Hot Toys Bane 1/6 - TDRK - video review

To wrap up my opinions on this figure I did you a video review - enjoy:

And some more photos , together with the DX12 Batman form The Dark Knight Rises also by Hot Toys:

Hot Toys Bane 1/6 - TDKR - photo review

Hi guys, I'm back from christmas break. Hope you had an awesome start in 2013 and are charged up for a new and awesome year of collecting.

Hot Toys also did a break it seems - but I was quite relieved that we could rest a bit over xmas. Now the train of releases won't stop and after getting Bane in hand the new Hot Toys DX Series The Joker DX 2.0 got released in Hong Kong as well. The prices seem a bit ridiculous on this right now, so I'll have to wait and see how I get my first Heath Ledger figure.

Now for the actual subject of this blog pos - the magnificent Bane of Hot Toys. After having seen the prototype photos I was unsure but seeing the first in hand photos last week I just had to buy it - and yes, it's a damn good figure.

As usual a video review will follow at the weekend, but before that enjoy some photos and a short review in text form.

Hot Toys DX12 Batman The Dark Knight Rises 1/6 - Video Review and final opinion

Well guys, it took me some time but after inspecting lots of details on the figure and getting some feedback on my photos it's time to show you the figure in motion. Check my in depth analysis of some issues and a brief unboxing with some of my opinions.

Also I want to thank my new friends on the One Sixth Republic facebook group page, if you readers of the blog are interested to join - just check the page, all you need is a FB account. It's a great community and ever growing.

Though I think some peops of the Sideshow freaks forums are overexaggerating on some minor problems pf the figure I still thank you all for all your feedback. Some of the poses look bad in my recent photos, but I way never the big posing fan either. :-)

Now enjoy the video - it's lenghty but I cover quite a lot of major things:

Hot Toys DX12 Batman The Dark Knight Rises 1/6 - Photo Review Part 2

Little update on this figure. In my post yesterday I had some complaints on the cape. Still the clip mechanism isn't great, but you have to make sure the clip fits deep into the shoulder armor socket. It makes the hole cap attachment better.

Also I had some negative feedback that the abs are "oily", which from what I've heard was a big problem with DX02. The photos in the recent post showed the left abs a bit more shinier thann the other half - this was just because of the lighting setup I use. Tried to capure some more photos to show it better that you don't have to fear anything:

More photos after the jump.

Hot Toys DX12 Batman The Dark Knight Rises 1/6 - Photo Review

Attention: Video review follows as soon as possible...

Another big day in 1/6 scale collecting history - the arrival of Hot Toys DX12 Batman The Dark Knight Rises. 

I don't own the DX02 , so I can't compare it to this. But you know wat: actually I'm just happy owning this new DX12 now, since I always wanted a full armored 1/6 Batman besides the smooth Batman Begins suit.

Let's start out with some various photos:

Sculpt and tailoring wise most of the figure is top quality. Some things could have used a bit more polishing, but it's all in the details. The overall impression is very good,

The good

• Amazing Bale likeness and in my opinion a lot better than last years Toyfair exclusive, you get a realistic aged looking Bale with super skin texturing
• Lots of cool accessories, like a redesigned grapple gun, interchangeable faces, an EMP gun with an LED light up function and of course a beautiful diorama base
• Superb tailoring on the suit - mixed media and no rubber suit anymore. The 2011 exclusive figure feels like a cheaply made figure next to this - I'm happy how Hot Toys pulled this off on the new DX12 and you even get good articulation out of it

The bad

• the new PERS system is hidden in the mask and you can only reach it with a little tool you get with the figure. I'm okay with the solution but if the PERS gets damaged you won't have a chance to repair it or replace it
• The cape. Not a big fan of it yet. The clip-on mechanism feels just not right. Also the cape fabric quality could be a bit better - at least it looks good on the figure and floats ok
• the price tag: I got the figure early from HK so I paid bit more, and at the moment I find it hard to justify even 250 USD for these figs ( I paid about 320 USD). It isn't as original as earlier DX releases - that's probably the reason I feel that way.

Check out a comparison to Hot Toys Toyfair Batman Begins Exclusive 2011 Bale: