EnigmaticClarity
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So Hot Toys is releasing a Galactus styled from the upcoming FF film. There are some fairly minor spoilers related to the figure I wish I hadn't seen but could have easily guessed, but the main one is the way he looks. We hadn't seen a full view of him in any of the trailers or television spots, but now we know what he looks like. I have some questions about that I'll reserve until the film releases since they're more related to the character than the figure. I'll hide a link to the Hot Toys Instagram post about him below that I recommend you not expand if you hate all spoilers, but I'll summarize his look in a pretty non-spoilery way by saying he looks remarkably similar to both the comic designs over the years and the Haslab design which is also similar to most comic designs for the character.
Five years ago this would have blown my mind, but my reaction now that I own the Legends version is that it seems VERY underwhelming because it's mostly just a statue with six token bits of articulation--his head, upper arms, forearms, and waist are rotatable. I suppose if you're only going to do six POA then those are good choices, but WHY does Hot Toys skip articulation as a primary focus of its entire brand? That's the main reason times a thousand I don't own any of their figures aside from the fact that they frequently use materials that degrade quickly within a few years if you actually use their points of articulation forcing collectors to pose them as if they're a statue instead of an action figure.
No word on the price yet, but knowing Hot Toys it will likely be between $600 and $1000. He's a bit under 28 inches tall so 4 to 5 inches shorter than the Haslab Galactus. The sculpt and paint look absolutely amazing as usual, and his eyes have a light up feature similar to the Haslab Galactus.
Five years ago this would have blown my mind, but my reaction now that I own the Legends version is that it seems VERY underwhelming because it's mostly just a statue with six token bits of articulation--his head, upper arms, forearms, and waist are rotatable. I suppose if you're only going to do six POA then those are good choices, but WHY does Hot Toys skip articulation as a primary focus of its entire brand? That's the main reason times a thousand I don't own any of their figures aside from the fact that they frequently use materials that degrade quickly within a few years if you actually use their points of articulation forcing collectors to pose them as if they're a statue instead of an action figure.
No word on the price yet, but knowing Hot Toys it will likely be between $600 and $1000. He's a bit under 28 inches tall so 4 to 5 inches shorter than the Haslab Galactus. The sculpt and paint look absolutely amazing as usual, and his eyes have a light up feature similar to the Haslab Galactus.
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