Hot Toys - MMS173 - Predator 2: 1/6th scale City Hunter Predator Collectible Figure

[Butters]

In case you didn't see there's a guy over at NECA () who's P2 sculpt is far superior than Tsangs. Pay up!

The cowboy predators...


It's a shame any 'accuracy' gets lost in production somewhere in China.

 

[greygoose]

It's a shame any 'accuracy' gets lost in production somewhere in China.

You're talking about Tsang right...

 

[greygoose]

I'm digging this P2 since, as a figure, he looks gorgeous and will display beautifully with my other HT Predators. If NECA fixes their netting and steps up the paint apps on their upcoming 1/4 (I'll temporarily refrain from saying 1/5 because it looks ENORMOUS in person), I'll buy that as well. It'll satisfy my need for a more dynamic, epic display.

Does the mask look good/accurate in person then Blade?

 

[Butters]

What exactly is this word 'accuracy' that gets used so much in this thread?

 

[greygoose]

What exactly is this word 'accuracy' that gets used so much in this thread?

It's more of a case of lack of accuracy.

 

[Butters]

So it's just a thing you use to generate more posts...

Haters gonna hate, but don't be a ____ about it...

 

[Rotfish]

Does the mask look good/accurate in person then Blade?

See the pics and judge for yourself. I think NECA's mask looks great (maybe a little narrow and snout-ier than the 7" version), but that could just be my inability to process the whole thing from multiple angles. I think I'd have to step back to really judge it. Plus it's in an awkward squatted pose to fit into their display shelf.
Texture seems fine. Not smooth, but the roughness on their mask is less-extreme than on HT because they used pits rather than bumps. Doesn't stand out since everything else is the same. Sculpt-wise, it's great. Unfortunately, we know that's not where the story ends with NECA. I have high hopes after seeing their recent 7" attempts. I feel like they're in a better place with paint now than they were a year ago.

 

[greygoose]

Haters gonna hate, but don't be a ____ about it...

 

[Butters]

^ Fake.......

 

[heon123]

I can't use this as an excuse for my first P2 HT, let alone my first ever HT figure. Someone please lead me to the NECA Predator link.

 

[RIDDICK]

Very cheap and disrespectful move from HT to just literally clone all the Predators.
Can't wait to see re-issue of P1 that looks exactly the same... Eh, srsly.

I dunno why this paint is soooo poor in color, smooth transitions and details. And this is only a prototype...

 

[heon123]

Just imagine what the 1/4 will look like

 

[RIDDICK]

Just imagine what the 1/4 will look like

Hmmm... *imagined*

 

[joshh]

hate to be that guy but i think figure wise this looks phenomenal, now accuracy wise to the film i'm not getting in to that asi don't remember it.

 

[heon123]

hate to be that guy but i think figure wise this looks phenomenal, now accuracy wise to the film i'm not getting in to that asi don't remember it.

It's looks incredible, but it's not the same predator that we saw in predator 2. It just looks like Shadow Predator with P2 armour. oh wait....

 

[capellamusic]

Wait... isn't this the second predator in the Artistic Collaboration line as follow up to Samurai? I assumed that since it isn't from any movie...

 

[BadMuthaDude]

Great pics, Blade.

The open mandibles need to be resculpted and the helmet needs to be smoothed out. The rest looks great to me. I'm keeping my preorder.

 

[P.]

It's not two colors. I can guarantee that.

you try to awake a hope that will die in too much pain.
p.s. no, i see your pics now. hope has just died.

 

[Rotfish]

It's looks incredible, but it's not the same predator that we saw in predator 2. It just looks like Shadow Predator with P2 armour. oh wait....

With way better paint. I'm really disappointed in how the body paint apps came out on Shadow. If anyone wants to criticize something for not having smooth transitions and only two tones, criticize that one. The spotting was poorly-done and some of the black lines looked like felt pen. Classic's paint turned out gorgeously and I think P2 will look nice as well, considering they'll have waited almost a year before releasing him.

That and Tsang's angular sculpts are more noticeable on a Predator with a P1-style head anyway (not that it's not noticeable here; it is, but not quite as much).

 

[greygoose]

There is a hope that with this figure posed with his mask on and holding a spine in one hand and his spear in the other, it may give off a better P2 vibe.