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Weekend Toy Run: 20% Off Iron Man at Sideshow

Happy Birthday to Iron Man’s Robert Downey Jr!

To celebrate the RDJ’s birthday today, April 4, Sideshow Collectibles is running a special 20% off sale for selected Hot Toys Iron Man products this weekend. That includes sixth scale figures like the Mark XXXV Red Snapper, Tony Stark in his mechanic gear, and the Mandarin, as well as several busts from the movie line. (I’m talking Iron Man busts, not ScarJo’s!)

And there’s many other products that come with extra Sideshow rewards points, like the Mark 33 Silver Centurion and Mark 17 Heartbreaker armors with double points. Seventeen Hot Toys Iron Man products are included.

When you check out, use the PARTY15 code. The sale ends at the end of the day on April 6. Happy shopping!

Threezero Announces 1/6 Scale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Leonardo and Michelangelo

Pre-order window opens at 6PM, April 8

I was avoiding the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie reboot – the early reports that they would be aliens, not turtles, coupled with the casting of Megan Fox, really turned me off. I just didn’t want to see Michael Bay trample another childhood memory. But I was stuck on another international flight and had nothing else to watch. And to be fair, I thought the movie was good… good enough. It couldn’t possibly usurp the original for me due to nostalgia alone, but I could see how for today’s kids, these new movie Turtles could fill that spot.

So I’m not sure yet how I feel about these TMNT movie figures coming from threezero. They look fantastic – I haven’t looked at frame grabs from the movie, but they seem highly detailed and accurate. The skin textures and paint work look exquisite on these prototypes. The only question mark is the use of a “skin” over an armature in the arms – in my experience that limits articulation and can sometimes wear over time. We’ll see if I pull the trigger next week, when the pre-order window opens. Stay tuned!

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Hot Toys Previews the Evolution of Ultron

Hot Toys already announced the Ultron Prime figure from Avengers: Age of Ultron, but at a promotional tour in Asia they revealed two more upcoming Ultron figures – the Ultron Sentry and Ultron Mark I. Remember, in Chinese, you read from right to left, which explains why the Mark I is on the far right.

We’re one month away from the opening date. Avengers Assemble!

“There’s only one path to peace…”

The Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron 1/6th scale Ultron Prime, Ultron Sentry, and Ultron Mark I collectible figures’ prototypes by Hot Toys have already assembled for fans to see up close at “Team Up at Hyan Place & Lee Theatre Powered by Hot Toys”, the first stop of “Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron Exhibition” Hot Toys Asia tour!

How did these Ultrons come about? Guess we will find out when the movie hits theatres very soon.

via Hot Toys – Timeline Photos.

Marvel Legends Thanos – Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thanos

As you may have seen, while I was traveling, I was lucky enough to pick up the Marvel Legends Batroc and Spider-Woman (see their fly-by video) on the pegs at a Hong Kong Toys R Us. I had a pre-order for the Marvel Legends Thanos wave at Amazon (they’re all in stock at regular or sale prices, except for Spider-Woman), and now the rest of the wave, Iron Man, Hulk, and Captain America are here.

That means I can complete my Thanos Build-a-Figure, who was missing his right arm and both legs. I opted not to pick up Hellcat because I didn’t want to be tempted by the leftover BAF piece – like Spider-Woman, she comes with Thanos’ head and left arm. The completionist tendencies (which I am trying to break) will probably win out in the long run.

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Hot Toys Announces First Quarter Scale Iron Man – Avengers: Age of Ultron Mark XLIII

Have a big house and an even bigger toy budget? For those of you who think 12-inches of Iron Man isn’t enough, Hot Toys has just announced the first quarter scale Iron Man. The Iron Man Mark XLIII from Avengers: Age of Ultron stands at an impressive 20-inches tall and has all the bells and whistles you could expect – an interchangeable Tony Stark head and three pairs of hands; LED light-up eyes, ARC reactor, and repulsors; and an Ultron Sentry base with an arm and head that Iron Man can rip off of it.

You can pre-order the Marvel Iron Man Mark XLIII Quarter Scale Figure from Sideshow Collectibles for $544.99. That’s a bargain, considering their listing for the Hot Toys Hulkbuster Iron Man (one inch taller at 21-inches tall) at $824.99. Guess it’s time to tell my wife we need a second mortgage!

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