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Post by xiombarg on Feb 28, 2014 23:01:11 GMT -5
1/6 scale of course. Highest articulation yet for this character. Has three sound effects/bites from the movie. Replaceable battle damaged arm. Height is roughly 16 inches. INSANE detail and an insane price, coming in at $409 on pre-order. So, I couldn't resist, I ordered it. Movie stuff is not usually my cup of tea, but I've always loved the Ed 209 design and Hot Toys has nailed it down to the smallest detail on this one. Might be the only Hot Toys figure I ever get. I was looking at the key differences between this Movie Masterpiece version of the Ed 209 and the older Hot Toys "model" version that came out a couple of years ago, and even though the older one was ok, I was a little disappointed in some of the choices in the details and lack of proper articulation. But this Movie Masterpiece version totally blows it out of the water. There isn't the tiniest detail, texture or wire that isn't perfect on it. The old version had no sound effects or accessories but I also didn't like some of the paint apps and material colors. This version is a huge improvement. But what is to be expected when the Movie Masterpiece version costs almost twice as much. This should be out any day now and I have to say that I'm SUPER stoked.   |
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Post by gravewolf on Mar 1, 2014 0:00:10 GMT -5
If I had the money I'd buy this in a heartbeat along with HT Robocop. These are the only Hot Toys figures I only want. I just hope Eddie's hood isn't made of rubber cause I've seen pictures some HT ED-209's with it disintegrating.
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 1, 2014 0:34:03 GMT -5
If I had the money I'd buy this in a heartbeat along with HT Robocop. These are the only Hot Toys figures I only want. I just hope Eddie's hood isn't made of rubber cause I've seen pictures some HT ED-209's with it disintegrating. I think that was one of the biggest problems of the old one. I don't know what the material is on the new version but it has a different texture which looks like a hard plastic canopy(?). The price for this is almost in the "crazy" range for a plastic figure. At least you got the NECA version to scratch the itch, which quite honestly might have been enough to do the job for me, but I already pre-paid for this awhile ago, so it's a done deal. |
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Post by gravewolf on Mar 1, 2014 5:11:33 GMT -5
I'm certain you'll enjoy the HT Eddie since I am really salivating over this figure, I don't care much for other movie figures but Robocop is one of those movies that I still love to this day  The NECA Eddie is enough to scratch my itch......for now. There's so many figures I still want to buy and I have to choose carefully so I can maximize my budget. If I become really desperate with a bigger and heavier Eddie I'd probably just try to scratchbuild one myself but it's gonna be a real challenge and I'm not sure if I can do it justice. Let's hope the canopy isn't rubber, I've heard most of the problems with HT figures are the ones that use a lot of rubber parts specially the ones with rubber skin. |
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 2, 2014 1:36:47 GMT -5
I'm with you on all of this. The minute I saw Ed on the screen I was floored with adoration as a kid, more than I was with Robocop himself. In fact, seeing Ed for the first time sort of immediately expanded my previous ideas of how cool robots could be. I liked basically all robots as a kid, but Ed was something of a game changer for me.
I usually only buy one big robot a year ($200 plus dollars), and then maybe one or two $50-$100 robots. I try to be very selective about each purchase because I like to think my collection is more about a variety of quality than it is about quantity. I'm not a completist at all so my collection is all over the place as far as size, type, era etc. of robots. I also like to keep my display a little bit spaced out on the shelf so that you can really see each piece, and I've been out of room for a few years now.
One thing that helps me not to feel so compelled to buy things immediately is that almost all figures will always be available and often they will get remade into newer and better forms. This is especially true with Bandai. If there is money to be made, Bandai will always re-release their figures, and the later versions are better every time. Sometimes you might have wait a few years, but they come back around.
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Post by xiombarg on Mar 31, 2014 21:25:06 GMT -5
The rumor is that this has been delayed for yet another month. So it went from March to April and now possibly May... aargh!
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 7, 2014 21:44:45 GMT -5
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Post by xiombarg on Apr 7, 2014 21:52:16 GMT -5
And a nice little home video that at shows off the joints and how freaking HUGE it is.
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Post by ryomakabuto on Apr 7, 2014 22:19:05 GMT -5
OMG! I wish I had the money to get this and a Robocop. You are very lucky to get it. Congratulations!
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Post by chogokinsnake on Apr 7, 2014 22:19:48 GMT -5
Looks amazing!
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Post by gravewolf on Apr 8, 2014 11:00:02 GMT -5
Dang that looks sooooo good. If it weren't that expensive I'd definitely get one.
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Post by xiombarg on May 9, 2014 17:18:34 GMT -5
Finally got my shipping notice from BBTS.
I always forget that BBTS doesn't always get things in stock really quick so I've been pulling my hair out waiting, and waiting, and waiting...
But finally it's on it's way!
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Post by xiombarg on May 22, 2014 23:37:45 GMT -5
I've been playing with this for about a week now and I have to say that it is outright stunning, to the point of being surreal in its pursuit of model perfection. I have never seen a "toy" that is more immaculately crafted in it's attention to detail and quality in almost every sense. The material quality is top notch, the paint is spot on perfection, the articulation actually went beyond my expectations with several surprises, and the whole thing is ROCK SOLID sturdy construction. There is not the tiniest little bit of anything that even remotely feels like it didn't pass an absolutely stringent QC inspection. It's an amazing piece of work.
Oh, and even though I don't care about boxes generally, the box perfectly reflects the serious attention given this model as it is a piece of production craft all by itself.
If and when Hot Toys ever makes another robot that I have any interest in, I will throw my money at them.
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Post by greengetterguy on May 22, 2014 23:55:09 GMT -5
congrats.
I ordered robo cop. Couldn't resist diecast robo cop.
My Iron Patriot is delayed another couple of weeks of course...yet again.
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Post by xiombarg on May 23, 2014 1:03:01 GMT -5
With the diecast I'll bet Robocop will be stellar.
Delays, delays... yep. The ED-209 was delayed for about two months. But they got it right. It was driving me crazy waiting for this, especially as people from other parts of the world were receiving theirs and putting up pics.
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Post by xiombarg on May 23, 2014 1:07:35 GMT -5
I'll tell you what really surprised me on this was how the intricate pieces like the wiring and cables are so solidly attached. They've somehow clamped or tied them to the interior of the hull. Excellent.
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Post by chogokinsnake on May 23, 2014 10:03:18 GMT -5
I am waiting for my diecast Robocop too. If you check on the Sideshow toys site, I think it has been delayed until Aug.  |
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