Predators - 1/6th scale Classic Predator Collectible Figure

[Sabres21768]

Oh, really? Don't take my word for it. SilentSurfer thought the same thing, but then he got verification directly from Steve Wang himself, and I quote: "Well, it's official. I heard back from Steve Wang, and I am mistaken. He says, "There is a mesh over the lenses".

Is that good enough for you?

Well, if that's the case, then I'll admit I'm wrong.

But, that doesn't make you any less of a troll.

 

[greygoose]

The mesh is over or under the lenses?

 

[Crimsonbob]

I always thought it was under.

 

[greygoose]

I always thought it was under.

Hmm, yeah I always thought that too.

 

[Terminator_Fan_Game]

Hmm, yeah I always thought that too.

Me too. And I still think it is!

 

[a-dev]

This is hilarious. I don't give a crap about eye lens mesh. But I'm an accuracy freak apparently. No offense to any of you guys.

 

[greygoose]

This is hilarious. I don't give a crap about eye lens mesh. But I'm an accuracy freak apparently. No offense to any of you guys.

Shame on you.

 

[KORNdog]

This is hilarious. I don't give a crap about eye lens mesh. But I'm an accuracy freak apparently. No offense to any of you guys.

Tell me abput it, never seen such a nitpicky bunch. Lol

And hell, there are more important accuracy issues concerning this guy. Like the way the hot toys figure looks muscular and intimidating, whereas the classic predator in 'predators' looked like he'd eaten too many doughnuts and had a fat head. I'm greatfull for that creative license tho. Who wants a fatty predator on their shelf anyway?

 

[a-dev]

Tell me abput it, never seen such a nitpicky bunch. Lol

And hell, there are more important accuracy issues concerning this guy. Like the way the hot toys figure looks muscular and intimidating, whereas the classic predator in 'predators' looked like he'd eaten too many doughnuts and had a fat head. I'm greatfull for that creative license tho. Who wants a fatty predator on their shelf anyway?

Don't get me wrong I'm not slagging these guys off, they're friends of mine here! If they get the super-accurate figure they want we all win. I just can't get over Butters calling me an accuracy obsessive a few pages back in light of this Lens discussion. Epicly mistaken.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Tell me abput it, never seen such a nitpicky bunch. Lol

And hell, there are more important accuracy issues concerning this guy. Like the way the hot toys figure looks muscular and intimidating, whereas the classic predator in 'predators' looked like he'd eaten too many doughnuts and had a fat head. I'm greatfull for that creative license tho. Who wants a fatty predator on their shelf anyway?

Me, I want an accurate Predator figure on my shelf. <---This guy right here.

Most people were kinda hoping this would be an updated P1 though.

We're not nitpicking either, we just happen to care more about, and know more about the creature than yourself.

When you love somthing as much as we do, you notice more about it than those who don't care as much.

Some of the things HT has done to this figure don't make much sense..that's why people are discussing it. For example, the eyes/bio mask.

 

[KORNdog]

Don't get me wrong I'm not slagging these guys off, they're friends of mine here! If they get the super-accurate figure they want we all win. I just can't get over Butters calling me an accuracy obsessive a few pages back in light of this Lens discussion. Epicly mistaken.

Oh, no doubt, no offence intended at all. But some of these complaints are things i would struggle to notice whether they where there or not. But i'm seeing a lot of complaints about stuff that where to be expected or that come with mass production of a figure. I mean, did people really think we where getting a paint job equal to that of the prototype? When has that EVER happened, especially concerning a predator figure? I'm just happy it's remotely close really. Most companies out there (sideshow included) kill whatever likeness they have in a sculp with their sloppy paint. Thing is, the likeness was NEVER there in this predator figure. Not even the proto. People should have complained then, and done so directly to HT, instead of a forum they will probably never read.

Personally i'm just happy we're getting a cool, bad ass looking predator figure. Cos god forbid we actually got this chunky monkey. Imagine if HT stayed true to THAT...lol

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

You're not following/understanding this.

The majority of complaints are about the eyes, Bio, head paint app..etc.

The eyes give him a weird cartoony look..why didn't HT just stay with the proto version? Wouldn't have been any harder to do.

And the Bio..HT's P1 Bio is the most hated thing about the figure.
Everyone was happy to be getting a new, much upgraded Bio with this figure..but then HT took a couple hundred steps back and just gave us a slightly altered P1 Bio.

And yes, I would prefer screen accuracy..I don't like HT's made-up Pred figures. Not saying this figure isn't nice or anything though.
The Classic suit in the movie was terrible but I still like it and would definitely take a figure of him over this.

 

[Rotfish]

It's not slightly altered, Lar'ja.
Still inaccurate, but the shape is a definite improvement. The lenses were the least of my concern on the original P1; he just looked so bad with the mask on, whereas this Classic seems to rock it. In fact... I almost prefer it to the prototype version, only because the prototype's lenses were this ugly matte black. Between that and mesh, I'd take mesh.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

The entire shape of the new Bio is different than the prototype.

I'd normally go for the mesh over the black lens, but I just hate how it stands out so much. Black lens looked more accurate anyway, imo.

..Okay, yeah. After going back and looking at the pics..you can definitely tell that the Bio shape is not the same as the prototype..it DOES resemble the HT P1 Bio more. Just looks like they took a HT P1 Bio, resculpted a few bits of it and threw it on this figure. And after looking at the mesh again..still would have much rather preferred the black lenses, much more accurate.

I just don't understand why they trashed all the accurate stuff on the prototype and went with this..

 

[greygoose]

This thread is messing with my head now. I'm going to wait until I have it in hand before I start complaining again.

 

[crows]

I don't know, I see both sides, the people bashing and the people defending,
is funny because this is a high end collectible company, but their sculpts are not accurate, and the paint on the face on classic looks really bad, I mean, I don't know,

and this whole thing about Tankman being a Pred fanboy and that's the only reason his figures are good.. I am not sure I agree, he might like Predator that is for sure, but he is also a professional sculptor, I mean, that is starting to sound like a cop out, defending HT inaccurate sculpt by saying Tankman is a fanboy, he might be a fanboy but he also is a really incredible sculptor,
which is not the case with the sculpts for the HT predators, I am just saying, plus Tankman is not the only sculptor on Earth to have sculpted an accurate Predator face, so is not like doing a predator face is like this Impossible task no one besides Tankman can accomplish, That's what bothers me about the inaccurate HT sculpt of the Pred, and the people that defend it, because I've seen countless others do it before... HT just needs someone better doing their preds, that's all,
and I read a lot of comments saying that this is as good as it will get and that we should be lucky and that all they care about money and they don't care, but, they should care, The predators don't have any clothes or any guns, why can HT care about other licenses and do amazing jobs on other figures, but treat the predators like garbage? that I dont get, they don't have to worry about clothes or other stuff, just a good sculpture on the face, and a good paint job, and they screw it up....
my point is, they do seem to care about other licenses so when i hear ( they dont care about likeness because we will buy them anyway) well, HT does care, for other stuff, I mean, Im I Wrong?

 

[WolfPredatorAVPR]

This figure is still much better than the original P1 and I am still very happy with that figure. The pictures have not swayed me in the least bit on whether or not I am going to be picking this up. My P1 conversion is still on!

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Blackmask, I was not defending Hot Toys in anyway by saying that Tankman does better due to his love for the creatures.

I'm just saying that makes it easier.. But yeah, any professional sculptor should be able to accurately..sculpt them.

 

[Terminator_Fan_Game]

This figure is still much better than the original P1 and I am still very happy with that figure. The pictures have not swayed me in the least bit on whether or not I am going to be picking this up. My P1 conversion is still on!

Its still on!

 

[Terminator_Fan_Game]

Blackmask, I was not defending Hot Toys in anyway by saying that Tankman does better due to his love for the creatures.

I'm just saying that makes it easier.. But yeah, any professional sculptor should be able to accurately..sculpt them.

I think so too. When you have a love for the creature/subject, it really helps a lot IMO.
I think HTs DEFINITELY has the skills, but they slack a bit in the research(collecting all available reference pics) department with some of its predators. They dont seem to spend that extra time the Predators deserve.
Something that has always impressed me with NECAs sculptors is that they seem to pay a lot of attention to even smallest details that most people would not know of.
They seem to REALLY study their reference pic material from what Ive seen of their stuff.
Again, I still think this classic Pred is an amazing figure and I know for a fact that I will be ____ing loving when I get it.
I think Ive talked enough about my issues with this figure for now so Im just gonna wait and see.