Hot Toys Predator: Jungle Hunter 2.0

[Spanbauer]

He did indeed.

The mask appears to fit lopsided on KPH's face, so his right eye sits high in the socket compared to the left. In some shots, it looks like the right contact is also rotated a bit higher than the other. I always thought it made him look creepier.
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What the hell. You're blowing my mind right now.

 

[Rotfish]

What the hell. You're blowing my mind right now.

I think it's something we all felt the effect of, but couldn't place. I didn't consciously realize what it was until Prime 1 recreated that expression.

Normally I'm not a fan of companies using other collectibles as reference (and Prime 1's Jungle Predator is a bit too stocky from some angles), but the benchmark for portrait accuracy was definitely raised here. They even picked up on the mandible fangs overlapping. The top left (our left) tucked behind the bottom-left. The bottom-right pointing inward. When this bust first released, it was thought to be a QC error!

 

[Dave_W]

I'm pretty sure HT make these things from memory. Like, they'll look at a ton of ref, then burn it all and make the figure based on what they can remember it looking like.

There's no way they do side by side comparisons over every inch of these figures.

 

[Spanbauer]

I think it's something we all felt the effect of, but couldn't place. I didn't consciously realize what it was until Prime 1 recreated that expression.

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Normally I'm not a fan of companies using other collectibles as reference (and Prime 1's Jungle Predator is a bit too stocky from some angles), but the benchmark for portrait accuracy was definitely raised here. They even picked up on the mandible fangs overlapping. The top left (our left) tucked behind the bottom-left. The bottom-right pointing inward. When this bust first released, it was thought to be a QC error!

They should 100% copy the Prime 1 Studio stuff. They'd still get it wrong in all kinds of ways but it'd be 90% closer than a repainted Classic Predator

 

[DioramaMaker]

Woah I've never noticed that. I've never even really clocked the delineation between KPH's face and the mask before that still.

 

[a-dev]

I think it's something we all felt the effect of, but couldn't place. I didn't consciously realize what it was until Prime 1 recreated that expression.

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Normally I'm not a fan of companies using other collectibles as reference (and Prime 1's Jungle Predator is a bit too stocky from some angles), but the benchmark for portrait accuracy was definitely raised here. They even picked up on the mandible fangs overlapping. The top left (our left) tucked behind the bottom-left. The bottom-right pointing inward. When this bust first released, it was thought to be a QC error!

said this action figure man to the statue man

 

[xipotec]

We need to start adding dates to the titles of these threads......

All these 2.0 and 3.0 figures are getting confusing.

 

[cokebabies]

Well I’ll be.

Good eye.

One of them is, anyway.

 

[Raνen]

Hopefully we hear something soon....I need a new Predator to shoot

 

[Darth Meda]

Hurry up and update this figure Hot Toys so we can finally get a PO on this and have some photos to froth over

 

[ridetofight]

I don't think they're going to release anything. They just want us to know they still have the rights and they COULD. They're sick of all us gnats buzzing around requesting Aliens and Predator and Terminator and they just want to remind us that Hot Toys giveth and Hot Toys taketh away.

 

[Darth Meda]

I don't think they're going to release anything. They just want us to know they still have the rights and they COULD. They're sick of all us gnats buzzing around requesting Aliens and Predator and Terminator and they just want to remind us that Hot Toys giveth and Hot Toys taketh away.

Be optimistic my friend, Hot Toys has been pulling random stuff out of their ass lately so hopefully this is one of them

 

[cpoll36]

I suspect like the T-800 they are testing the waters and waiting to see what the response is on here and the other 1/6 groups. I'd say from the vigorous debate that if they invest in proper upgrades both figures would be a huge success for the company. Plus if they ignore too long, Inart will step in and capitalise so it's as simple as that.

 

[Johnny Utah]

InArt are always shooting Disney properties down so I don't think they'll be doing Predators soon.

 

[Raνen]

Maybe its a good thing this and the Terminator hasn't been announced yet. Probably developing some new features or making them look better

 

[ridetofight]

Be optimistic my friend, Hot Toys has been pulling random stuff out of their ass lately so hopefully this is one of them

This is true. Most of this stuff has been coming from their ass... like a lot of hot air. Silent but deadly. Like the Predator himself.

...I think that means they'll release it.

 

[LJK1219]

The next marvel film is in like 6 months. I have hope these figures will release because there’s no new marvel content for a while. Unless Deadpool is the new Ironman

 

[MarkKing]

Nah hot toys ain't doing nothing.

This was them jiggling keys in front of cats.

 

[Raνen]

The next marvel film is in like 6 months. I have hope these figures will release because there’s no new marvel content for a while. Unless Deadpool is the new Ironman

Spiderman is the new Iron Man, so Deadpool is the new Spiderman and Wolverine is the new Deadpool



Wheres my Predator figures?

 

[Mr. Awesome]

I wish they'd reissue City Hunter.

While I love the first Predator film and hold it as the best of the franchise, I've always found JH to look the most boring in figure form.

I'm not sure why, as in the film he looks great but I have avoided every single figure of any scale when it comes to JH.