Internet, that is how you do a review... Rick, I love your videos and consider you to be the best/one of the only TRUE reviewers out there. Most reviewers I see have just written out a quick 4 minute template that they follow for each video and quickly show off their figure, insert generic compliments and jokes, thank some sponsors, and collect their TH-cam money while the viewers who are considering purchasing the item have been shown something as hollow and meaningless as a 29 second toy commercial on TV. Stepping up and telling the truth, when its MUCH easier to smile, kiss ass, and sugar-coat a rotten product, is a very respectable thing to do. I hope you never stop reviewing figures, because this community would lose its greatest voice. Your reviews are not only truthful and informative, but each one is expertly filmed, wonderfully spoken, given proper attention and care, and are also quite entertaining and fun to watch. You're the only reviewer who constantly makes me laugh each video and keeps me so entertained, an hour long review seems to fly by and have me wishing for a part 2. Thank you for doing what you do and being a TRUE reviewer
Love your honesty buddy...How could a person argue with what the eyes have seen in this vid..Great sculpts but the bodies are another story....Some people are mad not because they think you are wrong..but because they know you are right ..And thumbing this vid down does absolutely nothing but increase the view count...If I was one of these customizers I would be scared...Again the view count will be sure many many people see this..not good for business....Love Bro
This is why my collection is what it is....Because of you The Clipper King. I watched all your reviews since day one.. Alot of the pieces in my collection are bought because of the truth you say and do in your reviews...Keep up the good honest reviews on 1/6 Figures...You are truly the Reviewer King..Awesome Job Bruva.
Rick, i never get tired of watching this review, mostly the 3rd act w/ Carlito. Everyone in the hobby should watch this video. You make some profound points.
Then the last part somes it all up and definitely give perfect explaining on where you're are coming form by pulling out the Carlito's Way figure was a great idea. Thanks for sharing mate :-)
Thanks for taking the time to make this vid. I think it would have been great for that last 15 min or so comparison with Carlito to be a separate video in hopes it would get more exposure because I couldn't agree with you more. Some of this 1/6 price gouging is out of control for what you get. If you want to check out another great bang for the buck figure, I just got the Craftone Shocking and it is fantastic. Found him new for $115 US. You would be impressed my friend. In the end I think it's kind of like what you said, a lot of us will spend a little more for a sentimental figure. I dropped $650 US on a Rainman/Yunsil Daniel Plainview and have no regrets. Top 5 movie for me. Doubt I will ever spend anything close to that again, but it is truly a work of art. Was literally laughing with joy when I unboxed it, simply beautiful. Could easily be mistaken for the real thing.
Great review Rick, I had to do it in two parts of watching this but every minute was very entertaining you had me captivated. Man you told it how it is, you had me rolling when you were saying he looks to clean like a 12 year old boy lmao!!!! And then when you were saying how the artist are saying oh oh no they found us out it's time to step our game up hahaha!!!! Or the part when you said it looks like he's wearing a sling lol. It don't get no honest then this.
Great review again from the king. It's quite fair and honest I think. I have read some of the comments posted on SSF, i think some of them are over-reacted, including Denny Kim himself. They simply lost the focus of this review, especially the ending part. It's pity that such classic figures failed on the body they use. It's strange when they spent so much efforts in creating such amazing sculpts and clothing, why not spend little bit of time in this much much easier part. They are plenty of good tt body in the market now, some even better than hot toys tt, but only cost 10-20 dollars.
Excellent review... I agree with a lot of what you said and actually, have been thinking similar things in regards to a lot of the custom work in general.
lol i bought the set for US $1500 and flipped it immediately for $2500 on ebay (actually we did it off ebay to avoid fees). I loved this set but so many things wrong with it. I hated that Angel Eyes didn't have the missing finger tip, and that Tuco's clothing wasn't all torn up like it should be.
I've been watching your reviews for the past years and half, I'm really new to this game but you've got me wanting to collect ! and i can tell you now from one yorkshire man to another I'm gonna pick that carlito up ! I've just pre ordered snake plissken last night too which looks amazing. I lost out on the crow with mothers basement going under and that was the first figure i was gonna get. Agree i much prefer the the classic movies over the marvel stuff figures and what have ya. Ive been watching far too long its time to start buying. I just felt a little old for this stuff lol. Cheers for all the work you put in to these vids helped me loads..
I'm new to the 1/6 scale collecting and just wanted to know what are the best replacement body's for these? I know you said a name in the video but I couldn't make it out.
Great review. Agree about customs figs generally. That said, if you love the film and the big companies aren't gonna pick up these licenses then I can see why people pick them up.
Rick, understand that I am an avid, hard-core collector of customs. Not bashes -- customs. I have well over 10 pieces made by Rainman (full sets), work done by iMiniMe and 20+ Hot Toys as well. (Sorry for long winded response, but it is a must-read from the heart and you know I don't bullshit) I agree… customs aren't necessarily "better" than Hot Toys for me. ESpecially when it comes to iMiniMe because their bodies, hands… always need replacing. I've received figures from them that are haphazardly packed in foam interior, legs arrived broken & that pisses me off because I pay a premium for the figures and: 1) the should arrive safely and 2) they have often, especially lately, have arrived with shit bodies. So you wind up basically paying for a head-sculpt, clothing and accessories (which can wind up being shit, for example, the "Bride's" sword, which needed a metal upgrade, which meant you paid more, and it wasn't even accurate, minus the Hanzo emblem imprint). I agree with the packaging; for an expensive figure, it's insulting to get these delivered haphazardly, stuffed inside the foam but out inserts. The head-sculpts, on these customs, are generally amazing. I only get customs I really desire, so getting a shitty likeness that I'm not into, is not an option for me. I have the original release Clint, Blondie… and it is pristine. The paint… phenomenal. I usually do believe that hand-painted heads, by the likes of Rainman, a few of the iMiniMe painters, are quite exquisite. I rarely get disappointed there. If ever. Same with HT. Hot Toys amazing… but there is a sense of art and detail that is well attached and deservingly to these hand-painted pieces. Does that translate to the upwards of $500 USD to pay for these pieces, when you get shit bodies and hands and other annoying tidbits, I agree… it's getting out of hand. Outfits: I can only speak on Blondie, from the stuff you said in video, but about the other customs I own… the quality, preciseness of fit, accuracy of movie etc., for the most part is not touched. This is where customs, in my opinion, shine. Tailors, like the ones Rainman use, Serang (sometimes they share tailors and outfit houses), are just incredible. The only problem is, sometimes, they made these outfits for shit 1/6 bodies, so you have to equivalent bodies to upgrade or frankenstein bodies together to make sure the fit translates equally. But again, why bother even with shit bodies? Because they are cheap to acquire… you just cant justify saying, "well if we got HT bodies, we would have to make less pieces, and or charger more," Really? Ok… Really though, the Clint you have, has variances from what I have… the changed certain things, and at this point, it's a matter of preference. I'll say this, your gripe with Clint's boot straps… it looks cheap. Agreed about the weathering… it should be done by customizers. They want to talk "screen accuracy," and that is an aspect they then will also say, "time, more money, effort," as an excuse for an already pricey piece. Articulation: Your assessment is completely accurate. Anyone who defends these are business partners or the actual guys who work for iMiniMe. They have always, always, always had garbage bodies. And for the most part, people who acquire these full sets, have altered and exchanged the bodies. And if they say they don't, they are liars… go to the threads and see how many times some dope on there is either fiddling with the height of these things, or looking for "better" bodies. They aren't as good as TT… and this shit about cost going up if they used different bodies… oh well. I get it. TT bodies are hard to acquire at times… so supply & demand may dictate pricing with that, but lets be real here… talking about what's actually boxed and used on these expensive pieces, generally isn't very good. And that's disheartening when you pay so much, and the body is not desirable. The hands are just pathetic. The hands are always utter garbage. Anyone who defends that, is just fighting the good fight. People always alter them… so why defend them? To call it "dog-shit," as you said… I can't hate on you. The bodies and feel of them, heck with me, they've arrived broken… it's shit. People don't like saying that to Denny Kim so they won't get on his bad side. Guys on SS freaks like Wake will defend this, because he's a business partner with him, so you know his angle. The annoying babies on SS freaks like PopCultKid and others that either suck up hard, or nit-pick to an annoying level, fight the good fight only when it benefits them and rarely do they stand up for what is right. Or, only if its something that serves them. And I'm a custom collector, Rick. So there yah go! Proceed with caution with the 'Goodfellas' set. Lets be real, you are going to get pissed. You'll just be paying for the sculpt and the clothing. The bodies will be crap, and quite frankly, the lack of care within the packaging in shipment it drives me nuts. I've had to of their figures arrive broken. I don't think at this point, any of iMiniMe's pieces are "good value," based on a lot of the issues. I rather they offered a head and clothing set, and I can buy my own body, instead of paying extra for garbage. Rainman is a different story. His runs are smaller, his accessory and clothing are disgustingly great and just art pieces all the way around. You feel the quality as soon as you touch it, and even if he uses knockoff bodies, you never get a shit body with him (per my experiences). Your custom figure chatter: No offense taken! Custom figure collectors think they are "elitist." I'll say this, many of them can be "entitled babies," and you can quote me on that. Too many think, because they are "custom" collectors, they believe that their input, is needed. That they need to have everything rainman or iMiniMe makes. And if those companies are artist make stuff that they are not into, it's almost like they feel they are getting slapped in the face. The SS freaks board is full of entitled babies that will nit-pick (case and point, poor Rainman, who is a gentleman, acknowledges he wants to strive for perfection with his pieces, even though we know nothing is perfect, is getting back a fleet of vest that have "ovals" that aren't aligned completely correctly per many collectors). Listen, Rainman acknowledged this dopes and said he'll fix it, so that's cool of him, but really? How far are we going with this? No one is being forced to get these figures… but yet, many of these collectors feel entitled like they have to have all of these pieces, or get what they need. "Need." Think about that. I agree about iMiniMe…. at this point, yes, they are a company. Are they custom? yeah.. in terms that everything is made from scratch in terms of sculpt and tailoring. But, they should be treated more like a company, because their runs are getting bigger, many times open and not like Serang, Rainman, Betomatali or other guys like One (who I don't think is in their league in terms of quality across the board). True: many times, these HT pieces are just as good as these customs. And they are mass produced. I agree. For someone to make a blanket statement that customs ARE ALWAYS better in quality is just retarded. Customs looking "cartoonish" as you say, that's when artistic impression/expression comes into play. People for the most part like these 1/6th scale figures because they want as close to a real representation in this scale of their favorite characters. I get it. But lets be real here, even the great custom sculptors, have a bad day, have a bad session, have eyes that don't see what others see. And they are artists, and like true artists, there always a natural interpretation they have on head sculpts etc., so many times, yeah… a head sculpt may not be as good as an effort from HT. And vice versa. It goes both ways. Just because you are paying more, it doesn't make it "BETTER." And just because HT makes thousands of pieces, and their paint is done in a not so precise manner as custom short runs, it doesn't mean that one is bette than the other. You can appreciate the delicate nature and the care put into one as oppose to the other, but many times, yeah… you can make the case that the variances in artists stances on how they sculpt etc., effect the output and imagery seen. Dexter by Rainman was terrible. People defended that. In terms of likeness accuracy… it was horrid. But if you want to say is rainman's interpretation, ok… fine. I can respect that. But don't boast about its accuracy. Where does your money was a question you ask. People need to be honest with themselves instead blowing smoke up people's ass! And again, this is from me… a custom collector, who appreciates all 1/6th scale pieces, "custom" or not for what they are. Oh… and fuck Odell. He's a lying piece of shit. I can't believe he continues to lies on his videos and look like a complete cunt. HAHA. LOL… "Tuco's ring…," you had me rolling. The Carlito test is valid with your gripes, and when you put it into perspective with BW and their "company" status. Rick, loved your review. Peace and love, RaiderInNY
thanks vic , now that's what I call a comment !!!! all my thoughts pretty much put into words . where has all the honesty gone from the world when people will circle the truth in fear of offending or even forming an opinion . I have no problem at all with what ever people want to collect , custom or not or how much they choose to pay . I would never say to waiman your a prick for getting these figures and payin that much and oh by the way thanks for lending em to me !!!! but I know I can be honest and say the sculpts are AMAZING , the paint is near flawless and the clothes are pretty good also , apart from the bootstraps , massive first aid sling neck-a-chief , and lack of weathering . but having given all the praise I also have the right to say but on the down side the bodies are cack , the hands are basically useless and box has the functionality and presentational value of a length of used shit roll . and I don't really attack custom collectors , who I really target is the custom collects who think that the price tag validates there purchase and in turn frown on anyone who only collect so called mass produced figures . to each his own , the figures im buzzin about most at the moment are the dam toys gangsters kingdom and there less than £100 each , so my point is really just because it expensive or limited or even from a film you really love it doesn't make it automatically better
I have the street clothing version of rocky with rainmans tailor yusils clothing set and carlito. Tailoring is excellent on both and of equal quality. Basically bought it to see what the fuss was with rainman stuff and do love the film. Was it worth the money I paid no, but I love the figure and probably wont sell unless hot toys does a better job. I love custom figures but the prices are too high for what you get.
Great review of these three figures and i have to say i agree with you in every way,the markup that these custom company's make must be a fortune and collectors just pay alot of money for these custom figures just because the resale value normally go up and they see them as an investment but most of the time the quality of them is just not their.
Granted that these figures are a specialty, the prices are through the roof. Hot toys are pricey but for the price of their figures I can get the full Hot Toys Guardians cast
Watching again in 2024. How I've missed this kind of authenticity; unfiltered and unsanitized, unlike 90% of the soy infused content creators today, who clap their seal hands at almost everything and dare not make a fair critique through fear of offending the many fragile perma "victims" out there.
bruva.....you are more than right and i couldnt agree more on everything you said BUT......there is this big BUT...not BUTT...but BUT :) ........those companies (no names) produce characters (rather not so popular) which you cant find elsewhere....so if you are a big fan of those characters and you want it so bad you start to consider skipping 2 Hot Toys figures and getting one of these custom figures instead.....does it justify the price....HELL NO !!!! All custom figures are FUCKIN OVERPRICED and Yes those companies ripp your wallet and getting rich with a big smile......so one gotta ask him self....why do i allow them to give me a proper butt fuck ? Well....coz that particular character is so awesome that i'll take the shit and pay the price at any cost ! Is that clever ? Probably not....is it a good investment....usually it is coz these are nowadays the only TRUE LIMITED FIGURES you can get which will raise in value over time while hot toys and other stuff is a money looser. I guess it's really a matter of your own preferences and reasons to buy shit like that.....all reasons you mentioned are valid for sure....some buy to belong to that so called "elite collectors club" others buy coz they love the character so much (sort of sentimental value) and others buy it as investment.......i guess none of it is good or bad....it's all a matter of your own preference.
Uncle Clipper does it yet again! Great review and fantastic figs, mate! Btw don't have any plans to start collecting some of that Soldier Story modern US troops, Clipper? Understand if you don't but some modern army guys should be a nice addition to your shelves ;) Just saying' PS really liked your group review of the four GK Spade figs.
Hi Ric. Not an interest in this category personally but wanted to see you views on these figures. I agree totally with what you are saying especially how long the company has been around. I have only bought one figure from this company and that was the Ras Al Gul figure. Was an amazing sculpt and that was about it. I had to lie to myself that it was a good figure as I had paid 325 pounds for it. The suit was standard, tie was shit if I remember and the body was crap. It was so loose it couldn't even stand with out a stand. And get this, they didn't even include a stand with it. Box was same crap as you showed. Hands were crap but painted. Though the paint comes of and marks the sword he holds and flakes which was another pain in the ass. I thought it was because they were a new company but as you say there is no excuse for it now especially with the price. Shame as they breaking bad set looks awesome.
Dog shit hands 😄😄 Bull shit bodies 😄😄 hahaha proper honest review again Uncle Ric. Head sculpts are amazing to be fair, but really over priced for what you get. Fair play to anyone who has them, will look epic in any collection.
What's the point? The originals are perfect, and Scott just isn't as charismatic or gifted as his father. Come to think of it no one could replace Clint, Lee, Eli, Giam Maria .... And besides, if it was made today, Hollywood's obsession with race swapping, gender swapping, sexual orientation swapping pre-existing and beloved characters, bastardizing the art of others for "modern audiences" - projecting all things 2024 into everything be it the wild west or galaxies far far away.
The Blitzway Ghostbusters quartet+ slimer rolling in under 900 squid, put these bad boys to shame with regards to pricing, and i am a lover of westerns inc clint and eli.
by the way... the Wizard of Oz Dorothy figure was a small run, sales were poor on that, they didnt mass produce many, and a few people are complaining that they have had missing accessory. So, are you a custom company... and if you are, why are you always missing stuff, packing stuff haphazardly etc? And if you are a mass producing figure company... you arent going to last long, based on these sales being low and masterworks... not doing very well, minus Breaking Bad. Just asking valid things here.
Talk about squeezing your margins as much as possible - those bodies really do detract from what are otherwise great figures. What compounds matters further, is that they've screwed up Tucco's height. Eli Wallach was much shorter than Eastwood & Van Cleef. I'm guessing that Carlito is a lot cheaper because it is an officially licensed product and been manufactured in much greater numbers. I suppose that it's all about supply & demand. I wouldn't brand all custom collectors as elitists, though there are a lot of braggers out there. The trouble is that many of these custom figures don't have the mainstream appeal of your superhero flicks, which is bloody annoying because many of them will never see an official release. Great overview as usual Ric, and very provocative (in a good way). It's funny. I came here to get your opinion on Blondie and came away desperately wanting a Carlito Brigante, which I've subsequently ordered.
Holy christ I can't believe the balls they have to charge what they do and then use awful bodies, I agree if it was Hot Toys or Enterbay people would be going mental boycotting the company, I don't see iMinime as any different, they are selling a product at, in my opinion, a mental price and not up to scratch. Great review tho.
If you're paying a fucking grand for something like this you have every reason to expect a certain level of quality for your hard earned cash. Throwing the figures on those dog shit bodies goes past "company trying to save a few quid and increase profits" and edges into "blatant pisstake because we don't fucking care, and people will buy it anyway." Ace fuckin review, but I need a carlito figure now.
spot on rick Carlito test needs to be done with all of these customs lol no doubt the hot toys marty mcfly will piss all over rain mans and be a hell of a lot cheaper, carlito test ftw ha
tippity top review clipper on these three figures and I've got to agree on every statement you made on all three and also about the company itself. but unlike you I personally love the movie but of course we all have different tastes but the price is ridiculous considering they don't have to pay the rights and the body's and boxes are or not that great either and saying that it doesn't cost over 300 pound for each figure so in my mind the price is unjustified as you said and as much as I love this movie I would never pay that. take care.
Just finished watching this review, had to pause it and get on with somethings. If someone else's review is the main reason a collector buys or skips on getting a figure then that Collector is a mindless follower. The exception would be one that clearly states this figure is complete garbage because of faulty material or obvious poor quality and even then the review watcher should be able to rationalize whether it's a general problem or one specific to the actual piece the reviewer has. I for one take reviews into consideration but ultimately I buy what I want despite any consensus. Clipper is no authority, he's made that clear time and time and time again, they're only his opinions. As a viewer I can agree or disagree and most of the time I agree. I believe him to be honest and if he think something is shit, I believe he thinks it's shit and not catering to or snubbing a figure, collector, company or comrade...... Example the infamous Amazing Spiderman review, yes I was concerned about the faulty shoulders and yes I took a chance when I sent my payment in... But I still took that chance. I'm not a mindless follower who would've passed on a excellent piece. Purchase at your own risk and think with your own brain.
It’s made by Redmans Toys but it’s been sold out almost everywhere I seen one that cost around like $67 it only includes the body ,head and various hands but no rings nor clothing or guns so if you want to get that let me know and I’ll share you the link me personally I won’t get him because how the fuck am I going to get his clothing
@@ezlmonqzy9650 No, Redman Toys is a knock-off, a recast of the original work by Iminime. I've owned the Redman version, it's a huge downgrade from what you see in this video. The detail of the sculpt is a lot softer, the paint apps much weaker, and the clothes are average, with the tassels on the poncho being ridiculouslly oversized.
Great review Rick, I had to do it in two parts of watching this but every minute was very entertaining you had me captivated. Man you told it how it is, you had me rolling when you were saying he looks to clean like a 12 year old boy lmao!!!! And then when you were saying how the artist are saying oh oh no they found us out it's time to step our game up hahaha!!!! Or the part when you said it looks like he's wearing a sling lol. It don't get no honest then this.
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Internet, that is how you do a review... Rick, I love your videos and consider you to be the best/one of the only TRUE reviewers out there. Most reviewers I see have just written out a quick 4 minute template that they follow for each video and quickly show off their figure, insert generic compliments and jokes, thank some sponsors, and collect their TH-cam money while the viewers who are considering purchasing the item have been shown something as hollow and meaningless as a 29 second toy commercial on TV.
Stepping up and telling the truth, when its MUCH easier to smile, kiss ass, and sugar-coat a rotten product, is a very respectable thing to do. I hope you never stop reviewing figures, because this community would lose its greatest voice. Your reviews are not only truthful and informative, but each one is expertly filmed, wonderfully spoken, given proper attention and care, and are also quite entertaining and fun to watch. You're the only reviewer who constantly makes me laugh each video and keeps me so entertained, an hour long review seems to fly by and have me wishing for a part 2.
Thank you for doing what you do and being a TRUE reviewer
Love your honesty buddy...How could a person argue with what the eyes have seen in this vid..Great sculpts but the bodies are another story....Some people are mad not because they think you are wrong..but because they know you are right ..And thumbing this vid down does absolutely nothing but increase the view count...If I was one of these customizers I would be scared...Again the view count will be sure many many people see this..not good for business....Love Bro
This is why my collection is what it is....Because of you The Clipper King. I watched all your reviews since day one.. Alot of the pieces in my collection are bought because of the truth you say and do in your reviews...Keep up the good honest reviews on 1/6 Figures...You are truly the Reviewer King..Awesome Job Bruva.
Rick, i never get tired of watching this review, mostly the 3rd act w/ Carlito. Everyone in the hobby should watch this video. You make some profound points.
Well said on the hands and body!. What the hell are they playing at.
Great review
Then the last part somes it all up and definitely give perfect explaining on where you're are coming form by pulling out the Carlito's Way figure was a great idea. Thanks for sharing mate :-)
Thanks for taking the time to make this vid. I think it would have been great for that last 15 min or so comparison with Carlito to be a separate video in hopes it would get more exposure because I couldn't agree with you more. Some of this 1/6 price gouging is out of control for what you get.
If you want to check out another great bang for the buck figure, I just got the Craftone Shocking and it is fantastic. Found him new for $115 US. You would be impressed my friend.
In the end I think it's kind of like what you said, a lot of us will spend a little more for a sentimental figure. I dropped $650 US on a Rainman/Yunsil Daniel Plainview and have no regrets. Top 5 movie for me. Doubt I will ever spend anything close to that again, but it is truly a work of art. Was literally laughing with joy when I unboxed it, simply beautiful. Could easily be mistaken for the real thing.
Great review Rick, I had to do it in two parts of watching this but every minute was very entertaining you had me captivated. Man you told it how it is, you had me rolling when you were saying he looks to clean like a 12 year old boy lmao!!!! And then when you were saying how the artist are saying oh oh no they found us out it's time to step our game up hahaha!!!! Or the part when you said it looks like he's wearing a sling lol. It don't get no honest then this.
good job mate i love all your vids your really good respect
Great review again from the king. It's quite fair and honest I think. I have read some of the comments posted on SSF, i think some of them are over-reacted, including Denny Kim himself. They simply lost the focus of this review, especially the ending part. It's pity that such classic figures failed on the body they use. It's strange when they spent so much efforts in creating such amazing sculpts and clothing, why not spend little bit of time in this much much easier part. They are plenty of good tt body in the market now, some even better than hot toys tt, but only cost 10-20 dollars.
Excellent review... I agree with a lot of what you said and actually, have been thinking similar things in regards to a lot of the custom work in general.
Sick review bro! you hit em where it hurts but you were honest as hell..They pay all that money for those figures and they are not all together...
great review and good for you for mentioning those terrible bodies. Ive bought one before and never again. cheers
lol i bought the set for US $1500 and flipped it immediately for $2500 on ebay (actually we did it off ebay to avoid fees). I loved this set but so many things wrong with it. I hated that Angel Eyes didn't have the missing finger tip, and that Tuco's clothing wasn't all torn up like it should be.
Are Redman Toys same with iMinime or Asian copy?
I tend to agree with the price being way over and with that kind of money you can buy shit loads of cool HT figures ,good review Ric ...CATCH YA!!
I've been watching your reviews for the past years and half, I'm really new to this game but you've got me wanting to collect ! and i can tell you now from one yorkshire man to another I'm gonna pick that carlito up ! I've just pre ordered snake plissken last night too which looks amazing. I lost out on the crow with mothers basement going under and that was the first figure i was gonna get. Agree i much prefer the the classic movies over the marvel stuff figures and what have ya. Ive been watching far too long its time to start buying. I just felt a little old for this stuff lol. Cheers for all the work you put in to these vids helped me loads..
I'm new to the 1/6 scale collecting and just wanted to know what are the best replacement body's for these? I know you said a name in the video but I couldn't make it out.
Eli Wallach🙄
Beauty, loved the intro....EPIC
Great review. Agree about customs figs generally. That said, if you love the film and the big companies aren't gonna pick up these licenses then I can see why people pick them up.
Rick, understand that I am an avid, hard-core collector of customs. Not bashes -- customs. I have well over 10 pieces made by Rainman (full sets), work done by iMiniMe and 20+ Hot Toys as well.
(Sorry for long winded response, but it is a must-read from the heart and you know I don't bullshit)
I agree… customs aren't necessarily "better" than Hot Toys for me. ESpecially when it comes to iMiniMe because their bodies, hands… always need replacing. I've received figures from them that are haphazardly packed in foam interior, legs arrived broken & that pisses me off because I pay a premium for the figures and: 1) the should arrive safely and 2) they have often, especially lately, have arrived with shit bodies. So you wind up basically paying for a head-sculpt, clothing and accessories (which can wind up being shit, for example, the "Bride's" sword, which needed a metal upgrade, which meant you paid more, and it wasn't even accurate, minus the Hanzo emblem imprint).
I agree with the packaging; for an expensive figure, it's insulting to get these delivered haphazardly, stuffed inside the foam but out inserts.
The head-sculpts, on these customs, are generally amazing. I only get customs I really desire, so getting a shitty likeness that I'm not into, is not an option for me. I have the original release Clint, Blondie… and it is pristine. The paint… phenomenal. I usually do believe that hand-painted heads, by the likes of Rainman, a few of the iMiniMe painters, are quite exquisite. I rarely get disappointed there. If ever. Same with HT. Hot Toys amazing… but there is a sense of art and detail that is well attached and deservingly to these hand-painted pieces. Does that translate to the upwards of $500 USD to pay for these pieces, when you get shit bodies and hands and other annoying tidbits, I agree… it's getting out of hand.
Outfits: I can only speak on Blondie, from the stuff you said in video, but about the other customs I own… the quality, preciseness of fit, accuracy of movie etc., for the most part is not touched. This is where customs, in my opinion, shine. Tailors, like the ones Rainman use, Serang (sometimes they share tailors and outfit houses), are just incredible. The only problem is, sometimes, they made these outfits for shit 1/6 bodies, so you have to equivalent bodies to upgrade or frankenstein bodies together to make sure the fit translates equally. But again, why bother even with shit bodies? Because they are cheap to acquire… you just cant justify saying, "well if we got HT bodies, we would have to make less pieces, and or charger more," Really? Ok…
Really though, the Clint you have, has variances from what I have… the changed certain things, and at this point, it's a matter of preference. I'll say this, your gripe with Clint's boot straps… it looks cheap. Agreed about the weathering… it should be done by customizers. They want to talk "screen accuracy," and that is an aspect they then will also say, "time, more money, effort," as an excuse for an already pricey piece.
Articulation: Your assessment is completely accurate. Anyone who defends these are business partners or the actual guys who work for iMiniMe. They have always, always, always had garbage bodies. And for the most part, people who acquire these full sets, have altered and exchanged the bodies. And if they say they don't, they are liars… go to the threads and see how many times some dope on there is either fiddling with the height of these things, or looking for "better" bodies. They aren't as good as TT… and this shit about cost going up if they used different bodies… oh well. I get it. TT bodies are hard to acquire at times… so supply & demand may dictate pricing with that, but lets be real here… talking about what's actually boxed and used on these expensive pieces, generally isn't very good. And that's disheartening when you pay so much, and the body is not desirable. The hands are just pathetic. The hands are always utter garbage. Anyone who defends that, is just fighting the good fight. People always alter them… so why defend them? To call it "dog-shit," as you said… I can't hate on you. The bodies and feel of them, heck with me, they've arrived broken… it's shit.
People don't like saying that to Denny Kim so they won't get on his bad side. Guys on SS freaks like Wake will defend this, because he's a business partner with him, so you know his angle. The annoying babies on SS freaks like PopCultKid and others that either suck up hard, or nit-pick to an annoying level, fight the good fight only when it benefits them and rarely do they stand up for what is right. Or, only if its something that serves them.
And I'm a custom collector, Rick. So there yah go!
Proceed with caution with the 'Goodfellas' set. Lets be real, you are going to get pissed. You'll just be paying for the sculpt and the clothing. The bodies will be crap, and quite frankly, the lack of care within the packaging in shipment it drives me nuts. I've had to of their figures arrive broken.
I don't think at this point, any of iMiniMe's pieces are "good value," based on a lot of the issues. I rather they offered a head and clothing set, and I can buy my own body, instead of paying extra for garbage.
Rainman is a different story. His runs are smaller, his accessory and clothing are disgustingly great and just art pieces all the way around. You feel the quality as soon as you touch it, and even if he uses knockoff bodies, you never get a shit body with him (per my experiences).
Your custom figure chatter:
No offense taken! Custom figure collectors think they are "elitist." I'll say this, many of them can be "entitled babies," and you can quote me on that. Too many think, because they are "custom" collectors, they believe that their input, is needed. That they need to have everything rainman or iMiniMe makes. And if those companies are artist make stuff that they are not into, it's almost like they feel they are getting slapped in the face.
The SS freaks board is full of entitled babies that will nit-pick (case and point, poor Rainman, who is a gentleman, acknowledges he wants to strive for perfection with his pieces, even though we know nothing is perfect, is getting back a fleet of vest that have "ovals" that aren't aligned completely correctly per many collectors). Listen, Rainman acknowledged this dopes and said he'll fix it, so that's cool of him, but really? How far are we going with this? No one is being forced to get these figures… but yet, many of these collectors feel entitled like they have to have all of these pieces, or get what they need. "Need." Think about that.
I agree about iMiniMe…. at this point, yes, they are a company. Are they custom? yeah.. in terms that everything is made from scratch in terms of sculpt and tailoring. But, they should be treated more like a company, because their runs are getting bigger, many times open and not like Serang, Rainman, Betomatali or other guys like One (who I don't think is in their league in terms of quality across the board).
True: many times, these HT pieces are just as good as these customs. And they are mass produced. I agree. For someone to make a blanket statement that customs ARE ALWAYS better in quality is just retarded. Customs looking "cartoonish" as you say, that's when artistic impression/expression comes into play. People for the most part like these 1/6th scale figures because they want as close to a real representation in this scale of their favorite characters.
I get it. But lets be real here, even the great custom sculptors, have a bad day, have a bad session, have eyes that don't see what others see. And they are artists, and like true artists, there always a natural interpretation they have on head sculpts etc., so many times, yeah… a head sculpt may not be as good as an effort from HT. And vice versa. It goes both ways.
Just because you are paying more, it doesn't make it "BETTER." And just because HT makes thousands of pieces, and their paint is done in a not so precise manner as custom short runs, it doesn't mean that one is bette than the other. You can appreciate the delicate nature and the care put into one as oppose to the other, but many times, yeah… you can make the case that the variances in artists stances on how they sculpt etc., effect the output and imagery seen.
Dexter by Rainman was terrible. People defended that. In terms of likeness accuracy… it was horrid. But if you want to say is rainman's interpretation, ok… fine. I can respect that. But don't boast about its accuracy.
Where does your money was a question you ask. People need to be honest with themselves instead blowing smoke up people's ass!
And again, this is from me… a custom collector, who appreciates all 1/6th scale pieces, "custom" or not for what they are. Oh… and fuck Odell. He's a lying piece of shit. I can't believe he continues to lies on his videos and look like a complete cunt. HAHA.
LOL… "Tuco's ring…," you had me rolling.
The Carlito test is valid with your gripes, and when you put it into perspective with BW and their "company" status.
Rick, loved your review.
Peace and love,
RaiderInNY
thanks vic , now that's what I call a comment !!!! all my thoughts pretty much put into words . where has all the honesty gone from the world when people will circle the truth in fear of offending or even forming an opinion . I have no problem at all with what ever people want to collect , custom or not or how much they choose to pay . I would never say to waiman your a prick for getting these figures and payin that much and oh by the way thanks for lending em to me !!!! but I know I can be honest and say the sculpts are AMAZING , the paint is near flawless and the clothes are pretty good also , apart from the bootstraps , massive first aid sling neck-a-chief , and lack of weathering . but having given all the praise I also have the right to say but on the down side the bodies are cack , the hands are basically useless and box has the functionality and presentational value of a length of used shit roll . and I don't really attack custom collectors , who I really target is the custom collects who think that the price tag validates there purchase and in turn frown on anyone who only collect so called mass produced figures . to each his own , the figures im buzzin about most at the moment are the dam toys gangsters kingdom and there less than £100 each , so my point is really just because it expensive or limited or even from a film you really love it doesn't make it automatically better
RaiderInNY That shit Odell has a youtube? What is his channel name?
I realize this is WAAAAAY late but I was thinking of getting Blondie and was wondering what body setup you would recommend for a swap?
I have the street clothing version of rocky with rainmans tailor yusils clothing set and carlito. Tailoring is excellent on both and of equal quality. Basically bought it to see what the fuss was with rainman stuff and do love the film. Was it worth the money I paid no, but I love the figure and probably wont sell unless hot toys does a better job. I love custom figures but the prices are too high for what you get.
Great review of these three figures and i have to say i agree with you in every way,the markup that these custom company's make must be a fortune and collectors just pay alot of money for these custom figures just because the resale value normally go up and they see them as an investment but most of the time the quality of them is just not their.
Granted that these figures are a specialty, the prices are through the roof. Hot toys are pricey but for the price of their figures I can get the full Hot Toys Guardians cast
As a set I would be happy to pay around £400-£450 for all of these but no more.I would probably change out the bodies though.Nice review.
Watching again in 2024. How I've missed this kind of authenticity; unfiltered and unsanitized, unlike 90% of the soy infused content creators today, who clap their seal hands at almost everything and dare not make a fair critique through fear of offending the many fragile perma "victims" out there.
bruva.....you are more than right and i couldnt agree more on everything you said BUT......there is this big BUT...not BUTT...but BUT :) ........those companies (no names) produce characters (rather not so popular) which you cant find elsewhere....so if you are a big fan of those characters and you want it so bad you start to consider skipping 2 Hot Toys figures and getting one of these custom figures instead.....does it justify the price....HELL NO !!!! All custom figures are FUCKIN OVERPRICED and Yes those companies ripp your wallet and getting rich with a big smile......so one gotta ask him self....why do i allow them to give me a proper butt fuck ? Well....coz that particular character is so awesome that i'll take the shit and pay the price at any cost ! Is that clever ? Probably not....is it a good investment....usually it is coz these are nowadays the only TRUE LIMITED FIGURES you can get which will raise in value over time while hot toys and other stuff is a money looser. I guess it's really a matter of your own preferences and reasons to buy shit like that.....all reasons you mentioned are valid for sure....some buy to belong to that so called "elite collectors club" others buy coz they love the character so much (sort of sentimental value) and others buy it as investment.......i guess none of it is good or bad....it's all a matter of your own preference.
Uncle Clipper does it yet again! Great review and fantastic figs, mate!
Btw don't have any plans to start collecting some of that Soldier Story modern US troops, Clipper?
Understand if you don't but some modern army guys should be a nice addition to your shelves ;)
Just saying'
PS really liked your group review of the four GK Spade figs.
Hi Ric. Not an interest in this category personally but wanted to see you views on these figures. I agree totally with what you are saying especially how long the company has been around. I have only bought one figure from this company and that was the Ras Al Gul figure. Was an amazing sculpt and that was about it. I had to lie to myself that it was a good figure as I had paid 325 pounds for it. The suit was standard, tie was shit if I remember and the body was crap. It was so loose it couldn't even stand with out a stand. And get this, they didn't even include a stand with it. Box was same crap as you showed. Hands were crap but painted. Though the paint comes of and marks the sword he holds and flakes which was another pain in the ass. I thought it was because they were a new company but as you say there is no excuse for it now especially with the price. Shame as they breaking bad set looks awesome.
Dog shit hands 😄😄 Bull shit bodies 😄😄 hahaha proper honest review again Uncle Ric. Head sculpts are amazing to be fair, but really over priced for what you get. Fair play to anyone who has them, will look epic in any collection.
I would like that movie have a remake with scott eastwood
What's the point? The originals are perfect, and Scott just isn't as charismatic or gifted as his father. Come to think of it no one could replace Clint, Lee, Eli, Giam Maria .... And besides, if it was made today, Hollywood's obsession with race swapping, gender swapping, sexual orientation swapping pre-existing and beloved characters, bastardizing the art of others for "modern audiences" - projecting all things 2024 into everything be it the wild west or galaxies far far away.
@@dangiambrone7350 i think your'e right. These masterpieces can never touch again
They need to cut the crap and either sell head and clothing kits or actually use normal bodies. Good, honest review as usual, dude!
They do sell head and clothing kits...
vancouverfilm88 yes you can buy them
The Blitzway Ghostbusters quartet+ slimer rolling in under 900 squid, put these bad boys to shame with regards to pricing, and i am a lover of westerns inc clint and eli.
cool vid mate, best western movie imo, Once Upon a Time in The West. a great Clint movie for you to watch is Gran Torino, great movie.
by the way... the Wizard of Oz Dorothy figure was a small run, sales were poor on that, they didnt mass produce many, and a few people are complaining that they have had missing accessory. So, are you a custom company... and if you are, why are you always missing stuff, packing stuff haphazardly etc? And if you are a mass producing figure company... you arent going to last long, based on these sales being low and masterworks... not doing very well, minus Breaking Bad. Just asking valid things here.
Unless I was in love with the source material, I doubt very much I'd pay that for a figure with that kind of body.
Great vid rick
Talk about squeezing your margins as much as possible - those bodies really do detract from what are otherwise great figures. What compounds matters further, is that they've screwed up Tucco's height. Eli Wallach was much shorter than Eastwood & Van Cleef.
I'm guessing that Carlito is a lot cheaper because it is an officially licensed product and been manufactured in much greater numbers. I suppose that it's all about supply & demand. I wouldn't brand all custom collectors as elitists, though there are a lot of braggers out there. The trouble is that many of these custom figures don't have the mainstream appeal of your superhero flicks, which is bloody annoying because many of them will never see an official release.
Great overview as usual Ric, and very provocative (in a good way). It's funny. I came here to get your opinion on Blondie and came away desperately wanting a Carlito Brigante, which I've subsequently ordered.
I'll have to remember that (pose powers).
Honest review once again
Epic review/rant :)
Holy christ I can't believe the balls they have to charge what they do and then use awful bodies, I agree if it was Hot Toys or Enterbay people would be going mental boycotting the company, I don't see iMinime as any different, they are selling a product at, in my opinion, a mental price and not up to scratch.
Great review tho.
If you're paying a fucking grand for something like this you have every reason to expect a certain level of quality for your hard earned cash. Throwing the figures on those dog shit bodies goes past "company trying to save a few quid and increase profits" and edges into "blatant pisstake because we don't fucking care, and people will buy it anyway." Ace fuckin review, but I need a carlito figure now.
Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel and more Marvel... Thanks Ric!! 😂😂
spot on rick Carlito test needs to be done with all of these customs lol no doubt the hot toys marty mcfly will piss all over rain mans and be a hell of a lot cheaper, carlito test ftw ha
tippity top review clipper on these three figures and I've got to agree on every statement you made on all three and also about the company itself. but unlike you I personally love the movie but of course we all have different tastes but the price is ridiculous considering they don't have to pay the rights and the body's and boxes are or not that great either and saying that it doesn't cost over 300 pound for each figure so in my mind the price is unjustified as you said and as much as I love this movie I would never pay that. take care.
Just finished watching this review, had to pause it and get on with somethings. If someone else's review is the main reason a collector buys or skips on getting a figure then that Collector is a mindless follower. The exception would be one that clearly states this figure is complete garbage because of faulty material or obvious poor quality and even then the review watcher should be able to rationalize whether it's a general problem or one specific to the actual piece the reviewer has. I for one take reviews into consideration but ultimately I buy what I want despite any consensus. Clipper is no authority, he's made that clear time and time and time again, they're only his opinions. As a viewer I can agree or disagree and most of the time I agree. I believe him to be honest and if he think something is shit, I believe he thinks it's shit and not catering to or snubbing a figure, collector, company or comrade...... Example the infamous Amazing Spiderman review, yes I was concerned about the faulty shoulders and yes I took a chance when I sent my payment in... But I still took that chance. I'm not a mindless follower who would've passed on a excellent piece. Purchase at your own risk and think with your own brain.
NO HOLDING BACK....lol. Love it...the bodies are horrible but they will keep using them.
The same company is making Jon Snow, but the set is $800 something dollars, yet ThreeZero is making Tyrion for $120
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It's ok if you aren't a fan. By your accent, i take it you are british. This is mostly an American thing.
The pistol andles fits in the ands really shity indeed.
the nuts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Pointless review, if you don't mention what company does them. What's the point? Would be nice to know, so I can get them.
It’s made by Redmans Toys but it’s been sold out almost everywhere I seen one that cost around like $67 it only includes the body ,head and various hands but no rings nor clothing or guns so if you want to get that let me know and I’ll share you the link me personally I won’t get him because how the fuck am I going to get his clothing
@@ezlmonqzy9650 No, Redman Toys is a knock-off, a recast of the original work by Iminime. I've owned the Redman version, it's a huge downgrade from what you see in this video. The detail of the sculpt is a lot softer, the paint apps much weaker, and the clothes are average, with the tassels on the poncho being ridiculouslly oversized.
you are crazy dude ,,,,not a fan .....unreal
Great review Rick, I had to do it in two parts of watching this but every minute was very entertaining you had me captivated. Man you told it how it is, you had me rolling when you were saying he looks to clean like a 12 year old boy lmao!!!! And then when you were saying how the artist are saying oh oh no they found us out it's time to step our game up hahaha!!!! Or the part when you said it looks like he's wearing a sling lol. It don't get no honest then this.