Update my cabinet display 2015, mainly hot toys iron man collection

Sold most of my other hot toys figures. quite fed up with those synthetic leather material, durability in this humid country won't keep them long lasting. still the iron man is best even the 1st version mark III still looking good to me!

so here is my 2014 collection, my cabinet was full again!!!

Hot Toys Iron Man 3 Armor Details Analysis & Prediction for coming Iron Man Release

Hi guys, as you all know I am a fan of HT Iron Man Series, I was thinking is that possible for HT to make all 42 different iron man armors in future, my answer now is YES, after I spent couple of hours to analyze the similarities of each armor, I fount that actually HT only need to make 14 different armors and by reusing the parts of these 14 armors and apply new paint-job, they can actually produce all 42 to armors.

These 14 armors are (actually should be 13 armors because Mark 7 design is from Avengers)

1. Iron Patriot or War Machine 2.0 (Already made by HT)
2. Mark 7 or Mark 21 Midas (Already made by HT)
3. Mark 17 Heart Breaker (Already made by HT)
4. Mark 33 Silver Centurion (Already made by HT)
5. Mark 35 Red Snapper (Already made by HT)
6. Mark 38 Igor (Already made by HT)
7. Mark 39 Star Boost (Already made by HT)
8. Mark 41 Bones (Already made by HT)
9. Mark 42 (Already made by HT)
10. Mark 15 Sneaker
11. Mark 16 Night Club
12. Mark 25 (Prototype shown by HT in 2014 HK Toy Fair)
13. Mark 27 Hammer Head
14. Mark 40 Shotgun (Bust has been made by HT, higher chance will be the next HT Iron Man)

So which means HT left only 4 armors to develop in order to have all parts available to form entire iron man 3 army. They are

Mark 15 Sneaker 

Mark 16 Night Club 

Mark 27 Hammer Head 

Mark 40 Shotgun

Below is the analysis to show you Iron Man armors from Mark 8 to Mark 42, how are they being combined using other parts from diffrent armors to form a new armor.

MARK 8/ MARK VIIII

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 25 Striker

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

MARK 9/ MARK IX

Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 10/ MARK X

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Arm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Hip: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Thigh: Mark 7

Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper

MARK 11/ MARK XI

Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker 

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 12/ MARK XII

Head: Mark 40 Shotgun

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun

Forearm: Mark 40 Shotgun

Stomach: Mark 40 Shotgun

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh: Mark 7

Leg: Mark 40 Shotgun

MARK 13/ MARK XIII

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 40 Shotgun

Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun

Forearm: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh: Mark 7

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

MARK 14/ MARK XIV

Head: Mark 25 Striker

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Iron Patriot or War Machine 2.0

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 40 Shotgun

Thigh: Mark 40 Shotgun

Leg: Mark 25 Striker

MARK 15/ MARK XV SNEAKY

(Unique Design)

MARK 16/ MARK XVI NIGHTCLUB

(Unique Design)

MARK 17/ MARK XVII HEARTBREAKER
(Unique Design)

MARK 18/ MARK XVIII CASSANOVA

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Arm: Iron Patriot

Forearm: Iron Patriot

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Iron Patriot

MARK 19/ MARK XIX TIGER

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Hip: Mark 37 Hammer Head

Thigh: Mark 7

Leg: Mark 25 Striker 

MARK 20/ MARK XX PYTHON

Head: Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 21/ MARK XXI MIDAS
(Mark 7 Repaint)

MARK 22/ MARK XXII HOT ROD
(Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Repaint)



MARK 23/ MARK XXIII SHADES
(Mark 40 Shotgun Repaint)

MARK 24/ MARK XXIV TANK
(Mark 17 Heart Breaker Repaint)

MARK 25/ MARK XXV STRIKER
(Unique Design)

MARK 26/ MARK XXVI GAMMA
(Mark 25 Striker Repaint)

MARK 27/ MARK XXVII DISCO

Head: Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Head

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun

Forearm: Mark 40 Shotgun

Stomach: Mark 40 Shotgun

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh: Mark 7

Leg: Mark 40 Shotgun

MARK 28/ MARK XXVIII JACK

Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 29/ MARK XXIX FIDDLER

Head: Mark 7

Left Shoulder: Mark 25 Striker

Right Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Left Arm: Mark 25 Striker

Left  Forearm: Mark 25 Striker

Right Arm: Mark 7

Right Forearm: Mark 16 Night Club

Stomach: Mark 39 Star Boost

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 30/ MARK XXX BLUE STELL
(Mark 33 Silver Centurion Repaint)

MARK 31/ MARK XXXI PISTON

Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 25 Striker

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

MARK 32/ MARK XXXII ROMEO

Head: Mark 16 Night Club

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm:  Mark 16 Night Club

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

MARK 33/ MARK XXXIII SILVER CENTURION
(Unique Design)

MARK 34/ MARK XXXIV SOUTHPAW

Head: Mark 7

Left Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Right Shoulder:  Mark 35 Red Snapper

Chest: Mark 7

Left Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Left  Forearm: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Right Arm: Mark 7

Right Forerm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 40 Shotgun

Thigh:  Mark 40 Shotgun

Leg: Mark 25 Striker

MARK 35/ MARK XXXV RED SNAPPER
(Unique Design)

MARK 36/ MARK XXXVI PEACEMAKER

Head: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Chest: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Forearm:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Hip: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Thigh:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper

MARK 37/ MARK XXXVII HAMMERHEAD
(Unique Design)

MARK 38/ MARK XXXVIII IGOR
(Unique Design)

MARK 39/ MARK XXXIX STARBOOST
(Unique Design)

MARK 40/ MARK XL SHOTGUN
(Unique Design)

MARK 41/ MARK XLI BONES
(Unique Design)

MARK 42/ MARK XLII
(Unique Design)

Based on current developed Iron Man armors, I can summarize for you to have better idea what HT is planning on next release.

There are 10 armors can be formed without developed new parts by using existing released Iron Man armors. HT just need to apply new paintjob and combine other parts from different armors, they can easily release another Iron Man armor again.
Out of 10 these armors, 2 have been released (Midas & Python) and 2 are announced in HK Toy Fair (Blue Steel & Peacemaker), check out the complete list for the rest are here.

MARK 9/ MARK IX

Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 11/ MARK XI

Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker 

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 18/ MARK XVIII CASSANOVA

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Arm: Iron Patriot

Forearm: Iron Patriot

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Iron Patriot

MARK 20/ MARK XX PYTHON(Released)

Head: Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 7

Hip: Mark 7

Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 21/ MARK XXI MIDAS (Released)

(Mark 7 Repaint)

MARK 22/ MARK XXII HOT ROD

(Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Repaint)

MARK 24/ MARK XXIV TANK

(Mark 17 Heart Breaker Repaint)

MARK 28/ MARK XXVIII JACK

Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker

MARK 30/ MARK XXX BLUE STELL  (Announced, coming soon)

(Mark 33 Silver Centurion Repaint)

MARK 36/ MARK XXXVI PEACEMAKER (Announced, coming soon)

Head: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Chest: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Forearm:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Stomach: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Hip: Mark 35 Red Snapper

Thigh:  Mark 17 Heart Breaker

Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper

And now HT is developing Mark 25 Striker. Once this striker has been released. They can reuse its parts to form the below 3 armors.

MARK 8/ MARK VIIII

Head: Mark 7

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 25 Striker

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

MARK 26/ MARK XXVI GAMMA

(Mark 25 Striker Repaint)

MARK 31/ MARK XXXI PISTON

Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Shoulder: Mark 7

Chest: Mark 7

Arm: Mark 7

Forearm: Mark 7

Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

Thigh: Mark 25 Striker

Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion

I believe the next project for Iron Man release will be the Mark 40 Shot Gun. Once this armor is developed. They can release another 6 armors using existing parts from different armors.

FYI, HT has already done the bust for it.

My conclusion/summary

There are 42 armors in iron man movies plus 3 armors from war machine (1.0, 2.0 & Patriot)

and They actually design 7 different armors (Mark 1 to 7) + war machine/patriot + another 12 new unique armors in Iron Man 3. Therefore, Marvel has created total 20 unique designs, and then now Marvel & HT can sell 42 times to his fans.

So good luck to all HT die hard/hard core fans. This is a never ending story because the Avengers 2 and Iron Man 4 movie is coming soon. There will be new armors to be added in your collection. Happy collecting! Howard Chan will definitely earn big $ from Iron Man series.