How cool would Hot Toys Universal Monsters be?

Trap-Door Maker · April 18, 2015, 11:22:38 PM

For those of you who own or have seen anything from Hot Toys, you're aware that these are pieces of art. Flawless sculpting and awesome innovation (articulated/poseable eyeballs???). Anyway, I just read an interview with a Hot Toys' master sculptor, and the first image shown is of him sculpting a life-size Karloff Bride Of Frankenstein bust. This got me thinking how awesome Uni Monsters figures would be if created by Hot Toys! One can only dream...

http://www.figures.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74032

Count Zachula · April 19, 2015, 12:04:45 AM

Would be really awesome! But then I would feel bad for having the Sideshow 12 inches.

Mord · April 19, 2015, 12:30:20 AM

Quote from: Count Zachula on April 19, 2015, 12:04:45 AM
Would be really awesome! But then I would feel bad for having the Sideshow 12 inches.

Don't feel bad. The Sideshows are still great at 1/6 the price of Hot Toys. As big of a Universal collector as I am, I might pass up on a $250 12" Frankenstein/Dracula/Wolfman.

aura of foreboding · April 19, 2015, 05:51:17 AM

I would have to invest in the Big 8. They would be too amazing to pass on.

Anton Phibes · April 19, 2015, 01:21:01 PM

I would find a way. Particularly if they made a screen accurate Wolfman a nice Lugosi Dracula and a Kharis Mummy.

But they would probably only do Frankenstein and Dracula.

Mord · April 19, 2015, 03:36:24 PM

Quote from: Anton Phibes on April 19, 2015, 01:21:01 PM
I would find a way. Particularly if they made a screen accurate Wolfman a nice Lugosi Dracula and a Kharis Mummy.

But they would probably only do Frankenstein and Dracula.

Or none. They seem more inspired by contemporary movies heroes/villains.

raycastile · April 19, 2015, 08:29:09 PM

Perhaps they already tried with Universal and threw up their hands in disgust. I can't imagine Hot Toys putting up with any style guide nonsense, and I can't imagine Universal allowing anyone to make monster toys that actually look good.

Mord · April 20, 2015, 01:25:27 AM

...or having to deal with Lugosi.

Anton Phibes · April 20, 2015, 04:07:07 AM

Im gettin' tired of looking for Joan........

1/6thtoyz · April 20, 2015, 04:39:10 AM

Sculpt looks pretty good.

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Mord · April 20, 2015, 01:46:00 PM

Quote from: Anton Phibes on April 20, 2015, 04:07:07 AM
Im gettin' tired of looking for Joan........

Huh?

Anton Phibes · April 20, 2015, 01:58:50 PM

Just a word play. Imagine Lou Costello saying it from A&C meet Frankie. My non sequitur reference being that Hot Toys (and everyone else on the planet) is probably sick of dealing with Lugosi and/or Universal. Looking for ways to make things happen in spite of these two and not as a result of these two.

Mord · April 20, 2015, 06:49:33 PM

Got it. The only good Universal product in the future will come from customizers, imo.

Type3Toys · April 20, 2015, 07:10:57 PM

Honestly, since we are doing a "what if" thing, I would rather have Distinctive Dummies 8" Universal Monsters. The 12" figures just take up WAY to much room to display.

Mord · April 20, 2015, 07:18:55 PM

Quote from: Type3Toys on April 20, 2015, 07:10:57 PM
Honestly, since we are doing a "what if" thing, I would rather have Distinctive Dummies 8" Universal Monsters. The 12" figures just take up WAY to much room to display.

Distinctive Dummies does not do that. They are now a pizza company.