Great video of a great figure! All those accessories are dope af! Real nostalgia here, sine I saw this in theatres a lifetime ago. Keep up the good work, I appreciate it.
@@ogfanwhenstarwarswasjustst7096 Thank you so much OG 👊 This figure certainly bleeds nostalgia, I am so glad to finally have it in hand. Thank you as always for watching 🤝
I ordered this same set ,definitely gonna have to track down upgraded parts ,can't wait to see your custom video on it ,and I'm on the same page with what is missing . That box is a pleasant surprise though,I'm going full diorama with this when it comes in
Nice, congrats on the pickup! Yeah those parts are a must, I cannot wait to see the completed look with them added, it will make me much more satisfied 👍 The box is incredible, love to see it! Thanks for watching 👊
really good one, still mad that i missed the preorder window damn :D totally worth the money .edit thank god for the video , i just checked and they have the basic version for preorder omgggg , thank you !
Great review. I skipped, because I was unsure about mondo and realistic figures..Imo I still don't think they hold up next to higher end figures..how much was this again?
Thank you so much my friend! Its certainly not on Hot Toys/Inart level, they do still have some work to do 👍 Retail on this one was 265 usd. Thanks for watching!
Im in the process of finding a decent body to swap, I actually saw someone swap the body and it somehow made the jacket look way better haha. I think the body swap is the first step to take. Thanks for watching 🤝
Great review, man! I’ve heard some other reviewers say there was a problem with one of the legs did you have that at all? Overall I think it’s still worth getting but you’ll have to help with some of the custom work on this one! Can’t pass up getting a Macready though!
@@HowYaFigure Thanks Justin, appreciate it bro! No issues with the legs on mine thankfully. I totally agree with the last statement, you know I got you! Thanks for watching!
I saw this figure getting a lot of hate elsewhere though I think most of it is not warranted. This figure is from an American company that hasn't really done proper realistic clothed figures before (the closest they got before was a Hitchcok figure IIRC, then video game based figure Gordon Freeman) so they are basically new to the scene so it is expected that their first forays into tealistic clothed 1:6 figures will not be perfect. Another thing folk fail to consider(when complaining that it costs as much as an HT/more than 3rd party but lesser quality) is that American brand figures tend to be more expensive than Asian ones anyway due to additional costs while this figure being officially licensed means that that cost is baked in to the price when 3rd party figures don't have such a cost to consider. Additionally newer brands don't have access to the best factories, so that also plays a part in the cost/quality ratio. Over time they should hopefully learn and improve while also gradually getting access to better production facilities. The biggest issues with the figure are the choice of body (it is pretty bad) and the jackets tailoring/material. Both of thoee can be fixed. The body could be swapped with a better quality one which will improve posability and proportions while the jacket can perhaps be swapped out for a modified DID one (one of their recent figures has one that is a close match and uses real leather). The figure itself works well as a kit for a custom. It is a solid starting point with most of the hard work done. The timed accessories really make it worth the purchase. With suitable lighting no repaint is needed for the Things, they are good enough, but some paint touch ups could make them perfect. Some paint on the hair of the headsculpts and aome weathering to the clothes will really help make it feel more accurate I think. For the price it is slightly underwhelming but as explained above it is somewhat expected given who it is coming from. Still worth it even if it is on par more with figures from 10 years ago. Overall it is a flawed but decent release with tons of potential. Hopefully Mondo's Nada from They Live will be better and signal a gradual improvement for the brand over time.
@@jaztermareal I understand the criticism, but its all about your own personal experience at the end of the day. Well said! Its not a perfect figure, it has some issues. Is it Hot Toys quality, absolutely not. But there are some things to like about it. I bought this knowing it probably would not blow me away, but that I could modify it here and there and make it as good as I need it to be. I think it is solid start to their realistic type figures, and I hope they improve in the future. Im happy to finally own an RJ MacReady and not have to shell out over a grand for customs, as beautiful as most of them are 👍 Thanks for watching!
Imagine writing a novel of cope because you can't be objective. No one cares about the excuses, it's objectively worse than industry standard now. Case closed
Such a disappointment. I would've loved to have the representation in the collection. We're seeing other companies like Aug Toys step up to HT and Inart in terms of quality, as the bar has been raised significantly in the last few years.. But I encourage more competition. I guess I'll have to wait for a Macready 2.0.
@@nonametofame Aug Toys do great work, but the qc on Leto and Gurney was so bad 🥹 Im going to customize this and make it better, I have some plans 😎 I do hope that Mondo improves following this release on their realistic style figures. Sorry to hear you were let down by this one! Thanks for watching 👊
@@nonametofame Both of mine had paint missing on the armor in multiple spots. I saw a few posts about it on Facebook with the same issues. Dont get me wrong, they are fantastic otherwise!
Great video of a great figure! All those accessories are dope af! Real nostalgia here, sine I saw this in theatres a lifetime ago. Keep up the good work, I appreciate it.
@@ogfanwhenstarwarswasjustst7096 Thank you so much OG 👊 This figure certainly bleeds nostalgia, I am so glad to finally have it in hand. Thank you as always for watching 🤝
I ordered this same set ,definitely gonna have to track down upgraded parts ,can't wait to see your custom video on it ,and I'm on the same page with what is missing . That box is a pleasant surprise though,I'm going full diorama with this when it comes in
Nice, congrats on the pickup! Yeah those parts are a must, I cannot wait to see the completed look with them added, it will make me much more satisfied 👍 The box is incredible, love to see it! Thanks for watching 👊
Great review. Mine is out for delivery today. It’s far from perfect but I’ll still very happy to have this guy in the collection.
@@bradk7836 Thanks Brad! Nice, I hope you enjoy it my friend. Well said 🤝 Thanks for watching!
Pisses me off that Sideshow delayed mine
@@jesusnavarrete6317 Apparently some Mondo direct customers were having the same experience, sorry to hear!
The "money's worth" is in the awesome figure.
For sure 👍 Thanks for watching 👊
Just got mine and watching your video so I don’t have to open mine. Lol
@@Steven0sborne Haha, in box collector? Thanks for watching my dude!
really good one, still mad that i missed the preorder window damn :D totally worth the money .edit thank god for the video , i just checked and they have the basic version for preorder omgggg , thank you !
@@deadscene1 Yeah those timed editions go fast! So glad to hear you were able to pick one up for yourself, thanks for watching!
Awesome man. Great movie 🎬
Thanks David! Yes, one of Carpenter's many Classics 😎 Thanks for watching
Great review. I skipped, because I was unsure about mondo and realistic figures..Imo I still don't think they hold up next to higher end figures..how much was this again?
Thank you so much my friend! Its certainly not on Hot Toys/Inart level, they do still have some work to do 👍 Retail on this one was 265 usd. Thanks for watching!
That jacket is 🗑 and the proportions of the figure look off. The accessories are great. Mondo need to leard how to do figures with clothes
Im in the process of finding a decent body to swap, I actually saw someone swap the body and it somehow made the jacket look way better haha. I think the body swap is the first step to take. Thanks for watching 🤝
Great review, man! I’ve heard some other reviewers say there was a problem with one of the legs did you have that at all? Overall I think it’s still worth getting but you’ll have to help with some of the custom work on this one! Can’t pass up getting a Macready though!
@@HowYaFigure Thanks Justin, appreciate it bro! No issues with the legs on mine thankfully. I totally agree with the last statement, you know I got you! Thanks for watching!
I saw this figure getting a lot of hate elsewhere though I think most of it is not warranted.
This figure is from an American company that hasn't really done proper realistic clothed figures before (the closest they got before was a Hitchcok figure IIRC, then video game based figure Gordon Freeman) so they are basically new to the scene so it is expected that their first forays into tealistic clothed 1:6 figures will not be perfect.
Another thing folk fail to consider(when complaining that it costs as much as an HT/more than 3rd party but lesser quality) is that American brand figures tend to be more expensive than Asian ones anyway due to additional costs while this figure being officially licensed means that that cost is baked in to the price when 3rd party figures don't have such a cost to consider. Additionally newer brands don't have access to the best factories, so that also plays a part in the cost/quality ratio. Over time they should hopefully learn and improve while also gradually getting access to better production facilities.
The biggest issues with the figure are the choice of body (it is pretty bad) and the jackets tailoring/material. Both of thoee can be fixed. The body could be swapped with a better quality one which will improve posability and proportions while the jacket can perhaps be swapped out for a modified DID one (one of their recent figures has one that is a close match and uses real leather).
The figure itself works well as a kit for a custom. It is a solid starting point with most of the hard work done.
The timed accessories really make it worth the purchase. With suitable lighting no repaint is needed for the Things, they are good enough, but some paint touch ups could make them perfect. Some paint on the hair of the headsculpts and aome weathering to the clothes will really help make it feel more accurate I think.
For the price it is slightly underwhelming but as explained above it is somewhat expected given who it is coming from. Still worth it even if it is on par more with figures from 10 years ago.
Overall it is a flawed but decent release with tons of potential.
Hopefully Mondo's Nada from They Live will be better and signal a gradual improvement for the brand over time.
@@jaztermareal I understand the criticism, but its all about your own personal experience at the end of the day. Well said! Its not a perfect figure, it has some issues. Is it Hot Toys quality, absolutely not. But there are some things to like about it. I bought this knowing it probably would not blow me away, but that I could modify it here and there and make it as good as I need it to be. I think it is solid start to their realistic type figures, and I hope they improve in the future. Im happy to finally own an RJ MacReady and not have to shell out over a grand for customs, as beautiful as most of them are 👍 Thanks for watching!
Imagine writing a novel of cope because you can't be objective. No one cares about the excuses, it's objectively worse than industry standard now. Case closed
Such a disappointment. I would've loved to have the representation in the collection. We're seeing other companies like Aug Toys step up to HT and Inart in terms of quality, as the bar has been raised significantly in the last few years.. But I encourage more competition. I guess I'll have to wait for a Macready 2.0.
@@nonametofame Aug Toys do great work, but the qc on Leto and Gurney was so bad 🥹 Im going to customize this and make it better, I have some plans 😎 I do hope that Mondo improves following this release on their realistic style figures. Sorry to hear you were let down by this one! Thanks for watching 👊
@@HotToysHotline that's a bummer about the QC issues you had. What issues did you encounter? I bought the Leo figure and it was perfect out of box.
@@nonametofame Both of mine had paint missing on the armor in multiple spots. I saw a few posts about it on Facebook with the same issues. Dont get me wrong, they are fantastic otherwise!