Prime 1 Samurai Predator

[Python]

You'll be lucky at this stage. It does look better bigger however.

 

[INFECDEAD]

Yeah but it can't hurt asking. I really like this one, but the small unmasked portrait is a strange oversight.

 

[Python]

Certainly doesn't. Good luck.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Thanks for trying!

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[Heavy Metal Spike]

Given they have announced the edition size on this, I would have thought they'd have started shipping by now - but I can't find any evidence ANYWHERE of an in-hand review so I guess the beer-bug & resulting shipping chaos has slowed things down. Shame that, would have liked to see how this turned out.

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[INFECDEAD]

It's not supposed to be shipping until early 2022 I think. I did end up ordering one.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

It's not supposed to be shipping until early 2022 I think. I did end up ordering one.

Good to know - at least I'll have someone reliable to get feedback from.

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[INFECDEAD]

I'll put some thoughts up on it. It's been sadly neglected with videos and previews

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Well, after success ordering PRIME1's 1:3.5 BGCA Jungle Hunter and their 1:4 City Hunter through a retailer (LOVE not having to deal with PRIME1 myself!), I managed to get in a pre-order for this via the same retailer.

That's the 3rd of the 3 PRIME1 Predators I had on my "I like the sculpt" list where I've now been able to avoid/minimise enough concerns to make it worth taking the risk.

I've got an ETA of Jan 2023, so fingers will be crossed over the next 3 months!


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[Heavy Metal Spike]

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Well . . . it's January . . . and I'm getting a little excited . . .

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[Python]

It's further into January now, any movement?

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

It's further into January now, any movement?

Nowt so far my friend.

They say the chase is better than the catch . . . I'm hoping that's not the case here

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[Heavy Metal Spike]

It's coming up to a year since I placed my pre-order for this with Shane at Secret Compass (he did me a favour as orders had been closed).

Still waiting patiently . . . and hoping the blimmin' thing DOES eventually get shipped to him!

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[Heavy Metal Spike]

Update.

I nudged Shane again, and after a bit of back-and-forth, have been informed that my PRIME1 "Sengoku" Predator has been secured, and is currently sitting in a warehouse in "Asia". He estimated that it should be with him some time in Jan.

The whole "backlog" thing is open to multiple interpretations, but (without posting this weeks multiple email exchanges - which would be disrespectful & rude) I'll summarise by saying that my interpretation/guess (not explicitly stated by Shane) is that Shane's "distributors" have obtained stock from PRIME1, but may have encountered difficulties getting shipments from "Asia" to the States scheduled/organised

Anyways - hopefully this all works out for everyone . . . fingers crossed a lot of us get slightly late Christmas presents


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[Heavy Metal Spike]

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So, finally got my invoice for this - will be paying Monday (Sept 30th) and should be with me 30-45 days after that (International Economy Shipping / via post rather than courier).

Very much looking forward to finally having this in my hands

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[Rotfish]

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So, finally got my invoice for this - will be paying Monday (Sept 30th) and should be with me 30-45 days after that (International Economy Shipping / via post rather than courier).

Very much looking forward to finally having this in my hands

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Release the doves, that's excellent news! Glad to hear he's finally headed your way. Hope everything goes smooth!

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Release the doves, that's excellent news! Glad to hear he's finally headed your way. Hope everything goes smooth!

Cheers bud.

The way this has gone so far (as frustrating for Shane @ SC as it has been for his customers), it'll probably end up with 1 of the 3 heads missing . . .

(* well - the species are trophy hunters after all *)​

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