NECA: Predator Movie Franchise Figures

[a-dev]

You're right Dutch would be cool. I own the HT one and the likeness is just OK.

I like it but think it could have been better. I know what I think is off about it but out of curiousity what do you think isn't right?

By the way just got the Conan Temple of the Serpent figure today, not a massive Conan fan myself but am certainly an Arnie fan and I think its a damn good figure. Love the pose, love the arms and love the headsculpt - the paint apps seem to be excellent too! Maybe I just got lucky but the paint seems to be of a higher standard than the T-800s. I notice you definitely revised the proportions for Arnie when it came to doing the T-800 - Conan has a longer body and longer legs. I think it looks fine but would you change that now if you could?

 

[EndoSickness]

In all fairness...I think it's implied.

Spoiler

The molting at the end was the change from Praetorian status.

That´s what I thought too, so they changed it a bit, that every warrior can moldinto a praetorian and then queen if the situation allows it...

 

[tankman]

It drives me crazy because we spend so much time and money on rework fixing their mistakes...we are finally going to be moving small facets of our China production back here to save us the rework costs and we will also benefit from a faster turn around time. Companies really need to think twice before farming production out overseas or south of the border. It has been beneficial in some ways for us, but I think if the numbers were closely compared, it would be a wash in cost benefit.

I’m wondering what it is you tried to have made over in China or who you work for? Can you give a little info

 

[tankman]

I like it but think it could have been better. I know what I think is off about it but out of curiousity what do you think isn't right?

By the way just got the Conan Temple of the Serpent figure today, not a massive Conan fan myself but am certainly an Arnie fan and I think its a damn good figure. Love the pose, love the arms and love the headsculpt - the paint apps seem to be excellent too! Maybe I just got lucky but the paint seems to be of a higher standard than the T-800s. I notice you definitely revised the proportions for Arnie when it came to doing the T-800 - Conan has a longer body and longer legs. I think it looks fine but would you change that now if you could?

Thanks and the legs on the Conan figure should be bigger and I think the T800 is really a better sculpt.

 

[EndoSickness]

For saying out loud:
Your one of the reasons I registered here, tankman.
Cause that was a great oppurtunity to actually talk to a guy from my interests, like...directly.^^
Great work on the Terminator Figs and Predator so far.
Looking so forward at what you´ll be doin´in the future.

 

[a-dev]

The legs on the pit fighter conan figures look suitably thick compared to the rest of him. Perhaps you sculpted the warpaint figure first, then did the pit fighter with the improved bulkier legs but alas money needed to be saved on the Temple of the Serpent figure, thus the legs were recycled from the warpaint figure. Well in any case I'm glad I bought it, hope I can get the previous ones.

 

[Sabres21768]

In all fairness...I think it's implied.

Spoiler

The molting at the end was the change from Praetorian status.

My opinion also, but why´re you so sure?
There was nothing shown, or do you think that his head showed the number in cojunction with the queen head due to praetorial status first?

It's not implied. You can see in the ending sequence. Six is...

Spoiler

a Praetorian. You can see from the head shape in these pics. It's a very distinct head shape and matches the Praetorians we meet in the single player game. Head splits and molts to the Queen which is a totally different head shape. You can also tell from the size compared to the cocooned Doctor. Bigger than a normal Alien/not as big as the Queen.

(copy and paste to get the pics)
https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f291/sabres21768/AlienArt/AvP2010-02-2207-09-27-85.jpg

https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f291/sabres21768/AlienArt/AvP2010-02-2207-09-29-85.jpg

What is implied is that Six went into molting mode once the Queen died. The Combat Synths and Weyland didn't realize that.
That's why everyone was dead on the Dropship and spaceship during that last scene.
Six had molted into a Praetorian, killed everyone and we were witness to the change to the Queen.

 

[EndoSickness]

I´m continuing over at the franchises q&a thread, alright?

Like Skynet said, so that this one´s not to spamed and it stays with the preds.

Better to keep order...

 

[CelticPredator]

No one cares. Off topic discussions are better anyways.

I hate the idea of a Praetorian. Always have. I'll call it a young queen, and feel better about it.

 

[EndoSickness]

Why you hate the idea?
I like the idea of the possibility that every warrior or drone can be leader.
That helps saving the species...

 

[Furious1]

I’m wondering what it is you tried to have made over in China or who you work for? Can you give a little info

I cant say specifically, but we are a major sporting goods manufacturer that deals in on-field game used product as well as licensed collectable product.

 

[tankman]

I cant say specifically, but we are a major sporting goods manufacturer that deals in on-field game used product as well as licensed collectable product.

That's cool and in any event you seem to have a really good idea what it's like trying to get your stuff made the way it should be in China. It can be so tough to get things in the stores to look like the test shots they send over.

 

[crazypredator2]

That's cool and in any event you seem to have a really good idea what it's like trying to get your stuff made the way it should be in China. It can be so tough to get things in the stores to look like the test shots they send over.

hey tankman,do you think we mite get a dutch and queen soon?

 

[Johnny Utah]

I'm not expecting any more major NECA news til SDCC.

 

[Jaycepticon]

hey tankman,do you think we mite get a dutch and queen soon?

"I'd love to do a Dutch/Queen soon" seems likely to be the answer

 

[a-dev]

I'm not expecting any more major NECA news til SDCC.

I hope we at least see the extra head and stabbing finger hand of the T-1000 figures and perhaps the finished P2 elder predator.

 

[crazypredator2]

THE WAIT on these predator figures is already killing me.
i have already waited years for these to be done right.

 

[stoods77]

New NECA models

Hi guys,
NECA has annonced new line of figures for Predators, Predator and Predator. Check out these pics of what's on offer so far:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmenb2ZLo4

Pics:

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The P2 elder's head is not finalised yet. You can get the stoy at Predstuff.


Cheers,

 

[Mongoleone]

Re: New NECA models

Those look damn good, and I had just convinced myself I wouldn't die if I didn't own the HT one. Now I don't need to lie to myself! These are 12 inch yes?

 

[Darth_Fatso]

Did Neca give an estimated release date on these?