Its awful dead in here

[Brainiac]

Where's the American Flag Trooper? With Extra Donald Trump headsculpt or should that be included with the gold plated Darth Vader HT?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Where's the American Flag Trooper? With Extra Donald Trump headsculpt or should that be included with the gold plated Darth Vader HT?

That would be glorious

 

[a-dev]

Where's the American Flag Trooper? With Extra Donald Trump headsculpt or should that be included with the gold plated Darth Vader HT?

If Hot Toys don't make him I'm torn between using Yoda or the eventual Palpatine headsculpt as placeholders. Yoda has the neck/chin but Palpatine would more accurately capture him in spirit

And of course it'd need a repaint but I reckon I could pull that off myself with a bit of orange, doesn't look too complicated.

 

[DiFabio]

Didn't Hot Toys make an Obama figure? Or atleast a True Type with an Obama headsculpt?

I'd totally get a Hot Toys Trump, especially if it had voice features. Not even joking (can never have enough True Types, especially for tall characters). The Star Wars cross over could work too, they did it on the Apprentice and Star Wars is one of his favorite films.





Better yet, have Trump buy out Hot Toys and Howard Chan and only have them make figures from older 80s licenses.

 

[Jameson Rook]

#MakeHotToysGreatAgain

 

[a-dev]

#MakeHotToysGreatAgain

So obvious, why didn't I think of it

 

[Wor-Gar]

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This makes me sick in so many ways.

 

[DiFabio]

Yeah those gloves aren't accurate at all and I think Chewbacca is from Episode III.

 

[Wor-Gar]

If President Trump becomes a permanent Disney character too... then the real world is dead to me.

 

[DiFabio]

It's inevitable. One day even you and I will be owned by Disney.

 

[Wor-Gar]

....

Help.


Wouldn't that be sick if in the future we're all invested in a virtual world where we spend our days... and Disney buys all our avatars.

 

[holtrax]

lol

 

[Brainiac]

Bought

I need 4 and a Matching Vader with pink lightsaber

 

[greygoose]

Years ago this forum used to be buzzin with new hot toys releases. But now that they are focused on Star Wars, DC comics and Marvel the spotlight seems to have gone off the aliens and robots forum.

I wish we could go back to the days when HT focused on the older 80s Sci-Fi licenses but sadly i don't think that's ever gonna happen again. The wait in between releases from older licenses is agonizing now and looking at the release list from the last few years its been slim pickings. We're still waiting on the Alien Ripley and i dunno how long ago it was since we seen a release from the Terminator movies(not counting genisys). Sure we got an aliens warrior figure but the poor craftsmanship and quality of the figure makes me feel as though ht just aren't trying with the older licenses anymore.

I feel there's still a lot ht could do with the older licenses such as Predator, Robocop, Aliens and Terminator. They could redo the Aliens Colonial Marines, give us a new Ripley with powerloader, an Alien Queen or even a Bishop figure. Or what about an APC or Dropship from the Aliens movie? That would be the icing on the cake. On the Terminator and Robocop front i'd d like to see a Robocop 2 figure being attempted and would love to see a Cain figure.

With regard to the Terminator/T2 movies i'd love to see a 1984 Endo being made and would even buy a John Connor figure or how bout a motorcycle being released for the Terminator figures ht were selling just a few years back. With the Predator i really wish they'd make the whole extraction crew of Billy, Arnie, Mac, Poncho, Dillon, Hawkins and Blaine not to mention how much we'd all welcome a new 2016 jungle hunter. I'd even buy a 1/4 scale version of this.

This is all wishful thinking of course but somewhere somehow i'm hoping HT will change course and go back to their roots.

Neca seems to have stolen hot toys thunder on the aliens and terminator licenses but i dunno how you guys feel about it is it time to look elsewhere for 1/6 older movie licenses or keep the faith with hot toys?

Disney happened...

 

[Bo Shrek]

True story, I was once asked by a hardcore Marvel collector on why I collect "toys based on outdated movies" and it hit me that a lot of Asian collectors are into what's hip and new. I honestly don't mean anything disparaging by such a remark, but it certainly reflects the demographic Howard Chan is targeting towards.

Let’s think about it, when I was young movie collecting of adults were Frankenstein, Mole People, Creature from The Black Lagoon etc. I kept thinking those things are cool but old and “Empire Strikes Back / Clash of the Titans” was the cool stuff!! I often look at my HT collection of Predator, Alien, Terminator, OT SW etc and think “WOW……I’m that guy I remember collecting Creature from the Black Lagoon”!

Just some thoughts!!

 

[a-dev]

lol

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I...I can't tell anymore. Real? I mean why not at this point.

 

[GMan022]

Maybe the new Alien movie will help revive the franchise.

 

[Wor-Gar]

So dead in here someone's peddling a kick-starter for a 1/12th robot.

 

[Khev]

Dead forum or not this thread made for an interesting read. Great posts all around fellas.

 

[a-dev]

It's been the most excitement we've had in quite some time in the A&R section. This thread attracted people who don't normally post in here. Well done Holtrax!