It's the "Gun Arm" version . ( I only just realised I didn't take any pics with the gun arm actually on!) To be honest , I had great difficulty attaching it and gave up for fear of breaking it . By the way , any U.K members , PLAY.COM have this figure for £59.99 shipped . For this price , snatch their hands off ! I paid twice that!
Here's a full review I posted on another forum when the figure was released .
I just received my Hot Toys Robocop (Gun Arm version) via Sideshow Toys and feel obliged to share my opinions on this much anticipated ( by me anyhow ) figure . I have to point out that I have never paid as much for a single figure ( around the £90 mark including shipping , tax etc ) so a lot was riding on it , would it live up to expectations ?
I'm glad to report the answer is definately yes , as straight from the box you can tell you're dealing with a real high quality item . Each part features engraved and painted panel lines , giving a genuine 3-D effect . I say parts , because as fans of the Movie Masterpiece series will know , a small amount of assembly is required to get Robo , if not running , then clunking robotically around your kitchen table .( You have to supply your own sound effects , I have to add .) This is a simple matter of pushing the ball-jointed limbs into their corresponding sockets on the torso . On my example though , the head didn't want to play ball(joint) . This is partly due to the nature of the neck joint itself (more of this later) , but this was easily cured with the help of a sharp scalpel . I carefully trimmed back the inside of the heads socket and soon the head popped on as it should .
This takes me to articulation , of which there is a surprsing amount . Obviously , the nature of the 1/1 Robo-suits design limits movement and the tales of the actors discomfort in it are well documented , but despite this , most , if not all of Robos iconic poses are possible . If anything the limits to flexibility work in favour of the figures realism . This is helped by the fact that all of the figures black areas ( neck , mid-riff , elbows, knees etc) are covered by rubber , just like the real suit . I can't stress how good this effect is , as it adds a sense of authenticity that puts this fellah in a different league from the usual 1/6 figure . It really makes that much of a difference .
Now I'm a model builder of some years experience , but I admit I would struggle to achieve the quality of paint job evident on this figure .It's hard to believe its a factory application and not a custom job . No simple silver spray here , oh no , shading and blued highlights are all present and correct , topped off with a gloss coat that replicates Robos showroom finish perfectly . Lovely stuff . All paint aps , including round the face are nigh on perfect . Mmm , the face . I have it on good authority that the helmet IS removeable , but I personally don't have the guts to investigate further as it seems to be VERY firmly attached . It's enough for me to know that there is a face under there . Attention to detail is what Hot Toys are all about and this is even extends to the articulation of the figures feet . They are jointed at the mid point enabling the "toes" to bend and the rods/pistons at the back of the calves are connected by springs . This means the ankle articulation is not hindered at all . The neck joint which made life difficult earlier is also worth noting as it is equipped with 2 ball joints , enabling the head to be positioned in such a way as to be extremely expressive, which as the actors performances relied on mime tecniques is again very life-like .
Just as in the movies , Robos right leg splits to facillitate the storage of his Barretta Auto 9 in an internal holster , and while in many instances ,working features can be the downfall of a figure , in this case it works really well . As for accessories ,Robo comes with a total of 6 hands in various configurations including the infamous "interface spike" which dealt with Clarence Boddiker in such a messy manner . All pop on and off quite efficiently which is more than can be said for the "Gun Arm" which was a little more reluctant , but as I have no intention of displaying him with it on this doesn't really concern me . All the same it's a nice , well detailed item .
In fairness , I must point out that I have a couple of little gripes with my figure , firstly the right leg has a tendency to pop off but this is only when the leg is lifted past a certain point . To be honest though it doesn't interfere with normal posing of the leg so I'm not losing any sleep over it . Also , the figure has a couple of scuffs/knocks which although relatively easy to remedy with a little care , I don't really expect to see on a figure of this price . To sum up then , the truth is that this is as close to a perfect 1/6 representation of the movie character that you are likely to get and therefore worth every penny of the ( admittedly high) price . I have the AvP Warrior on order as well as the next set of Marines , Ripley and Terminator Endoskeleton and if they are up to the standard set by this figure , I have no worries that they will be worth it as well .
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