i think if they did not make any references like they did here - or even if they made an entirely original headsculpt to go with the body and clothes, it probably would have been okay
I really like this figure, and it’s very believable as a regular person. I was going to buy the WB plump body by itself but would rather have this set. My only critique are the silver buttons. They look like formalwear studs. An everyday dress shirt would typically have white buttons. Easy enough to change out with a Hot Fix. He sort of reminds me of Chris Christie!
I like this figure. I've been thinking about using their nude body to base a character on, but this set solves the problem of finding clothing that fits properly along with a sculpt that looks right.
Yes indeed, or we could get something really interesting going on a "Making of" diorama movie set for Iron Man or Iron Man 2, with a movie camera, lights etc. Favreau as the movie director and Stan Lee on set (Go Hero version or Hot Toys version) plus of course all of the Hot Toys figures of the actors themselves, Downey Jr, Gwyneth, Samuel Jackson, Clark Gregg, ScarJo and Jeff Bridges or Mickey Rourke.
Well, it is not a very good Jon Favreu, if that is what it is supposed to be, but it did make me think of him as I was looking through the images. Given the title, my first reaction was: "What? This looks nothing like Kevin Costner!"
The plump World Box body is awesome, though it might be hard to find clothes that would fit -- unless you pick up this set. I got the one that came with the head and the black shorts, and the black shorts had stained it. Still trying to remove the stain. Even though I have no intentions of displaying it naked (if I display it at all), it is the principle of the thing, and the stain reaches above the navel.
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Skin is glossy/unrealistic. The eyes really are unbelievably bad, way below current standards. They could have just used decals and it would still have been better. They look like they're drawn with a pencil, and too small, and they don't even match each other. Yet under that awful first impression the underlying sculpting of Favreau's facial structure might not be too bad. And it's a good use of that fat body.
Doing that character was actually a good idea; now it makes me want to have one but done right.
Ha. Not me. I’ll be first in line to buy this figure. Don’t care about the character or head sculpt because it will probably be replaced. That body and those clothes are atypical in the 1/6 hobby,
and I’m glad to see it. His build more closely reflects the average body type now in society more than the usual beefcake and bombshell figures (which I equally love btw). Eye of the beholder and all that. ;-)
At that price point, even if there was no headsculpt at all, the $100 USD would be pretty decent value just for a body of different uncommon proportions plus a corresponding outfit to fit it. Negative comments about the sculpt, including mine, become kind of moot... Maybe it will encourage someone to make a really good stand-alone Favreau head, that would be the best of both words.
The head sculpt is too exaggerated, it looks cartoonish. I appreciate the chubby body but the head sculpt features just don't look like a real human to me.
It's more of a movie joke, Happy Hogan plays Tony Stark's (Iron Man) bodyguard which is meant to be absurd and just a humorous nod to the old comics where Tony kept Iron Man's identity secret so his best friend (Happy) was his bodyguard (even though Iron Man was meant to be too as a cover story..get's quite illogical! :lol). Pic from Iron Man 2 I think.. could be 3..
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