![]() ![]() The sliding ab armor part is a different story. The chest plate clips on with some rugged tabs, and reveals some more fantastic mechanical detail under the chest plate. I would just recommend pulling on the bicep, and not putting any pressure on the more fragile shoulder armor attachment point when pulling or pushing. I was a bit scared at first, but the whole joint feels very rugged. The left arm is attached via a big chunky ball and socket joint, and you just pull it right off. The suit gets even more torn up before the fights is over, though, and I think even more damage parts would have been neat. I looked over the fight scene in the film, and the damage is pretty accurate. The left arm, chest plate, and ab armor plate can be swapped for battle damaged versions from during Stark’s battle with Whiplash. This figure is gorgeous and mostly well articulated, but it has another trick. On the Mk IV, there was a bit of a gap, so the thigh armor would slide over the rubber part, allowing for a great deal of movement, but on the Mk V the gap is not quite not quite as generous, and I actually put a little scratch on one side bending the leg too far. The pelvis area features a soft rubber part to allow for hip movement without sacrificing looks, but the cut of the rubber part gets in the way of the silver thigh pads at extreme angles. ![]() Until then, Bleak Mission is happy to carry the football when Stark is not using it.Īs I mentioned above, the hips are not quite as posable as I would have liked. What I am waiting for now is somebody to make a John Favreau headsculpt so I can kitbash a Happy Hogan figure. The cuffs even work, and feature a metal chain. Far more detailed than they need to be for such unessential accessories. Still, this is the first time I have had any trouble from a light on a Hot Toys figure. I sometimes have to wiggle the neck a bit to get the eyes to stay lit, but due to the light-piping of the eyes they are not that bright to begin with, so it is not the end of the world. I did run into a little trouble with the eye lights, however, and think one of the contacts might be a bit loose. The chest and palm lights are super bright. The switches are all microscopic and blend right in. Iron Man also includes light-up features in the Arc Reactor, eyes, and palm repulsors. ![]() In the movie, the mask is made of a number of plates that slide into place, but they fit in an almost seamless fashion in the film, so the overdone panel lines here stand out a bit. The one place where I think it stumbles is the heavy lines on the faceplate. The Mk V suit is very complex and detailed due to its collapsible nature, and Hot Toys has given us the best rendition of it yet. The elbows feature a soft rubber part to cover the joint and match the segmented appearance of the rest of the armor.ĭetail is flawless and accurate to the film. Like on War Machine, the armor plate below the Arc Reactor is spring-loaded to move as you pose the upper body. The fantastic extendable-torso feature is included to allow extra waist movement in a seamless fashion. Everything is tight and movement is smooth. He features articulation at every major point, but is not quite as flexible as the previous Iron Man Mk IV due to some design choices, mostly in the hips. Iron Man stands just over twelve inches tall and is up to the now standard level of Hot Toys excellence. Also included are both the standard doll-style stand and the scenic light-up flight-base included with the Iron Man Mk IV. ![]() Wraith Pheyden shown for scale, and holding the included plastic pry-tool for swapping the chest armor. Included is the figure, a briefcase with a set of handcuffs for security, a set of clean fists, a set of clean articulated hands, a battle damaged arm with two swappable hands, and two battle damaged chest plate parts. What it lacks in quantity, however, it more than makes up for in quality. Inside are two vacuum trays of figure and accessories.Ĭompared to previous releases, the Mk V seems a bit light on accessories. Hot Toys’ rendition of the Iron Man Mk V comes in their usual gorgeous foil-print slip-cover box. In the film, the Mk V armor collapses and transforms into an oversized briefcase for times when Tony travels. The Silver Centurion suit was one of Stark’s most infamous, debuting when Tony defeated Obadiah Stane, and then being the suit worn during the classic Armor Wars story. The distinctive silver and red color scheme is also a tribute to the Silver Centurion suit work in the 80’s by Stark. The Iron Man Mk V armor featured in Iron Man 2 references back to the olden days in the comic when the entire suit was collapsible and Tony Stark could carry it in his briefcase. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get to business. Iron Man 2 was awesome, and Hot Toys makes incredible 1/6 scale figures with the most realistic and life-like finish of any figures on the market. ![]()
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