HCG Predator 2 Disc Mod (working gears!)

[Kaijuboy]

Hey guys and gals, I thought I'd share some mods I did on the HCG Predator 2 Disc.

First off, the support rods/things on the top side of the disc (in the "open" position) where WHITE (unpainted ), so I painted/weathered them appropriately.

Next up, I wanted the gears to actually move with the opening and closing of the disc (they just spin by themselves normally). So after some thinking/calculating I came up with a very simple and effective mod of putting in 1cm copper rods though alternating gears in a way that when the disc opens it rotates one set of gears one way, and another set the other way (like the movie). This also had the fantastic side-effect of making the piece feel more "solid" (kind of had a "loose" feeling before).

It made a great piece into a fantastic piece for me!

Anyway here are some pics (look at the 5th picture closely to see how well hidden the rods are, and matched in) and a video of it in action:

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[Furious1]

Cool mod, always liked that piece

 

[Devil_666]

Why the hell was that part originally white!?

 

[Mike the Wolf]

I guess I will have to look but I swear mine is painted Silver. One day I was moving some things around and I put my MR P2 spear in the hand and I thought it looked cool. So I emailed HCG to see if they had a extra hand and they did have 1 extra hand so I bought it and that is how I display the Spear now. I did ask if they had a left hand but they said no and I gave them my idea and suggested maybe they should produce some hands to display the Spear but they said it was to much work. I thought it is a good way to display the spear on one side and HOPEFULLY a P2 1:1 Bust in the middle and the disc and mask on the other side.

 

[Kaijuboy]

Why the hell was that part originally white!?

My thoughts exactly, I though it was a defect until I saw other pics with the same thing.

I guess I will have to look but I swear mine is painted Silver. One day I was moving some things around and I put my MR P2 spear in the hand and I thought it looked cool. So I emailed HCG to see if they had a extra hand and they did have 1 extra hand so I bought it and that is how I display the Spear now.

You'll have to let me know if yours is actually painted. And awesome idea with the spear!

 

[Mike the Wolf]

Thanks I thought it was a neat idea. I checked for you it was white and they painted it Silver, I guess they forgot to paint yours. To me it looked like they painted it after it was put together too.

 

[leatherneck]

I just checked mine as well and the bars are painted silver. There is a little bit of weathering on them, not much. I am going to have to fix that!

 

[Kaijuboy]

I just checked mine as well and the bars are painted silver. There is a little bit of weathering on them, not much. I am going to have to fix that!

Hmmm, interesting... Does anyone have a prop picture of this? I assumed copper because well... EVERYTHING else on the piece was copper. . But if it's supposed to be silver (or whatever), I'll change it ASAP!

 

[Mike the Wolf]

I can't find one, I just leave it if I was you, it looks better, if anything put some Peter Keys blood on it

 

[leatherneck]

Here ya go

It is kind of hard to see but it looks silver, may just be the lighting.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

That area is silver on the Stunt version in the Winston Effect book.

 

[Kaijuboy]

Here ya go

It is kind of hard to see but it looks silver, may just be the lighting.

Crikey! Thanks! That's the best pic I've ever seen of the prop. And I REALLY like the almost golden accents on it... hmmm....

That area is silver on the Stunt version in the Winston Effect book.

Well, that does it! I'm off to repaint/fix those pieces! Strange thing is that the two "rods" on mine were already copper, I just matched the 2 planks accordingly, but the pictures show that the rods AND planks are supposed to be silver.