Hot Toys 1/6th scale Die Cast 009 Avengers Age of
Ultron: Iron Man Mark XLIII Sideshow Collectibles Exclusive Version
Released: May 2015
Manufactured by: Hot Toys
Hot Toys is on a roll with Marvel, and they look to start
really cranking out these figures quickly. Originally, this figure was supposed
to come out sometime in August or beyond, but they have surprised many and have
bumped up this release to May.
The Mark 43 is essentially a repaint of the Mark 42, which
can explain why this figure came out so fast. I’m really liking this simple
repaint of the Mark 42, and I’m amazed just how a repainting the color scheme
of an armor could look so different.
The repaint on this is simply taking anything that was gold
and painting it red and anything that was red is now painted gold. There are
also some minor scuffs and scratches throughout the armor to create a worn and
used look.
The face sculpt for this piece is again the same as the Mark
42, but there is no blood on his face. Still look goods and is the standard
flip up magnet face plate that we have come to expect from Iron Man figures.
Accessories wise he comes with a special base with rocks on
it, the torso and head of Ultron Mark I, repulsor hands, articulated hands,
fists, right forearm rocket, and the exclusive version comes with a scarred,
red left eye helmet.
The Ultron Mark I accessory is great and another welcome
addition to this figure. You can take off the head and arm and pose them with
the figure. Otherwise, the head can move left to right and the arm can move
slightly.
The exclusive version came with the scarred, red left eye
helmet. This wasn’t seen in the movie and most likely a deleted scene. It seems
in general Marvel changed their minds last minute on merchandising for this
film and you’ll notice with other available merchandise from other companies
that there are looks and accessories for characters that were not seen in the
film. I.E. the savage grey Hulk Funko released as an exclusive.
I’m guessing this scarred version of the helmet might have
been seen in one of Scarlett Witch’s dream sequences hence the red light up
eyes in the helmet. This is a great look for the figure and again a nice touch.
The only thing I had a problem with was putting in the
batteries into the helmet. The magnets are strong enough to pull the batteries
away from your hand so it’s really difficult to put in the batteries.
Overall, I like this figure, and I’m excited for the rest of
the Age of Ultron figures to create the Avengers line up in the film.
Unfortunately, the exclusive version is sold out, but you can still get the
regular version.
Order the regular edition here
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