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Originally Posted by A Boy At Heart

I really fell in love with this line.. of course the price is quite high, but ever since i saw that Green Arrow / Arsenal's flabbergasting arrow-shooting shot, i simply can't hold myself. Long story short, now i have both Green Arrow and Arsenal, plus the regular release Wolverine (the one with Muramasa sword). I'm very satisfied with them so far (eyeing Captain America as well here lol).

As much as i love it though, there's a growing concern within me. I never had a Hot Toys before, so i don't have any experience in keeping this kind of highly detailed with soft-goods clothes figures for a long time. I heard (may be wrong though) that there had been cases on Hot Toys figures which in the long run had the clothes torn off, especially those with leather-like material.

Any thoughts on this ? And perhaps tips to keep the figures in good condition for the long term ?

I've heard that some of the Hot Toys Batman figures will disintegrate over time due to the costumes being a molded material (to better show his muscles). I'd also heard that Star Lord from GOTG Vol. 1 had a coat that was partially glued together instead of being sewn. The coat came apart due to sitting for too long in a shipping container in the heat. And some reviewers typically mention that they are worried about leaving figures in action poses for fear of damaging pleather or molded bodies.

Mezco has primarily used fabric for the majority of the costumes they have made which solves a lot of the problems with Hot Toys figures. There is a concern that some figures like Deadpool, which has the black pleather on the sides of his costumes, will show creases or wear-n-tear over time. But most figures should be ok. After the DKR Batmans, Mezco loosened the costumes just a bit to increase the range of movement and prevent the fabric from ripping when posed. Many figures also now use plastic chest symbols instead of the printed on variety to ensure that they will hold up.