1/6 Hot Toys - MMS - Spider-Man: Homecoming - Spider-Man Collectible Figure

[guyver1]

Okay Dean’s articulation video will answer some questions

https://youtu.be/i7lCerKN4Eg

 

[Brainiac]

Okay Dean’s articulation video will answer some questions

https://youtu.be/i7lCerKN4Eg

Can't with that guy Someone keep the female figures away from him

 

[jki&Cri]

Loving this figure already ! Waiting for a decent deal out of hk...

 

[ETERNIA FOREVER]

Seen this is now bein released over seas however sideshow site says Jul - Sep , i know it generally takes a month to get here, so is the sideshow site incorrect for this .?

 

[LipSmack]

Seen this is now bein released over seas however sideshow site says Jul - Sep , i know it generally takes a month to get here, so is the sideshow site incorrect for this .?

They throw release "guesses" way out ahead to minimize expectations, they will get it way sooner but may have split shipments etc...

 

[ETERNIA FOREVER]

They throw release "guesses" way out ahead to minimize expectations, they will get it way sooner but may have split shipments etc...

Thanks very much for the info my friend, yeah just never seen one this far out on the site before so i was not sure what was goin on.

 

[crazygmpoker]

Figure looking good. Glad this was the figure I used that $50 off coupon from sideshow on.

 

[Cicada17]

Figure looking good. Glad this was the figure I used that $50 off coupon from sideshow on.

Me too! Same coupon also.


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[Vortex]

Can't with that guy Someone keep the female figures away from him

I think you may have Dean Knight mixed up with Phicen man. Dean does some of the most thorough reviews out there and is always respectable to female characters/figures.

 

[subzro]

Seen this is now bein released over seas however sideshow site says Jul - Sep , i know it generally takes a month to get here, so is the sideshow site incorrect for this .?

Hot toys own webpage had it as a 3rd Qtr release it's just waaaaaay early for whatever reason. It should be at SS around the 1st half of February.

 

[SoGS]

I think you may have Dean Knight mixed up with Phicen man. Dean does some of the most thorough reviews out there and is always respectable to female characters/figures.

I used to be subbed to Danoby2 (if that's who you're referring to) until it got super creepy with the Phicen stuff. Crazy thing though, the view count on those videos would be ridiculously higher than his non-phicen reviews.

 

[Vortex]

I used to be subbed to Danoby2 (if that's who you're referring to) until it got super creepy with the Phicen stuff. Crazy thing though, the view count on those videos would be ridiculously higher than his non-phicen reviews.

Yeah that's him. Some people are true freaks what can ya do?

 

[Bearded_Mayhem]

I'm really thinking about cancelling him now that I've seen Dean's vid. I feel like with spidey you have to have him posed dynamically or whats the point? You definitely can't leave this figure posed in cool ways without harming it, so I may cancel and just get the homemade suit version.

 

[Jaymas]

I'm really thinking about cancelling him now that I've seen Dean's vid. I feel like with spidey you have to have him posed dynamically or whats the point? You definitely can't leave this figure posed in cool ways without harming it, so I may cancel and just get the homemade suit version.

I can totally understand this. I don't get the judgment toward those who cancel, when you are just making an informed decision based on how you want to enjoy a spider-man figure and the reality of its limitations. I'm disappointed too. But I am going to keep my order. It really is beautiful, and as disappointed I am that I am not able to leave him in more dynamic poses I still think it is worth getting the figure in hand and playing with some more subtle poses. I think with the eyes you can actually create some nice "expression" and the body type might also be good for creating some subtle "expression" too without over flexing him. Not my first choice, but I think there are some options for some beautifully displayed poses besides just "museum" poses; but I'll have to futz with the figure in hand to see what kind of things I can find that I might like. I don't like doing this in general, but the figure looks good enough to me to be worth giving it a shot, and if I don't enjoy it with it's limitations I can always sell it knowing I will keep it in good condition before posing him in a way that might damage it.

 

[sirdoctor]

Personally i dont see why its such a huge concern. I wont sell my wall crawlers which i guess is why people really worry about stretching the suit as it decreases value somewhat. Sadly, these things are no longer investments anyway and youre lucky if you make your money back.

My argument (if you know youll never part with him) is if you only ever pose him in dynamic poses, youll not notice the stretching anyway. Its also been mentioned that a little heat or steam will correct the stretch creases anyway. Ive tried it and it does work very well.

Your options for the homecoming web heads is to pose the hell out of the homemade suit and keep the stark suit in museum mode. These homecoming ones appear to have better posability than the previous incarnations. Ive always wanted this pose myself but never got close to it and i feel you would need to split the suit round the crotch to get anywhere near this pose



Still, you can be a little creative with museum poses too. With the homecoming ones, i feel there are many possibilities

 

[guyver1]

At the end of the day, it’s whatever the collector or person ordering wants to do IMO. It is their choice and I respect that. I never judge a person’s decision to make a fully articulated figure in just a simple standing pose..it’s their purchase.

I personally like to get all I can out of the figure..that’s why I like putting them in different poses, especially a dynamic character like Spidey, but I do what I do on these forums with posting these HT or any collectible figures in crazy poses ( Realistic movement if I can ) because I like showcasing to all the fellow freaks that these figures are worth the money at times and for those who always debate whether it’s worth it ( either preordering or just waiting for their figures to arrive ) what I try to do is make it as best as I could to make sure for those who do decide to keep their orders, that I try to make them happy with their purchase.

I’m a stickler when it comes to collectibles and the more a figure looks like the real character it’s based on, the happier I get for spending the money to get them. Now I do have a big disadvantage displays and background..I just don’t have the space, so what I try instead is make the figures themselves stick out with minimal surroundings I can come up with. So since I can’t dazzle all the followers with spectacular shelves, display cases, backgrounds etc. I go the route of posing these figures in exciting ways in my pics. Again if I can make it look realistic to those who follow my posts the better.


So I never take others comments and decisions personally. Why should I, everybody that comes on these forums has the right to their opinion, so I say do what you want when it comes to these HT, if it’s not right with the purchaser , then cancel, if someone wants to keep their order but is debating if it’s the right decision, well then I’ll try my best to make sure they will be happy with their decision and if they happen to view my pics, then I try not to make the figure seem like I don’t want to do anything with it in my collection.

There is no denying in my mind that these can’t be referred to as cheap items, the prices are insane sometimes , so if a collector feels it’s not worth the money then by all means, cancel or don’t order these figures.

How I see it, there is a reason why HT are high end collectibles, because of the price point but these pieces are highly detailed and the company strives to bring realism in a figure with accessories and clothing as well as the sculpting ( sometimes hit or miss ) depending on the character. But I do agree that HT try to develop a figure that stands out from what we we see mass produced and at stores. If they really were just happy making a figure just so it can be displayed as a statue, I believe they wouldn’t bother with an articulated body or extreme accessories.

I think they try to make their figures as realistic to the character as possible.

 

[Star-Crunch]

I canceled my PO for this but I’m starting to regret that decision

 

[Brainiac]

I canceled my PO for this but I’m starting to regret that decision

bad move......

You could always re-order it, it looks like its a pretty nice figure to have and probably the only version of this Spidey we will get

 

[Jaymas]

Personally i dont see why its such a huge concern. I wont sell my wall crawlers which i guess is why people really worry about stretching the suit as it decreases value somewhat. Sadly, these things are no longer investments anyway and youre lucky if you make your money back.

My concern about stretching isn't about resale; I'm not collecting these for an investment, but because I enjoy them. I just enjoy having figures without the costumes stretched out or damaged. If I happen to sell a figure, it's because I only have so much space and I am not enjoying it as much anymore and I if I sell I feel good I can recoup at least some money and pass a long a figure still in great shape to another collector.

Its also been mentioned that a little heat or steam will correct the stretch creases anyway. Ive tried it and it does work very well.

Hearing this the last few days from a few people is encouraging. I would love to see some before and after pics, or even a video to know just how much this can help and what the limits are of these methods to shrink the material back to shape.

At the end of the day, it’s whatever the collector or person ordering wants to do IMO. It is their choice and I respect that. I never judge a person’s decision to make a fully articulated figure in just a simple standing pose..it’s their purchase.

...So I never take others comments and decisions personally. Why should I, everybody that comes on these forums has the right to their opinion, so I say do what you want when it comes to these HT, if it’s not right with the purchaser , then cancel, if someone wants to keep their order but is debating if it’s the right decision, well then I’ll try my best to make sure they will be happy with their decision and if they happen to view my pics, then I try not to make the figure seem like I don’t want to do anything with it in my collection.

...There is no denying in my mind that these can’t be referred to as cheap items, the prices are insane sometimes , so if a collector feels it’s not worth the money then by all means, cancel or don’t order these figures.

true true

I canceled my PO for this but I’m starting to regret that decision

Ah, here is to the endless battle between trying to figure out what is worse, regret for not getting something you wish you had gotten while you could or buyers remorse.

Either way, I try to put it in perspective and try to be thoughtful with what I decide and live with it one way or the other. Personally, I have never canceled a pre-order, and I can't imagine canceling if there was a NFD (under normal circumstances). I also am very very careful about what I pre-order to begin with. If I like it enough to pre-order I am willing to role the dice enough that I willing to take a slight hit reselling it if I regret it later after getting it in hand. I have only ever resold one figure that I regretted buying; and it actually was a beautiful figure, I just had soon wished I waited for a different version of the character instead.

 

[ZE_501]

(re: Steam Treatment) ...Hearing this the last few days from a few people is encouraging. I would love to see some before and after pics, or even a video to know just how much this can help and what the limits are of these methods to shrink the material back to shape.

The case study is ASM2. I no longer own my 2 copies of the figure, as I eventually sold them in anticipation of a Civil War Spidey (turned out to be Homecoming -- quite the wait).

Anyway, I didn't get totally crazy with poses, but I didn't hesitate to move him -- there are photos in the ASM2 thread, buried by now no doubt.

Bent legs, outstretched arms, spread legs -- Spidey-stuff. I was more concerned with the seams than the actual material.

Some of the poses would last only hours or days, but one in particular I left for a couple of months.

Upon taking the limbs back to neutral, the suit's blue areas had creases and pouching where it was bunched and stretched out.

After smoothing the suit back into place, I held the figure over a kettle and gave it a light steaming. I was careful with this as even a tea-kettle can produce very hot steam, so I was mindful of not over-heating and melting the plastic-y elements of the blue suit areas.

The suit shaped itself back into place, good-as-new and retained its finish, colour and elasticity.

How many times can you do that? I don't know. At the end of the day these pieces are a trade-off -- obviously not as robust as traditional action figures for all the obvious 1/6 scale reasons.

In videos the blue areas on the Homecoming suit look to be similar if not identical to the fabric used for the ASM2 suit, but only an in-hand inspection will confirm that.

Even then, maybe the fabric is a different blend of materials and will react differently, who knows?

But I do think this is the best 1/6 Spidey to date, and won't hesitate to (carefully) pose him up. Will get 2 copies anyway so I'll have a pristine, museum-ready piece, besides, I want to display one with the Holland head.

I'd go slowly, be mindful of the stretching and careful of seams. I'm really not that worried, but I'm also careful.