Predator 1 Bio Mask

[RagingBull]

Re: Article: Predator 1 Bio Mask

You give up on the P2 Maquette then Steve?

Yeah I'm out unfortunately. I kept looking at it but the price is a bit of putting. If it was the P1 then I would of ordered it in a heartbeat but I recently ordered 3 PF's which is about the same price as the MQ. I think for something of that price you need to be 100% sure on it.

I'm glad this Bio has come along though, I've always wanted one to hang on my wall

 

[Python]

A bio is a bit cheaper than the maquette anyway so congrats, never say never anyway, I'm sure we will see more P1 love down the line that will pose well with this bio, he is the one that started it all after all and has a place in all of our hearts.

Stumbled across this by accident...

https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/metallic-painting-techniques-real-metal-effects

They had a sale on a while ago, 25% off all videos, I should have posted, didn't think about it..

 

[kroenen77]

Oh I saw on the more higher resolution pics that the mask has a mesh over the silver lense this time.Very good.And the mask looks very close to the hero from the movie.But that is not really a surprise...Matt Rose made the sculpt...he made the originalprops for predator 1 also.
I ordered one.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/behind-the-mask-of-the-predator/

 

[Collectorcol]

They changed the price on the preview then

 

[67L88Stingray]

They changed the price on the preview then

Yes, I went back to the original link and they did in fact change it to the new higher amount.

 

[Python]

Alex did it when I pointed out in the Ask ss thread over on SF. The best bit is I had emailed SS directly before telling Alex to see why the price was $50 more than the preview and they replied yesterday saying the price in the preview article does state $350...

 

[67L88Stingray]

Alex did it when I pointed out in the Ask ss thread over on SF. The best bit is I had emailed SS directly before telling Alex to see why the price was $50 more than the preview and they replied yesterday saying the price in the preview article does state $350...

Yea, nice try SS. Anyone ask them to honor the original price?

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Alex did it when I pointed out in the Ask ss thread over on SF. The best bit is I had emailed SS directly before telling Alex to see why the price was $50 more than the preview and they replied yesterday saying the price in the preview article does state $350...

Wow, that's shady even for them. Lying ****s.

 

[Python]

I don't think they lied so much as just didn't have a clue in this case. I seem to remember the Wolf bio jumped up by $50 also, I'm sure SS honored that but then that happened after it went up for order.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

That was also back in the day when they cared more about their products and customers I suppose.

I remember when they put the Mr. Black Life-size bust up for $900, then took their sweet time in eventually "correcting" the price to $1199.

 

[Python]

ES 500!

Nice low number for the P1 bio!

Less than 40 remain!

 

[Predmanic]

Im surprised this hasn't sold out yet, I wonder if it will complement the HCG Bio. Maybe a good reason to pass.

 

[Python]

I'm surprised also, people have waited years for this one and they finally have one sculpted by Matt Rose himself. I have it ordered and I look forward to having it on my wall.

The HCG one is excellent but was incredibly overpriced, I was hoping HCG would have reissued it without the elaborate base but they never did. This is a nice alternative. It will however compliment my HCG P2 stunt bio nicely I'm sure.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Im surprised this hasn't sold out yet, I wonder if it will complement the HCG Bio. Maybe a good reason to pass.

The spotty track record with the final SS production pieces does not help. I am surprised they are almost sold out of the 500 already with the higher prices they are asking.

 

[Jaycepticon]

I was just going to pick one up at my LCS. I don't imagine this'll be too hard to find at release but am pretty sure it's value will rise in the secondary market shortly after.

 

[xpl0sive]

The spotty track record with the final SS production pieces does not help. I am surprised they are almost sold out of the 500 already with the higher prices they are asking.

My exact reason for not ordering yet. I do want an original Predator Bio as it's my favourite Predator from my favourite Predator movie, but after the paper lenses crap that came with the scar bio (not to mention all the other pieces that turn out horrible in final production), I'm reluctant to place my order until I see this in hand and the reviews come in. I think the price is a rip-off, and with postage it'll be very expensive for us here in Australia, so I won't accept anything less than stellar for this price.

 

[Solarsailor]

I got the wolf bio , a lot cheaper than current prices but its really good, maybe that was a one off though. I personally wouldn't spend over $300 on a bio, not when you can get exact casts for half that.

 

[67L88Stingray]

I got the wolf bio , a lot cheaper than current prices but its really good, maybe that was a one off though. I personally wouldn't spend over $300 on a bio, not when you can get exact casts for half that.

Recasts are never the same quality, with the exception of the Wolf DX, but even it is well over $300.

 

[Solarsailor]

Recasts are never the same quality, with the exception of the Wolf DX, but even it is well over $300.

Sure but they are just masks, thicker resin doesn't make a difference to me personally and the paint job could easily be replicated with someone with average art skills. People talking predator 2 maq is a rip but are 3 bios worth the same?

These are cool though, just too much cash for what's on offer. For others it might be fine. The stand on wolf I'll give them is very solid though.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Sure but they are just masks, thicker resin doesn't make a difference to me personally and the paint job could easily be replicated with someone with average art skills. People talking predator 2 maq is a rip but are 3 bios worth the same?

These are cool though, just too much cash for what's on offer. For others it might be fine. The stand on wolf I'll give them is very solid though.

Just the overall finish and sure if you can paint it will be cheaper, but to get one done it will cost that much more. Most of the recasts do not come with bases or if they do are crap and only "look" like a SS base.

P2 maq is a rip because it sucks, not due to it's price. So does the P2 bio. I felt sick the day those went up, planned on getting both.