1/6th Scale Military Figures from Soldier Story, 3R, ACI and DID Seen @ STGCC 2012

These were some of the 1/6th scale military figures on display at the recently concluded 2012 Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012 from September 1 & 2). Among the 12-inch military figures on display, this particular diorama caught my eye. I just like the whole composition. And the 1/6 scale vehicle really added a nice touch :)

All the 12-inch military figures are from Soldier Story and they have been releasing some very fine figures for a while now. If Hot Toys is the king of licensed movie-related merchandise / 1:6 scale figures, then Soldier Story is the king of 12-inch modern military figures because the realism they bring to the table is amazing. Scroll down to see more...

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From whichever angle you look at it, this diorama scene just captivates you.

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Soldier Story also gave us a preview of their upcoming releases

And they are looking mighty FINE :)

DiD did not shy away either. They were at the show as well with their World War I 12-inch military figures on display. There was the WWI 1:6 British Infantryman Albert Brown

WWI 1:6 German Infantryman Max Muller

WWI 1:6 German Grenadier Lutz Fedder from 6th Sturmbatalion 1917 - 1918

WWI French Infantryman Pascal Dubois, looking very much like the French actor Jean Reno, famous for his role as Léon The Professional from the 1994 movie of the same name.

Also on display: 3R 1:6 scale WWII German Musikkorps der SS Volume 1 SS Ceremonial Unit Bugle and SS Snare Drummer

Close-up of the WWII German Musikkorps der SS Volume 1 SS Ceremonial Unit Bugle

Close-up of the WWII German Musikkorps der SS Volume 1 SS Snare Drummer

1:6 scale Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925), a Chinese revolutionary and first president and founding father of the Republic of China ("Nationalist China").

ACI came to the show with their Roman Gladiators. There was ACI Toys 1/6 scale Gladiator of Rome 2: Spartacus 12-inch figure. This particular type of Roman Gladiator was called the Provocator, distinguishable by a helmet without crest, a curved rectangular shield, and a sword with a straight blade.

Close-up of the ACI Toys 1/6th scale Gladiator of Rome 2: Spartacus 12-inch figure. MORE preview pictures can be viewed HERE

ACI Toys revealed their latest 1:6th scale Gladiator action figure "PRISCUS" at the 2012 Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012) on September 1st and 2nd.

It's meant to be Crixus from "Spartacus: Blood and Sand"

This last toy blog post wraps up my coverage of the 2012 Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012) which happened from September 1 & 2 at Marina Bay Sands. To see what has been covered before, check out the links below:
STGCC 2012 Post No. 1 - Hot Toys 1/6th scale The Bat from "The Dark Knight Rises"
STGCC 2012 Post No. 2 - Hot Toys Batman Figures & Vehicles
STGCC 2012 Post No. 3 - Hot Toys 1/6th scale The Avengers 12-inch Figures All Assembled
STGCC 2012 Post No. 4 - Hot Toys 1/4th scale T1 Endoskeleton and other 1/6th scale Figures
STGCC 2012 Post No. 5 - Other Action Figures Seen @ STGCC 2012 including Iron Man, Batman and Primates

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Preview Very Hot 1/6 Mercenary Suits (Sand & Green) for your 12-inch Gun-for-Hire Figure

A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict, who is not a national or a party to the conflict, and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party".

As a result of the assumption that a mercenary is essentially motivated by money, the term mercenary usually carries negative connotations. There is a blur in the distinction between a mercenary and a foreign volunteer, when the primary motive of a soldier in a foreign army is uncertain.

This will be an upcoming release by Very Hot - two 1/6th scale Mercenary Suits (Green version & Sand version) for 12-inch figures. As with all of Very Hot's offerings, the 1/6th scale Head and 12-inch figure Body are not included with the set. Very Hot only offers uniform / outfit sets with accessories, gear and weapons - all the stuff a 12-inch guy needs to be equipped for battle.

And since a Mercenary does not belong to any particular army, they pretty much come with their own getup / gear as long as they think it gets the job done.

In this way, Very Hot can put together any 1/6th scale outfit and throw in some miniature gear and weapons and call any figure a mercenary and it will be correct. No worries about inaccuracies of gear or outdated equipment.

This Very Hot 1/6th scale Mercenary (Sand version) comes with a sniper rifle and a secondary weapon for close quarter fighting when the heat gets too close for comfort. He has enough stuff on him to engage the enemy but for how long he can keep up the firefight is anybody's guess.

A pretty decent set overall with enough items for a complete figure OR good parts for kitbashing and adding on to an existing figure. So either stock up your kitbash bin or just go with the set as is.

Besides the Very Hot 1/6th scale Mercenary Suit (Sand version), there is also the Very Hot 1/6th scale Mercenary Suit (Green version)

Difference between the two suits other than the colors (one being Sand color and the other Green color) are the weapons carried (primary and secondary) plus gear and vest types.

The inclusion of the fleece jacket suggests that these guys are meant to be fighting in some cold environment (the mountains of Afghanistan comes to mind, one of the few places in the world where fighting still occurs).

It also looks like both Very Hot Mercenary sets are meant to depict snipers because they are certainly armed with various sniper rifles which come with sniper drag bags.

The Sniper Drag bag will hold a scoped rifle up to 50" in length, held securely in place with three adjustable tie downs.

With these two Very Hot 1/6th scale Mercenary suits (Green and Sand) and their entirely different contents from gear to weapons, it's certainly a hard choice when it comes to choosing which set to equip your 12-inch figure with ;p

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Other Action Figures Seen @ STGCC 2012 including Iron Man, Batman and Primates

Besides Hot Toys Action Figures and Vehicles seen at the 2012 Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012 from September 1 & 2) - see my previous FOUR posts - other manufacturers also wanted in on the 1/6th action figure market and offered visitors and collectors a glimpse at what's coming around the corner from their company / factory. Some pretty interesting figures were offered too. You'll have to scroll down to see them all :)

First thing to note of the picture below: It is NOT a Hot Toys 1/6th scale Iron Man Mark VII armor suit from "The Avengers" movie. It looks like there's going to be a new entrant into the 1/6th action figure market.

This is Play Imaginative's Super Alloy Iron Man mark VII 1/6th scale Collectable Figure from Marvel's "The Avengers" movie. Based on Tony Stark's mark VII Armor suit featured in The Avengers, this Iron Man figure comprises 85% die-cast metal alloy, with more than 50 points of articulation. Expected release date: December 2012 / January 2013. Scroll down to see more...

First thoughts: There's no way this can beat Hot Toys 1/6th scale Iron Man Mark VII armor suit in terms of details, sculpting, design and paintwork. Just compare this model with Hot Toys version which was also on display at STGCC 2012 - see my earlier post HERE for the pictures

Price wise, Hot Toys price is still way lower compared to Play Imaginative's pricing for their Super Alloy Figures. Their offering of SGD350 for the DC Super Alloy Batman is way too HIGH and I wouldn't pay good money for that chunky thing without much of a head sculpt (the face doesn't match the rest of the body and the figure looks more like a Iron Batman than the new 52 Batman designed by Jim Lee). You can see MORE pictures of Super Alloy Batman HERE. And the Play Imaginative booth was all about showing off their new Super Alloy Batman. I was actually more attracted to Jim Lee's art used for making the stands on which the figure is displayed. That says a lot, doesn't it? I really don't see how this new line can take off.

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This year at STGCC, The Falcon's Hangar managed to bring in other 1/6th scale manufacturers to showcase their up-and-coming 12-inch figures as well, which is a great thing for collectors and visitors alike as we get to see more than just Hot Toys figures on display. Companies like Dragon Models Limited (DML), DiD, ACI Toys, ZCWO and kidslogic all got to put their stuff on display as well.

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Here are four of Kids Logic brand new Egg Attack Iron Man series. Featuring full light up features, these figures were showcased exclusively at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the 2012 Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012 from September 1 & 2). There was the Kids Logic Egg Attack Iron Man Mark IV armor suit...

Kids Logic Egg Attack Iron Man Mark V armor suit...

Kids Logic Egg Attack Iron Man Mark VI armor suit...

And Kids Logic Egg Attack War Machine!

Dragon Models Limited (DML) also showcased their 1/9th scale Batman and Bane Action Hero Vignette from "The Dark Knight Rises"

1/9th scale Batman from "The Dark Knight Rises"

1/9th scale Bane from "The Dark Knight Rises"

Dragon’s unique Action Hero Vignette figures are a cross between a display figure and a model kit. Possessing just a few parts, the pre-painted elements quickly snap together to create a 1/9th scale action figure.

And then there was 1/6th scale Golgo 13, a collaboration between 3R and Fewture for their first crossover figure. Golgo 13 (ゴルゴ13 Gorugo Sātīn) is a manga series written and illustrated by Takao Saito, published in Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine since January 1969. The series follows the titular character, a professional assassin for hire.

Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle.

Close-up of the break-apart M16 rifle. Click on the picture for a bigger view.

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ZCWO showcased their 1/6th scale Brother Mark from "A Better Tomorrow". "A Better Tomorrow" is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo and starring Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung. The film had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film-making industry, and later on an international scale.

Chow Yun-fat is Mark 'Gor' Lee and this 1/6th head sculpt of Chow as Mark is superb!

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ACI gave us a glimpse of Jason Siu's 1/6th scale Primates in Concrete Jungle No.1 and No.2. These figures were showcased and sold exclusively at The Falcon's Hangar booth @ STGCC 2012. Scroll down to see more pictures of the duo and their primate masks.

Last but not least, ZCWO also showed us their new prototype, Fools Fantasy "Illusion of Depressing Love" which was HUGE. It took up all of the shelf space and was a vinyl pop art statue

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Big Guy is actually wearing an outfit inspired by Star Wars Darth Vader costume

And the semi-nude girl he's carrying is wearing a large Star Wars Stormtrooper-like mask with mickey mouse ears and bear-like paws with claws for hands and feet.

Here's another look at ZCWO / ZC World's display area at The Falcon's Hangar booth @ STGCC 2012 with the other figures they had put up for display. Click on the picture to get a larger view

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In my LAST post on my visit to the 2012 Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC 2012 from September 1 & 2), I'll be covering some of the 1/6th scale military figures on display that caught my eye.

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Preview Flirty Girl Collectibles 1/6th scale World Traveller Female Character Set - Lara Croft

This is a soon-to-be-released World Traveler 1/6th scale Female Character Set by Flirty Girl Collectibles, the same company that recently released the 1/6th scale EMERSON Female Character Set (Reviewed HERE).

This set will be a full character set just like Emerson but with a few upgrades in overall quality to the set. Here is what she is slated to come with in the full set: Highly Detailed Female Head sculpt, Sleeveless Leotard / Swimsuit, Dark Brown Faux Leather jacket, Tan Shorts, Faux Leather belt with buckle, Faux Leather double pistol holster, Two Custom Silver pistols, Faux Leather Lug Sole boots (lug sole boot feet for ankle cup attachment), Sock Sleeves, Knife, Knife Sheath Holder, Back Pack with adjustable shoulder straps, Map Accessory. NO 1/6th figure (including hands) is actually included with this set - just the outfit and accessories plus a 1/6th scale female head sculpt.

There's no denying who this image is inspired by. If you say Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft then you pretty much got it right :) Angelina Jolie first played Lara Croft in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)" (or simply "Tomb Raider") and reprised the role again in "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)"

OFFICIAL pictures released! See my post HERE

This set will work with most 1/6th scale female bodies but designed to work with the Triad Toys, Cy Girl, PHICEN, TTL, ZCWO and similar bodies. This image is UNOFFICIAL for now but they will be releasing the final images this coming weekend along with all of the pre-order info and estimated arrival in stock. The holsters are on backwards which will be corrected in the final images.

Check out the 1/6th scale head sculpt and tell me that does not resemble Angelina Jolie as seen in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". The ponytail will not be glued to the head sculpt in the back and will be able to be rotated around for posing or you can remove it an put your own "locks" of hair into it if you want during customization.

OFFICIAL pictures released! See my post HERE

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