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Tankman, accuracy is such and ambiguous word and you seem to be so self assured that what you're claiming to have made is the best of the best but it's not. It doesn't convey any of the onscreen presence of the predator from the movie. Thos standard neca bowed legs and all. nothings changed. Your sculpt looks lifeless and kind of dead when you look at it objectively and thats far away from being the best as far as Im concerned and thats the whole point of your posts telling us just how great you think it is but what else are you going to say when youre trying to sell them and give yourself more work. IF YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE. The photos only come out after they started showing up in stores. AFTER. No the slope on the head is too much and the amour looks wrong straight away I picked up on the missing details on the amour and the lack of texturing that was in the movie. the sculpt seems to be too heavily reliant on photos of pre production versions that were never used for filming and that makes what you are saying laughable. Stan Winston wouldn't say that it's THE BEST sculpt out there because it so obviously isnt. It a fair representation but that about the same as all the rest can claim with McFarlane being the exception. The netting the mask and the horrible cut joints and lack of articulation just show that neca didnt really care enough to do things right and now its up to fans with the skills to try make it look as good as it can. And you guys are trying to rip people off by putting out 3 different sculpts to get more deniro from us but I think its going to fail because the second and third wave will come out and with varying degrees of quality and they will be warming shelves and available for half the price or less just like all the 19"ers we have seen from neca before. And the whole good for the money argument shows us just how much neca doesnt care because they could have charged 150 and made the paint sculpt and articulation so much better but you know that neca has a bad name with quality control and that nobody but the low end market cares and neca is just a stepping stone to the real quality stuff. I used to love neca stuff until I got bitten once to many times to take any claims from them seriously. Sooner or later we will start hearing all the horror story's about broken parts and bad paint and people justifying it all because they only cost 80 bucks each blah blah blah. Nope this is just another example of neca grabbing cash and putting out a b-c grade product when things could have been so much better. I mean the wrist computer doesnt even open and thats such a basic thing and would have only added a few cents to the final cost of each to do but its profit before principals. And the paint just makes it all look like a plastic and cheap. Why not use some material for the groin cloth and add some spines to the face? Its so big and such a visible emission that it just makes me laugh when you say how great it is compared with all the rest. You arent getting my money after all this when everything could have been fixed from the start but its too late now even though everyone said what needed to be fixed and none of it was and it would have been so easily done at the factory but again its a case of money taking first place and keeping quality at a minimum to maximize profits. Its a sad day for Predator fans really because it could and should have been so much better. The unmasked versions should have come with a mask even though it couldn't be worn but it would have been cool to display it with it in their hands or at the feet or something. And even the masked version has a giant gap that isn't going to be as easy to fix as you suggested. not everyone has the skills to modify stuff like that most dont. That was a huge omission and there is no excuse for that AT ALL. And I only count about 20 unique people in this thread saying how much they like it on a forum of 12k so it's hardly a reason to be gloating about peoples reactions. Sideshow doesnt even sell neca so it shows a great deal of arrogance even being on this forum when you are a competitor and it says more about Sideshow being fair minded even allowing neca to be discussed here. I waited a long time to see final shots and I had a suspicion base don necas past that things would have changed much despite the old new factory card you guys are famous for playing and I cant say that Im really disappointed that things turned out the way they did because that how neca has always rolled. Im beyond disappointed because I prepared my self for this ____ from the start as soon as I heard the announcement. I was hoping that things would have changed but its still the same old neca stunts. You cant say its right when out of the box so many things are so obviously wrong. Everything people wanted changed neca didnt do for the lamest or reasons and then says we are all about the fans. That just a load of BS. Its not the 80s and neca makes stuff like it still is but charges so much more. It could have been the best but that just a dream now and whats done is done. Make me angry when everyone gave so much input that was all ignored for the sake of profit over quality.
 
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tankman, I respect your skills and love your predator, but every single time you talk, why do you have feel the need to justify your work by bashing something else. Asking these captain obvious, other-product-bashing-style questions like "want to guess which one looks better". just sounds like your insecure.

the guy will say what ever he can to get us to buy his predator. remember, all companies who sell their own product exaggerate a little. he is no different. l can tell from the pics he showed earlier, the paint on that one looks better then the ones we will be getting, so there you go. no dought he crancked out a great pred for cheap as hell, lets hope the figure is not cheap as hell. from the pics it doesnt look like it, l wont know till l get mine. l bought the masked version and lets hope that gap in the lense isn't to bad, once l get it in hand, then l will be the judge.
 
god you really did waste your breath on the spill of opinions.Anyway your one person, we are the people that buy these collectables week in and week out we can compare them better then anyone even sideshow and Neca..why? becasue we are huge fans obviously. 19inch of a pred for that price is fantastic, and the quality again is great for that price. so just keep you bs opinion to yourself :) and done be insulting people sculpts when they are talented..makes no sense!!



Tankman, accuracy is such and ambiguous word and you seem to be so self assured that what you're claiming to have made is the best of the best but it's not. It doesn't convey any of the onscreen presence of the predator from the movie. Thos standard neca bowed legs and all. nothings changed. Your sculpt looks lifeless and kind of dead when you look at it objectively and thats far away from being the best as far as Im concerned and thats the whole point of your posts telling us just how great you think it is but what else are you going to say when youre trying to sell them and give yourself more work. IF YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE. The photos only come out after they started showing up in stores. AFTER. No the slope on the head is too much and the amour looks wrong straight away I picked up on the missing details on the amour and the lack of texturing that was in the movie. the sculpt seems to be too heavily reliant on photos of pre production versions that were never used for filming and that makes what you are saying laughable. Stan Winston wouldn't say that it's THE BEST sculpt out there because it so obviously isnt. It a fair representation but that about the same as all the rest can claim with McFarlane being the exception. The netting the mask and the horrible cut joints and lack of articulation just show that neca didnt really care enough to do things right and now its up to fans with the skills to try make it look as good as it can. And you guys are trying to rip people off by putting out 3 different sculpts to get more deniro from us but I think its going to fail because the second and third wave will come out and with varying degrees of quality and they will be warming shelves and available for half the price or less just like all the 19"ers we have seen from neca before. And the whole good for the money argument shows us just how much neca doesnt care because they could have charged 150 and made the paint sculpt and articulation so much better but you know that neca has a bad name with quality control and that nobody but the low end market cares and neca is just a stepping stone to the real quality stuff. I used to love neca stuff until I got bitten once to many times to take any claims from them seriously. Sooner or later we will start hearing all the horror story's about broken parts and bad paint and people justifying it all because they only cost 80 bucks each blah blah blah. Nope this is just another example of neca grabbing cash and putting out a b-c grade product when things could have been so much better. I mean the wrist computer doesnt even open and thats such a basic thing and would have only added a few cents to the final cost of each to do but its profit before principals. And the paint just makes it all look like a plastic and cheap. Why not use some material for the groin cloth and add some spines to the face? Its so big and such a visible emission that it just makes me laugh when you say how great it is compared with all the rest. You arent getting my money after all this when everything could have been fixed from the start but its too late now even though everyone said what needed to be fixed and none of it was and it would have been so easily done at the factory but again its a case of money taking first place and keeping quality at a minimum to maximize profits. Its a sad day for Predator fans really because it could and should have been so much better. The unmasked versions should have come with a mask even though it couldn't be worn but it would have been cool to display it with it in their hands or at the feet or something. And even the masked version has a giant gap that isn't going to be as easy to fix as you suggested. not everyone has the skills to modify stuff like that most dont. That was a huge omission and there is no excuse for that AT ALL. And I only count about 20 unique people in this thread saying how much they like it on a forum of 12k so it's hardly a reason to be gloating about peoples reactions. Sideshow doesnt even sell neca so it shows a great deal of arrogance even being on this forum when you are a competitor and it says more about Sideshow being fair minded even allowing neca to be discussed here. I waited a long time to see final shots and I had a suspicion base don necas past that things would have changed much despite the old new factory card you guys are famous for playing and I cant say that Im really disappointed that things turned out the way they did because that how neca has always rolled. Im beyond disappointed because I prepared my self for this ____ from the start as soon as I heard the announcement. I was hoping that things would have changed but its still the same old neca stunts. You cant say its right when out of the box so many things are so obviously wrong. Everything people wanted changed neca didnt do for the lamest or reasons and then says we are all about the fans. That just a load of BS. Its not the 80s and neca makes stuff like it still is but charges so much more.
 
Tankman, accuracy is such and ambiguous word and you seem to be so self assured that what you're claiming to have made is the best of the best but it's not. It doesn't convey any of the onscreen presence of the predator from the movie. Thos standard neca bowed legs and all. nothings changed. Your sculpt looks lifeless and kind of dead when you look at it objectively and thats far away from being the best as far as Im concerned and thats the whole point of your posts telling us just how great you think it is but what else are you going to say when youre trying to sell them and give yourself more work. IF YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE. The photos only come out after they started showing up in stores. AFTER. No the slope on the head is too much and the amour looks wrong straight away I picked up on the missing details on the amour and the lack of texturing that was in the movie. the sculpt seems to be too heavily reliant on photos of pre production versions that were never used for filming and that makes what you are saying laughable. Stan Winston wouldn't say that it's THE BEST sculpt out there because it so obviously isnt. It a fair representation but that about the same as all the rest can claim with McFarlane being the exception. The netting the mask and the horrible cut joints and lack of articulation just show that neca didnt really care enough to do things right and now its up to fans with the skills to try make it look as good as it can. And you guys are trying to rip people off by putting out 3 different sculpts to get more deniro from us but I think its going to fail because the second and third wave will come out and with varying degrees of quality and they will be warming shelves and available for half the price or less just like all the 19"ers we have seen from neca before. And the whole good for the money argument shows us just how much neca doesnt care because they could have charged 150 and made the paint sculpt and articulation so much better but you know that neca has a bad name with quality control and that nobody but the low end market cares and neca is just a stepping stone to the real quality stuff. I used to love neca stuff until I got bitten once to many times to take any claims from them seriously. Sooner or later we will start hearing all the horror story's about broken parts and bad paint and people justifying it all because they only cost 80 bucks each blah blah blah. Nope this is just another example of neca grabbing cash and putting out a b-c grade product when things could have been so much better. I mean the wrist computer doesnt even open and thats such a basic thing and would have only added a few cents to the final cost of each to do but its profit before principals. And the paint just makes it all look like a plastic and cheap. Why not use some material for the groin cloth and add some spines to the face? Its so big and such a visible emission that it just makes me laugh when you say how great it is compared with all the rest. You arent getting my money after all this when everything could have been fixed from the start but its too late now even though everyone said what needed to be fixed and none of it was and it would have been so easily done at the factory but again its a case of money taking first place and keeping quality at a minimum to maximize profits. Its a sad day for Predator fans really because it could and should have been so much better. The unmasked versions should have come with a mask even though it couldn't be worn but it would have been cool to display it with it in their hands or at the feet or something. And even the masked version has a giant gap that isn't going to be as easy to fix as you suggested. not everyone has the skills to modify stuff like that most dont. That was a huge omission and there is no excuse for that AT ALL. And I only count about 20 unique people in this thread saying how much they like it on a forum of 12k so it's hardly a reason to be gloating about peoples reactions. Sideshow doesnt even sell neca so it shows a great deal of arrogance even being on this forum when you are a competitor and it says more about Sideshow being fair minded even allowing neca to be discussed here. I waited a long time to see final shots and I had a suspicion base don necas past that things would have changed much despite the old new factory card you guys are famous for playing and I cant say that Im really disappointed that things turned out the way they did because that how neca has always rolled. Im beyond disappointed because I prepared my self for this ____ from the start as soon as I heard the announcement. I was hoping that things would have changed but its still the same old neca stunts. You cant say its right when out of the box so many things are so obviously wrong. Everything people wanted changed neca didnt do for the lamest or reasons and then says we are all about the fans. That just a load of BS. Its not the 80s and neca makes stuff like it still is but charges so much more.

if you are such a no it all, then don't you know how to use paragraphs. trying to read that made my eyes bleed.:slap l couldn't get threw your whole fit.

remember newb this is an $80 figure. not a $300-$1000. it can't have everything, fabric cloth, fabric pouch, quills, L.E.D light, for $80. l am happy with it for how damn cheap it is. if it was $200-$400 l would then start complaining about a few thing, but not at this price.
 
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In my opinion it's more film accurate but the CM you can't help but notice how the size and great pose make it a very nice collectible.
Articulation HT is way better than ours. All in all most of these Predators are nice but if you want accurate some are better than others in my opinion.

tankman, your sculpt is obviously the best sculpt to date and I can't wait to get my Preds. Is there not a part of you that wishes your sculpt was on a higher end figure though? This is great at $80 but people would pay $200 plus for this sculpt on a higher end figure. :)
 
The armour is painted sculpted/beautifully on these things! Far superior to the old drybrushed gunmetal greyish colour on the HT...

very impressed with the armour on the P1 mold. sculpt wise, outstanding! paint job on the 1/4? excelent but could do with a bit more detail to shine things up abit more, like the blast marks (eg 7 inch figures?) and maybe a bit more greenish highlights like the actual suit in the movie.
Will have to see what i think of it when i recieve my masked version though!
Just a slight nit pick, i'm all for detail :lol but i guess i can do some more myself :)
 
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stunned speechless :yess: . Finally, Predator looks like a Predator and not like a cartoon. (Video uploaded by emarae) [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQZyMYpLJIQ"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQZyMYpLJIQ[/ame]
 
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Nice video.. this should satify most critics..if not I really dont know whats going on with people who are complaining about this figure lol
 
The armour is painted sculpted/beautifully on these things! Far superior to the old drybrushed gunmetal greyish colour on the HT...

very impressed with the armour on the P1 mold. sculpt wise, outstanding! paint job on the 1/4? excelent but could do with a bit more detail to shine things up abit more, like the blast marks (eg 7 inch figures?) and maybe a bit more greenish highlights like the actual suit in the movie.
Will have to see what i think of it when i recieve my masked version though!
Just a slight nit pick, i'm all for detail :lol but i guess i can do some more myself :)

Do you customise? Where have you ordered yours from?

stunned speechless :yess: . Finally, Predator looks like a Predator and not like a cartoon. (Video uploaded by emarae) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQZyMYpLJIQ

Great video. Thanks. The paint looks alot better in the video lighting.
 
this is a win. l might buy a second one just too screw around with and customise. l bet it would be easy to drill out the lazer on the helmet and put in your own LEDs. he's so big he would be easier to customise. the netting hands down is better on the neca one. the netting on the Hot Toys pred was to thick. this one is scaled better.
 
Great Predator review Predarnold. :clap That Predator is one ugly monster.

This video is not mine. All credits goes to emarae. I don't know if he is a member of Sideshow Freaks.


Nice video.. this should satify most critics..if not I really dont know whats going on with people who are complaining about this figure lol

I was one of the critics but now I am almost completely satisfied.
 
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Tankman, accuracy is such and ambiguous word and you seem to be so self assured that what you're claiming to have made is the best of the best but it's not. It doesn't convey any of the onscreen presence of the predator from the movie. Thos standard neca bowed legs and all. nothings changed. Your sculpt looks lifeless and kind of dead when you look at it objectively and thats far away from being the best as far as Im concerned and thats the whole point of your posts telling us just how great you think it is but what else are you going to say when youre trying to sell them and give yourself more work. IF YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE. The photos only come out after they started showing up in stores. AFTER. No the slope on the head is too much and the amour looks wrong straight away I picked up on the missing details on the amour and the lack of texturing that was in the movie. the sculpt seems to be too heavily reliant on photos of pre production versions that were never used for filming and that makes what you are saying laughable. Stan Winston wouldn't say that it's THE BEST sculpt out there because it so obviously isnt. It a fair representation but that about the same as all the rest can claim with McFarlane being the exception. The netting the mask and the horrible cut joints and lack of articulation just show that neca didnt really care enough to do things right and now its up to fans with the skills to try make it look as good as it can. And you guys are trying to rip people off by putting out 3 different sculpts to get more deniro from us but I think its going to fail because the second and third wave will come out and with varying degrees of quality and they will be warming shelves and available for half the price or less just like all the 19"ers we have seen from neca before. And the whole good for the money argument shows us just how much neca doesnt care because they could have charged 150 and made the paint sculpt and articulation so much better but you know that neca has a bad name with quality control and that nobody but the low end market cares and neca is just a stepping stone to the real quality stuff. I used to love neca stuff until I got bitten once to many times to take any claims from them seriously. Sooner or later we will start hearing all the horror story's about broken parts and bad paint and people justifying it all because they only cost 80 bucks each blah blah blah. Nope this is just another example of neca grabbing cash and putting out a b-c grade product when things could have been so much better. I mean the wrist computer doesnt even open and thats such a basic thing and would have only added a few cents to the final cost of each to do but its profit before principals. And the paint just makes it all look like a plastic and cheap. Why not use some material for the groin cloth and add some spines to the face? Its so big and such a visible emission that it just makes me laugh when you say how great it is compared with all the rest. You arent getting my money after all this when everything could have been fixed from the start but its too late now even though everyone said what needed to be fixed and none of it was and it would have been so easily done at the factory but again its a case of money taking first place and keeping quality at a minimum to maximize profits. Its a sad day for Predator fans really because it could and should have been so much better. The unmasked versions should have come with a mask even though it couldn't be worn but it would have been cool to display it with it in their hands or at the feet or something. And even the masked version has a giant gap that isn't going to be as easy to fix as you suggested. not everyone has the skills to modify stuff like that most dont. That was a huge omission and there is no excuse for that AT ALL. And I only count about 20 unique people in this thread saying how much they like it on a forum of 12k so it's hardly a reason to be gloating about peoples reactions. Sideshow doesnt even sell neca so it shows a great deal of arrogance even being on this forum when you are a competitor and it says more about Sideshow being fair minded even allowing neca to be discussed here. I waited a long time to see final shots and I had a suspicion base don necas past that things would have changed much despite the old new factory card you guys are famous for playing and I cant say that Im really disappointed that things turned out the way they did because that how neca has always rolled. Im beyond disappointed because I prepared my self for this ____ from the start as soon as I heard the announcement. I was hoping that things would have changed but its still the same old neca stunts. You cant say its right when out of the box so many things are so obviously wrong. Everything people wanted changed neca didnt do for the lamest or reasons and then says we are all about the fans. That just a load of BS. Its not the 80s and neca makes stuff like it still is but charges so much more. It could have been the best but that just a dream now and whats done is done. Make me angry when everyone gave so much input that was all ignored for the sake of profit over quality.

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:lol
 
I have to agree with Fortnox, Neca was on the path of making something that has never been seen before. Something so special. Something that will be remembered for craftment ship. Its like in a 10 mile race leading first 9 miles, deceiding to quit at the finish line and not decide to run through it. Now its just a great figure. Great is the only word to describe it now. Not special, not amazing. For cris sakes they couldn't even open the self destruct device. Something that was on Mcfarlane's the number 1 list of things to do with his work. Even on top of the self destruct, their is no blue dots signifying his cloak. Like I said many times already, this figure had lost so much potential. It was on track to becoming history. Now its just a great figure. Only a great figure. Its sad when you think all their work was gone to shreds in the end. I don't care if this is ONLY 80$, the way they were going with it promised to be something out of this world. Sad,sad,sad. Just have to except it as a great figure now and not the reputation it was leading about.
 
I have to agree with Fortnox, Neca was on the path of making something that has never been seen before. Something so special. Something that will be remembered for craftment ship. Its like in a 10 mile race leading first 9 miles, deceiding to quit at the finish line and not decide to run through it. Now its just a great figure. Great is the only word to describe it now. Not special, not amazing. For cris sakes they couldn't even open the self destruct device. Something that was on Mcfarlane's the number 1 list of things to do with his work. Even on top of the self destruct, their is no blue dots signifying his cloak. Like I said many times already, this figure had lost so much potential. It was on track to becoming history. Now its just a great figure. Only a great figure. Its sad when you think all their work was gone to shreds in the end. I don't care if this is ONLY 80$, the way they were going with it promised to be something out of this world. Sad,sad,sad. Just have to except it as a great figure now and not the reputation it was leading about.

You should join Fortnox and not buy it then.:lecture
 
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