1:6th Scale Iron Man Sets to Compliment Your Display...
Between his three solo outings and two Avengers movies, there has been
no shortage of Iron Man armors for companies to replicate in toy form.
While I enjoyed Iron Man 3, part of me feels that film was made just
so there could be more toys produced. I digress, as there are legions
of fans that are eager to complete their Iron Man collections,
especially when it comes to Hot Toy's dazzling array of one sixth scale
armors. Hot Toys has done most all of them, or is in the process of
making them all, and while it's nice to see so many armors released in
this scale, it's refreshing to see Hot Toys branch out with something
different. That something different is two 1:6th scale Iron Man sets
that compliment the passionate Iron Man collector's display: the Iron Man 3 Workshop Accessories Set (ACS002) and the Mark III (Construction Version) Diorama (DS003).
Unlike the bazillion armored suit action figures released in this scale,
these two new 1:6 Hot Toys sets aren't required to be a completest.
Well, perhaps that's not true, completest does mean everything.
What I'm saying is that these two sets are more like add-ons rather than
standalone items. If you're looking to spruce up your display, these
sets make for really cool additions.
The Mark III (Construction Version) Diorama depicts Tony Starks third
Iron Man suit in the process of being built or repaired. It's very
similar in concept to the Terminator Salvation T-700 Terminator Factory
in that what you get is the suspended bust of the figure in a
diorama-like setting with light-up features. We've seen the Iron Man
suits battle damaged before, but the Mark III diorama depicts the suit
in a state of repair. An arm is missing and the legs are gone, Iron
Man's suit trailing all sorts of wires as if they were guts.
Assembly of this piece is pretty straight forward and Hot Toys'
illustrated instructions make building it a breeze. I was pretty much
awestruck by all the detail in the suit, especially the string of
computer boards and "metal" construction of the missing arm. Solid
sculpting work elevated by phenomenal paint apps. To add extra dimension
to your display, there are two optional chest pieces: a lower exposed
portion that attaches via magnets and the red enameled chest cover that
slips on via peg and hole. I think most collects will display it fully
assembled, if you want to call it that, though combined with the
Workshop Accessories Set I can see pieces being placed on the table as
Tony Stark goes to town.
The Workshop Accessories Set is the very definition of an add-on, the
small foam box housing nothing but Tony Stark's tools of the trade. And
what a collection of gadgets you get! First to catch your attention is a
large work table. It's cast in plastic, but looks like real steel. I
believe it's actually the same table fans received with Hot Toys' Tony Stark Armor Testing Version Set (MMS191),
as are many of the tools, including the headset, screw driver, wire
cutter, pliers, magazines and blueprints - though the images are different on the latter.
New to this set are a pair of repulsor palms, in-construction bicep
armor pieces, battery booster with electrical cables (and "Road Warrior
stickers - same battery included with the diorama set above), battle
damaged helmet and a pristine helmet with a light-up display stand. The
stand can hold the undamaged helmet or you can pop it off and replace
the top with a nifty Iron Man 3 logo faceplate. All said, the Workshop
Accessories Set is nice if you don't already own the Armor Testing Set
or if you simply want more workshop gear to expand your display. Unlike
the Iron Man bust diorama, this accessory set is certainly not very much
fun on its own. As an add-on this accessory set is a nice Hot Toys
offering, however it could us more all-new gear, as opposed to recycled
old, to make it a more tempting purchase.
Both sets are in-stock and ready to order via Sideshow Collectibles, the Iron Man Mark III (Construction Version) Diorama priced at $149.99 and the Iron Man 3 Workshop Accessories Set
retailing for $124.99. They are certainly on the more affordable end of
the spectrum when it comes to Hot Toys figures, making them an
attractive add-on to serious Iron Man collectors. Those cherry picking
Hot Toys' 1:6 Iron Man collection need not apply.
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