NEW PREDATOR 1 MAQUETTE by Sideshow

[Heavy Metal Spike]

I remember speculation that the leg armour may of been damaged/misplaced during transit.
Doesn't look to be the case...

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What is that pic of - is it supposed to be from BEFORE they unpacked to display?

Where did you find it?

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[Collectorcol]

It's from their blog.
Looks like it was being packaged for sending to SDCC.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

K - so still an unknown then really.

We need a definitive answer on PRODUCTION PLACEMENT from Sideshow.

A couple of days back, I asked Alex (the Sideshow rep that posts here and on Statue Forum) to try to get an answer for us.

https://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=140254&p=5286434​

No response from her yet, but hopefully we'll hear back some time over the next few days.

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[LOTRfan85]

Well I won the dutch PF for 284 pounds, so the groundwork for my predator collection starts. A nightmare finding a good dutch price, so this was a must have

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Well I won the dutch PF for 284 pounds, so the groundwork for my predator collection starts. A nightmare finding a good dutch price, so this was a must have

Congrats - that's a very small difference from the original (Sept 2012) price (ignoring exchange rates).

It originally sold for $350 USD (approx. £265 currently).

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[Collectorcol]

Dutch Ex cost me around £300 all in.
Sold it then picked up a Reg for £220.

 

[LOTRfan85]

Well seeing the prices for Dutch, they going for 400, 500 to even past 900 pounds, so it can be difficult finding dutch, so its what it is really. Its cost me probably the normal rate of the price back in 2012, if shipped to the UK, but just glad I have a dutch to display next to the jungle hunter, will look into the city hunter later down the line and display the 3 together. I have had a few arnie pieces, this maybe my fave arnie piece. But probably going off track, sorry all

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Well seeing the prices for Dutch, they going for 400, 500 to even past 900 pounds, so it can be difficult finding dutch, so its what it is really. Its cost me probably the normal rate of the price back in 2012, if shipped to the UK, but just glad I have a dutch to display next to the jungle hunter, will look into the city hunter later down the line and display the 3 together. I have had a few arnie pieces, this maybe my fave arnie piece. But probably going off track, sorry all

mr.thrifty said his waitlist (regular) just converted and he only went on it 3 weeks ago.

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...-predator-2-city-hunter-1-4-maquette-655.html​

We always suspected they hadn't sold out of the regs - so maybe give it a go?

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[Collectorcol]

K - so still an unknown then really.

We need a definitive answer on PRODUCTION PLACEMENT from Sideshow.

They're cutting packaging material in their workshop so it must be before being sent to San Diego.

 

[Collectorcol]

mr.thrifty said his waitlist (regular) just converted and he only went on it 3 weeks ago.

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...-predator-2-city-hunter-1-4-maquette-655.html​

We always suspected they hadn't sold out of the regs - so maybe give it a go?

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He initially ordered, looked into a custom fix, then cancelled.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

He initially ordered, looked into a custom fix, then cancelled.

Yeah - but he said (in the post linked above) "My wait list for this guy converted yesterday.. Reg version.. Was on it for about three weeks".

So, unless I misunderstood (quote possible) - it took only 3 weeks from going ON the wait list to it converting.

Am I missing something?

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[Collectorcol]

Was talking about LOTRfan Spike

Dunno why he didn’t keep it if he still wants one
Was looking forward to seeing his repaint.

 

[LOTRfan85]

Was talking about LOTRfan Spike

Dunno why he didn’t keep it if he still wants one
Was looking forward to seeing his repaint.

I did not start my flexipayments so cancelled it before I started the payments, so yeah I cancelled the order because at the time I could not fit the statue into my timescale, and the headaches of customising the piece money was an issue at the time, was planning my summer holidays, but? that may not stop me picking a CH later down the line, one day I will look into a city hunter again and get those customisation's it badly needs. I may just cut the customisation's down to the unmasked head and the paint app on the body, but the bio head and the spear still annoys the hell out of me, knowing me I will get the entire thing done bar the bio head, to risky it may get damaged getting that bio head redone, the unmasked head sculpt wise looks fantastic anyway. I think I will try and pick it up on ebay or on facebook and send it to an artist, that project I will revisit, so watch this space.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Ah - that ancient Chinese philosopher - confusion

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[Collectorcol]

Fix the unmasked portrait and keep the spear in the box... Sorted!

 

[LOTRfan85]

Fix the unmasked portrait and keep the spear in the box... Sorted!

I do like the spear look with the City Hunter, probably what makes the city hunter and the jungle hunter stand out has 2 completely different types of hunters to display, the more cunning and resourceful experienced jungle hunter, to the more younger weapons charged city hunter going up in the ranks, could probably go past with the current spear and just get the unmasked head repainted etc etc, and the body paint changed up. Never been a fan of repaints, the city hunter will be the acception. Atleast when I get the jungle hunter, nothing I would expect would ever been needed to be changed I hope

 

[Jake207]

Any info or pics for the unmasked portrait. I hoped it would be displayed on SDCC...


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[Asdf]

Did SS give info what the exc will be?

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

No / Possibly / No / No - but not necessarily in that order.

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[Centurion]

Did SS give info what the exc will be?

There's speculation that it will be a skull and spine, possibly being held in a swap out hand.
Nothing official announced yet.