NEW HT PREDATOR, 'Dutch' full spec and hi-res pics

[Pizza]

I love it !!!

 

[Pizza]

 

[abake]

Goddamn motherfrakking wrist pins!
Haven't had him for two hours and already broke the right pin!

To be honest though, I was careless, just not used to how hard to bend the elbows are and put pressure on the wrong spot.

Oh well, will use the posts from the replacement TT I have and look for an extra pin on ebay.
Still, kinda sucks.

 

[galactiboy]

Goddamn motherfrakking wrist pins!
Haven't had him for two hours and already broke the right pin!

To be honest though, I was careless, just not used to how hard to bend the elbows are and put pressure on the wrong spot.

Oh well, will use the posts from the replacement TT I have and look for an extra pin on ebay.
Still, kinda sucks.

Yep, I learned that lesson the hard way with Clubber Lang. Have to hold the forearms... not the wrist when posing

 

[CynGod]

Hot Toys and those pegs..........................its a real problem. When I get these figures now, I honestly don't even bother switching the hands. It's just an exercise in frustration that can result in a handicapped figure.

 

[galactiboy]

The pegs have actually gotten easier to swap... and on standard body figures I haven't had any issues (knocks on wood). But the muscle bodies are a bit trickier and it can be easy to underestimate the amount of strain put on the wrist when posing.

 

[abake]

In case anybody is looking for replacement pegs, I found this place:

https://www.store-rooms.com/index.aspx

They have what appear to be HT hands with the wrist pegs at a very reasonable price (beats the 9.99 I saw on ebay for just the pegs...).
They also have some very odd and interesting accessories in 1/6, including sofas, chaise-longues, all kinds of footwear and even a very nice Russell Crow/Maximus HS.

I'll let you know how it goes once I get my stuff.

 

[JacktheRipper]

fyi: the grenades sit better if they are placed on the vest through the pull pin.

 

[Skiman]

So any hints on how not to break the pegs?

 

[ortiz344]

ok guys, i love the fig, but am hard pressed to drop 150 on it, convince me(im thinking its overpriced)...

 

[EVILFACE]

In case anybody is looking for replacement pegs, I found this place:

https://www.store-rooms.com/index.aspx

They have what appear to be HT hands with the wrist pegs at a very reasonable price (beats the 9.99 I saw on ebay for just the pegs...).
They also have some very odd and interesting accessories in 1/6, including sofas, chaise-longues, all kinds of footwear and even a very nice Russell Crow/Maximus HS.

I'll let you know how it goes once I get my stuff.

I have a few of their hands. they are pretty good. The wrist pins do need a bit of teflon tape to stay in the arms snugg though.

 

[kl241]

ok guys, i love the fig, but am hard pressed to drop 150 on it, convince me(im thinking its overpriced)...

$150 will seem like a bargain after Dutch sells out and will be selling on the secondary market upwards of $500 or more.

Do you remember Hicks?

Trying to fuhget dit.

 

[ortiz344]

Is there an edition size i need to worry about (im new to hot toys)?
I mean, other than the muscle body and the good head sculpt, i find it a kinda generic 'army fig', ya know?
The predator figs seem to give ya way more bang for your buck, but this is arnie, and i dont know of many or any other good cost effective arnie 12'figs(i got the t2 SS one)...

 

[Luchador138]

Somewhat yes. The head stays on because of the friction between the rubber and the head when the head wraps around the neck, but it won't easily fall off. I did the same mod method for my Dutch and he layed on my desk overnight and the head's still in place. I think it's the best way to do a neck mod, no major, permanent changes made to the figure to achieve it and the same end result.

Thanks Maulfan, I know this is the reason why I want to use this method I wouldn't feel good if I messed up the mod and got stuck with a midget Arnold on my hands.

 

[guyver1]

Is there an edition size i need to worry about (im new to hot toys)?
I mean, other than the muscle body and the good head sculpt, i find it a kinda generic 'army fig', ya know?
The predator figs seem to give ya way more bang for your buck, but this is arnie, and i dont know of many or any other good cost effective arnie 12'figs(i got the t2 SS one)...

That T2 SS has nothing on Dutch!! It is a muscle body on top, but it has all the articulation of a true type below, in person it is arnold at his best, all the pics you see are 100% accurate to the actual figure, this is truely one of the best 12" figures of 2009!!

My pred will be here tomorrow, I have been collecting 12" figures for over 30 yrs now, I can tell you both the pred and dutch will be collectibles.

 

[Sexual Predator]

Hey folks, hope you don't mind some more pics of Dutch, and Billy. Please mind some of the shoddy camera work, a few are out of focus, and was borrowing a crappy camera.
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Bring on the rest of the Predator crew! To paraphrase Billy "We're all gonna be broke."

 

[Agen]

 

[pjam]

$150 will seem like a bargain after Dutch sells out and will be selling on the secondary market upwards of $500 or more.

Do you remember Hicks?

Trying to fuhget dit.

Yep, if they don't do a Dutch DX (Mud Dutch or whatever) this will become a grail item.

Nice pic Agen! Keep 'em coming, guys.

 

[DarthTrafford]

I have a question about the wrist pegs.
Can any Hot Toys wrist peg fit in to replace the broken one or does it have to be the one from the new body?
:chew

 

[sscalltheway]

I am really thinking about buying a extra Dutch and just let it gain value so I can make some money off of it. I am doing it with the Wolf Preds and it seems to be gaining value, just slowly. I guess I will do it and just tell myself that it will never lose value, Right?