NECA: Predator Movie Franchise Figures

[greygoose]

I've not even checked Forbidden Planet yet. I need to go there soonish really.

 

[CelticPredator]

So I found one...and bought it. Not out of impulse...but I wanted a Predator 2 figure on my shelf.

I'll do a review here in a sec.

 

[CelticPredator]

So. Here we are. After my _____ing I caved. Why? Because it didn't look as bad as I thought. The sculpt saved it.

The paint...well, almost ruined it. I did my best to find one that was decent....so anyway...here's ze reivew.



Predator 2 was a blah blah blah, bblibbidy who gives a ____.

In 2003, McFarlane got the Alien and Predator license. What a GLORIOUS DAY for fans. Cry about accuracy, whine about the orange splotty paint...when these came out, they were the best.

I remember it. And well. I ended up missing these guys when they came out due to everyone snatching them up like crazy. It wasn't until the Refresh figures did I finally get one.

Their Predator 2 Refresh figure was always my favorite. With removable helmet, removable arm, medikit, dish, scalpel, 1716 gun, and skull. Not to mention the articulation. Paint was good too. Especially the head.

So now, years later...NECA, the rival of McFarlane has the license. Did they do it justice? Is it better then McFarlane??


Yes. It is.

Now just because it's better, doesn't mean it's ALL better. There are some huge things that NECA blotched up. So here we go...


***PLEASE NOTE: The McF P2 is old. It's worn. It even broke years ago. I could never find the mandibles again, so I turned it into some psudo Wolf thing....******



First the sculpt. It's amazing. Fantastic. Perfect. Yes. It does beat McFarlane's. It's pretty accurate in every way. It's got the right proportions, the right wristblades...the right cell phone canon...ect. Little details like the disc holder really knocks it out of the park.

The tiny chips in the armor...it's all fantastic.

Articulation- Pretty fun! Like the McF figure, it's pretty awesome in that department. It does beat out McF's....

And it even does THIS!

But there is a negative side. This is where I think Neca ____ed up. Perhaps it was to save money...I don't care. This is a hugely important part of the Predator...

The McF can also do this...making it actually useful...

WHAT THE ____ NECA!!????

Just bugs me.

 

[CelticPredator]

So, it's so far so good for Mr. Pussyface. Can he stand the final test? A test of.....paint???

Nope. The paint is pretty awful.

It really brings the whole thing down. Mostly because of the fact that when applying the netting apps, they MISSED the netting. Casuing it to look pretty messy.

This is where the McF figure shined. Accurate? No. But clean. The netting sculpt may have been big and fat, but it helped that part look nice and clean.

The head is awful. It's so splochy.

McF did this better. Accuracy be damned...it's cleaner.

That being said, everything else, aside from the skin is brilliant. The armor is fantastic.


And the accessories? One lousy disc that bearly fit's in his hand. Or pouch. It's alright...but come on.

All in all? If it was 10 dollars less, i'd say I feel like it's worth it. At 20 bucks? I dont know. I don't feel like it needs to be returned or anything, but for that price point the paint should be better, or atleast have it come with more stuff.

But it IS a good little figure. It's fun too. It's better then the McF in many ways, just as the McF has it's postives.

Maybe these two can stop fighting, and we can all enjoy them both together...

Maybe not...

....

 

[CelticPredator]

 

[Valfar]

That McF figure is such a POS, i don't even care if the paint is a bit sharper on it, its all brown and ____ looking with akward articulation and the armor looks all ____ed up.

I don't think these figures should even be compared to one another, the McF figure sucks so much ass.The netting looks horrible on the McF too.

The first AVP Preds used the P2 body and were much better looking but, brittle POS figures.

 

[CelticPredator]

It has to be compared. It's the only other one ever made. And it's in the same scale. Same price factor...

But obviously NECA's won out. Paint still sucks ass though. It's really awful.

Going to have to do something about it.

 

[Valfar]

Well, hopefully NECA releases a 18inch City Hunter with the same quality paint applications of the previous Jungle Pred at that scale.

 

[CelticPredator]

Me too. It's a really nice figure. Under the gunky paints.

And that really is the only downside. That and the non opening wrist computer. I miss those.

 

[Kovach]

Already ordered the new series (4 is it?) from some guy on Ebay, cant wait to get them, I wasnt so crazy about Boar but ******* he looks all kinds of awesome. Shaman is still my favorite from this series though.

 

[S. Griffin]

Me too. It's a really nice figure. Under the gunky paints.

And that really is the only downside. That and the non opening wrist computer. I miss those.

He holds that disk really daintily, too. It's like he's trying not to hurt himself.

Anyway, you know your attempt at being objective is going to bite you on the ass once certain people see your posts .

 

[abake]

Nice review CP.
I'm still going to wait to get the masked one though.

 

[demorathis]

btw you can move the crotch guard down below the buckle, if you bypass the waist satchel...and it'll stay put...looks great

 

[crazypredator2]

btw you can move the crotch guard down below the buckle, if you bypass the waist satchel...and it'll stay put...looks great

yes you can, but you have to be careful, those rubber strings can break easy.

 

[greygoose]

Going to have to do something about it.

Making a 1/4 P2 would be a start.

A custom paint job on the P2 will really show off the sculpt too.

 

[CelticPredator]

He holds that disk really daintily, too. It's like he's trying not to hurt himself.

Anyway, you know your attempt at being objective is going to bite you on the ass once certain people see your posts .

Nah. Everyone knows my stance before. It changed slightly. But not a 100%

 

[Sabres21768]

Ok dann eben so.


Hast du irgend ein Argument ?

I translated that...REPORTED.

 

[greygoose]

I translated that...REPORTED.

I learnt a new word today.

Spoiler

Arschloch

Hopefully he rides on out of here soon.

 

[The Rider]

Why on earth would you want one without articulation?
It doesn't interrupt the flow of the sculpt or make the figure more fragile or anything... why get rid of it?

Not that it'll ever happen anyway.

Not without articulation.

But the articulation of the 7 "City Hunters is sufficient.

Joints have two problems:

First Joints can break, see Elder.

Second you can see them and they destroy the overall picture.

I think it's just ugly joints if you see everywhere.

Most beautifull are the figures without joints.

Compare some prototypes and the final figures with Joints.

E.g. The T-1000 figures (elbows)

It does not look like one of Statue but a cheap toy.

e.g. interfere the black Ball Joints on the thights of the boar Predator.

If the joints are hardly visible as the new Hot Toys Predators I have nothing against it.

 

[The Rider]

I translated that...REPORTED.

What have you reportet ?
The word "Arschloch" come from S.Griffin.