Predators - 1/6th scale Classic Predator Collectible Figure

[Predatore]

Eye Shadow are ok as proto


Classic has the same head
But eyes are colored differently proto


why ....?

 

[greygoose]

Since you live in UK I'd sugest:

https://www.collectiblesdirect.co.uk/Hot%20Toys%20Shadow%20Predator%2012%20inch%20Figure%20?filter_name=shadow%20predator

And you can use a discount with code "DISCOUNT05" . Mine is on the way, will have it next week. But the seller said it was the last one. This is now a preorder for January. Send him an email first on the site.

Thanks. Never knew about this site.

 

[a-dev]

That actually had me laughing out loud!
I really do hate the liberties Tsang takes with the aliens and preds.

HT knows better than Stan Winston and his cronies! Get a clue! Well in seriousness it could be that Tsang genuinely doesn't see the differences or those that he does notice he doesn't think matter. A lot of people here can't tell about innaccuracies, myself included for the most part if I'm honest, I simply assume that the Predator and Alien hardcore obsessives know better than me and if they're coming down on the side of Tankman and his sculpts well..I believe them over HT fanboys. And lets remember that the Tankman-shippers are not NECA fanboys although they will inevitably be blanket labelled as such by some people - in actuality they are Predator fanboys first and foremost, and Tankman fanboys second - if they were really 'NECA' fanboys would they be suggesting petitions to get Tankman moved over to Hot Toys? No they would not. Of course I expect to see that little nugget overlooked.
Well in any case, I'm still getting this figure, I'll display him masked for the most part, maybe with closed mandibles if I ever unmask him. Definitely going for the hologram scene, that feature is too cool not to use.

 

[greygoose]

I'll display him masked for the most part, maybe with closed mandibles if I ever unmask him. Definitely going for the hologram scene, that feature is too cool not to use.

Me too. Sweet pose.

 

[Spanbauer]

The thing that bothers me the most are the eyes , instead of just painting the iris in yellow they painted those eyes completely in yellow !!!

The one on the left is Hot Toys..is that a 6" NECA figure on the right?

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

The one on the left is Hot Toys..is that a 6" NECA figure on the right?

No, sculpt is way too inaccurate.

 

[abake]

HT knows better than Stan Winston and his cronies! Get a clue! Well in seriousness it could be that Tsang genuinely doesn't see the differences or those that he does notice he doesn't think matter. A lot of people here can't tell about innaccuracies, myself included for the most part if I'm honest, I simply assume that the Predator and Alien hardcore obsessives know better than me and if they're coming down on the side of Tankman and his sculpts well..I believe them over HT fanboys. And lets remember that the Tankman-shippers are not NECA fanboys although they will inevitably be blanket labelled as such by some people - in actuality they are Predator fanboys first and foremost, and Tankman fanboys second - if they were really 'NECA' fanboys would they be suggesting petitions to get Tankman moved over to Hot Toys? No they would not. Of course I expect to see that little nugget overlooked.
Well in any case, I'm still getting this figure, I'll display him masked for the most part, maybe with closed mandibles if I ever unmask him. Definitely going for the hologram scene, that feature is too cool not to use.

Well, I guess the simple truth is that Tankman is an Alien and Predator fanboy above anything else, so he's pretty much as OC as the most hardcore fan and sculpts the creatures to the absolute best of his abilities.
I don't doubt Tsang's ability as a sculptor, he makes beautifully detailed sculpts, but I do doubt his commitment to the accuracy of his sculpts. That, coupled with how research, work and time consuming it must be to try to be as faithful as possible to the originals with all their minute detail (and how much it costs to have a sculptor toiling away at one of these sculpts) just means that HT will not deliver that "ultimate" figure we all dream of.
IMHO.

So yeah, HT should hire Tankman to do all their preds and aliens!
And I'd be one very broke but very happy camper.

 

[toyrewind]

The head really looks like it's half painted! Damn you Hot Toys!

I really hope the batch that ships to SSC can be fixed. Damn you Hot Toys!

This could have been another home run but no, HT screwed up again.

 

[Rotfish]

Those pictures are over-contrasted and flashed to the point of insanity. I'm not saying the figure is perfect in every way, but anyone could tell those are crappy reference points.

 

[toyrewind]

I could forgive HT and fix the eyes myself (which I should not have for the price I'm paying) but the head/face really looks "half painted". Am I the only one seeing that?

EDIT: Really hope I'm wrong. We'll see with more pics to come especially with OMG's.

How I wish it were like this..

 

[RIDDICK]

The one on the left is Hot Toys..is that a 6" NECA figure on the right?

No, sculpt is way too inaccurate.

 

[Spanbauer]

No, sculpt is way too inaccurate.

touché.

 

[riky]

On the bright side maybe they will deliver a screen accurate P1 with the inevitable P1 2.0

 

[MR Regan]

Thanks. Never knew about this site.

Shadow Pred is mint mate just got mine Out of all the new figures i have just got, He stands out by far the best quality


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljEC7HKbP0g[/ame]

 

[greygoose]

How I wish it were like this..

Why show us this! The eyes look so much better.

On the bright side maybe they will deliver a screen accurate P1 with the inevitable P1 2.0

Screen accurate will never happen.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Well, I guess the simple truth is that Tankman is an Alien and Predator fanboy above anything else, so he's pretty much as OC as the most hardcore fan and sculpts the creatures to the absolute best of his abilities.
I don't doubt Tsang's ability as a sculptor, he makes beautifully detailed sculpts, but I do doubt his commitment to the accuracy of his sculpts. That, coupled with how research, work and time consuming it must be to try to be as faithful as possible to the originals with all their minute detail (and how much it costs to have a sculptor toiling away at one of these sculpts) just means that HT will not deliver that "ultimate" figure we all dream of.
IMHO.

So yeah, HT should hire Tankman to do all their preds and aliens!
And I'd be one very broke but very happy camper.

Exactly, The Predator/Alien takes more skill, effort, and care to sculpt accurately..and that's why Tankman kicks ass at it. Because he's a huge fan who most likely watches the movies very often, has saved images of the creatures..and the fact that they fasinate him means his mind will naturally pay more attention to the details of the creatures than those who don't care as much or them.
Tsang, does he sculpt HT's Human sculpts? Because they have INCREDIBLE accuracy, the new Jack Sparrow for example.. It has got to be without a doubt the most accurate figure I have ever seen.

It's just naturally more difficult to memorize details of the creatures, than it is for Humans... So if you're going to sculpt them, you need to spend EXTRA time and care doing it, because it's going to be more difficult. When I decide I'm going to try somthing new, I usually try to do it as best as possible..and if I can go further, I will most likely try to reach that level. I would think he'd feel the same way..but maybe not. Or maybe he just can't make them more accurate than that..and if that's true, they need to let him do what he's good at and hire someone else who can accurately sculpt the things he can't.

Screen accurate will never happen.

I believe that this Classic Predator figure was their chance, and they blew it.

 

[Rotfish]

They could still put out a great-looking P2... they could even use the old headsculpt, modify the neck, slap it on the new body, resculpt the rest of the armor that wasn't already done with Shadow, and give it the kickass paint apps we know they're capable of. Mission accomplished.

(One would hope, at least.)

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

^ That's true, considering the fact that their P2 sculpt was actually not bad..let's just hope when the time comes they don't sculpt it less accurate, and they paint it correctly..

 

[greygoose]

Exactly, The Predator/Alien takes more skill, effort, and care to sculpt accurately..and that's why Tankman kicks ass at it. Because he's a huge fan who most likely watches the movies very often, has saved images of the creatures..and the fact that they fasinate him means his mind will naturally pay more attention to the details of the creatures than those who don't care as much or them.
Tsang, does he sculpt HT's Human sculpts? Because they have INCREDIBLE accuracy, the new Jack Sparrow for example.. It has got to be without a doubt the most accurate figure I have ever seen.

It's just naturally more difficult to memorize details of the creatures, than it is for Humans... So if you're going to sculpt them, you need to spend EXTRA time and care doing it, because it's going to be more difficult. When I decide I'm going to try somthing new, I usually try to do it as best as possible..and if I can go further, I will most likely try to reach that level. I would think he'd feel the same way..but maybe not. Or maybe he just can't make them more accurate than that..and if that's true, they need to let him do what he's good at and hire someone else who can accurately sculpt the things he can't.

I believe that this Classic Predator figure was their chance, and they blew it.

Is it not just a case of he could sculpt accurate if he wanted but simply won't.

They could still put out a great-looking P2... they could even use the old headsculpt, modify the neck, slap it on the new body, resculpt the rest of the armor that wasn't already done with Shadow, and give it the kickass paint apps we know they're capable of. Mission accomplished.

(One would hope, at least.)

We keep talking about this. I don't know whether there is a realistic chance it will happen though. Plus, based on the other Preds, can we really expect an accurate P2. The headsculpt would probably be less accurate than the old P2 head.

 

[Furyan]

The thing that bothers me the most are the eyes , instead of just painting the iris in yellow they painted those eyes completely in yellow !!!

Hot Toys,
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUIM3KL5xFo[/ame]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEE8mNHxWFU&feature=related[/ame]

that is all