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Sorry, I don't know how to post pictures but there are plenty on ebay to see. I preordered them in January and was starting to lose faith that they would ever be released. They finally arrived Today!!!! I ordered the General Ursus and the Gorilla Soldier. I didn't order the Gorilla Captain because he seemed to me pretty much the same figure, and they are kinda pricey averaging about $140 each shipped.
I was most excited about receiving the General Ursus, he looked awesome in the pictures I had seen prior to its release. Although its a great looking figure, I was kinda disppointed. I was expecting the outfit to be a little more intricate for the price. In the pre-release pictures it looked to me that they
had incorporated leather and metal into the outfit but alas it was all rubber with the cloth underneath. And his only accessories are a hand gun and machine gun. Except for looking a little long legged, The likeness, I feel, is remarkable. Its as if someone shrunk down the actual General to 12 inches.
I was not as excited about getting the Gorilla Soldier. In the prerelease pictures, his hair seemed to not work and looked odd. I was very pleasantly surprised. He is by far my favorite of the two. Although, they weren't able to give him the sort of widow's peak most Apes had, I still think his hair works great. The detail and stitching on the tunic is un -freaking-believable. And he comes with a bunch of incredibly detailed accessories. I think he, much more than Ursus is worth the $140 paid.
When you put these next to the SideShow Apes released a few years back, they make them look like cheap toys. When you put them next to the 12 inch Apes Hasbro released you'll want to throw those in the garbage. I wish Hot Toys would make more Ape characters, but my source in Hong Kong said these will be the only ones. They can only put out so many figures a year and they have too many big licenses lined up.
I will get the Gorilla Captain after all, and maybe another soldier.
mikej
I was most excited about receiving the General Ursus, he looked awesome in the pictures I had seen prior to its release. Although its a great looking figure, I was kinda disppointed. I was expecting the outfit to be a little more intricate for the price. In the pre-release pictures it looked to me that they
had incorporated leather and metal into the outfit but alas it was all rubber with the cloth underneath. And his only accessories are a hand gun and machine gun. Except for looking a little long legged, The likeness, I feel, is remarkable. Its as if someone shrunk down the actual General to 12 inches.
I was not as excited about getting the Gorilla Soldier. In the prerelease pictures, his hair seemed to not work and looked odd. I was very pleasantly surprised. He is by far my favorite of the two. Although, they weren't able to give him the sort of widow's peak most Apes had, I still think his hair works great. The detail and stitching on the tunic is un -freaking-believable. And he comes with a bunch of incredibly detailed accessories. I think he, much more than Ursus is worth the $140 paid.
When you put these next to the SideShow Apes released a few years back, they make them look like cheap toys. When you put them next to the 12 inch Apes Hasbro released you'll want to throw those in the garbage. I wish Hot Toys would make more Ape characters, but my source in Hong Kong said these will be the only ones. They can only put out so many figures a year and they have too many big licenses lined up.
I will get the Gorilla Captain after all, and maybe another soldier.
mikej
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