Remember when Marvel Select figures were almost like statues, with a few swivel cuts here and there? DST may be limited to 16 points of articulation on Select figures, but with the new style joints, they’ve got ridiculously good movement these days. The Mark 42 and War Machine figures are great examples, as illustrated by the new pics that DST has shared. I’m looking forward to seeing their Iron Patriot, and I wonder if the second exclusive they’ve teased will have a more feminine appeal.
Iron Man 3 is less than one month away, and Diamond Select Toys is hard at work on their Marvel Select action figures for the movie! Iron Man Mark 42 and War Machine were designed by Gentle Giant based on digital data from the film, and will stand approximately 7.5″ tall with 16 points of articulation.
Each will include an armor bay diorama base, and come packaged in DST’s display-ready Select figure packaging. They’ll be exclusively available at comic shops and specialty stores starting this summer, so check out these new photos and pre-order today! And stay tuned for news on the exclusive Iron Patriot figure and a second exclusive figure to be revealed!
It should be no surprise that Hot Toys is making a Mark 42 figure for its Iron Man 3 line. However, they’ve only announced Diecast figures so far – the Hot Toys Diecast Iron Patriot was the first.
It appears that the diecast products will command a $50 premium over their normal (read: plastic) counterparts. The Mark 42 and the Iron Patriot are being sold for around $309.99 by online retailers. The recently announced limited edition (and plastic) Mark VII from the Avengers line is going for $259.99. Both the Mark 42 and the Mark VII feature LED lights, alternate heads and hands, and interchangeable armor pieces for pristine and battle-damaged looks, so it’s a fair comparison.
Hot Toys and Disney have teamed up for an Iron Man exhibition in Hong Kong promoting Iron Man 3 – here’s a preview of seven life-sized Iron Man armors, Mark I through VII. I guess it’d be too much to expect everything up through the Mark 42!
Iron Man fans, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 is coming to town this month! Hot Toys, in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Hysan Place, the new landmark in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, will launch an unprecedented “Marvel’s Iron Man Suit Up at Hysan Place, Powered by Hot Toys” exhibition from Apr 5 – May 12, featuring the 1:1 life size Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Statues Mark I-VII together with the Hall of Armor, the latest 1/6th scale movie accurate Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Collectible Figure series, the first ever displayed Holographic showcases featuring Hot Toys’ Marvel’s Mark VII Collectible Figurine, and the Iron Man artist projects with Hot Toys’ figure customized by design gurus from all around the world!
Before the event starts, let’s take a look at the two behind-the-scene photos of the life-size Mark I-VII armors for your sneak preview! Please come join us and check them out!
To further capitalize on the upcoming Iron Man 3 movie launch (opens in the US on May 3), Hot Toys is releasing a limited battle-damaged version of the Avengers Iron Man Mark VII armor.
In addition to the battle damage on the armor, this figure will also feature a new RDJ head sculpt. It’s unclear how this will be released beyond the initial 800 figures in Hong Kong, but I imagine Sideshow Toys will get an allotment, as they have with previous Hot Toys limited releases. If you’re interested, I’d suggest you scoop up a pre-order as soon as you see it.
