with more accurate proportions to the image on the screen.
The trade off is, of course, that these figures cost more, weigh more, and feature more ``handle with care`` play time.
The portrait of Robert Downey Jr. is light years ahead of that for the Mark VII.
My biggest gripe with this figure is that the quality of the finished battle damaged parts is inferior to that of the standard armour pieces. Gone is the glossy finish, colours on undamaged sections are muted, and the plastic feels to be of an inferior quality.
On the other hand, unlike the Mark 43, at least this figure HAS battle damage parts.
Other accessories include some additional hands (including the now standard articulated finger hands and the bent wrist hands) as well as a light up base that simulates on the of the Hall of Armour storage pods.
DSC_4571
So, I was able to convince a family member who was passing through Hong Kong to pick me up a Mark 42 from Secret Base, Hot Toys` flagship retial store, for MSRP of $1980 HKD.
I have to say, having played around with the figure, I`m actually pretty sold on the die cast concept.
The figures have greater than normal articulation compared to their plastic counterparts, thanks to the inclusion of some new joints.
Having seen the Mark 42 and Robocop first hand, it also seems that the quality of the finished product seems to be higher than that of their plastic cousins. Paint apps seem to be of better quality (or maybe better paint).
On the Iron Man figures, the various armour pieces appear to be thinner and fit together nicer, resulting a figure with more accurate proportions to the image on the screen.
The trade off is, of course, that these figures cost more, weigh more, and feature more ``handle with care`` play time.
The portrait of Robert Downey Jr. is light years ahead of that for the Mark VII.
My biggest gripe with this figure is that the quality of the finished battle damaged parts is inferior to that of the standard armour pieces. Gone is the glossy finish, colours on undamaged sections are muted, and the plastic feels to be of an inferior quality.
On the other hand, unlike the Mark 43, at least this figure HAS battle damage parts.
Other accessories include some additional hands (including the now standard articulated finger hands and the bent wrist hands) as well as a light up base that simulates on the of the Hall of Armour storage pods.