A haul you can't refuse: Hot Toys 12" Don Corleone The Godfather

[Karnis]

I got my Hot Toys Godfather figure yesterday, & I'm very impressed with all aspects of the product, from the first class packaging to the figure itself, right down to all the included accessories. Here's some pics to check out...
As you can see, the package is quite large, that's a HT 12" DK next to it.
The Godfather profile on the outside of the box is nicely done, the Don's profile is a cutout from the outer box and the raised red part pops out from inside the box. There are 2 boxes inside the main container; one holds the carpeted platform, the booklet, and the cardboard backdrop (one note, the backdrop is too tall for detlofs), the next box contains the figure, accessories, and the requisite HT stand:
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The Don looks great, featuring an excellent likeness, detailed paint app, and nice clothing. The only issue I have is the right lapel on the Tuxedo sticks up a little bit, but a quick water down treatment will fix that right up. A "fat suit" underneath his outfit, extending from his waist to his thighs, gives the Don just the right amount of bulk:
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The chair & carpeted platform are well done also, the chair is nicely detailed and has a faux leather backing, while the platform is covered in a felt like material with a gold nameplate on the front:
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All in all, an excellent product, with an incredible likeness, first class packaging, and lots of accessories. You can easily tell this was a labor of love for Hot Toys, and IMHO they pulled it off with a four star figure. Thanks for looking! :cool:

[ChrisM]

"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."

Great stuff!

[crazypredator2]

congrats, looks great.

[Spawnomite]

SPEECHLESS

[Karnis]

congrats, looks great.

Thanks!

SPEECHLESS

Now there's a first. ;)
Thanks Spawn-o! :D

[ChrisM]

Thanks!

Now there's a first. ;)
Thanks Spawn-o! :D

And my, "Great stuff" doesn't count... you bastid! :p

[Karnis]

And my, "Great stuff" doesn't count... you bastid! :p

Sorry dude, I missed your post. Your acknowledgement of my haul is quite the heartfelt gesture, and it warms my fuzzy insides to know you not only appreciate my posting but that you stuck up for me in the now deleted "suspended boardies" thread. Excuse me while wipe the tear from my eye so I can continue to type away...ok, I'm all better now, where was I?
Oh yeah...
...thanks dude!! ;) :D :cool:

[Spawnomite]

Now there's a first. ;)
Thanks Spawn-o! :D:D

How much was it?

[Karnis]

:D

How much was it?

$179.00 plus overseas shipping. Right in line with other HT products, and considering how much stuff you get with it, and the overall greatness of the product, I think it's a bargain.
This is one of the finest HT figures I've seen, and the face sculpt & overall piece looks like something out of a wax museum.

[jt4470]

That's an amazing figure. HT really went the extra mile to include all the extras. Great haul

[Spawnomite]

$179.00 plus overseas shipping. Right in line with other HT products, and considering how much stuff you get with it, and the overall greatness of the product, I think it's a bargain.
This is one of the finest HT figures I've seen, and the face sculpt & overall piece looks like something out of a wax museum.I would agee with that.

[Diab0lus]

Great looking figure. The accessories definitely add a sense of value to the pice and make the cost much more justifiable!

[UNICRON 3000]

wow that thing looks amazing

[Masked Moron]

Nice get.

The likeness came out great on it.

[Karnis]

Great looking figure. The accessories definitely add a sense of value to the pice and make the cost much more justifiable!

Agreed, the entire presentation is very classy.

wow that thing looks amazing

It looks more like a wax sculpture than a 12" figure.

Nice get.

The likeness came out great on it.

Thanks MM! The likeness is really uncanny. :eek:

[Esponcito]

This product is really good. HT is really driving me crazy.

[B-O-R-I-N-G-R-Y-U]

Oh no, another doll fig. :rolleyes: ;) You know I love me some HTs and it looks great. :D Nice haul man.

[GodzillaSpawn]

Um...holy ****:cool:

[Karnis]

This product is really good. HT is really driving me crazy.

They are driving my wallet crazy. :D

Oh no, another doll fig. :rolleyes: ;) You know I love me some HTs and it looks great. :D Nice haul man.

Did you say dollies? I love me some dollies. I collect dollies, expensive dollies at that. I hear dolly collectors are the coolest people. I wish I was cool. ;) :D :cool:

Um...holy ****:cool:

That was my reaction when I got it. :eek:

[jt4470]

I wish I had the money for expensive dollies. :)

[sSHADOWw]

never really looked at pics but did I miss out, this is an awesome piece. Hot Toys slow down im trying to keep up.

[B-O-R-I-N-G-R-Y-U]

Did you say dollies? I love me some dollies. I collect dollies, expensive dollies at that. I hear dolly collectors are the coolest people. I wish I was cool. ;) :D :cool:

:D

[thespawnx]

faint! very nice haul! i want this one too...:( but i'm broke...zzzz

[Chronic Tronic]

Not my cup of tea, but damn, that likeness is uncanny.

Congratulations :)

[tatoman2525]

Damn I want this figure. Great score, bro! I got my Hellboy on it's way. This one's next:)

[Karnis]

I wish I had the money for expensive dollies. :)

I wish I had any money after this & my next haul which should show up today. :eek:

never really looked at pics but did I miss out, this is an awesome piece. Hot Toys slow down im trying to keep up.

Thanks. It really is an awesome piece of work.

faint! very nice haul! i want this one too...:( but i'm broke...zzzz

I hope Iron Man MK I doesn't hit too soon... :D

Not my cup of tea, but damn, that likeness is uncanny.

Congratulations :)

Thanks Chronic! :cool:

[Karnis]

Damn I want this figure. Great score, bro! I got my Hellboy on it's way. This one's next:)

Thanks T! Glad to hear you got Hellboy, it's really a nice figure. I think you've got some time before this one shows up in the states.

[thespawnx]

I hope Iron Man MK I doesn't hit too soon... :D



i'm scared actually. LOL ...i pre-ordered Mark I too & predator 1, i plan to get Dutch and John Connor perhaps T-600 yet say the joker DX, godfather.... OMG, i'm gonna bankrupt :(

[frikafrax]

Wow, great haul! You certainly get what you pay for!

Sometimes 1/6th scale clothing can appear too bulky and not sit nicely on the figure but the fit of the clothing here is particularly good.

-F

[Karnis]

Wow, great haul! You certainly get what you pay for!

Sometimes 1/6th scale clothing can appear too bulky and not sit nicely on the figure but the fit of the clothing here is particularly good.

-F

Thanks -F! :cool:
I think that the "padded undergarment" in this case helps the clothes hang on the figure quite well.

[Karnis]

Shameless bump because The Don is so cool. :cool: :D

[MarkG]

Awesome!!

[crowinghorse]

Great figure!

[MickXII]

Great figure, great pics.

[Karnis]

Great figure, great pics.

Thank you sir. The Godfather is just hitting the states now, grab one while you can!

[tatoman2525]

Wayne, you have both, Harvey Dent and Don Corleone. I can get one more Hot Toy figure this month and it's between those two (which I like equally). Which do you believe is a better figure? I will most likely get them both, but my budget can only handle one for now.

[homunculus]

OH MY GOLLY! That is so awesome. Damn.

[Karnis]

Wayne, you have both, Harvey Dent and Don Corleone. I can get one more Hot Toy figure this month and it's between those two (which I like equally). Which do you believe is a better figure? I will most likely get them both, but my budget can only handle one for now.

The Godfather, by far. Get him now while you still can. Wait until you see the whole package, the entire presentation is top notch.

Harvey Dent will still be around for a while, I tend to think.

[Karnis]

OH MY GOLLY! That is so awesome. Damn.

Thanks man...it really is awesome, HT best work to date...the likeness is so good its uncanny.

[tatoman2525]

The Godfather, by far. Get him now while you still can. Wait until you see the whole package, the entire presentation is top notch.

Harvey Dent will still be around for a while, I tend to think.

I've been leaning more towards the Corleone figure, but the Dent figure has slowly crept it's way into my priority list, as well:p Thanks for the imput:)

[zayco]

You don't happen to have a macro lens do you?

I'd be interested to see an ultra close up shot of the facial skin texture.

[Karnis]

You don't happen to have a macro lens do you?

I'd be interested to see an ultra close up shot of the facial skin texture.

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[homunculus]

Man, that's incredible.

[SpawnFan1]

That is an amazing haul..... (forgotten your name sorry lol)

Definitely worth every penny with those sweet accesories! if I was a bigger fan of the movie I'd definitely get it.

[Karnis]

That is an amazing haul..... (forgotten your name sorry lol)


That's ok Sam, I forgive you.
Signed, Wayne H.
;)

[SpawnFan1]

Haha oh yeah that's it. :D

Good thing I did not type in what I thought it was... ;)

[homunculus]

That's ok Sam, I forgive you.
Signed, Wayne H.
;)
You mean to tell me it's not Karnis? Jeeze. You think you know somebody...

[Karnis]

You mean to tell me it's not Karnis? Jeeze. You think you know somebody...

Actually, it is. But with a "C"...the "K" is a long standing private joke going back to my rock band days.

CWH, JR to be exact.
:o

[Karnis]

Haha oh yeah that's it. :D

Good thing I did not type in what I thought it was... ;)

No problem, Fred. ;) :D

[moviemaniac4]

Now THAT is a great figure........

[tatoman2525]

Just bought mine. Should arrive in a week or two:)

[Karnis]

Just bought mine. Should arrive in a week or two:)

Congrats Oscar! Once you get it in hand, you'll see that HT put a lot of TLC into the whole project and the result is a great product, possibly their best ever!

[tatoman2525]

Congrats Oscar! Once you get it in hand, you'll see that HT put a lot of TLC into the whole project and the result is a great product, possibly their best ever!

I've been looking forward to this figure since it was announced and Spliff put up the pics. I was going to wait until my LCS got them in (which would roughly be another month or so), and pay retail at $159 + tax, but I was able to score one for $150 dlvd, and it's the Sideshow Exclusive, too (comes with the hat).

[Karnis]

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[Karnis]

Not one, not two, but three separate reviews of this magnificent figure is now up on Michael Crawford's Captain Toy review website (http://www.mwctoys.com/index.html)...one by Micheal, one by regular contributer Jeff Parker, and another by yours truly.
This figure is easily one of the, if not the best, 1/6 scale figure released so far this year and deserving of triple the coverage. Click the link and check it out! :cool:

[BIGMAC2570]

does the CAT fit across his forearm like in the movie, or do you have to lay it across his lap?

[Karnis]

It fits in his forearm just fine.

[BIGMAC2570]

Thanks..actually going to hunt this figure down..

Thanks for the solid pics and the great review...You talked me into it.

[Michael_Crawford]

Yep, it doesn't get better than this:http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_htgodfather_1.jpg

[tatoman2525]

Great review from Michael (as always). My Don Corleone is scheduled to arrive tomorrow!!:)

[Karnis]

Great review from Michael (as always). My Don Corleone is scheduled to arrive tomorrow!!:)

Good news Oscar...post some pics of that bad boy when you get it! :cool:

[silversurfur65]

Great Likeness.....outstanding fig !!

[Karnis]

Great Likeness.....outstanding fig !!

It really is and the leading candidate for 1/6 scale figure of the year.

[craigstoycave]

I would say this is the ultimate in 1/6th scale right now. I was debating and almost hoping to give the edge to Enterbay (I do not have anything from them yet) but Hot Toys won me over, this is a true grown up collectible masterpiece!

[j720-jesse]

the chair alone makes it worth buying.

[tatoman2525]

Finally got him:) Won't post more pics since my camera sucks:o
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