Iron Man XLII Life Size Bust

[BurningRage]

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/preview_-400253_IronMan42Bust.jpg

[Hemooo]

Damn, that looks nice! love the sholders as well

[Bullseye]

Very nice. But I'll wait for the 1/4 maquette.

[Nidgit]

Too much gold for me, but very cool none the less.

[PureInvasion]

Very nice. I can't really tell from the picture but I'm hoping they cut the armor off at the back of the shoulders this time. I hate when they model the entire back armor as well as it makes these busts too deep for normal shelves.

This might be the 1:1 IM bust i'll be owning once they release specs and price

[BurningRage]

Up for order next week.

[PureInvasion]

Up for order next week.

I wonder what the Legacy tax will be this time...

[ICEBERG]

Very nice. But I'll wait for the 1/4 maquette.


+1

It is nice but I need a 1/4 maquette Iron Man in my collection...

[BurningRage]

I wonder what the Legacy tax will be this time...

Too bad Gentle Giant didn't make one.

[Atheris]

If the paint actually comes out looking like that on the production piece I will eat hay like a cow.

Chris

[PureInvasion]

If the paint actually comes out looking like that on the production piece I will eat hay like a cow.

Chris

...that has got to be one of the odder expressions I've heard

[Demona]

Another damn IM piece? F that biz

[jaxon]

Stop....stop!!! Just when I try and pull out, they pull me back in.

[FROBAY]

This will be mine, no battle damage!! Thank God.

[Loops]

Very nice. But I'll wait for the 1/4 maquette.

Ditto.

[Tetragrammaton]

Looks great.

Never too many Iron Man pieces for me.

[candyrocket786]

Damn.... so WM, MK3, MK7 and IP dont have shoulders.

[docmario]

Very cool but I ll wait till the Chinese paint factory to finish..then I ll decide if I ll get it. Photos always deceiving especially with special photo shop efffect

[SONICobra]

sculpt and paint look awesome but i hated the way they portrayed that armor in the movie, thing was kind of a pos

[PureInvasion]

sculpt and paint look awesome but i hated the way they portrayed that armor in the movie, thing was kind of a pos

I hated the whole movie...but the armor still looks amazing and I'm contemplating the purchase once details are released

[azurepred]

looks to be the best IM bust to date, will be tempting since I sold my 3 so long ago. Sucks for completists that none of these busts will match next to each other. They all have different pieces cut out.

[SONICobra]

I hated the whole movie...

me too, first marvel movie I haven't purchased aside from the first hulk. I remember sitting in the theatre halfway through thinking "wtf am I watching?" lol

[Atheris]

I REALLY hope they didn't recycle the same base again for this. For once please change it up!

Chris

[Matches Malone]

me too, first marvel movie I haven't purchased aside from the first hulk. I remember sitting in the theatre halfway through thinking "wtf am I watching?" lol

You and I both. Great looking bust from a craaaaaap film.

[candyrocket786]

looks to be the best IM bust to date, will be tempting since I sold my 3 so long ago. Sucks for completists that none of these busts will match next to each other. They all have different pieces cut out.

Thats what pisses me off.

0 ----ing consistency

[azurepred]

me too, first marvel movie I haven't purchased aside from the first hulk. I remember sitting in the theatre halfway through thinking "wtf am I watching?" lol

You and I both. Great looking bust from a craaaaaap film.

I liked it just as much as the first 2 :buttrock:. Thing I hated most about it was the IP armor. The ending was weird and didn't make sense either, but I still enjoyed it a lot.

[majestic1]

It is a nice looking bust but i agree the film was dreadful and this armor has to be the weakest Stark has made, it fell to pieces with the slightest hit.

Still waiting for a Classic Armor life size bust to go along with Cap and Thor.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/hawkeyeflame/pizapcom13107201399681_zpsf8c0e753.jpg (http://s448.photobucket.com/user/hawkeyeflame/media/pizapcom13107201399681_zpsf8c0e753.jpg.html)

[derekrodneysim]

That would be sweet!

[Darth Mystery]

Very nice. I can't really tell from the picture but I'm hoping they cut the armor off at the back of the shoulders this time. I hate when they model the entire back armor as well as it makes these busts too deep for normal shelves.

This might be the 1:1 IM bust i'll be owning once they release specs and price

And cut off the head as well, fits a lot less high shelf then as well :)


This will be mine, no battle damage!! Thank God.

+1 love this one, so clean...


I REALLY hope they didn't recycle the same base again for this. For once please change it up!

Chris


Give us a nice clean base to go with it, something IM worthy!

[candyrocket786]

IP is getting the same base, so I would expect it on this one as well.

[SolidLiquidFox]

Still waiting for a Classic Armor life size bust to go along with Cap...

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/hawkeyeflame/pizapcom13107201399681_zpsf8c0e753.jpg (http://s448.photobucket.com/user/hawkeyeflame/media/pizapcom13107201399681_zpsf8c0e753.jpg.html)

Cap...yes. Thor....no.

[PureInvasion]

Cap...yes. Thor....no.

We really need a new Thor one day

[jhauser]

preview proto pic is gorgeous. If the actual product looks near that I'd be a buyer in a heartbeat. Never been tempted to purchase a bust till now.

[Atheris]

We'll see if it really looks like that at SDCC or if this was just a digitally touched up image.

Chris

[jaxon]

That pic is probably straight from Legacy.

[azurepred]

it will be open ES anyways, no hurry

[El Diablo]

glad they finally included the shoulders looks so much better, shame it took this long for them to realise :doh!:

[aslan_gfx]

i want one :buttrock:

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MARK 42 INBOUND!

“The prodigal son returns.”

Straight out of Tony Stark’s hall of armor, Sideshow and Legacy Effects are proud to present the Iron Man Mark 42 Life-Size Bust from Marvel’s hit film, Iron Man 3.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press01a.jpg

Created in tandem with the Hollywood special FX team responsible for all of the live-action suits in the Iron Man trilogy, we’ve captured every detail of the Mark 42 using the original molds developed for the film.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press03.jpg

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press04.jpg

Measuring just over two feet tall, Stark’s latest ‘bouncing badass’ Iron Man armor is brought to life with a stunning high gloss paint application, and brilliant white LEDs to light his eyes and arc reactor.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press05.jpg

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press06.jpg

From the man who builds neat stuff, has got a great girl, and occasionally saves the world, the Iron Man Mark 42 Life-Size Bust will be a must-have for your collection! As Tony Stark would say, “everybody needs a hobby.”

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press02.jpg

The Iron Man Mark 42 Life-Size Bust will be priced at $999.99 and have optional payment plans available. Pre-orders will begin this Thursday, January 30th with an official announcement in the weekly Sideshow Newsletter.

[FROBAY]

That's a buy for me but honestly we all know the factory will mess the paint up on this. But that's what returns are for. Just glad it's not battle damaged.

[Python]

I like the addition of the shoulders, they add a bit of presence to the bust, they have also added a hefty chunk to the price tag though.. yikes. No way this neat paint job will be replicated on the production pieces though.

[The SHOGUN]

great bust, laughable movie

[DeadGhostKnight]

$999!!!

Wow.

[Atheris]

Why can't we see the dam base? What are they trying to hide?

These new pics show no more than the tease did.

Chris

[w00tw00t]

Why can't we see the dam base? What are they trying to hide?

These new pics show no more than the tease did.

Chris

looks like its the same old base they used for mark III.

[aslan_gfx]

here is a Exclusive Pic of the back :buttrock:

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/experience/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/400253_press08.jpg

I love it :)

http://replygif.net/i/163

[Atheris]

This bust looks great, to bad it was the worst suit. Should have done them all like this.

Now the question becomes can the factory get anywhere close to that paint job.

Chris

[Igo]

You guys like the more fleshed out back and shoulders? I always felt like it made the bust seem a bit heavy, even the MK VII was a tiny bit too much for me. Somewhere between that (more full front) and the original MK III (less back) with full arc reactor is my prefrence.

Just trying to get a feel when pushing forward on future designs.

[PureInvasion]

I find the shoulders to be great...doing the full back is pointless though IMO. Who displays the backs of these things? Cut the back out and save the customer a few hundred dollars

Anyways at $1000 this went from a definite buy to a wait and see what the factory does.

[Atheris]

You guys like the more fleshed out back and shoulders? I always felt like it made the bust seem a bit heavy, even the MK VII was a tiny bit too much for me. Somewhere between that (more full front) and the original MK III (less back) with full arc reactor is my prefrence.

Just trying to get a feel when pushing forward on future designs.

I personally prefer the full back and front with shoulders. It seems complete. Some of my busts I display in the centre of my rooms where you can get a full 360 view of them. A bust like this would be perfect for a display like mine. Not to mention it looks like you get more value for your money. You almost have half an Ironman suit here for $1000. That's a pretty good deal.

It's gonna be hard displaying Iron patriot with this since it will look so small next to this bust and less complete. To bad you guys couldn't make some last minute changes and add the shoulders to that bust.

But to answer your question, yes, future suits and/or busts in general should all be made like this.

Chris

[Igo]

Chris speaks for all the people all the time right, he is the man of all the people...

i think IP's shoulder rifle will add a good balance in weight to the duo. If he didnt have that, then yah.

And I rarely see busts displayed as center pieces, usually they are all back against a wall, or on a podium in a corner.

[dEATHm3RCHANT]

No way, this is a disaster waiting to happen. Not for a grand, nope!

[Atheris]

Chris speaks for all the people all the time right, he is the man of all the people...

i think IP's shoulder rifle will add a good balance in weight to the duo. If he didnt have that, then yah.

And I rarely see busts displayed as center pieces, usually they are all back against a wall, or on a podium in a corner.

I did say "personally" ;)

I have 3 display rooms in my house. In the centre of those rooms I have busts on top of podiums which sit back to back. This way people can walk around them. Other busts I have sit up against a wall. I guess the majority usually display busts back against a wall. But with a design like this new mark 42 bust, why would anyone want to?

Chris

[Webb]

Waiting for the "paint flaking" returns...:eplus2:

[azurepred]

You guys like the more fleshed out back and shoulders? I always felt like it made the bust seem a bit heavy, even the MK VII was a tiny bit too much for me. Somewhere between that (more full front) and the original MK III (less back) with full arc reactor is my prefrence.

Just trying to get a feel when pushing forward on future designs.

tough call, but I guess a lot of the older movie busts like Predator 1, Berserker, Aliens, T-600 all have the shoulders, partial chest and back, so I kind of like it better that way. It's kind of like saying, well, said statue will never be displayed from the back, so let's just remove that part of the statue. The T-800 should have defn gotten this treatment instead of just bringing back the head.

[ichiro51]

You guys like the more fleshed out back and shoulders? I always felt like it made the bust seem a bit heavy, even the MK VII was a tiny bit too much for me. Somewhere between that (more full front) and the original MK III (less back) with full arc reactor is my prefrence.

Just trying to get a feel when pushing forward on future designs.

The detailed back and shoulders look particularly good on the Mark 42, which has quite a bit of detail in those areas, compared with the more "plain" Mark III or Mark VII.

But in general, I don't think it's necessary. I don't miss the shoulders on my Mark III, that's certain. The bust has incredible presence, and nice clean lines without the shoulders.

I think the inclusion of the shoulder packs on the Mark VII are a nice touch, and help separate it from the Mark III, so I'm all for that. Don't really need shoulders there.

More important than adding shoulders or back detail, I would say, is more vibrant, screen accurate paint and strong QC (meaning, no flaking!). The Mark III looks dull next to those preview pics of the Mark 42, and there's really no reason why that should be.

[Atheris]

Agree, paint app is the only thing that has ruined these pieces. The busts themselves are incredible. But if you can't make them look anything close to the protos or screen worn suit don't bother since it will only hurt the integrity of the line.

Chris

[ambasah]

I would kill for a classic version like this.

[Atheris]

They should consider using 3M wrapping for all Ironman busts. They would look EXACTLY like the protos. The textures on the mark 42 are easily reproduced with 3M, even the brushed aluminum look. Think how consistent all these busts would come out without the hassle of using real paint.

I know a guy that could wrap this bust to match the proto for $200.

Chris

[ambasah]

he's up. no doubt the pics look killer.

But I will wait for inhand pics and reviews before forking over $1k.

[PureInvasion]

he's up. no doubt the pics look killer.

But I will wait for inhand pics and reviews before forking over $1k.

same. $700-800 I'd have pre-ordered without seeing in-hand. $1000, I wait

[Atheris]

Just noticed this says TBD on the product page. This mean its actually getting an ES? :thinking:

Chris

[FROBAY]

Just noticed this says TBD on the product page. This mean its actually getting an ES? :thinking:

Chris

Yes

[goatchumby]

I know this may be a bit green of me but what does ES stand for?

[Matches Malone]

I know this may be a bit green of me but what does ES stand for?

"Edition Size" :thumbs2:

Welcome to the forum

[Rokdweller]

Just noticed this says TBD on the product page. This mean its actually getting an ES? :thinking:

Chris

I doubt it. Sideshow has used this tactic with some of the other Iron Man busts (Mark VII). Sideshow used some pretty underhanded tactics on the Mark VII. At one point it showed "Less than 20 remaining"... then showed as sold out. I've wanted an Iron Man bust for awhile, but didn't want an open ES version... so I bit when I saw that message. Two days later it was back up for sale with no number limit "remaining." The Hulk Maquette also listed a TBD ES when it was released for pre-order. Basically, if they don't offer an Exclusive version there is no guarantee of them committing to any specific ES.

[SolidLiquidFox]

TBD=To Be Determined

That it includes to be determined if it has an ES or not

[Atheris]

This is a pretty cool watch!

http://youtu.be/8RQpHzoa4j0

Chris

[Rokdweller]

I've been wanting for the right IM bust for a very long time. Each edition to date has not quite done it for me. I thought the Mark VII was about the best so far, and had that one on order. The Mark 42 basically ruined the Mark VII for me. I really like the addition of the shoulders and the finish, as pictured, looks far superior. Thankfully I was able to transfer my order to the Mark 42. Hopefully the final product meets expectations.

[stellaspeed]

Something sad had happend to mine. Had to move it 2 days ago and already getting bubbles in the paint around te face plate. Don't know how to upload pictures to this site also don't know if my camera well pick it up. But in person yes you can see it... Does suck.

[PureInvasion]

Something sad had happend to mine. Had to move it 2 days ago and already getting bubbles in the paint around te face plate. Don't know how to upload pictures to this site also don't know if my camera well pick it up. But in person yes you can see it... Does suck.

happened to your...?
This one isn't released yet so assume you're talking about a different IM bust


anyways, I'm still interested in this piece but going to wait it out for in-hand pictures before committing

[stellaspeed]

happened to your...?
This one isn't released yet so assume you're talking about a different IM bust


anyways, I'm still interested in this piece but going to wait it out for in-hand pictures before committing

Yeah. Sorry my bad I saw the thread name fast and was thinking it was for. Sideshow legendacy scale bust iron man mark 6. Sorry.

[m_spider]

new pics in comic con ?

[modus]

Iron Man video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbDNkBxpqo

[Brent72]

Iron Man video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbDNkBxpqo


Um, that's not the Mk 42 1:1 bust in that video.

[m_spider]

yep,

no pics from san diego ?

[Brent72]

I guess it's not there or we would've seen pics by now. That really sucks because I was dying to see it on display. :(

[m_spider]

I guess it's not there or we would've seen pics by now. That really sucks because I was dying to see it on display. :(

I'm ok to wait long time to see it again as long as the paint job is successful

[Rokdweller]

Nice to see this one will be a numbered edition versus open ES.

[PureInvasion]

delayed from Oct 2014 to March 2015..boo!

really wanted to see some more pics before committing

[m_spider]

There is another thread about this bust ? I dont see the last pictures.

[Collectorcol]

If the paint actually comes out looking like that on the production piece I will eat hay like a cow.

Chris

http:// http://i58.tinypic.com/1qh1mw.jpg

[PureInvasion]

(more pics up on the other board)

it looks pretty good. Can't say I'm happy with the fact that once again they can't seem to use the same metallic'esque paints as the prototype offered. Aside from that...it looks good.

The arc reactor when unlit looks bad (as usual since they can't be bothered to actually model it out properly)

The other board is ripping it up though and stating that it looks 'lumpy'. I don't even know what 'lumpy' means in respect to this piece, but I'll just chalk it up to usual anti-SS nonsense and move on :drama:

If this is around long enough and hits a decent sale price, I'll likely snag one...of course by that time, they'll likely have the Avengers AoU Iron Man bust up for pre-order

[Vader]

this pics shows the lumpiness in the chest and below the arc reactor.

[Collectorcol]

'Lumpy' as in there isn't a smooth surface. It's quite evident where the light reflects off the Bust.
Head looks fine body looks pretty bad.

[Rokdweller]

Now shipping, hope this Iron Man bust... isn't a Bust!

[Collectorcol]

Seen pictures of a few now, didn't turn out too bad.

Dunno how Sideshow managed to make it look so bad in their photo shoot.