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Webswipe: Avengers: Age of Ultron Gets S.H. Figuarts Treatment – to ho at Flickr

Bandai reveals the Iron Man Mark 45 armor and teases an upcoming Hulkbuster

Thanks to Japanese photo blogger to ho (blog at seesaa.net | Flickr) we’ve got a really nice look at the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron figures due from Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts line. to ho took a whole bunch of pictures at the Akiba Showroom, Bandai’s official showroom for Tamashii Nations. Knowing how much fun I have looking at Bandai’s stuff with the limited display space they have at shows like San Diego Comic-Con, I can only imagine how awesome it is to see a whole showroom filled with their stuff.

Bandai had previously revealed four Avengers: AOU figures:

Iron Man Mark 43 (due out in April)
Captain America and Hulk (due out in July)
Thor (due out in September)

However, to ho also shot pics of a previously unannounced figure – the Iron Man Mark 45, who was standing alongside the rest of the Avengers figures.

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Das Toyz to Produce Stan Lee 1/6 Scale Figure

Limited edition made in collaboration with Go Hero, Executive Replicas, and Phicen

Long-time fans of Marvel Legends may remember that Stan “The Man” Lee got his own San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Marvel Legends figure back in 2007. Now, the comic book icon is getting a figure in the 1/6 or 12-inch scale, from newcomer Das Toyz. He can stand among the rest of your Marvel heroes and villains from your Hot Toys and (soon) Sideshow collections – many of whom he had a hand in creating.

With a very limited release of 1,000 figures, he won’t be cheap – you can pre-order Stan Lee from BigBadToyStore or Go Hero for $249.99. But he will come with two interchangeable heads (one current, one from the 70s, when he sported a beard), four pairs of hands, and various accessories, like his trademark specs and pinky ring.

And oddly enough, if you’re looking for that Legends figure of Stan Lee – his 6-inch version going for nearly as much as the bigger one in the aftermarket. Check out these Marvel Legends Stan Lee listings on eBay and Amazon.

Kickstarter Monday: Build Up Your Weapons Arsenal with Marauder’s 1/12 Scale Gear Project

New Kickstarter project marks the move to 6-inch scale

Marauder is best known for their work in the 1/18 or 4-inch scale. They’ve been in business for about a decade and have produced a lot of weapons and accessories for military figures, like G.I. Joes. Last year, they raised almost $250K on Kickstarter for the Marauder Task Force, a 4-inch scale action figure line featuring a modular system that allows for a lot of easy customization. (Boss Fight Studio, the group behind Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S., designed and sculpted the figures.)

For their latest project, their fourth on Kickstarter, Marauder is returning to weapons and accessories, this time for 6-inch scale figures. One pledge level is for six weapons (4 unique rifles, a pistol, and an RPG) that would be an instant arsenal upgrade for a Marvel Legends Punisher, for example. Another pledge is an army builder pack (4 each of AK-47s, M4s, and commando rifles), great for if you want to give your AIM or Hydra agents some conventional weapons.

Marauder is known for their attention to detail and accuracy, and the weapons will be modular and customizable, via options that will be made available as stretch goals. They are looking to raise a modest $14K, and already have 28 stretch goals planned. To support this project, visit the Marauder GR 1:12 Scale Gear for 6 inch Action Figures project page on Kickstarter. The funding period closes on May 4. Thanks to @almostahermit for the heads up on this.

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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