Behind the “Display Only” Tag: S.H.Figuarts 15th Gallery – MCU Iron Man Displays

2023 is apparently the 15th anniversary of Tamashii Nations' S.H.Figuarts line. What started as an improved version of the Souchaku Henshin series, and I assume that's where the "S.H." came from, exploded into a premium figure line covering multiple franchises and properties. To celebrate this milestone, they have dedicated a section of Tamashii Nations Store … Continue reading Behind the “Display Only” Tag: S.H.Figuarts 15th Gallery – MCU Iron Man Displays

Revisiting After 2 Years: My Twelfth-Scale MCU Iron Man Wish List

I just got my S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 1 figure last weekend, which completes my "original 7 armors" collection. This is kind of a personal milestone ever since Tamashii Nations started doing S.H.Figuarts Iron Man releases as it took them quite a while, especially with the Mark 1, but more on that in a future … Continue reading Revisiting After 2 Years: My Twelfth-Scale MCU Iron Man Wish List

Workbench Snapshots: When Tony Stark Goes Black

S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Model 42 S.H.Figuarts / Iron Man Mark 22 "Hot Rod" S.H.FIguarts / Iron Man Mark 20 "Python" Did some quick reorganization of my Iron Man figures on storage yesterday and just snapped a photo of these three. All of them are exclusives, two are Japanese event-limited items while the other is … Continue reading Workbench Snapshots: When Tony Stark Goes Black

Tamashii Web Exclusive: S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 20 “Python”

Fresh from my failed attempt to secure a copy of S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 22 "Hot Rod", Tamashii Nations has revealed a new armor which is a recolor of the Mark 7. Fortunately, it's not an event limited figure though it is an online exclusive. Appearing in Iron Man 3, this is the S.H.Figuarts Iron … Continue reading Tamashii Web Exclusive: S.H.Figuarts Iron Man Mark 20 “Python”

My Twelfth-Scale MCU Iron Man Wish List

Iron Man is likely the most profitable character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- with his power to introduce new Iron Man collectors with every new movie he appears. Hot Toys already has the sixth-scale collectors covered with their die cast MMS. The same can't be said for twelfth-scale collectors like me, with a couple … Continue reading My Twelfth-Scale MCU Iron Man Wish List