Hot Toys 1/6th scale Jon Bernthal The Punisher action figure and his cache / arsenal of weapons

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What's the Punisher without his armory?

Hot Toys TMS004 Marvel's Daredevil 1/6th scale Jon Bernthal as Punisher 12-inch Collectible Figure comes with a Barrett MRAD (Multi-Role Adaptive Design) rifle, Smith & Wesson Model 327 Performance Center TRR8, GE M134 mini-gun and Ka-Bar knife. And not much else. For a vigilante who wages a one-man war on the mob and all criminals in general by using all manner of conventional war weaponry, what Hot Toys has given the Punisher seems insufficient and inadequate.

So I thought I'll add some more weapons to the Punisher's armory. On the table are the Hot Toys Barrett MRAD (Multi-Role Adaptive Design) rifle with folding stock, removable magazine, detachable sniper scope and the mith & Wesson Model 327 Performance Center TRR8 but around him are other weapons added for effect. On the floor in front of him is a M2 Browning .50 Caliber Machine Gun. Next to it is the GE M134 mini-gun, 4-barreled rocket launcher - M202A1 FLASH, Valmet M78/83 with a synthetic thumbhole "Dragunov Style" stock and removable magazine, Remington 870 shotgun with a specialized under-barrel laser sight, Heckler & Koch G36, and AR15 carbine with reflex sight, suppressor, grenade launcher. On the 1/6th scale mannequin is a tactical vest with shotgun shells, three M67 hand grenades, two M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mines in bags, binoculars and a Uzi submachine gun with extendable stock and removable magazine. Most are courtesy of Hot Toys MMS276 1/6th scale Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix 12-inch figure from the 1985 American action thriller film "Commando". The full action figure review can be found on my toy blog HERE and HERE. This goes to show that Hot Toys can be very generous with the accessories when they want to.

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Comparison pictures of ThreeA 2000AD Judge Dredd figure with Art Figures Karl Urban Dredd

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After covering the recently released 2000 AD x ThreeA 1/6th scale Mega-City One JUDGE DREDD 12-inch Collectible Figure on my site HERE and HERE, I thought it'll be nice to put the ThreeA Judge Dredd alongside the Art Figures Karl Urban Judge Dredd for comparison. While the ThreeA Judge Dredd is very faithful to the 2000 AD comic magazine character, the Art Figures released 1/6th scale Heavy Armoured Special Cop was based on the 2012 science-fiction action film which has Karl Urban portraying Judge Dredd. The film version Dredd wasn't as loud and fanciful as the comic magazine version which has the large gold eagle shoulder pad on one side and equally large pad on the other but it did try to stay close with the helmet design and badge on the left chest area, as well as elbow and knee pads plus the Lawgiver.

I think Karl Urban did a great job portraying Judge Dredd with the scowl on his face through most of the film and the producers knew better than to have Dredd remove his helmet, since Dredd has never shown his face in the comic series. The other actor who had played Dredd earlier - Sylvester Stallone - did remove his helmet in the 1995 Judge Dredd film and it didn't go down well with all the Dredd fans. Medicom Toys did release a 12-inch Sylvester Stallone as Judge Dredd figure way back in 1995. You can check out the action figure review posted earlier HERE.

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Hot Toys 1/6th scale Terminator collectible figures including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick as T-1000

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Having already covered the latest Hot Toys MMS352 Terminator Genisys 1/6th scale Endoskeleton 33 cm tall Collectible Figure with LED-lighted eyes (posted earlier HERE and HERE), it's time to step back and look at all the other Terminators that have come before... at least those that I have in my collection. They include quite a number of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator figures, Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Robert Patrick as T-1000.

First off, here's a look at the latest Hot Toys Endoskeleton (on the right in the picture above) standing next to the Aoshima die-cast T-800 Endoskeleton (on the left) released more than TEN (10) years ago. You can see more pictures of the Aoshima die-cast T-800 Endoskeleton on my toy blog HERE and HERE.

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Just some random Hot Toys Iron Man and War Machine / Iron Patriot pictures from my collection

Dust is of the devil. There's even a song called Dust is the Devil's Snow. As long as there is dust, we will always have jobs as cleaners and collectors are not spared either. I've been collecting for as long as I can remember and wherever you have a display, there tend to be dust built up over time. Open shelves are not the best for displaying toys and figures because the dust builds up really fast and before you know it, the figures are almost buried by the dust. Glass display shelves are one of the best for displaying figures because the enclosed cabinets help keep most of the dust out and you can have an almost dust free cabinet. I believe the best displays are those that seal the figures inside and keep the dust outside but that just means you have no access to the figures within and they are pretty much encased within a glass coffin. I like to have regular access to all my figures and so most of my glass display cabinets have swing doors so that I can regularly repose the figures and add more figures to the always growing collection.

Whenever I take the figures out of the display cabinets for their regular cleaning process, I try to snap photos of them because I enjoy taking group pictures. And these are some of the Hot Toys Iron Man collectible figures I have (missing the Hot Toys Iron Man Mark 1 because it is in its own customised display - see my review of the Toysbox Acrylic Hall of Armor 1/6th scale collectible display case for Iron Man figures posted on my toy blog post HERE.)

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Comparison pictures of Hot Toys 1/6th scale Star Wars Stormtrooper & Bandai Stormtrooper kit

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After my action figure review of the Bandai 1/6th scale Star Wars Stormtrooper Model Kit (posted HERE and HERE), I had requests for comparison pictures between the Bandai Stormtrooper and Hot Toys Stormtrooper. So here goes.

The pictures posted above and below shows the Hot Toys Hot Toys MMS267 "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" 1/6th scale Stormtrooper 12-inch Figure (reviewed earlier HERE and HERE) standing in the centre and flanked on the left and right by Bandai 1/6th scale Star Wars Stormtroopers assembled as part of a model kit. Bandai's Stormtroopers are slightly taller. Their helmet and body armor are also whiter and shinier compared to the Hot Toys version. Since Bandai Stormtroopers do not have an actual 12-inch body wearing skin tight and restrictive body suits, they have much more articulation and pose-ability. Because of the lower price, you can get two Bandai stormtroopers for less than one Hot Toys Stormtrooper.

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Comparison pictures of Art Figures 1/6th scale Judge Dredd and VTS Judge Anderson figures

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After reviewing the VTS VM-013 1/6th scale New Epoch Cop 12-inch figure aka Olivia Thirlby as Judge Anderson from DREDD movie (action figure review HERE), let's see how she fares beside the 2014 released Art Figures AF-015 1/6th scale Heavy Armoured Special Cop "DREDD" 12-inch figure (Reviewed earlier HERE and HERE). These two figures are released by different manufacturers and it's interesting to see how they look beside each other. Art Figures also released their version of Judge Anderson but she just didn't make the cut. Art figures' version looks rushed and certainly not up to standard compared with VTS version. You can see the preview pics of Art Figures AF-020 1:6 Heavy Armoured Special Cop (Female) figure HERE.

These two figures look quite good together, even if they are made differently. The red color on the helmets are different, Judge Anderson's helmet is a tad brighter than Dredd's. Other minor differences exist but they are not as obvious. VTS 1/6th scale New Epoch Cop's (Judge Anderson) Lawgiver Mk. II has more colors than Dredd's which is mostly black. Knee pads and shin guards are different too.

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Not Hot Toys Bane but custom-made 1/6th scale Bane costume set from "The Dark Knight Rises"

This was part of my August 2016 haul (posted on my toy blog HERE)

Better late than never :) This is a custom-made 1/6th scale BANE Head and Costume set. It is based on the character of Bane portrayed by Tom Hardy in the 2012 superhero film "The Dark Knight Rises". Bane is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Known for his mix of brute strength and exceptional intelligence, the character is often credited as being the only villain to have "Broken the Bat". Bane was also portrayed by the late Robert Swenson in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin".

In "The Dark Knight Rises", Tom Hardy's Bane ia a mysterious and physically imposing revolutionary who was excommunicated from the League of Shadows and portrays himself as a "liberator of pain". He is desperate to continue Ra's al Ghul's legacy by destroying Gotham. The character was chosen by Christopher Nolan because of his desire to see Batman tested on both a physical and mental level. Hardy intended to portray the character as "more menacing" than Robert Swenson's version of the character in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin and that in order to do so, his portrayal entailed creating a contradiction between his voice and body. Hardy gained 30 pounds (14 kg) for the role and based Bane's voice on several influences, which include Bartley Gorman as well as a desire to honor the character's intellect and Caribbean heritage.

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Comparison pictures of Phicen 1/6th scale Super-Flexible Male Seamless Body M30 & M31

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These are the two Super-Flexible Male Seamless Bodies released by Phicen so far. They have actually released quite a number of female bodies already and many companies have jumped onto their wagon and collaborated with Phicen to use Phicen's seamless bodies with metal skeletons for their own products which is probably a good marketing decision since Phicen has done all the research and testing and have come up with a very innovative and excellent product, so why bother re-inventing the wheel?

Many females have been released by Phicen and yet only these two males so far, PL2015-M30 on the left (reviewed earlier on my toy blog HERE) and PL2015-M31 on the right (see previous post for all the pictures). These bodies do not come with head sculpts so what you are seeing are actually Hot Toys Wentworth Miller head (taken from Hot Toys TTM18 True Type previewed HERE) on M30 and Hot Toys 1/6th scale Jake Gyllenhaal head (sold with TTM19 Muscular Body, reviewed HERE) on M31.

A very dear friend commented that his only complaint with all seamless bodies is the unnatural look of the elbow, actually the lack thereof, visually. But that is the only complaint. The wrists and ankles are very well "joined" so the seam line almost disappears. And he has been around 1/6th scale figures his whole life! He was there when G.I. Joe was created so that certainly puts him as an authority :) I also agree with Ted that the real advantage to these figures is not the seamless feature but their pose-ability / flexibility! I have never seen figures this flexible and pose-able. Seamless works well if the figure is posed in a pair of swim trucks for males and bikini for females but most of these figures will end up getting dressed so that leaves very little skin exposed. But you cannot deny they look good without clothes. No visible joint lines with poses that can look very natural and realistic. I really like these new super flexible seamless bodies by Phicen!

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Hot Toys Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1:6 Finn & Riot Control Stormtrooper Figures Final Review

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I've already covered Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS346 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1/6th scale First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper earlier HERE and HERE, followed by 1/6th scale Finn 12-inch Collectible Figure review HERE and HERE. And now we have the 1/6th scale First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper and Finn Collectible Figures in battle. A reenactment of the duel to the death scene in the film.

The First Order Riot Control Stormtrooper (in the film it's FN-2199) is equipped with his Z6 Riot Control Baton which has a magnetic grip, can be spun in combat and delivers a stunning shock (electricity effect provided). While the weapon is non-lethal in theory, the Z6 can definitely cause harm or kill an opponent when used with brute force. If a lightsaber can’t cut it, you know it ain’t good news.

Finn is armed with a lightsaber (Luke Skywalker's lightsaber which once belonged to his father Anakin Skywalker) which cantina owner Maz Kanata had given to him for safekeeping when he arrived at Takodana with Rey, BB-8, Han Solo and Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon. When the First Order attacks Takodana in search of BB-8, all hell breaks loose and Finn is drawn into the fight. Once FN-2199 sees Finn (formerly his friend and comrade when he was First Order Stormtrooper FN-2187 - see 1/6th scale Finn in Stormtrooper outfit HERE) fighting with the resistance, he is enraged and calls Finn "Traitor!"

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Hot Toys 1:6 scale Collectible Iron Man Armor Suit Comparisons: Mark I, III, IV, XLV, WM & IP

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I've always wanted to do this - line up all the Hot Toys 1:6 scale collectible Iron Man Armor Suits and post a picture showing how each suit compares with another in terms of size and height. Getting the latest Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series Diecast MMS300-D11 "Avengers: Age of Ultron" 1/6th scale Iron Man Mark XLV 33cm Tall Collectible Figure finally gave me the opportunity to take the shot. The full line-up picture is posted at the end of this blog post. Just scroll down to the end to see the pic :)

In the group picture featuring six of Hot Toys Iron Man collectible figures (six is all I can afford), Ive placed the Iron Man Mark I whose height is approximately 30.5cm front and center, followed by Mark III (height: 31cm) and Mark IV (height: 32cm) in the second throw with the remaining three at the back. Mark XLV is 33cm, War Machine is 32.5cm and Iron Patriot is 32cm tall. In the pictures that follow after these group shots, I have taken each of Tony Stark's armor suits and placed them side-by-side with the latest Mark XLV for size and height comparisons.

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Comparison pictures of Bandai Tamashii Star Wars Movie Realization 7-inch tall action figures

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Having reviewed the Bandai Tamashii Exclusive Movie Realization 7-inch (18 cm) tall Teppo Ashigaru Sandtrooper action figure, let's see how he looks next to the earlier released Bandai Star Wars Movie Realization 7-inch tall Ashigaru Stormtrooper action figure.

Just like in the Star Wars films where the Sandtroopers were more weathered and dirtied compared to the Stormtroopers, the Bandai Tamashii Teppo Ashigaru Sandtrooper action figure is also less white and more yellow in appearance compared to the Ashigaru Stormtrooper. The Sandtrooper also has a orange shoulder pauldron (designation for squad leader) and additional pouches on his left shoulder.

While the earlier released Bandai Star Wars Movie Realization 7-inch tall Ashigaru Stormtrooper action figure came with a Tanegashima (Japanese matchlock) that resembled the E-11 blaster rifles carried by Stormtroopers, the Teppo Ashigaru Sandtrooper action figure comes with a longer rifle which looks to be inspired by the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle in the films.

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Comparison pictures of Samurai Taisho Darth Vader & Ronin Kenzan Boba Fett 7" action figure

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Having reviewed both the Bandai Tamashii Nations Star Wars Movie Realization Samurai Taisho Darth Vader 18 cm action figure (posted HERE and HERE) as well as Bandai Tamashii Nations Star Wars Movie Realization 7-inch tall Ronin Kenzan Boba Fett action figure (posted earlier HERE and HERE), it's time to put the two action figures side-by-side for a size comparison.

Star Wars gave us a lot of interesting characters, chief among them has to be Darth Vader and Boba Fett, two of the most notorious and famous villains we have ever come across. These two have been made into so many countless action figures that it boggles the mind but they have never been re-imagined and re-designed as Samurai warriors until now. And that is why Bandai Tamashii Nations‘ Movie Realization series for Star Wars has made such an impact, becoming one of the most sought-after lines in the collecting community. They are different, they are unique and they are beautifully designed and thought out. I already have four from the series (these two plus a Ashigaru Stormtrooper action figure which I have reviewed on my toy blog HERE and HERE as well as the Teppo Ashigaru Sandtrooper which will be reviewed soon) and am looking forward to the Akonaze Royal Guard.

All the Star Wars characters being reimagined as Japanese warriors so far have masks and helmets which helps in the redesign. We haven't seen any of the heroes from the film franchise because most of them have faces (Luke, Leia and Han Solo) which might be a little more tricky to interpret. Still, I am glad that these figures got made and even though they are not 1:6 scale, I for one am not complaining.

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Comparison pictures of Hot Toys 1:6 First Order Snowtrooper with Sideshow 12-inch Snowtrooper

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Here are the comparison pictures of Hot Toys MMS321 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 1/6th scale First Order Snowtrooper 12-inch collectible figure (reviewed earlier on HERE and HERE) with the Sideshow Collectibles 1/6th scale Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Snowtrooper figure (posted back in May 2013 HERE and HERE). When Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back opened back in 1980, the follow-up to the highly successful Star Wars, it was the sequel every fan was waiting for and anticipating. The opening battle scene when the Empire launches a large-scale attack, using AT-AT Walkers to capture the base was short of breath-taking. Then Luke Skywalker brings down one of the giant walking metal hunks with the tow cable from his Snowspeeder and another with his lightsaber and a Thermal Detonator. But it wasn't enough. In spite of their valiant efforts, the Rebels were unable to hold the Imperials back. The Snowtroopers (ground forces) soon invade Echo Base.

It was the first time we saw the Snowtroopers and they were just as cool as the Stormtroopers from the first film, if not cooler. 35 years later, we are introduced to the redesigned, reimagined First Order Snowtroopers and what can I tell you, they are simply stunning in their all white ensemble. Of course, I have to have them in 1/6th scale. So here are both 12-inch versions of the Snowtroopers (the old and the new) posed standing side-by-side for comparison pictures.

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Comparison of Hot Toys Kylo Ren with Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Tyranus & Asajj Ventress

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After my action figure review of Hot Toys MMS320 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 1/6th scale Kylo Ren Collectible Figure (posted HERE and HERE), I thought it'll be interesting to show comparison pictures of Hot Toys Kylo Ren with Sideshow Collectibles Deluxe Darth Vader figure and other Sith Lords, including Darth Maul, Darth Tyranus and Asajj Ventress.

But even before that, how about a picture of Hot Toys Kylo Ren kneeling before Sideshow Collectibles "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" 30th anniversary Darth Vader Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure (reviewed HERE and HERE) who happens to be his grandfather. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, Kylo has been seduced to the dark side of the Force, and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Believing himself capable of communicating with his deceased grandfather, Ren implored the spirit of Vader to "Show me again the power of the darkness, and I'll let nothing stand in our way. Show me, grandfather, and I will finish what you started.”

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised the character and the actor alike, saying, "He is gorgeously cruel, spiteful and capricious – and unlike the Vader of old, he is given to petulant temper tantrums, with his lightsaber drawn." Adam Driver said in December 2015 that, despite the visual similarities to Darth Vader, there's a recklessness about Kylo Ren that's not normally associated with the Dark Side. You normally think of order, and structure, and full commitment and no hesitation ... he's just a little bit more unpolished. It’s in his costume, in his lightsaber — how you kind of get the sense that it could just not work at any moment; that it could just blow up.

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Comparison pictures of Hot Toys 1/6th scale Diecast RoboCop and ThreeZero 2014 RoboCop

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“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”

What's better than having two different 1:6 scale RoboCops, one from the original 1987 film and the other from the 2014 re-boot? Put them together for pictures of course! Pictured below and for the rest of this toy blog post are the two recently released and most current RoboCop 12-inch figures, the ThreeZero 1/6th scale 2014 RoboCop 1.0 12.5-inch / 32cm tall collectible figure and Hot Toys MMS202-D04 1/6th scale Die-cast RoboCop 30cm tall Collectible Figure. Hot Toys had previously produced and released at least three versions of RocoCop (MMS010 - action figure review posted HERE, MMS026 and MMS032 - pictures HERE) and two versions of ED209 (MMS012 - reviewed HERE and MMS025) but that was a long time ago and standards have improved a lot since then, hence the release of the die-cast RoboCop (pictured below and reviewed HERE, HERE and HERE) plus the battle-damaged RoboCop with Alex Murphy two-figure set (reviewed HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE). Comparison pictures also can be seen HERE and HERE.

2014 RoboCop director José Padilha avoids direct comparisons between his RoboCop and Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film – attempting to honor the original by forging a significantly different direction for the reboot. Still, longtime fans will without question notice a few knowing nods to the 1987 film. RoboCop starts in the traditional silver / grey suit until OmniCorp CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) decides an all-black “tactical” version would make for a better “product.” After the final battle, RoboCop returns to the fan-favorite silver / grey design. And that's why I got the ThreeZero 1/6th scale 2014 RoboCop 1.0 collectible figure as I much prefer the silver and black color scheme.

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Comparison between Sideshow 1:6 scale Luke Skywalker and Hot Toys 12-inch Luke Skywalker

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So how do they stack up against each other? When you have both the Sideshow Collectibles "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" 1:6 scale Luke Skywalker Red Five X-Wing Pilot 12-inch figure (which I have recently reviewed on my toy blog HERE and HERE) and the Hot Toys MMS297 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 1/6th scale Luke Skywalker collectible figure (action figure review posted HERE, HERE and HERE), you want to know how they compare and look alongside each other. Well, at least I did. So I took some pictures and the results are shown in this post.

In this instance, Sideshow's Luke Skywalker actually cost more. Sideshow Collectibles Luke Skywalker: Red Five X-wing Pilot Sixth Scale Figure is $239.99 whereas Hot Toys Luke Skywalker Sixth Scale Figure is $229.99. Both available on Sideshow's website.

Given that Hot Toys is the 1:6 scale company right now that is giving 12-inch figure collectors museum quality stuff with their amazing toy engineering and stunning detailing plus ultra realistic paint jobs on their near perfect top notch sculpting, many companies are still playing catch up with Hot Toys. Once in a while, there are some misses but generally, one can't go wrong with Hot Toys. Sideshow is doing well too as they offer alternatives that Hot Toys cannot give because Hot Toys simply cannot cope. They do things well but they can only do so much. The market is too big with so many different genres that just going by movies alone. Hot Toys couldn't possible do them all. Then there are also military figures which Hot Toys has almost abandoned. They still produce military figures but only because the figures are movie-related, like the recent Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix collectible figure (reviewed on my blog HERE and HERE).

One of my favorite 12-inch figure of 2014 isn't even by Hot Toys. That figure is the Art Figures AF-015 1/6th scale Heavy Armoured Special Cop "DREDD" 12-inch figure and I'm so glad that the figure got made. You can check out the pictures posted HERE and HERE. It's nice to know that there are 1:6 scale companies producing 12-inch figures that are just as good as Hot Toys and the best part of it is, they cost so mush less. Sometimes you can get two figures for the price of one Hot Toys figure. But enough rambling, on with the show.

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Evolution of the Star Wars Stormtrooper: Episode II (Phase 1 armor) to Episode VII First Order

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After two action figure review posts on the Hot Toys MMS317 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1:6th scale First Order Stormtrooper 12-inch Collectible Figure, I just had to put the latest Stormtrooper side-by-side with the other Stormtroopers that have come before for comparison shots. I also took a group picture of some of the Stormtroopers I have in my 1:6 Star Wars figure collection to see how they look together. Check out the pictures below :)

The Star Wars Stormtroopers are one of the most iconic and recognisable characters in our world today and I doubt anyone who has a computer screen and access to the internet will say that they have no idea what a Stormtrooper looks like. But the Stormtrooper didn't just have one look. When George Lucas wanted to make his Star Wars prequels (Episodes I to III) after the success of the Star Wars films (Episodes IV to VI), the creative team had to think of a way to design the earlier era Trooper's costumes / outfits to look like they would evolve to the all too familiar Stormtrooper outfits we have come to know and love.

So for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, we saw supposedly for the first time the birth of the Clone Troopers designed by Kamino Armorers and Jango Fett. They were all white at first before colors were added to denote rank. By the time Episode III: Revenge of the Sith came out, the clone troopers were wearing Phase II armor with helmets that had polarized lens and lighter but stronger armor. Colors now denoted unit designation. When the Imperial Stormtroopers came on the scene (as seen in Episodes IV to VI), the clone army was being replaced by non-clone humans and armor variants were adopted according to the roles e.g Scout Trooper armor and Snow Trooper armor. So for Episode VII, they had to up the ante and fine-tune the costume / outfit design to make it look updated. I think they did manage to do that and I am quite pleased with the newest addition to the Stormtrooper ranks.

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Comparing the 1/6th Arnold Schwarzenegger 12-inch figures released by Hot Toys, plus others

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor who has also been a professional bodybuilder and politician (the Governator). Schwarzenegger began his acting career primarily with small roles in film and television. For his first film role, he was credited as "Arnold Strong", but was credited with his birth name thereafter. Schwarzenegger has acted in over thirty films, mainly in science fiction, action, and comedy films.

Schwarzenegger has been the primary character in two film franchises: as Conan in the Conan series and as The Terminator in the Terminator series. Other roles include John Matrix in Commando, Ben Richards in The Running Man, Major Alan "Dutch" Schrieffer in Predator, Douglas Quaid in Total Recall, Jack Slater in Last Action Hero and Harry Tasker in True Lies.

With the release of the most recent 1/6th scale Arnold Schwarzenegger 12-inch figure by Hot Toys - you can check out my action figure review of Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS276 1/6th scale John Matrix Collectible Figure posted on my toy blog HERE and HERE - I thought I'll put some of the Arnold Schwarzenegger figures I have together for a group picture, just like what I've done previously for Batman (post HERE) and Indiana Jones (pictures HERE), among others.

The three figures you see in the picture above are Hot Toys released Arnold Schwarzenegger as T-800 Terminator figures from the Terminator series. There were other Arnold Schwarzenegger action figures released as well and you can see them all in this post.

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Comparison pictures of Hot Toys 1:6 scale Black Widow female action figures with Cap and Stark

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Having already reviewed the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS288 "Avengers: Age of Ultron" 1/6th scale Scarlett Johansson Black Widow 12-inch Collectible Figure in my earlier toy blog posts HERE (box packaging and contents) and HERE (Black Widow with her various weapons), I wanted to see how this latest Black Widow compares in terms of size (height) with the other previously released Hot Toys Black Widow action figures. I have the Hot Toys MMS124 "Iron Man 2" 1/6th scale Black Widow Figure (review posted HERE and HERE) and the Hot Toys MMS178 The Avengers 1/6th scale Black Widow Limited Edition 12-inch Female Figure (reviewed HERE and HERE) for comparison, as well as the Hot Toys Collector's Edition MMS92 (Movie Masterpiece Series) 1/6th scale Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson) 12-inch Female Action Figure (pictures HERE).

I have already posted comparison pictures of Hot Toys 1:6 scale Catwoman (Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle from "The Dark Knight Rises") with Black Widow, Batman Returns Catwoman and Batman in an earlier toy blog post HERE. There is a distinct height disparity between Catwoman and Black Widow. I guess that's because Anne Hathaway is 1.73m tall (5 ft 7 in) while Scarlett Johansson's height is 163 cm or 5 ft 4 in. I think Hot Toys is trying to stay true to scale in terms of the actor's height. That's nice to know but it wasn't always so. Hence this post to show the differences in height of Hot Toys female action figures in relation to each other and where Black Widow stands with Captain America and Tony Stark.

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Hot Toys 1/6th scale RoboCop (die-cast & battle damaged) comparison pictures (+ Alex Murphy)

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After having reviewed both the Hot Toys MMS266 1/6th scale RoboCop (Battle Damaged Version) - posted earlier on my toy blog HERE and HERE - and Alex Murphy Collectible Figure - Murphy reviews posted HERE and HERE, it's time to show some comparison pictures together with the earlier released Hot Toys MMS202-D04 1/6th scale Die-cast RoboCop Collectible Figure (reviewed HERE, HERE and HERE). According to the instruction sheet, the battle-damaged RoboCop parts are interchangeable with die-cast RoboCop parts. The problem is that they don't match in terms of color / texture (one looking brand new and unused while the other is purposely created to be in a bad shape after having gone through some punishment at the hands of ED-209 and the Detroit police) so I'm not sure why anyone would want to switch the parts. Hot Toys die-cast RoboCop also comes with battle damaged parts (interchangeable battle damaged helmet and interchangeable battle damaged chest armor - pictures HERE) but even those "scars" are cleaner and shinier than the latest released battle damaged RoboCop. It would have been ideal if battle damaged RoboCop came with a helmeted head instead of just the one head with exposed face sculpt of Alex Murphy (Peter Weller).

The Hot Toys MMS266 1/6th scale RoboCop (Battle Damaged Version) seems to have the correct color application which is movie-accurate as compared to the Hot Toys die-cast RoboCop which is too silver for my liking. There has been some debate regarding the color of RoboCop's armor in the original 1987 film vs the color of Hot Toy's die-cast RoboCop figure and I even dedicated a post regarding this issue HERE. I have seen a more accurate paint application for Hot Toys die-cast RoboCop by an amazing and talented customizer Reeve Tan of Imperial Studio. You can check out the pictures HERE, along with other stunning customized works of his. We end up paying more for a die-cast figure which has a nice hefty feel because of its heavy weight but we all know Hot Toys have the talent to paint a regular MMS figure and make it look metallic as they have done in the past - see my "Comparison pictures of Hot Toys MMS202-D04 die-cast RoboCop with HT MMS010 & MMS032 RoboCop 12-inch Collectible Figures" post HERE. I always wonder if die-cast or the extra cost is really necessary...

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