NECA: Predator Movie Franchise Figures

[S. Griffin]

Well I would guess it'll be the fourth, since that's the only other fully unique look they haven't shown yet.

Well, Dutch wore a red polo shirt and khaki pants in the beginning of the movie. Maybe that'll be the fourth look.

 

[csutkakoma]

Thanks.

The big Question is, what understand Neca under "better/cooler".

I hope they don`t mean more ugly visible joints ore a thinner body than in the movie.

@MaulFan, the statue days of neca are the better days.
Better quality control, more accessories, better Paint apps and no visible ugly joints(looks the "underwear" on dutch).



I can understand, that one pose on all the Wolf Versions, is really boring.

But some joints are too big and looks not good.

The jointless elbow of Wolf looks so nice.

And the big hipjoints on the P2 Figures, especially Boar ans Scout looks horrible.

You can't even see the hipjoint, you just have to customize the suspensor or whatever its name. That dangling thing. I did that and you can't see them anymore (1/4 City Hunter.). Those things originally are too tight on the figure and this cause the problem. By the way the joint are bearly visible on the City Hunter. They are blending beautifully into the sculpt and also the paint is hiding them too. Oh and I don't know about you but the paint on these are just great. Almost at Hot Toys quality if not HT quality (1/4 scale). Also Neca improved a lot, especially at 1/4. Just look at the new Gollum figure. It is just outstanding. They are a great alternative next to Hot Toys. They are doing preds which overal looks as good as theirs and also they are more accurate for the movie version and cheaper. Of course they are not perfect but what is?

 

[Gage]

You guys think HT will do a Big Red in a 1/6 scale? Or they won't since they already have Samurai Predator.

 

[csutkakoma]

Don't know. We will see. But I do not care about Big Red personally at all.

 

[Viking Spawn]

You guys think HT will do a Big Red in a 1/6 scale? Or they won't since they already have Samurai Predator.

Perhaps. Would make for an interesting exclusive, me thinks.

 

[greygoose]

You guys think HT will do a Big Red in a 1/6 scale?

Hopefully not.

 

[crazypredator2]

LOL, now I cracking up.

Glad to see your still alive, i was almost ready to send flowers to neca, i thought you mite have passed.
good to see you on here again, you have been missed.

 

[greygoose]

LOL, now I cracking up.

Any word on a new Wolf or the AVP Preds?

 

[csutkakoma]

Yeah Tankman! Are you guys planning a new Wolf? Especially in 1/4?

 

[abake]

I would be very surprised if NECA didn't release a new version of Wolf or the AvP preds. It's money in the bank!
But I do hope they get back to the Alien franchise before that... we still need to see the battle damaged aliens, the re-sculpted Giger alien, the A3 dog/ox-alien, the A:R, AvP and AvP-R aliens, and last but not least, the Queen!

 

[Predator1221]

I would be very surprised if NECA didn't release a new version of Wolf or the AvP preds. It's money in the bank!
But I do hope they get back to the Alien franchise before that... we still need to see the battle damaged aliens, the re-sculpted Giger alien, the A3 dog/ox-alien, the A:R, AvP and AvP-R aliens, and last but not least, the Queen!

You do have a good point there.

 

[careyb]

Really like these "quarter Preds". Wanted a different Predator so I got the Warrior(Ram) Pred. This thing is fantastic. The total sculpt is great. The paint apps are so close to par with HT(if not as good). The sheer size and quality for the price make up for any shortcomings it might have. Also I think It's good marketing strategy on NECA to have limited editions , even though it's only 5000 each piece. Kudos to the guys at NECA!

 

[careyb]

Also like to give a shout out to superad1977 for his review on theses beasts. After seeing his review I decided I needed(at least one!) in my collection .

 

[Locololo]

They said there would be four versions of Dutch made, So id say that is a strong possibility. Even if they don't though, the Jungle Patrol Dutch is pretty close to that specific look.

Please 1/4 Dutch, Neca!!!!

 

[The Rider]

Then buy statues. Good God.

Good God, neca makes no Statues !

Ans Sideshow are overpriced and not accurate.

You have no aesthetic sense.

 

[The Rider]

You can't even see the hipjoint, you just have to customize the suspensor or whatever its name. That dangling thing. I did that and you can't see them anymore (1/4 City Hunter.). Those things originally are too tight on the figure and this cause the problem. By the way the joint are bearly visible on the City Hunter. They are blending beautifully into the sculpt and also the paint is hiding them too. Oh and I don't know about you but the paint on these are just great. Almost at Hot Toys quality if not HT quality (1/4 scale). Also Neca improved a lot, especially at 1/4. Just look at the new Gollum figure. It is just outstanding. They are a great alternative next to Hot Toys. They are doing preds which overal looks as good as theirs and also they are more accurate for the movie version and cheaper. Of course they are not perfect but what is?

The loincloath armor no hide completly the hipjoints.

And some figures like the boar and the lost predator have no loincloath to hide the hipjoints.

I would not say that the joints blending beautifully into the sculpt(the ellbows) but the joints are not so prominent like the human figures.


A updated wolf does not double knee joints.
The old knee joint on this was good enough. Flexibel and not too visible.

New hipjoints are a problem, when they are not fully hide by the loingloath(the loincloath on wolf are relly small).

A bigger problem are the elbows, the elbows are so nice sculpted and with a joint you "lost" this part.



To the Predator paintjobs, the paint are not good on this figures.

They are two problems.

1. The false colors, the city Hunter have a copper armor and red-brown patterns in the movie. The Neca figure have orange, red, brown patterns and a brown, gold, copper armor.

Different parts have different colors.
Why the helmet have a other color then the armor ? In the Movie its the same color.

2. The sloppy paint shemes. Look the pattern, especially on the forhead, this loos not good.
And the skin points are to glossy and sharp(on the Wolf they mat and blurred-looks a lot more realistic).


Neca make beautifull paint apps, but not at the Terminator and Predator line.

The color on the Gremlins and the Wolf Predator looks so much more accurate, vibrant and clean. I wish this paint apps on the Predator figures.

Neca have very accurate and nice sculpts, but the paint jobs on the final figures was not good enough.

I do not expect hot toys quality, a solid, correct paint base like Wolf and Gremlins are enough.

To the gollum, yes this paint job was really nice. this new skin texture are big improvement, but the joints ruined this figure.

 

[careyb]

Observation : The NECA Predators(1/4 scale ) are not too removed from Hot Toys Preds. They're pretty good!

 

[greygoose]

You have no aesthetic sense.

Don't take that Blade.

 

[Rotfish]

Don't take that Blade.

I won't.

Dude's wrong anyway. Not like he's the one going to art school next year.

 

[greygoose]

Not like he's the one going to art school next year.

Cool. Got any of your work to share with us as of yet?