I have collected and reviewed a few action figures in the past year, but am still a huge noob in this arena. I really like my Walking Dead Daryl Dixon figure, but he's not very articulated. My Phicen Seamless figure is the most beautifully articulated doll I have ever owned...but she's not super durable. I'm still on the hunt for a happy medium in the action figure world: realism, articulation and durability all in one. I've had my eye on the 1:6 scale figures from Hot Toys for a while--especially the gorgeous redheaded Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. Despite my growing curiosity, I've had a hard time getting myself to plunk down the funds necessary to look at one of these Hot Toys figures up close.
As luck would have it, I got an email a few months ago from Gwen, who was hoping to review not just one...and not two...but three Hot Toys figures! Of course I couldn't resist the wonderful opportunity to get another perspective on the quality of these collectibles. Gwen is primarily an American Girl collector, but her tastes have wandered into the action figure realm. It's fun for me to encounter someone who appreciates dolls at such different ends of the spectrum. I used to assume that doll collectors mostly stayed loyal to one particular brand or type. On the contrary, I'm frequently impressed by the combination of styles and sizes of doll that people enjoy. This diversity is yet another one of the amazing things about the doll collecting hobby. Anyway, Gwen is an absolute delight to work with and has done a fantastic job of reviewing three dolls in one post. She did such a good job, in fact, that about half way through formatting her review, I broke down and pre-ordered my very own Black Widow figure from Hot Toys. Finally! Thank you for helping me make this momentous decision, Gwen. My Black Widow review will have to wait for fall, but let's not wait another second to have Gwen tell us all about her three handsome men. Over to you, Gwen!
As luck would have it, I got an email a few months ago from Gwen, who was hoping to review not just one...and not two...but three Hot Toys figures! Of course I couldn't resist the wonderful opportunity to get another perspective on the quality of these collectibles. Gwen is primarily an American Girl collector, but her tastes have wandered into the action figure realm. It's fun for me to encounter someone who appreciates dolls at such different ends of the spectrum. I used to assume that doll collectors mostly stayed loyal to one particular brand or type. On the contrary, I'm frequently impressed by the combination of styles and sizes of doll that people enjoy. This diversity is yet another one of the amazing things about the doll collecting hobby. Anyway, Gwen is an absolute delight to work with and has done a fantastic job of reviewing three dolls in one post. She did such a good job, in fact, that about half way through formatting her review, I broke down and pre-ordered my very own Black Widow figure from Hot Toys. Finally! Thank you for helping me make this momentous decision, Gwen. My Black Widow review will have to wait for fall, but let's not wait another second to have Gwen tell us all about her three handsome men. Over to you, Gwen!
Hello everyone! I'm Gwen, and while I usually spend my time blogging about American Girl, historic food and my attempts to cook it, I'm here today to talk to you about these action figures from Hot Toys that came out in conjunction with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. With the Hot Toys figures for Avengers: Age of Ultron almost all released and available for pre-order, I thought people might be interested in hearing some thoughts about these pricey-but-cool looking figures, and Emily was kind enough to let me take the chance to do so!
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| The Captain America: The Winter Soldier Captain America and Steve Rogers Set by Hot Toys, $339.99. |
