Batman Mini Cosbaby by Hot Toys

When Hot Toys introduced their DC mini Cosbaby a few years back I was still unaware of what a Cosbaby is. Fast forward to the current time line and I am happy to own the Toy Story and Iron Man 2 set.  My recent acquisition of IM2 mini cosbaby set garnered another bonus, I was offered a complete set of their Batman line at a reasonable price and immediately grabbed the opportunity.

Now I am also a proud owner of the Batman mini cosbaby set. However Robert informed me that he does not have the Nightwing exclusive so I did what any nutty collector would do, go to eBay. I only got 2 hits, one seller selling the whole set and another one selling an opened Nightwing. After inquiring on the shipping fee here in the Philippines I decided to purchase the item.

Package Contents:

Each piece is packed in a small sealed box and contains the following characters: Batgirl, The Joker, Catwoman, Two-Face, Batman (Classic), Batman (Modern) and Robin. For more information kindly check Hot Toys' site at http://www.hottoys.com.hk/index.php?target=categories&category_id=6 and look for the Batman icon 

below.

Collector's Perspective:

Toy collecting is addicting. You can never have enough unless your fund diminishes; otherwise you keep on buying and buying. Though I do not see the value of these to increase extensively someday, they are still worth to collect in my book. The good thing with mini cosbabies is that they are also for play and not just for display. 

I checked Amazon's site and this is what I got http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=batman+cosbaby&x=0&y=0&ih=12_3_1_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.4_161&fsc=-1.

PhoTOYgrapher's Perspective:

Cute is just one of the many words to describe a cosbaby. Since they are only 3 inches and 7cm tall you can practically bring them anywhere to be phoTOYgraphed. My good friend Jon was kind enough to lend me his PF Thor statue and I took the base to be use as a prop. The backgrounds are added via Adobe Photoshop.

Some Issues:

1.) How come Penguin, Riddler and Mr. Freeze were not included? =D

2.) Accessories for Batman, Catwoman and Robin would have been nice.

Gears used:

Canon DSLR

Canon 100mm f2.8 L lens

2 pcs. Jinbei 180 watts (each), Rectangular and Octagonal Softbox, Green Background and Pocket Wizards

Falcon Eyes Product Table

PF Thor's Base

Batman by Kotobukiya

If you were given a license to do any character in the DC universe, who would you choose ?

There are 2 characters that comes to mind – Superman and Batman. Though I was not happy with Koto’s rendition of Superman, their Batman is absolutely fantastic! I could probably spend hours thinking of ways how to PhoTOYgraph this excellent piece. Even the posing is magnificent! I am and will always be a Superman fan but this is one exception that would make me want to own one.

Packaging:

Batman’s packed in a huge blister type box together with his stand. Congratulations to the people who did the artwork on the box.


Collector’s Perspective:

If you are a Batman fan then you definitely do not want to pass this up. This is by far the best Batman figure for me (my humble opinion of course) and there are a few out there who might come close. The way he is posed is simply spectacular and I love the way the figure is painted. It shows Batman at his best! 


This is a sold out item already here in the Philippines. A good friend of mine got this from another friend who decided to give it up after a few years (lucky new owner). I searched Amazon and got several hits with different prices which is weird. It retails for about $ 199.95 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00192KNDM/ref=s9_simh_gw_p21_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0GHQ1XR3KGTBQ4WK76JG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846).

Some issues:
1.) It is almost perfect but not pose able.
2.) It would have been nice if Kotobukiya did a variant piece with a black and gray color scheme.
3.) A Robin figure that complements this excellent piece would have been nice.


PhoTOYgrapher's Perspective:
My amateur skill does not do justice to this fine piece. Even though this is not pose able, with proper lighting you can achieve awesome results. Bring this figure on top of a building and do a night shoot with the moon on it back and it will look fantastic !

I love how the people at Kotobukiya paid attention to Batman's details and paint job quality (which shows in the pictures). Even the cape that wraps around his body is well 
thought of.

For more pictures kindly check my flickr site

http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerpee/sets/72157622878588959/

Gears used:

Canon DSLR
Canon 100mm f2.8 Lens
3 pcs. Jinbei 180 watts (each), Softbox, Grid and Gray Background
Pen Light/Flash Light
Falcon Eyes Product Table
Custom Base