Red Snapper. It sounds like an unfortunate euphemism, but it's actually the nickname of the Mark XXXV, one of the billion new armours that Tony Stark has constructed for Iron Man 3. What is it's function? That I can't tell you. I guess I'll find out when I see the movie tonight, providing it doesn't glance by in a fraction of a second. Either way, it looks pretty cool.
Hot Toys has just released images of their upcoming (December) 1/6th scale collectible figure of the Red Snapper, part of their new Power Pose series. This means less articulation than the regular line, but you can expect to receive a figure capable of more dynamic, screen accurate poses. Take a look at this monster...
If you want to get straight to business, then you can pre-order this chunky Stark monkey from our pals at Sideshow right now:
Iron Man 3 - Hot Toys PPS Marvel Series Red Snapper - Mark XXXV Armor Power Pose Series Sixth Scale Figure (Hot Toys)Or if you'd like to see more pictures, join me... after the jump!
Here's an angle where it's a little clearer as to what's going on with those ape arms. This Iron Man has forsaken hands in exchange for cruel and ominous claws. Presumably for plucking plush toys out of giant machines...
There's something a little alarming about this figure for me though. Can you guess what is is?...
How about now?...
I'm talking about SPACE. How much goddamn space does this thing take up!? Where on earth are you going to put him? I'm assuming that, if you're in the market for a Red Snapper, then you are already a pretty big Iron Man collector with a collect-'em-all mentality. We're going pretty deep once we hit the XXXV. So assuming then that your shelves are already filled with Hot Toys and the like, then this guy is really going to command a lot of space. Good luck fitting him in your glass cabinet. Good luck fitting another figure next to him. Look again at that picture above. If you stand Thor and Cap on either side of him, not only are they going to need to be a foot away, but he's also going to look like he's gingerly jerking them off. I'm not saying that this should deter you, I'm just saying that this guy is going to need some dedicated display space, preferably on his own, and probably not enclosed.
He's mighty impressive though...
And the usual Hot Toys detail is there, which is good because this isn't a cheap one...
Now here's what I like the most about this figure. Check out the below comparison which shows a) how massive this guy really is compared to the regular suit and b) the fact that the head sculpt from the regular figure is compatible with this one...
Now THAT to me is a great value add and if they make the Stark head fit on all of the upcoming suits then I'll be far more impressed. I have no issue with Hot Toys varying their lines, but keeping them all in-scale and compatible is a very smart move. Well played!
Now I hear that two more suits are coming down the pipeline so stay tuned!
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