I think the idea of using proper fur here has really paid off and will really help articulation. It does make you wonder just how possible it'd be to do a Chewie this way.

CHEERS!

 

I think the idea of using proper fur here has really paid off and will really help articulation. It does make you wonder just how possible it'd be to do a Chewie this way.

My thoughts exactly. I've seen some great custom furred Chewie's, but now this HT fig gives us hope.

 

this is really cool! n it seems they r using the slim body.

 

Somehow, HT really made a mediocre character looks cool. I never really like the POTA movie and never find their character attractive. But somehow these pictures changes my perspective... They (HT) really have something other manufacturers don't have. No wonder they are so successful.

 

When I first hear HT was doing this line, I thought, "Oh, I'll pass. I'm not really into POTA."

But after seeing this figure-- holy CRAP!!!! That is indeed "HOT"!!! I might have to pick up this line after all...

 

holy freaking yeah! i am in all the way!

 

If you're big on POTA you may like these as well-

http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?p=816890#post816890

Cute!

 

Again, very cool.... and a must have....

 

There's an exclusive Ape Captain as well-

http://www.hottoys.com.hk/product.php?cat=74&pid=406

Don't know where he'll be available, maybe Sideshow?

 

Yeah Sideshow and Toy Hunters will have the Captain.

 

wow this is awesome, but i think the apes look alot cooler from the new movie with mark walhberg in. still wanna get this tho

 

Again: total awesomeness...

And here I thought I wouldn't want to get any other POTA figures after getting one of SST's...
can't wait to see the rest of HT's line, including Heston as Taylor, I hope!

 

i really want that vest....

 

One more to add to the list!

 

I don't dig the fur. Everything else is beautiful!

The captain is an easy pass for me - that silver M on the vest ties it to the TV show, not the films.

 

any chance these will be under $100?

 

Don't think there is a HT fig under $100

 

Does anyone else wonder if SST is like "Hey, HT, stop pulling our pants down by making figures ten times better than the ones we made!"?

 

hahaha no kidding

 

I have this sneaking suspicion that we may see the Sideshow 12" figures just cease being made, epecially with how tight they are with HT and may see Sideshow focusing more on statues and PFs. Hot Toys basically taking of 1/6 production for Sideshow.

 

deguy,

How do you see that working, SST selling their licenses to HT, or just dropping them and carrying whatever HT makes?

The problem with HT taking over existing SST licenses is they would practically necessitate having to re-do whatever Sideshow did, or there'd be a HUGE discrepancy in the line. Already SST has a problem with different bodies in one line (SW). I mean, if they do say a Lando on a Prometheus, he'll be an inch shorter than Han on the Buck body!

It's to the point now that I won't buy a SST figure for fear HT will also acquire the license, and put out a figure that shames what I've already collected. I liked it better when they made different quality figures, of different licenses.

 

Well in the case of Hellboy II I believe Sideshow still has the license but contracted Hot Toys to design and produce the figures. I might be wrong. As far as line consistancy goes this to me would be no different from Sideshow taking over GI Joe and Star Wars from Hasbro.

 

Um ... WOW! I was a huge fan of the original movie. This does it justice ... for us fans anyway.

 

Now that is what I call expanding your market base!

 

I dont like the fur either, the rest is cool

 

Dang. HT just got my ass for these figures. LOL

 

I don't know what you guys are talking about. For figures, these look awesome! I think the fur looks very cool. I'm just glad I'm not into Apes, or I'd be getting all of these for sure.

Come on, Hot Toys, make Chewbacca now!

 

LOL! Nice pic.

Yup - the hair is fine cause it looks movie accurate.

 

Wonder how the hair quality will fare during mass production.