In advance of New York Toy Fair, Mezco held a special preview of its 2013 toy lines. Of special interest are the two items previewed from their new license for Breaking Bad. To start, Mezco is producing an action figure and bobblehead of Walter White.
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In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!
After last week’s DC Universe Classics New 52 Robin closed at nearly $2.5K, I decided to take a look at some big money customs this week, and found two that have cleared $1K and keep climbing.
Back to the Future 1/6 Scale Doc Emmett Brown by Dan Chung – with the likeness and quality of the figure and accessories, I would hope if any toy company released BTTF figures they could match this (do you hear me, Hot Toys?) – check out Dan Chung’s amazing customs at http://www.custom-figures.com/ – ends Feb 06, 2013 20:08:45 PST
DC Universe Classics Merlyn by vernondo – this is a very clean custom, and I guess the lack of Green Arrow villains and Merlyn’s prominence in the Arrow TV series is providing this auction with some legs – ends (in one hour!) Feb 05, 2013 18:22:39 PST
With Iron Man 3 just a few months out, Hot Toys has revealed their first figure for the movie – Tony Stark. As incredible as RDJ is in the role, I imagine an action figure of Tony Stark is a tougher sale than any of the armors – so Hot Toys is including some add-ons that should make it worthwhile. The new body includes a light-up ARC reactor in his chest, and there’s all the workshop goodies too.
Hot Toys is expanding beyond its current line-up of high-end action figures with a new series of even higher-end diecast figures and a new premium format statue with interchangeable parts. Both announcements are centered on their various Iron Man brands – collectively the biggest performer for them.
Iron Man is a natural fit for diecast – with no specific product to launch it, I wonder just how much Play Imaginative’s announced diecast Iron Man (already available for pre-order from BBTS) is driving this move. Statues also seem a little out of Hot Toys’ wheelhouse, but you can’t fault them for looking for a bigger piece of the collectibles pie.
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NEW PREORDERS
FANSPROJECT FUNCTION X-01, FUNCTION X-02, FUNCTION X-03
Three new figures from FansProject combine homages to figures past with current articulation and engineering. Function X-01 Code transforms into a futuristic four-wheeled vehicle whose driver becomes the robot’s head; Function X-02 Quadruple U Becomes a wolf-like creature whose trainer becomes its head in robot mode; Function X-03 Smart Robin becomes a futuristic star fighter whose pilot becomes the head of the robot. Each of these figures is listed at $68.99, with the Function X-01 being very limited.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=11878
TRANSFORMERS MASTERPIECE MP-19 BLUESTREAK
The third of the “Nissan brothers” is getting a Masterpiece figure as well. Bluestreak will be joining Prowl and Smokescreen in September, and he is listed at $79.99. We also still have the other two on pre-order, so feel free to grab Prowl and Smokescreen while you’re here.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11670&mode=retail
IRON MAN 3 TONY STARK MOVIE MASTERPIECE FIGURE
This new 1/6 scale figure includes a brand new likeness of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, light up effects, armor parts, a lab table covered with blueprints and armor parts, a lit lab floor base, an articulated robotic arm with camera, and more. This set is listed at $269.99, $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10437&mode=retail
SUPER ALLOY IRON MAN MARK VII 1/6 SCALE DIE-CAST FIGURE
Play Imaginative is also releasing a 1/6 scale Iron Man, this time in the Mark VII armor and coming with a Hall of Armor bay. This version is a follow-up to their Super Alloy Batman, and will be at least 88% die-cast, plus light up sections and more. We have this set listed at $449.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLI10068&mode=retail