NECA: Predator Movie Franchise Figures
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TBlake
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Apparently the Blade Fighter took the slot away from 1/4 scale this year.
No more P1 soldiers and no Harrigan = no care anymore
Thanks NECA for what you did make from P1 and P2, I'm now done with Predator until Hot Toys makes Dutch again
Thanks NECA for what you did make from P1 and P2, I'm now done with Predator until Hot Toys makes Dutch again
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I said this a long time ago. NECA's Twitter man told me flat out he hates Predator 2. Which is why I went with Hot Toys and made my own Harrigan.
For those who enjoy silly repaints of P1 to look like he did on the title screen of one of the worst NES games ever made, good for you. To make figures based on a fan film (Big Red) or Kenner remakes is also a silly endeavor over the stars of the actual movies. I was in the checkout at Toys "R" Us buying Dutch back around Christmas and the older guy who worked at the store asked me if they made Mac, Dillon, Blain, etc. Some casual interest guy immediately wanted to know if the other soldiers were out there. But NECA will keep regurgitating the same line about how they know what will sell and what won't. Even if they wanted to do a limited production run and charge a higher price for them as collector's editions, it would satisfy tons of people.
I'm very surprised they didn't announce pink Dutch at SDCC.
there's still next year
I said this a long time ago. NECA's Twitter man told me flat out he hates Predator 2. Which is why I went with Hot Toys and made my own Harrigan.
For those who enjoy silly repaints of P1 to look like he did on the title screen of one of the worst NES games ever made, good for you. To make figures based on a fan film (Big Red) or Kenner remakes is also a silly endeavor over the stars of the actual movies. I was in the checkout at Toys "R" Us buying Dutch back around Christmas and the older guy who worked at the store asked me if they made Mac, Dillon, Blain, etc. Some casual interest guy immediately wanted to know if the other soldiers were out there. But NECA will keep regurgitating the same line about how they know what will sell and what won't. Even if they wanted to do a limited production run and charge a higher price for them as collector's editions, it would satisfy tons of people.
NECAs excuse is always that the only way they can have a successful business is by doing repaints and that making figures from soldiers that they cannot repaint later will not bring them money.
so there you go, we have a company run by a guy that won't release toys from movies he hated and that will do as many repaints as possible.
Sounds like a company run by a 12 year old lol
Well that's Hot Toys aswell. Howard Chan has no interest in Star Trek, therefore no Star Trek figures. Apparently he was approached and turned down the license. He didn't want it, so despite the countless fans who'd love to buy a Hot Toys Captain Kirk it won't ever happen.
I always make fun of Hot Toys as well lol.
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Yeah. The Star Trek franchise has no fanbase willing to buy collectibles at all....
Yeah. The Star Trek franchise has no fanbase willing to buy collectibles at all....
We'll never know. Unless I'm mistaken there's only ever been cheap kids figures. Kids aren't into Star Trek, hardly a shock that those crappy toys never sold.
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So glad HT turned down Star Trek. Bleh.
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Seriously? Did anyone buy that stupid thing?
I actually cracked down and bought the NES Pred. I dont collect anything below 1/4 scale, but I thought it was cool and unique and Amazon had it for $22.
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Yeah, someone asked about 1/4 Preds on Twitter about a month ago, and Randy said there won't be because of the Blade Fighter.
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NickNack
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Sorry but I got one of those Stupid Things
Lol. After I posted that I knew someone would probably say they got one. I was being a little harsh, only because it took the place of a new 1/4 pred.
ocielz
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I have 6 1/4 Preds and I would love a Wolf 1/4 fig but I'm not in a hurry to get one. I can wait and see what other goodies they come out with.
Lol. After I posted that I knew someone would probably say they got one. I was being a little harsh, only because it took the place of a new 1/4 pred.
That thing might look cool but it makes no sense.
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I still own the original Kenner Blade Fighter and all the figures from that line. The charm of those figures (besides the fact that they were the only Predators available at the time) is the way they're stylized. NECA copying the color schemes to put on some movie Predator sculpts isn't the same.
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