So much misinformation in this thread.
Most Hot Toys aren't nearly as fragile as people seem to be saying ITT. They can stand up just fine to gentle posing and play, they're generally very well-made and high quality in that regard. You'll still want to be careful, I mean, they are very expensive, but they're not like say, Medicom, where I would caution you due to legitimate easy breakability. What I'm saying is, Hot Toys is generally quality, you dig?
Rubber coated figures are a different deal entirely. These will tear or rot over time, but it's not really Hot Toys' fault (aside from deciding to use it at all, that is). Thin rubber skins over plastic "skeletons" is something that no toy company has figured out yet. The stress of the joints on the thin rubber combined with rubber's natural tendency to dry out and crack over time = a recipe for disaster. You can mitigate the effects a bit by not leaving limbs in extreme poses, and storing them out of direct sun/lamplight. And keep in mind, only a pretty small percentage of Hot Toys even use rubber--most are just plastic bodies with fabric clothing. Oh, and in my experience at least, this sort of only applies to thin rubber skins (such as seamless arms). Thick rubber pieces, like those sometimes used for breasts, don't seem to take the same kind of damage. Probably because there's no real bending/flexing, and the rubber is thicker and stronger.
>>5476472The Hot Toys base bodies are actually VERY poseable, the only reason for hampered articulation is by design (ie, certain outfits or the way certain armored figures are engineered). Some hampered articulation is inevitable when you're dealing with actual clothing and armor on figures, but at least they start with very poseable bodies under all that.
>>5476598She MAY have a rubber chest/torso piece, I'm not positive. But I am certain that her legs and arms, which cause the biggest potential problems, are solid plastic. So you should be good with her.
