Making of HT Predator Figures

[Rotfish]

If that's the case, no wonder the head shape and position is more Predator-ish. Hope not, though. That head sculpt looks pretty ace at this stage for a Classic. We'll just have to see.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

I agree that sculpt is great for a Classic Pred.

 

[Spanbauer]

So he started out with a normal predator head, the ridges, brow and pretty much forehead, and the resculpted it into a Berserker? That is a waste of time.

No wonder it's so incredibly inaccurate.

"Reference material? We don't need on stinkin' reference material!" - Hot Toys

 

[Darth_Fatso]

No wonder it's so incredibly inaccurate.

"Reference material? We don't need on stinkin' reference material!" - Hot Toys

I think the main thing that makes the head innaccurate (beside the size) is the mandibles. Even with the new, wider mandibles, still don't seem to stick out far enough or wide enough, at least the top ones don't.

 

[Rotfish]

No wonder it's so incredibly inaccurate.

"Reference material? We don't need on stinkin' reference material!" - Hot Toys

Did they actually say that? They just might need reference material. It's the reason why NECA's sculpts kick so much ass. Kyle actually came to The Hunter's Lair to ask us for pics and descriptions of the shoulder cannon pack when he was in doubt.

 

[Devil_666]

Tsang had a whole crapload of reference pics. You can see all of them in the pics (in the background).

 

[Spanbauer]

Did they actually say that? They just might need reference material. It's the reason why NECA's sculpts kick so much ass. Kyle actually came to The Hunter's Lair to ask us for pics and descriptions of the shoulder cannon pack when he was in doubt.

No, they didn't really say that. But that's obviously their attitude. Not one of those making of photos shows any reference material in the background for the face, and they're blatantly ignoring the size the head is supposed to be and just making it how they see fit.

 

[Rotfish]

I think they may be getting a little big for their britches. So we should be their official "britches-shrinkers."

 

[Spanbauer]

I think they may be getting a little big for their britches. So we should be their official "britches-shrinkers."

lol, I wish. By definition, a licensee company really doesn't have any right to be taking artistic license with their properties. Making changes due to the technical limitations of 1:6 scale is understandable, but to deliberately sculpt the heads like a traditional Predator instead of how they appeared in the movie is way over the line.

 

[Rotfish]

Yup. Hell of a bummer, but they're good at what they do and they know it. I'm sure HT is quite aware there are no other 1/6 alternatives here. Good news is they still look great:

Man these figures don't even look like figures. Looks like the real thing! Man I really cannot wait to get these babies! So any word on Tracker and Classic yet? I'm sure the later would be the last to be announced...if it ever happens that is.

Finally some fresh meat on my shelves. I'm getting tired of the P2 characters.

 

[Karatka]

So he started out with a normal predator head, the ridges, brow and pretty much forehead, and the resculpted it into a Berserker? That is a waste of time.

Or he was using it as a placeholder while sculpting the Berserker body. Given how structurally different the Berserker head is, that would make more sense to me.

 

[SOLIDSNAKE]

wow ! that looks amazing.
I want that figure now.

 

[Devil_666]

Or he was using it as a placeholder while sculpting the Berserker body. Given how structurally different the Berserker head is, that would make more sense to me.

Well that's the problem. Structurally the heads ARE supposed to be different. But regarding the HT figures, they're not. They're actually ver similar. That's why the head looks "normal" in the beginning stages of the sculpt: Tsang started off with a standard Predator head and made slight modifications. Instead of working from scratch and making the head accurate (as crappy as that would be).

I mean, haven't you noticed more people like the HT head then the actual design from the film? That's because HT made the head look more like the normal Preds.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

I personally really like Berserker's head/face under his mask. Yeah it doesn't compare to Stan Winston's designs of the other films but I like that it looked a little different especially since these are supposed to be different breed/race of Preds to begin with.

 

[Macularius]

I don't want it to look normal! I want it to look as crazy and messed up as it did in the film!

 

[demorathis]

So he started out with a normal predator head, the ridges, brow and pretty much forehead, and the resculpted it into a Berserker? That is a waste of time.

Elder is right...the firs pic is a classic, the ead eye construction etc is different...

 

[Devil_666]

Actually Elder is wrong. Sorry.

 

[Furious1]

I agree that sculpt is great for a Classic Pred.

Yes, it is def. a classic sculpt. It is for sure NOT the Berserker.

 

[Devil_666]

It is for SURE the Berserker Predator.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

It is for SURE the Berserker Predator.

Why must you destroy my dreams