Predator 1 Bio Mask

[azurepred]

Just playing around, the lens is harder to remove than I expected as the molding isn't very uniform and it's hard to tell where to cut. The actual mask is cast as one piece with a large gap where the lens is meant to be, the lens its self is the piece of black mesh glued onto the mask, and then a large slab of silver painted resin inserted on top. It would be soooo easy at this stage of production to simply insert a piece of reflective black, or very dark silver plastic. After the fact though it is a nightmare to try and fix. The area around the lens simply falls apart as it is 1mm thick and very brittle. The mask has snapped in half at a weak point to the side of the left eye, I was as gentle as I could have been. So all in all, I wouldn't recommend trying this

Idk, all I see here is a cute red head

Wow... "Expertly crafted in heavy-weight materials"

Right Sideshow, right..

Still waiting to see what they say to me, after I called them out on that lie they tried to feed me about this being cast from a film used mask. Still no response...

you actually bought that response? Uhh....said it from day 1 it wasn't a film cast and I believe the description also says so. You guys should've waited for in hand pics before buying. Some of you are too optimistic with SS.

Oh man...the Material is really thin.

Did somebody know what this mask is?I´ve found this pic years ago:

a Bio used on set for P1. Not confirmed to be used on screen, but was on set. HCG used it for their piece.

 

[Python]

Idk, all I see here is a cute red head

Haha, I am very much punching above my weight, she's a brunette though, not a red head.



I think I'm just going to try and hunt down an HCG p1.

 

[azurepred]

oh, I guess I've been seeing a lot of red lately. If you can get the HCG for $1500 or under, would prolly be a good deal. I sold mine for $1700 years ago and sold my Icons for $1700 in Nov. Gotta pay the piper for the real deal.

 

[CallMe_Snake]

you actually bought that response? Uhh....said it from day 1 it wasn't a film cast and I believe the description also says so. You guys should've waited for in hand pics before buying. Some of you are too optimistic with SS.

What the hell are you talking about? I never said I belived it was cast from a film used mask. I didn't "buy that response".. You apparently didn't read the last few post very closely.

I've known since this mask was announced that it was a brand new sculpt.

I'm talking about when I sent an email to Sideshow customer service to complain about the rough shape of the mask. THEY responded to me by saying it was cast from a film used mask. Which I know is an outright lie. I sent them a reply telling them that, and that I don't appreciate being lied to or given misleading information.

They have not yet responded to my calling them out on that lie.



As far as your great advice to us all about waiting for in hand pics.. maybe some of us actually want to see it in hand for our self before making the decision to return it.

You can't always have that luxury of waiting to see with limited edition replicas. If you wait until they are shipping and people post pics of what they recieved, that item might be sold out by the time you decide you want one.

If I waited to see the District 9 replica guns in hand pics before deciding to buy one, I would have missed out on one of my favorite pieces in my collection. I've seen those go on eBay for as much as 4 times the original price I paid.

 

[azurepred]

Someone is awfully sensitive.....calm down chief.

 

[CallMe_Snake]

Someone is awfully sensitive.....calm down chief.

Sensitive, maybe...

You should make sure you understand a post before you take the time to respond to it. Especially if that response is going to be a snarky "you guys should have listened to me" kind of tone.

You might rub someone the wrong way.

 

[j97e1]

Chill guys
Snake, I'm sure you've misunderstood azurepred...He is as nice and cuddly as his icon
Oh, and so are you, so lets just stop here and not let it blow out of proportion as it usually happens with the webz.

 

[mr.thrifty]

Feeling the love....

 

[Collectorcol]

Jeez! It's meant to be a bad ass Predator thread!

**** all of you *******!


I mean Happy New Year Pred Fans!

 

[j97e1]

Jeez! It's meant to be a bad ass Predator thread!

**** all of you *******!


I mean Happy New Year Pred Fans!

C'mon, u knew it was comin'....

 

[CallMe_Snake]

*Ringo Starr voice* "Peace and love, peace and love"

 

[RiggsMcClane]

Oh man...the Material is really thin.

Did somebody know what this mask is?I´ve found this pic years ago:

Like what was said above this helmet was never confirmed as screen used. So much is inaccurate about it. The base is definitely from the original mold and the materials seem right for the period but the hose intake and laser shroud couldn't be more off. Same goes with the paint. None of the later matches what was onscreen. I've heard that up to three helmets were on set but no ones positive. From my own research I can only say that there were two but the differences are virtually indiscernible.

Since the shroud, hose intake, and cheek nib had separate molds it's my personal opinion that the base is an original cast with the later elements added. This could have easily been a backup or something bashed together for a quick sale later down the road.

 

[kroenen77]

Thanks..that sounds plausible.

 

[mr.thrifty]

C'mon, u knew it was comin'....

That's what she said....

 

[mr.thrifty]

Well folks... I'm sending this one back for a refund... Decided not to even try for a replacement.. That F'n base bugs me...

Please sideshow.. Don't use that type again.

 

[CallMe_Snake]

Well folks... I'm sending this one back for a refund... Decided not to even try for a replacement.. That F'n base bugs me...

Please sideshow.. Don't use that type again.

Yeah, hopefully Sideshow is getting a bit of a lesson here with how many people are upset and returning these for refunds.

I'm curious what their response was to you when you complained about the flaws and issues with this thing.

Did they try to convince you to keep it like they apparently do with some people (offers of credits), or was it just a 'return it if you don't like it' type of mentality?

I don't even get how they can offer to exchange anything when they know damn well they all have the same defects?

This whole thing has really put me off buying anything else they make from now on. Damn shame.

I miss the days of Master Replicas. :/

 

[67L88Stingray]

I did not get a partial refund offer, just a return label. Not that it would have been enough to keep it, but would have been nice to offer. I will pick one up later on for under retail and maybe have fixed.

 

[mr.thrifty]

Yeah, hopefully Sideshow is getting a bit of a lesson here with how many people are upset and returning these for refunds.

I'm curious what their response was to you when you complained about the flaws and issues with this thing.

Did they try to convince you to keep it like they apparently do with some people (offers of credits), or was it just a 'return it if you don't like it' type of mentality?
:/

I just asked for a refund.. I'm sure they would have shipped me an exchange or given a credit if I asked... The employees we're working with regarding any issues have zero say in how business is run.. So complaining to them as if they can is wasted air...

 

[j97e1]

+

 

[Python]

We were wrong! It may feel like it, but the base definitely isn't plastic, I dropped it from waist height to destroy it earlier and it exploded into a million pieces.