HT Improvement(s) on The Dark Knight – 12" Batman (TDK Version)

[vodoun]

I always loved this poster look.

 

[CashforStash]

There's no Empire Statement building in Gotham City...

 

[vodoun]

There is now

 

[gqxsensazn]

from the date i brought it, it makes it a first wave.....

OH NO THE BELLY !

a millie sec later

Its the suit, i rolled up about 2 bits of thin card, and just out them it under the suit on the lower back, so when the belt is on the card is sitting between the belt and upper back.

It's the cape that makes the figure look bulky. Without the cape, Batman looks completely normal.

Was adding the two thin cards the only thing you modified, Jack?

 

[Jack Ups]

yeah, ive switched the card with some soft padding, that came in the bag of the BRK, just cut it to size.

 

[vodoun]

Maybe they should have used polyester... but then that would be shiny... what kind of thin fabric would be thin enough, no daylight to shine through and has no shine...?

 

[vodoun]

Fox is ironing Batman's cape at the moment. ¬_¬

I have always loved the look and lighting in one of those magazine front covers, that I tried to somewhat replicate.

 

[gqxsensazn]

Vodoun, did you make any modifications to your figure?

 

[ironwez20]

just got my figure today very nice but i hate the cape alot

 

[gqxsensazn]

The cape doesn't seem as good as the one that came with the first prototype.

 

[vodoun]

Vodoun, did you make any modifications to your figure?

No, why? I had done quite a lot of futzing though. Now that the cape sits almost perfect.

The cape doesn't seem as good as the one that came with the first prototype.

In what way?


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I was inspired after seeing that A4 card that comes with the Bank Robber Joker, but since I only currently own 3 at the moment.

This is the pose I have him in at all times now.

 

[gqxsensazn]

I was just curious if you did make any changes. What do you mean by futzing? I liked the cape's length on the prototype. It was longer and looked like it would flow nicely.

 

[Bathead]

All the online stores I've checked say it'll be shipping it in December.

 

[vodoun]

What do you mean by futzing?

Working with the fig positioning it so it looks menacing, fixing and working up the cape so it didn't have these chunky stubs above the shoulders/as well as making it hang properly rather than a huge triangle and trying to make it look very natural and presentable. Lots of tweaking you could say.

I liked the cape's length on the prototype. It was longer and looked like it would flow nicely.

So did I, I even crucified the new short cape but then the new cape started to grow on me. I've seen the longer cape on him from some people. Sometimes it does look good but there isn't that many poses that is flattering it.

However, granted it would have been lovely if Hot Toys supplied two capes. I guess that would have cost them more money. Though doesn't the majority of the film have this short cape, since they said this is the reason why they went for the movie accurate look... Though this being Hot Toys, they never threw in the build up accessories to the original costume, did they.

The only company that probably would have thrown all this in would have been Takara, but there isn't even any rumours from them.

To this day I love the new cape, it's just short off his heels. I love the fact that he's so lean and stealth like. Rather than the trailing wedding dress look, but I guess thats just me.

That is the pose I have kept him remaining on the stand. http://www.les-films.fr/IMG/jpg/batman_suit_the_dark_knight-2.jpg

I think it looks so stunning coming into my office as he is standing on the desk looking so slim/lean and giving me the evil eye. Along with The Joker displaying his card.

on ebay, finding this figure in stock in the USA is a b itch, has it yet to hit or something? or do i have to order from hong kong to get it faster?

Toys2.net currently has it in stock. They are from Canada.

All the online stores I've checked say it'll be shipping it in December.

I do believe that is when DC Direct is also getting a huge chunk of all these for their run.

 

[ironwez20]

got mine on tuesday i love the figure but the cape bother's me it just wont fit in those damn little sockets, i love how the suit is rubber wasn't expecting that at all.

 

[Toy-Master]

someone listed Statuetoys.com here before and they have really good price for the HT TDK. $126!! On the cape issue, HT just announced a free cape and holder in waving mode (whatever that means) for anyone who buys a Batpod.

 

[vodoun]

It'll be another short cape with a wire frame or something so it looks like he's traveling fast as the cape is flowing in the air.

 

[Hello Beautiful]

Put the Takara cape on mine:

 

[vodoun]

I'm finally happy with mine, getting the cape to drape down and look thin, yet narrow over the shoulders and to his feet now with no modifications. Even though it's not the Takara cape. Don't get me wrong, with the Takara cape it looks stunning.

 

[gqxsensazn]

Hey you guys think I can trust this? The guy went ahead and slimmed down the body.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOT-TOYS-Dark-K...oryZ2480QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Hello Beautiful]

Hey you guys think I can trust this? The guy went ahead and slimmed down the body.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOT-TOYS-Dark-K...oryZ2480QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

No, I would not trust that. Looks absolutely no slimmer than normal from those shots.

Also, it appears the BW head has been repainted, which the seller fails to note.

 

[lforigno]

Now I decided that there is no way of modding my figure myself without messing it up. My question is anyone that has done the slimming of the stomach and chest be willing to do this for me for a price of course. And if so can you shoot me a PM thanks

 

[lforigno]

Also I asked earlier about the takara cape because of how badass it looks. But the thing is I cannot find a takara cape on ebay but can find batman the original version cape. Are they about the same thing or are they just to different to compare???

 

[lforigno]

I decided to work on mine myself today and it actually turned out well. I even decided to put the hot toys original batman cape on it instead of the stupid short one. And it looks much better.

 

[Crashorama]

I ordered mine on the 17th and it's been stuck in customs for almost a week. Does anybody know if this is normal? Should I be worried? I have heard all kinds of horror stories involving customs taking forever.