Event: Iron Man 3 Hot Toys "Suit Up At Hysan Place"

Mk 8 at the entrance
Image from Locky's English Playground

Some say I am a fan of Iron Man, I'm not. I'm just a fan of Robert Downey Jr.. Then again, Iron Man is probably the only super hero movie I like. Superman, Spiderman, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Batman, all failed to attract me, but the constantly changing and upgrading of suits, suits me! At the end of the day, I am a person who likes to upgrade myself as well as the software and hardware I own.

Those who likes Iron Man can now go to Hysan Place at Causeway Bay to see both toy-size and 1:1 Iron Man suits till May 12.

Talking about Iron Man suits, when I first saw the costume done by Adam Savage of Mythbusters, I thought it was an incredible job done.

But when I saw this one below, I could immediately tell the difference.

Mk I
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But the one Adam made was a costume and he could actually wear it, but this one is for display, so they are not exactly the same.

Mk 2
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Mk 2, hm... did it even show up in the movie? Oh yes, it did, but just a small part, when he was flying around in his own house.

Mk 3
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And the trailer reminds me that Mk 2 is essentially the same as Mk 3 without the paint.

Mk 4
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Mk 5
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Mk 6
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Mk 4, 5 and 6 appeared in the Iron Man 2. That I never realised.

Mk 7
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And of course, Mk 7 was in The Avengers.

All exhibits are hand-made collectible figurines done by local Hong Kong figure-loving company Hot Toys. Despite the company name, these are really more than toys. 

Mk 2
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That's because, all these exhibits have movable parts and the suits are made from hundreds of separate pieces assembled together, so while we are taking photos, we can also pay special attentions to the details.

Tony in Mk 4 in Iron Man 2 movie
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Mk XLII
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The joints are flexible.

Tony testing Mk 2 in Iron Man movie
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And Tony Stark definitely looks very Robert Downey Jr.-like.

Tony in damaged Mk XLII
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Ironman, Captain America and Thor concept
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There are also some concept figures on higher floor, so don't miss them because we are too distracted by the large ones on the ground floor.

Some kind of concept figure
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There isn't much to learn about English here, but it is definitely a great event to warm your cameras up. I will return with my Canon 7D next time, after I have recovered from my flu.

Image from Locky's English Playground

Check out the Photosphere picture I took also!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106778983332901434418/albums/5868798258346676977/5868798261682920578


Resources:
Hot Toys Official Page
http://www.hottoys.com.hk/news.php?newsID=66

Inside Adam Savage's Cave: Iron Man Mark I @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hYBDDZjgiw

New Iron Man Trailer #2 FEB 28th 2008! @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hx6TEqrzHU

Iron Man 2 Trailer 2 (OFFICIAL)  @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQowwwwYa0

The Avengers Mark 7 VII Suit Up HD @ YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APl78T9FjJo

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106778983332901434418/albums/5868798258346676977/5868798261682920578