Fondjoy BVS Batman: A True McFarlane and Mafex Killer?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ย. 2024
- The time has come for a new challenger to stir the competition in affordable yet really well-detailed figures on Batman properties, because they weren't alot of them already. However, newcomer Fondjoy may have cracked the code in how to tick every box for the ultimate Batfleck figure at a reasonable scale and price.
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Finally, an Affleck figure where I can look at the face sculpt and go "Yeah, that's Ben Affleck right there"
I truly think that the first McFarlane one does look like him, the one with the goggles
@@poob1082yes but it’s tactical suit we I think they’re looking for a bvs batman regular suit that looks more or less like ben affleck.
@@poob1082 It does, the chin and the size of the head look very similar to Ben Affleck, and I think that's the only one they have done right
These two lines are actually there on the BVS Batman symbol. You can see them on the BVS suit in the movie in a close up shot. My Hot Toys and Mezco BVS Batman figures also have them. It's just that they are supposed to be much fainter and of course there should be scratches on the symbol.
Yeah, I was about to mention this because those lines are on the emblem in both cases. It's interesting that he didn't do research on that
To be fair I have LOVED BvS for the past 8 years and even I thought it was wrong and never noticed them. They're so faint but if you study the stills and are looking for them you see them @@NoroMoroBoroSoro
Exactly. The lines are on BvS symbol
Actually the lines on the abdomen are there in the movie, but the lines on the emblem absolutely are not on the bvs suit, look on Google not one single photo has the lines on the emblem
@@beckyross3210 every single BvS emblem has that.
McFarlane should hire the guy that made that head sculpt
I don’t think that uncle Todd can afford a better head sculptor
It's licensing issues. Mezco has the problem too doing the unmasked Ben Affleck head since the licensing for using actors is a difficult thing especially when the license is expired or expensive to do. Even Hot Toys haves it since they used Ben's stunt double to do the mouths for the Armored BvS Batman as well the Flash movie Batman. So it's not entirely on Mcfarlane's fault but the proportions can be better on the Mcfarlane BvS Batman since he's too skinny in areas that need to be bulky especially his neck being too long and skinny versus how it is with the source material where Ben had a thick neck for his cowl
Mcfarlane knows what's up. His mindset is to sell as much as possible. If he makes a "definitive" version of batman or superman right away, his sales would be low for upcoming versions. So what he does is he purposely making figures that suck then release a better one later then much better and so on. Just like what Marvel Legends is doing.
@@JllIllIlllIIlIIIllJ mcfarlane actually makes some decent headsculpts. The prototype 3d sculpts looks lokey accurate. It's the paintjob that messe the faces most of the time.
They'd just fire them for using too much of their budget
expecting fondjoy to become more common in the near future, been seeing more and more people talk about them
Like you said, the neck needs about 2 mm raised, but that head also needs to be shrunken down 7%. Otherwise, many great features.
But Affleck has a short neck, that's why his Batman looks like he's shrugging all the time.
The two lines are in bvs too. Even the iron studios bvs has that two lines in the chest. Look at the picture of the suit of bvs really close you'll see two lines the only difference of it is that the fondjoy does not have scratches.
To sum it up, Fondjoy's case with DC is similar to that of ZD Toys with Marvel.
ZD Toys started off making unlicensed 7 inch figures for the Captain America: Civil War film. Then come Avengers: Endgame, they somehow got the official Disney license to produce figures for that film (the catch being that they can only produce those in China to keep Disney's end of the bargain with Hasbro Marvel Legends and their retail presence). ZD Toys is also currently still producing MCU Iron Man figures at the 7 inch scale for a Hall of Armor collection.
Same case here with Fondjoy. They started off making unlicensed 7 inch figures, and from what I've seen so far... This BVS Batman figure is the first one that has the official license stamp on it. Of course, Fondjoy can only sell these figures in China so as to not be in "hot water" with McFarlane Toys' retail presence.
@@TheRevenantEdits pretty much sums it up, from what I’ve found out, seems like ZD and Fondjoy might be part of the same firm of designers, but under different company names to avoid issues with competing licenses. Say, Disneys not gonna be happy the company is also making products of their main competitors, or something like that.
Endgame being, both can only sell their products in China. Fortunately, Amazon has sort of circumvented this. Since Amazon China carries them, it’s possible to order their products from certain countries where international shipping may be available. It’s gonna be expensive, but probably cheaper than buying off eBay.
@@AlxCVFX I know some people who have just walked away from Ebay in general these days. From what I've looked up, Ebay has kinda become "unfriendly" to its consumers and even its sellers... to say the least
Nope, the dark knight & other dc figures were all licensed. This BVS is the start of the new era to forget about mcfarlanes. Imagine re-releasing the flash batman only changing the colors , releasing separate figure unmasked & masked one lols.
@@nurdemerassung7682Compared to this, McFarlane's figures are garbage and I'm not hating on them.
I think fondjoy and zd toys (making ironman figures) are sister companies
You think what?...
Yeah the boxes are really similar
Zd toys should make a new line for rhe mxu cap america, all his suits
8:35 Wrong. Take a closer look.
I got my deluxe here in asia for 30usd converted from my currency, a figure like that for that much is absolutely nuts. A mcfarlane costs just as much here as the fondjoy. Cant beat that for the price.
9:19 Where do you see Knightmare Batman? I see an Armored Batman, JL Batman, Battinson, and The Flush.
I dont know why but "the flush" got me giggling like the Rodger Rabbit weasels!😂
And here in the Philippines mcfarlane bvs and fondjoy bvs has the same price. That's why bvs mcfarlane is beginning to be a peg warmer.
nevah heard of that 'fondjoy' a new chinese company ?😅😂
My issue with this figure is the head is GIANT. It’s like a different scale from the rest of the body.
FINALLY.. YOU REVIEW THIS COMPANY FIGURES..I HOPE U LOVE IT..ITS THE BEST 7 INCH BATFLECK EVER FOR NOW.
Great review ! Love this figure ! Fondjoy Harley Quinn is pretty good too ! Thought the Cyborg didnt look bad . Looking forward to the future of Fondjoy
AFAIK Fondjoy has always had the DC licensing, all their figures have the legal and hologram but yeah, they're not well known back then
Also, I read somewhere that for the Joker, Superman and possibly TDK Batman they somewhat used Sh Figuarts models as a base (the Joker specially looks a lot like the SHF one down to the faces)
The figure looks like as if it were year one Batman because it’s not too worn off like what we saw in bvs
I use plastic pry bars for auto detailing for detaching the face. It REALLY helps avoid scratching.
fondjoy is so underrated... their batman is actually amazing. currently got their batman dark knight trilogy batbale. worth it with extra diorama
I’m definitely interested in this company I do want to see more of what they will have to offer
Just checked, the lines are all accurate, some are just too noticeable, but the placements are correct
Im so proud of fondjoy, they just get better & better from dark knight v1 & v2 to this batfleck which is both the batman & bruce wayne head sculp is so on point. Can't wait for the justice league & armored suit. I hope the battinson figure will look good
I have to get this now. Has the bulk and fixes height issue of McFarlanes. Plus, easy swap out for a drape cape.
I can't help but feel the masked head looks a bit off, he looks like a neanderthal as oppose to the unmasked head, which looks compeltely fine
The masked head is way better than Mcfarlane. Bvs mcfarlane Batman’s head looks cartoonish it doesn’t look like ben affleck. The only mcfarlane ben affleck batman that’s good is batman from zsjl line.
The 2 line are supposed to be there mezco and iron studios have that lines.
I'm with ya for the lines on the symbol, yes technically the lines are supposed to be there but they're barely noticeable even in full on light and some pictures of the suit on display there are no lines at all other than the battle damage!
Fondjoy is really smart
They might not have the licence for a Ben Affleck's unmasked face sculpt. So to overcome that, they didn't give the unmasked head in the box.
But they made one and one can buy it separately.
Do check that head too.
Edit : oh u got it. Great
Here in India this figure with the unmasked headsculpt is almost the same price as the mcf
So it's definitely a win.
I saw other reviewers actually say his likeness is too cartoony. Which I disagree with. Hopefully the company goes back and retools their previous figures now that they have the DC license. I would definitely buy more of their figures. Great review.
To be honest what Fondjoy had put out…it definitely is incredible for that $35- $40 pricepoint! It’s perfect for what it is, as it is!
This Batfleck figure is looking more and more awesome to me each time I see it. The McFarlane one is great even if the head feels a little too slim. I have yet to see a better Batlfeck head sculpt than this Fond Joy one.
I need to put some money together to finally pick up this bad boy.
Just got this guy myself, easily the best batman figure in my collection, looks great on my diorama shelf👌also got him for £39.99 free shipping
no visible pins on the joints
I bought this guy and the Aquaman and this BvS Batman is pretty much where all the time went into for the unmasked head because the Aquaman looks swollen and kind of flat at the same time
I’m loving this figure. They absolutely knocked it out of the park. Take notes McFarlane. The shoulder bulkiness is perfect. The unmasked Batfleck is perfection.
looks really good, the head looks bit big for his frame, but the painting on the headsculpt is nicely done
for its price where I got it, and its likeness in both built and face sculpt to Ben, this is the definitive Batfleck at this scale, easily tops mcfarlane and even Beast Kingdom.
looks so much better than the Mc-Kenner version especially that headsculpt - they could learn how to sculpt a figure with proper head and leg size unlike their Gundam body proportion- cool review
You're wrong about the lines on the symbol...
Look closer those line are on the BvS suit.
Haven't watched the whole vid yet, so Idunno if you'll go onto mention it, but while it looks cool, right off the bat aspects about it look suspiciously similar to how Mafex sculpts their figures. Particularly the way the arms are designed, and the legs look pretty familiar too. It might just be coincidence or maybe a bit of inspiration, it's just when I look at it, there's an eerie resemblance to Mafex that I can't help but notice.
EDIT: Seems you did also notice something about it that feels a bit Mafexy lol.
Take a shot every time you hear the word “animalistic” and you’re gonna have a good time 😂
Those lines on the bat symbol are there. They’re not as prominent but they are there
8:42 i kid you not for the very first time EVER and i mean ever i noticed that those lines are in fact on the bvs suit. I love BvS and also thought they got the lines wrong but i paused it and looked and they're there, they're just not nearly as prominent as the figure or JL suit.
So you taught me something without even trying to
the head looks more like the muff headsculpt wich is really great
Figure looks dope and I'm gonna have to see on picking him up for that reason alone. Also i think the "thumbs up" hand is a call back from the Batman the animated series where Batman does a thumbs up but is used as a reaction gif meme in comments online lol which i think its a smart thing to include just to play on the Batman animated series especially how serious Ben's Batman is
Didnt beast kingdom also make this? Maybe someone should do a comparison with that one and this one.
The FondJoy Harley Quinn figure is pretty good. I didn't see that mentioned in the video. She's huge though.
Their most recent Hulkbuster 1:7 model kit looks pretty sick. Apparently, its a Sam's Club exclusive in China.
FYI i'ts a copy of MAFEX body and an STL file for 3D prints. The "company" managed to put together other's work.
But hey, not a bad one, and that matters.
fondjoy's the dark knight is pretty decent if you can overlook the headsculpt
For me it is the best representation of Batfleck, neither Mezco nor Mafex, much less Mcfarlane have achieved that detail almost 95%, obviously it has certain flaws like everything else, but they are minimal if you see the complete set.
As for the bat symbol, it is from BvS, only that the suit is very faint, just as the stripes on the abdomen are more subtle, but everything is offset by Affleck's head.
I agree with you for the most part, except when you said that the lines going down each wing of the bat symbol aren’t supposed to be there 8:25 . They should be there, but they should be not so obviously carved in. In the actual BvS batsuit they are there, but its very subtle and sunken in as opposed to the JL version where the lines on the batlogo were raised to distinguish it from the burlap texture which i kinda dont like i liked it more subtle like the BvS logo and easy to miss on the BvS version unless you look at a close up image. I think its nice attention to detail, but possibly a little overdone when it came to execution. Same could be said about the line in the ab area.
1) Pattinson in TB
2) Keaton in B89
3) Bale in BB
4) Bale in TDK / TDKR
5) Affleck in BvS
Need it
Great Video ! greetings from Germany , I also ordered one yesterday
Thank you!
I didn't Beast Kingdom was FondJoy and i can say their figures I was surprised by. I have their Dark knight and Justice League Batman, dark knight isn't too bad, I'm quite happy with it, I had a chance to get joker and superman but they looked awful especially joker's face.
after looking at the dark knight batman and joker closely they both just look like copy and pastes of the figuarts figures especially the head on the joker😭
Pull out the neck peg so that (maybe) it can look down decently
Not a fan of Synders universe at all. May pick this up tho to have. Looking forward to that 89 Batman they seem to have coming. Would love to get a Returns one too.
Got this guy for like 30 bucks from a chinese seller, an absolute masterpiece in my opinion and i HATED the dceu movies. Btw, there is also a company similar to fondjoy called zd toys, they're an older company with way more figures, ive known abt the company for years now and i was quite surprised that these guys are a different company. If you know abt zd toys, you would find how similar the packaging is with both the zd toys iron man figures and this fondjoy bvs batman, somehow, some way, the fondjoy is most probably related to zd toys
There is no inaccuracy in the sculpt. With that said, I hope the durability is good, the may fix one was literally garbage, I had the superman from that movie and it literally broke at the elbow, and I wasn’t even touching it. The McFarlane one was a surprise, and good, but I comparison this one looks far superior
Very cool looking figure frim a disappointing movie but to me I will try to get the new McFarlane Batman V Superman Batman figure so I can display him with Micheal Keaton and George Clooney Batman, Overall, Fantastic review on him David.
McFarlane one is great. Just a touch of paint
If they make sonar suit forever then I’ll give them a try
Does it have diecast? The Harley and TDKT has diecast parts.. usually on the legs
Nope.
How does he look next to McFarlane Cavill Superman? Since batfleck is supposed to be taller anyway
Im dearly hoping they remake wonderwoman.
I don't know why Ali express gets hate, but damn, I get all my figures from them. I got this deluxe for £40. and I don't have to over pay. Plus delivery? You guys keep playing yourselves.
Why not check out the TDK Trilogy Batman? I think it is really good.
The worst thing would be that it is not 1/9. I received this Batman a week ago. It feels so cheap from head to toe. I bought it on AliExpress for £20. The best thing is Ben's head. The hands are very small. The body has no mobility at all. I put it back in the box and I'm sure it ends up to a custom sadly. :(
Sadly I think you ordered a knockoff since Alixpress sells alot of knockoffs.
@@Fivewees I don't think so. Was a preorder and pretty new. I believe they don't make KO yet but anything is possible. Other buyers from the same shop feel happy with good reviews and photos
@@chrisgggg yeah, I just hope if you plan on ordering one again from any other site that you'll recieve a real and good copy.😁🙌🏻
@@Fivewees I almost asked for refund or maybe they send another copy. One friend is going to get one this week. I'll check both batman for sure. 🦇🦇🦇
@@chrisgggg oh okay that's good
Nice haul. I just managed to snag one myself online today for the deluxe version. Because after seeing all the reviews of the unmasked Affleck headsculpt, it's not the super greatest, but it's one of the best looking Batfleck sculpts for this small scale. So, the pleather cape is removable right, due to the interchangeable head's design. The neck is slotted through the cape hole to hold it place, right? Thanks.
Technically, the cape is removable. You can place either head back one without the cape underneath.
@@DarkspiderDavid91 Thank you.
Damn, I prefer the McFarlane one. Fondjoy seems shapeless, doesn't feel right
I swapped the head for the muff toys head and it looks just about perfect
@@Itchy_Bones Idk, don't really like the chest area either
Mcfarlane body is too thin. Too shiny the head of mcfarlane is too ugly.
I mean, the mcfarlane one looks as if was Bruce one year in of being Batman, yea you can shorten the head peg, but then it's way to small for Batfleck, the accesories fell like they were destined for a bassic figure, it's overall disappointing just seing the other Batflecks mcfarlane has done before
i got the momoa aquqaman by fondjoy its awsome and the harley quinn version
After that awfull Joker, and the ok-ish first Superman, fondjoy have knocked out of the park with the Batfleck and the 2.0 version of Superman, the likeness of both, Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, even for that scale was perfect. They also dropped one Aquaman for the new movie who, may not look like Jason Momoa, but shows a great improvement since they first releases. I hope that their Armored Batfleck and the Battinson stay with this same quality
Licensing problems with the 1/4 scale neca batman is the reason i think the headsculpt came out the way it did. I remember most people hated that headsculpt but now thats probably what happened more than likely was Licensing issues.
Hi there, David! 😊
for me, yah, indeed this FondJoy BvS just killed the McFarlane and the Mafex BvS Batman's. 💪😁
Size ✅
Head Sculpt ✅
Wired Cape ✅
Accessories ✅
PRICE ✅ (you have the option if Deluxe w/c comes w/ Bruce Wayne / Ben Affleck's head sculpt, or the regular one w/c comes w/o the extra alt head).
Thing is, this FondJoy, well for me, aside from this Batsy, they also nailed there Cyborg 🤖 version.
But their Joker, 🤡
and Wonder Woman, 🗡️
those don't really hit my taste.
Some people like their
Superman (both Red & Blue and Black versions), 🦸
Harley Quinn, ♦️
Batman (Dark Knight Trilogy), 🦇
but me, nah... they are too tall or their body is a bit not proportional and I think McFarlane's versions of those characters are better.
I like their
Aquaman 🔱
and Mera 🌊
as well. Honestly I pre-ordered them too.
It's just that, I think Aquaman's face didn't get it at all.
Their Mera, I really like it. But after I watched several reviews of it, I just noticed that it has short arms. But aside from that, I like it, especially it comes w/ the silver trident.
☝️😁
I wish FondJoy would consider making a ZSJL MARTIAN MANHUNTER 👽
figure soon.
Maybe as tall as their Superman.
😊
I'm excited for their upcoming BvS Armored Batman. 🦾
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
i think his head is to big hey bro dont kick alliexpress to hard they have had killer kos few are made nicer then the original like the ct toys 2099 for 20$ compared to $150 shf and the ko is just as good if no better it doesnt come with his cape but it does come with two extra unmasked heads they also have a raimy black suit toby spiderman
In Asia, fondjoy totally McFarland killer but in America, I don’t think so as the price is higher than McFarland.
The parts that should be black look blue is it just in camera or does it have a blue tint?
In camera.
My waist an belt would not stay
I hope FondJoy would re-do their Wonder Woman.
The head sculpt of that one is terrible, and it's to tall. 🤦
if they can make Mera's head sculpt and shorter, I think they could also do that with Wonder Woman.
I've orderd mine and I can't wait to see it in hand. Also I'm looking forward to the other releases especially Robert Pattinson Batman.
With fondjoy out there, the mcfarlane one was pretty much the "Yea, it's a budget one" becuase that figure it's disappointing as heck
I have a criticism but don’t take it as an insult. You’re wayyyy too obsessed with every little visual detail. I had to skip through quite a bit. For example I would never nitpick the symbol and research to see if it’s correct, as long as it looks like battfleck in my memory/ minds eye. But that’s just my opinion, some people like that sort of thing. It comes down to personality type, I think. Appreciate you making the video regardless.
I would say the Mafex Justice League Batman regular and tactical suit beat out this figure.
Hey what does the word forshadowment mean also?
Thanks for the view.
Its a sister company of ZD toys
Im trying to order one in amazon, theres two listings available. One is available and other is up for pre oder .Anyone know whats the diffrence between the two?
I got mine from a seller named HiPlay, and it came in a little over 2 weeks
Edit: the one that comes with the ben affleck head is the one I bought but now it's randomly up for pre-order? I'm not sure why but if you want the unmasked head go with the pre-order and cross your fingers that it is a mistake and they ship it as soon as possible.
@Itchy_Bones thanks hopefully it comes with it becuase the other one that's available cost $10 less so.. we will see
Yo my guy I hoped you can review the knightfall batman and bane 2 pack soon by our friend Todd and plus batman has a wired cape so that you can replicate the iconic image of his back being brokened by his worst enemy
Pre-Ordered!
@@DarkspiderDavid91 Good man I can't wait for you to play with the wire cape to do the iconic pose from the knightfall storyline
I got mine and man, it is glorious! McFarlane who?
It’s like 8 inches though
Great review,
But AHH, the proportions are bad, it looks like MOTU Ram-Man wears the suit, Batman has NO neck and the legs are short. I would like to see an improved version
Nice figure, and nice video,, like it.. I also have a few action figure in my channel, but the one from fondjoy hasn't had time to open it yet😂😅..
What's the Price
How tall is the figure? 1/9th is a weird size
About 8 inches.
The huge just and lack of a neck throws off the whole look for me.
Head's way way wayyyy too Big..
Looks smaller in person imo
Who didn't like BATFLECK's performance??? Anyway... This figure looks DOPE!
Edit: Extra accessories for a figure (thumbs up, rebreather) is nothing to "forgive" bruh. 😂
Findjoy has a lot of the best toy company's details (mafex, hot toys, McFarlane)... They're about to crush the competition if they keep this up.
Looking again... This might Batman before BvS actually. Look at Bruce Wayne's hair color and the lack of battle damage on the suit.
Everyone doing everything they can to not do 1/12 scale and avoid my money
McFarlane does it for me. It actually fixes imo the weird fat man’s ugly neck he had in the film. Also comparing the McFarlane fig to the scene where Bruce is staring at the suit, it looks good enough for the price. Definitely all good art to add to my collection, but McFarlane wins my pick.
Obsconded means to steal by the way
Proportions doesn't seem right