Hot Toys - MMS173 - Predator 2: 1/6th scale City Hunter Predator Collectible Figure
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I guess the shadow Predator was like the DX10: a figure sculpted with the full intention of using it to make another figure.
Economics, I suppose.
Economics, I suppose.
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This really should not surprise anyone. If any of you are familiar with the MOTUC figures, all or most of them are nothing more than recycled parts with different paint jobs or small elements added or subtracted.
I'm sure all companies do this, even Hot Toys, Enterbay, and Sideshow. NECA does it too!
NECA sure does. Their Termintors and Predators are put together in a way to maximize part reuse. It comes down to the cost of the steel molds used for production. Last I heard, they cost $50,000 per mold. Also, the cost of having an artist create a sculpt from scratch is a factor.
So yeah, it shouldn't be a surprise that the City Hunter and Shadow Predator are very similar. I don't have them both to see for myself, but I bet they share quite a few parts.
robbiethepainter
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If that number is true, can you imagine what each accessory for a figure costs to produce? Im sure to some extent, the molds vary in price based on size and complexity but still. Damn.
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Okay, here's my first HT Predator figure as I unboxed it today:
My first impression when I slid off the cover: whoa, that's a big guy.
Some head shots:
I'll need to get used to the articulation. My first attempt at a pose:
I was trying to include the skull trophy in the left hand, but none of the hands are designed to hold it. I've seen pics that show it can be worked into the one hand somehow.
Overall, it's pretty damn impressive. It just looks great and has a lot of presence. It might not be so awesome in person for people who already own HT Predators, but for me it was a real "wow" moment.
My first impression when I slid off the cover: whoa, that's a big guy.
Some head shots:
I'll need to get used to the articulation. My first attempt at a pose:
I was trying to include the skull trophy in the left hand, but none of the hands are designed to hold it. I've seen pics that show it can be worked into the one hand somehow.
Overall, it's pretty damn impressive. It just looks great and has a lot of presence. It might not be so awesome in person for people who already own HT Predators, but for me it was a real "wow" moment.
Congrats... looks good.
you can never go wrong with one of these, they're resell value is always top notch, and their longevity is much better with these new bodies
IIRC, that number came from Jerry Macaluso back when he was still the man behind SOTA. When he switched factories when producing the Street Fighter line, the old factory "lost" the molds. He mentioned the cost when explaining why it wasn't feasible to create new molds for the previously released figures.
Centurion
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Nice! I keep looking at this picture and telling myself that I need to get one of those, and one of these days I will, because those TOMTOM navigators are awesome.
Nice! I keep looking at this picture and telling myself that I need to get one of those, and one of these days I will, because those TOMTOM navigators are awesome.
I won that TomTom at a stag and doe last weekend. I usually never win at draws. I'm looking forward to trying it out!
greygoose
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Nice! I keep looking at this picture and telling myself that I need to get one of those, and one of these days I will, because those TOMTOM navigators are awesome.
Don't deny your feelings for the figure Tony.
God I can't decide whether or not to get him.. he's so awsome and I love predators...really want him. Have tracker and falconer coming in the mail already, but I feel guilty every time I spend a chunk of money like that, although I do have some extra money after paying my tuition...
Do you like him? are you a predator fan?
its nice, the only HT p2 we will be getting for years. But can you afford him?
Yea I said I love predators like crazy, their designs and everything are wicked and I can definitley afford him, I got 1.1k left from my scholarship for whatever I want to spend on but Im still not sure lol, maybe I should save it or maybe I could think of the predator as an investment too . I could always sell for most of my money back if I ever needed to right?
. I could always sell for most of my money back if I ever needed to right?Do you like him? are you a predator fan?
its nice, the only HT p2 we will be getting for years. But can you afford him?
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What do guys think?? Switched heads for now.
I think it looks cool, nice variation but I still like some of the sculpting on the new head better.
What do guys think?? Switched heads for now.
greygoose
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looks good, the best of the best collaboration would be if you were to transfer the dreads from the new sculpt to the old. But we dont expect you to do that as it means changing the 2 heads sculpts, but it would look the bestWhat do guys think?? Switched heads for now.
What do guys think?? Switched heads for now.
Looks nice!
I am going to do the same like you.
How did you modified the old head neck joint?
What do guys think?? Switched heads for now.
Looks really nice!!! You should take a pic with the closed mandibles.
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