Official PREDATOR thread!

[Dassy]

Still not sure about that head!

 

[fat hobbitss]

Well it looks prett clear that the factory head is different.I guess they had to simplify the paint scheme. If you look closely the removed the black color around the eyes, they simplified the markings/dots (particullary the ones running through the middle of the top of the head) and mainly, they changed the red/maroon color for a medium brown, that is much less movie accurate.

Looks a repaint is needed here Other than that, the figure looks terrific, and it is going to be my firts Hot Toys Predator!

 

[King Darkness]

Well it certainly doesnt look as good as the proto, kind of bummed about that. With Hot Toys paint apps on their human figs looking so great lately I had little doubt that this would look as good as the proto.What I really dont like is all that yellow. And now hes brown instead of the red/orange color, which is what I really liked about it.

Oh well. I cant wait to add this to my pred collection though.

 

[Dassy]

OT

Just got a Skin Walkers US 1 sheet Signed by Stan Winston!!!:chew

https://www.horrorhound.com/news/newsview.aspx?g=11&f=11&t=274&p=1009

 

[drunk_leprechaun]

I think these are costumesnof the predators in the end of p2. that headless slender body is definitely the elder. the one to the far left has some very interesting colours,bluish green..hope hot toys will make a figure of him

Oh and is there a place that sells custom acessories for the hot toys predator line? like helmets/armor,etc?

 

[Reinhardt]

I'll have him displayed with his helmet on so no worries!!!

 

[The Chaver]

I'll have him displayed with his helmet on so no worries!!!

That's probrably what HT was betting on when they decided to change the cool proto paint app to the now production paint app,but hey maybe it just cost too much even for HT.

 

[Reinhardt]

That's probrably what HT was betting on when they decided to change the cool proto paint app to the now production paint app,but hey maybe it just cost too much even for HT.

i just hope they aren't thinking anything along those lines for the Elder Predator. The paint apps on his face are perfect right now, and I really hope that the production pieces look that good.

 

[DarkKnight2k4]

Ok, both P2 pieces are on pre-order... :chew

After seeing all the shots, who could refuse...

Do think there will be more from the orginal movies? Or should I just get the Elder from AvP ?

 

[Reinhardt]

Ok, both P2 pieces are on pre-order... :chew

After seeing all the shots, who could refuse...

Do think there will be more from the orginal movies? Or should I just get the Elder from AvP ?

i'm still waiting from a predator from the first movie!

 

[The Chaver]

i just hope they aren't thinking anything along those lines for the Elder Predator. The paint apps on his face are perfect right now, and I really hope that the production pieces look that good.

No,the Elder Predator paint apps should remain the same.The only reason I think they held back on the Predator 2 is because they had to do the paint apps on the mask and the head,which is what they did with the AVP Preds.All of the AVP Preds heads were the same,Scar was the only one that was different and that difference was only the markings he burnt on his forehead.

I't may just be that it cost more to have the mask and the head with great paint apps and they didn't really feel HT needed to jack up the price because they were probrably like "hey if there going to just cover the face with the mask anyway,then why waist the money on making the face look great.
If you've noticed that the price of the Elder Pred is $144.99 and it doesn't even have a mask,don't know what that's about.

 

[drunk_leprechaun]

the regular p2 predators body looks just like any other avp pred body. wherent they supposed to make the bodies slender and the heads look smaller? or was that just with the p2 elder?

 

[Dassy]

Maybe the `Non - Normal` Version might be worth holding on for?

 

[Reinhardt]

No,the Elder Predator paint apps should remain the same.The only reason I think they held back on the Predator 2 is because they had to do the paint apps on the mask and the head,which is what they did with the AVP Preds.All of the AVP Preds heads were the same,Scar was the only one that was different and that difference was only the markings he burnt on his forehead.

I't may just be that it cost more to have the mask and the head with great paint apps and they didn't really feel HT needed to jack up the price because they were probrably like "hey if there going to just cover the face with the mask anyway,then why waist the money on making the face look great.
If you've noticed that the price of the Elder Pred is $144.99 and it doesn't even have a mask,don't know what that's about.

Agreed...

It's just BS that they didn't put the same attention to detail on the face regardless of the mask or not. the whole point is to be able to display it with or without the mask. further, for the price these things cost, we demand better paints apps on the faces. as much as i love getting my faces painted my the talented painters on this board, really, these figures should be perfect right out of the box.

problem is, it still doesn't stop me from picking them up!!

 

[drunk_leprechaun]

ladies(one or two im guessing),gentlemen have a look at these pictures, see the quills on the jawline in the first pic and the top of the head in the second?
yes quills!! so far in the movies only elders have quills right?? yippily dooo daah!! guess we might have a hot toys avp r elder on the way~!!!

 

[The Chaver]

Agreed...

It's just BS that they didn't put the same attention to detail on the face regardless of the mask or not. the whole point is to be able to display it with or without the mask. further, for the price these things cost, we demand better paints apps on the faces. as much as i love getting my faces painted my the talented painters on this board, really, these figures should be perfect right out of the box.

problem is, it still doesn't stop me from picking them up!!

Yes,we all will be picking this one up for sure.

 

[MaulFan]

I've been holding out for P1 Predator. As cool as these are, I'm not fan enough of the designs to budget them into the mix, but once P1 becomes available, I'm going to be all over it, and I hope it gets the paint apps HT is capable of and the figure deserves. It should be the centerpiece of the Predator line, without that one, none of the others would have followed.

 

[Stendec]

I've been holding out for P1 Predator. As cool as these are, I'm not fan enough of the designs to budget them into the mix, but once P1 becomes available, I'm going to be all over it, and I hope it gets the paint apps HT is capable of and the figure deserves. It should be the centerpiece of the Predator line, without that one, none of the others would have followed.

Well said MF. As cool as the AVP Pred figures are, the original P1 Predator is the one I am waiting for.

The paintjob on the P2 headsculpt is quite a let down so heres hoping they pul out all the stops with the orginal Predator.

 

[IronFingaz]

I've been holding out for P1 Predator. As cool as these are, I'm not fan enough of the designs to budget them into the mix, but once P1 becomes available, I'm going to be all over it, and I hope it gets the paint apps HT is capable of and the figure deserves. It should be the centerpiece of the Predator line, without that one, none of the others would have followed.

I'm also waiting for them to release the original Predator. He's the coolest one... Not much of a fan of AVP to want them all and P2 face looks like crap.

 

[FACEBOX]

Did you guys know that the P2's dreads are no longer posable.
There are no wires inside them.

Sad for you Pred collectors.