{"id":19929,"date":"2015-02-18T22:25:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T03:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=19929"},"modified":"2015-02-19T20:42:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T01:42:25","slug":"new-york-toy-fair-halo-review-kotobukiya-statues-and-armor-system-spartans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=19929","title":{"rendered":"New York Toy Fair Halo Review: Kotobukiya Statues and Armor System Spartans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYTF-logo-2015.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19760\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NYTF-logo-2015.jpeg\" alt=\"NYTF logo 2015\" width=\"226\" height=\"102\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19930 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo-300x123.jpg\" alt=\"kotobukiya logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo-600x247.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo-500x205.jpg 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotobukiya-logo.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kotobukiya is a company that is no stranger to awesome highly detail statues. Not only do they have the Master Chief statue (that you could get with the Collector edition of the Master Chief collection, they also have a neat new armor system for Spartan figures! Read on to see see the goodness coming from Kotobukiya!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>All pictures are copyright halofanforlife.com. Permission to use photos must be given by e-mail. If you want to use my photos, e-mail me at sal@halofanforlife.com, where I will direct you on the use of my photos and credit to be given.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Use of copyrighted photos without permission is illegal.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen this statue before. <a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=14103\">I&#8217;ve written about it on the blog previously.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19928\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue2-392x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto MC Statue2\" width=\"392\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue2-392x600.jpg 392w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue2-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue2.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>To see this in person was a pleasure. It&#8217;s MUCH bigger than I thought it would be. The detail is amazing. Man&#8230;the one thing that stinks about Toy Fair is that I want everything! LOL<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19927\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue-425x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto MC Statue\" width=\"425\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue-425x600.jpg 425w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>If any of you have this statue, please feel free to send me some pics of it and I&#8217;ll share them on the blog.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-MC-Statue.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now for something new from Kotobukiya. Removable armor for Spartans first came from McFarlane in their action figure line. Then Mega Bloks just last year developed a removable armor system. Kotobukiya has taken this a step further. Neither McFarlane, nor Mega Bloks has made a base Spartan that you can completely add armor to. THAT is what Kotobukiya is offering!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19916\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display-487x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor system display\" width=\"487\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display-487x600.jpg 487w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Above and below are examples of the products to come. The white Spartan is a wax mold, while the grey one is a resin mold, which is one of the next steps in the process from concept to creation.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19917\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor system display2\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-display2.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>This poster shows all of the removable armor that comes in a set.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19918\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster-600x511.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor system poster\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster-600x511.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster-352x300.jpg 352w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-system-poster.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another shot of the wax model to show it&#8217;s detail.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-model.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19919\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-model-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor wax model\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-model-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-model-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-model.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wax and his brother Resin&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-cast-model.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19920\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-cast-model-547x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor wax-cast model\" width=\"547\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-cast-model-547x600.jpg 547w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-cast-model-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-wax-cast-model.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a>Resin again.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-close-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19921\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-close-up-455x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor cast model close up\" width=\"455\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-close-up-455x600.jpg 455w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-close-up-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-close-up.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19922\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-356x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor cast model\" width=\"356\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-356x600.jpg 356w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-model.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Master Chief is the first figure to come out. He will cost $79.99.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-painted-model.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19923\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-painted-model-515x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor cast-painted model\" width=\"515\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-painted-model-515x600.jpg 515w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-painted-model-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-cast-painted-model.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19924\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-433x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor painted model\" width=\"433\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-433x600.jpg 433w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From there, the plan is to sell armor sets that you can mix\/match using the base body from Master Chief. Those armor sets are planned to be sold retail for $44.99.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-BLUE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19925\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-BLUE-333x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor painted model BLUE\" width=\"333\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-BLUE-333x600.jpg 333w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-painted-model-BLUE-166x300.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This part of the display was great to see in person. Chief&#8217;s Mark V armor. Beautiful!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-CE-Armor-expansion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19926\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-CE-Armor-expansion-504x600.jpg\" alt=\"Koto Armor CE Armor expansion\" width=\"504\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-CE-Armor-expansion-504x600.jpg 504w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-CE-Armor-expansion-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koto-Armor-CE-Armor-expansion.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No word yet if there will be any other Spartan full figures released beyond Master Chief. I imagine that should the line do well, we&#8217;ll see more full figures. I&#8217;d love to see Thorne and Locke for this line.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kotobukiya is a company that is no stranger to awesome highly detail statues. 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