I thought we were all in agreement that the Hot Toys representations are not screen accurate?
You have the right to continue believing whatever you want. This debate has been around for a long time, much like religion it can be hard for someone to let go of something they've enjoyed believing since they were 3. You and your expert sources will hardly be the final word on this thing though.
First of all, can we just forget the color for a second? We have to acknowledge that there is something more to the paint(s) than just the base coat. What about the finish? The glossy shine, somewhat reflective, possibly metallic-like glint. It looks different than the lemmon yellow oval on the chest. They obviously react to lighting and camera flashes differently. This is something I view as unarguable. And it is a quality that these HT belts lack. There is no photograph or screencap you can produce where the emblem appears to be gold/brass or even as glossy. To be fair, the Hot Toys belt coloring is SLIGHTLY more complex than it appears. But the difference between it and the emblem is so extremely subtle. It requires very bizarre lighting to get even one different color out of it. Whereas the real belt props could appear at least six different ways very easily.
