HT original Predator- photo thread

[MaulFan]

Question for those that have this guy - I had him for a while but didn't open him up until recently - did yours come with a battery for the laser? I opened up the compartment on mine and it was empty.

Also, what kind of battery does it use?

Thanks.

The batteries for this figure come bagged in with the instructions, they're pretty tiny, I believe just two of them.

 

[The ill Jedi]

The batteries for this figure come bagged in with the instructions, they're pretty tiny, I believe just two of them.

Ahhh, I didn't look at the instructions.


Thanks MF!

 

[MaulFan]

No problem, I think it threw a lot of us off, most battery figures come with them already in with those plastic tabs in to cut off the energy flow that you have to remove, but for some reason not on the Predator, which would have been nice cuz getting those batteries in sucks when you have big fingers

 

[pjam]

Figure of the Year. Hands down.

Agreed. All things considered...

 

[The ill Jedi]

No problem, I think it threw a lot of us off, most battery figures come with them already in with those plastic tabs in to cut off the energy flow that you have to remove, but for some reason not on the Predator, which would have been nice cuz getting those batteries in sucks when you have big fingers

That's what I was expecting, the plastic tab, but when I didn't see it ans opened the compartment I just assumed that they didn't include batteries.

As for the big fingers, I had hell of a time getting the pouches onto my Chris Redfield figure!

 

[MaulFan]

As for the big fingers, I had hell of a time getting the pouches onto my Chris Redfield figure!

Wait'll you try PERS on a figure like Joker where there's no handy extension stick to get at the control

Hot Toys needs to cater to its large fingered collectors too

 

[Sabres21768]

That is one of the COOLEST pics I've seen of this fig.

Makes want to get one now.

...

 

[MaulFan]

It really is a beautiful figure, for whatever may be wrong with it, it's so impressive looking and in the spirit of the first film.

 

[Sabres21768]

It really is a beautiful figure, for whatever may be wrong with it, it's so impressive looking and in the spirit of the first film.

I agree.

Damn, time to start looking for one.

 

[MaulFan]

Hope you can find one. I'm really surprised they haven't offered a BD version of this figure, though the P2 BD came well after the regular had been sold out.

 

[EndIessRAlN]

The batteries for this figure come bagged in with the instructions, they're pretty tiny, I believe just two of them.

Yea and if I had a dollar for every time someone accidentally throwing the batteries out...

 

[EndIessRAlN]

I am soooo gonna try to pose my P1 like this. Something about it appeals to me a lot.

 

[robbiethepainter]

How hard is it to find one of these for retail? Meaning around $165.

 

[Devil_666]

That is one of the COOLEST pics I've seen of this fig.

Makes want to get one now.

Keep in mind, dedguy's figure has been heavily modified. So the stock figure doesn't look like that.

 

[Sabres21768]

Keep in mind, dedguy's figure has been heavily modified. So the stock figure doesn't look like that.

Damnit! Really?

I was hoping that was the "outta the box" look.

What has he modified?

 

[Wor-Gar]

What has he modified?

Everything apparently. There's pages and pages here:

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59331

Not sure how to shorthand the info. I wish he would though.

 

[a-dev]

Damnit! Really?

I was hoping that was the "outta the box" look.

What has he modified?

I wouldn't worry. The out-of-box figure most of us have looks almost as good as that - many of the changes made, no disrespect to Dedguy, may have involved more work than the end result suggests such as the belt and the pouch mods. The reshaping of the mask to fit the head better would be the most significant change and perhaps any alterations he may have made to the dreads so they hang more accurately. Anything else is subtle enough that the basic figure is by no means embarrassed by the customs. The figure is that good to begin with.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The reshaping of the mask to fit the head better would be the most significant change ....

Is that necessary? I read somewhere that someone did that and messed it up, melted the paint or fried the LED or something. I certainly don't want to risk that.

 

[MaulFan]

Is that necessary? I read somewhere that someone did that and messed it up, melted the paint or fried the LED or something. I certainly don't want to risk that.

I don't think it's necessary.

Granted, it's dramatically lit, but this is my stock Predator, no customization except a little effort to make the dreds hug the head more.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Yup, looks amazing as-is outta the box!