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Old thread: >>5539457
I bought another AvP warrior, it's still great. Our TRU actually had the wave in, finally.
Not a lot that I want right now though. I need to save up for the 1/4th chap or Pred, that could be cool.
When are these fukks going to show series 2 of the HotS figures?
>>5559462
Well gee, SDCC is in a few months...I wonder...
where the fuck is the rest of the cast from that scene?
So how many of these packs is everyone getting? Seems pretty cheap for what's in it. Some companies would charge 20 bucks for those Facehugger stasis tanks alone.
I'm thinking of getting a second pack to fuck around with, maybe trying to make a facehugger dissection scene using one of those hasegawa lab tables or something.
>>5559797
>Some companies would charge 20 bucks for those Facehugger stasis tanks alone.
no other company would make them anyways
>>5559797
Probably none. I don't have any Marines unless they make Vasquez and rerelease Hicks and Hudson.
>>5559797
How much are they going to be? I went for the egg pack and I'll admit I thought those were a little expensive for what they were. But those stasis tanks look sweet as hell.
>>5559954
They'll probably be the same price as the egg carton.
>>5559954
BBTS has them for $19
>>5559797
Now that they are separate when is the queen chestburster coming out and what is she coming with?
>>5560168
Would be great if the Queen Chestburster came with the Dogburster. I'd sure as hell buy that.
>>5559797
I'm getting two sets, or maybe even three. Unlike the usual approach of making an "Alien hive" that tends to happen with Alien displays, I want to line up the tanks in the back of my shelf so they add a bit of that cold and creepy aesthetic that the first two films were known for.
>>5559172
I had no idea Mitt Romney was the guy who played Ash...
>>5559797
I'd get two sets, but i said the same about the egg cartoon and in the end couldn't get one because of the economy crysis, so i'm saving just for the figs for now...
>>5559954
Randy said the same price as a figure.
>>5559797
>Set includes:
- 2 Stasis Chambers with LED Lights - Press a button to cast an eerie glow on the facehugger preserved within it! You can even fill the tube with water if you choose. Facehugger can also be removed from tube. Batteries included.
- 2 Chestbursters with bendable tails
- 2 Facehuggers with bendable tails
Alright so, it comes wit 2 or 4 facehuggers? I hope it's 2 because I don't need that many.
>>5560486
2 face jiggers.
Just showed up. Im a sucker for these dumb paint apps/box combos.
>>5560729
He's so cool though ain't he? I didn't think I'd like him when I bought him. But that metallic sheen on the highlights really makes him pop.
>>5560729
I think this is the best VGA figure they've done. It doubles as a great comic style Robocop too. Fits in with Bad Blood and Enforcer preds
Is the T-800 with Plasma Rifle from the Robocop vs Terminator worth getting? I love how the deco looks with the combination of different exposed Endo parts but it has the more dated articulation of the lower torso. I know there's the upcoming VGA Terminator with the updated articulation from the Ultimate figure as well so I guess that's a possible alternative as well. Thoughts?
>>5560997
If you can deal with having less articulation then I say go for it.
Also, why not get both? The video game figures look better when they're displayed together.
>>5560997
I like it a lot. The T-800 doesn't really need to be doing wild side kicks or anything and the deco is neat
I posted this on the other thread but it was dying so I'll try again here.
What are everyone's thoughts on Heroes of the Storm figures, and what's Blizzard's relationship with NECA like? I got burnt heal hard on that TF2 set, because it'll never be complete. I mean, granted, I'll probably not get the entire hero roster on there, but I'm hoping for at least Pacific Rim-level of support.
They're on sale for $20 Canadian, instead of MSRP of $30, if that helps. Stitches a firm $70 at my comic book shop though.
>>5561151
Where in canada?
>>5560875
Yeah, it really makes me question why the simon belmont coming out is all splotchy with pixels, compared to this.
>>5561157
FUCKING GAMESTOP has Arthas/Tyrael for $20 each, and TRU recently marked down Illidan/Nova for $20.
>>5561171
Don't you mean eb games
Do we even have gamestops
>>5561151
They're all great, although tyraels articulation is severely hindered from his armor.
>>5561158
Because they're going for a different appearance with each one. I think Simon's great for what they're going for.
>>5561195
It's the same shit nigga, they're one and the same now.
Since NECA did figures from Uncharted, God of War, and Little Big Planet, anyone else hope that they will eventually dive into other Playstation franchises like Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank?
>>5561435
I'd masturbate furiously if they did either of those.
http://news.toyark.com/2016/03/17/neca-erik-nagel-details-info-199555
>TMNT
>All four 1990 movie 1/4 scale Turtles will be coming, 1 each Quarter starting this June with Donatello. Promises a ton of accessories will be revealed soon.
>Hopes to do more TMNT 1990 Movie figures beyond that, definitely wants to do Splinter and Shredder. No promises.
>Wants to do pre-mutated Splinter and baby Turtles as accessories.
>Promises more TMNT news soon with more products in different sizes, product types and more.
>Says fans of their classic comic TMNT figures should be “really happy”. Specifically mentions Video Game style and throwback style packaging. Hmmmm.
>Aliens and Predator
>Mentions they are celebrating Alien Day this year (4/26/2016)!
>More Aliens info next month.
>Predator line is planned out through Series 20 with no end in sight.
>This week, Randy went to LA to talk about Alien: Covenant (Prometheus sequel). They plan on having product for it. Can’t talk specifics.
>Other Info
>Asked about toys based on the potential upcoming The Tick series. Said “we’ll see” with a chuckle. Didn’t sound promising.
>Double Dragon and Rampage are high on his list of games he’d love to adapt as Video Game Appearance 7″ figures. They do not have licensing for these, but he’d love to do them.
>Talks about his love of Mike Tyson’s Punchout, but no chance of figures happening as he’s tried numerous times to get Nintendo on board with no luck.
So what are the odds we get a reprint of 7-inch Leatherback?
>>5562054
I would say very unlikely. I feel that if they were to go back to him they would redo it entirely. The original wasn't great.
>>5561955
> Video game TMNT repaints
> Alien Covenant license confirmed
> Double Dragon if they get the license
Be still my beating cock
>>5562480
>I want them to do more goddamn engineers, the one from fire and stone was badass.
The fact that NECA Kenner Preds are in the sequel is fucking amazing
>>5560486
Bendable tails? Neat. A shame the legs aren't bendable though so they could actually hug faces.
Just out of curiosity.
I know the Dota 2 line isnt happening ever.
even that Neca isnt doing anything Valve ever.
But i digress
If Neca wanted, they could do LoL and Dota figures?
or the Licence guys will have problems saying "you know, we dont like that you are doing HoTS and Dota and LoL and Smite figures at the same time"
I know this is probably retarded question, but how finiki is the licence agreements?
>>5562583
What?!? There is a sequel of F&S featuring the Kenner preds?!?
>>5562768
Oh man a LoL Jax would be awessome, or a build a figure chogath
>>5562890
I can't find the pics now but there were some panels with Hive Wars, Lava Planet and Nightstorm
>>5562768
Depends on how lawyers want to read the law I guess. They seem to be capable of pulling some loophole shit with WB at the helm to do the DC figures. But with video game companies? I don't know. They all seem to be especially tight assed, be it Valve, be it Capcom. They're far more demanding it always sounds like.
>>5563073
I really doubt anyone would give a fuck that there are figures for "competing" shitty MOBAs from the same company
>>5559797
Release when?
>>5561435
I just want them to do more Castlevania figures. fuck.
>>5562890
>>5563060
I'm still fighting the urge to buy those two preds. I've never liked them, not even when they were made by kenner, but seeing them in action on that damn comic makes them quite appealing.
>>5563609
Hive Wars, in my opinion, is one of the sleeper hits in the Kenner line.
I think of the figures released so far, he's probably my favorite of the Kenner Preds.
That'll probably change with this next Kenner wave, as Clan Leader, Stalker, and Spike-Tail are the three Kenner Preds I have been anticipating most every since they started this Kenner homage subline.
>>5563609
Lava Planet is one of the coolest, but I love bold colours and translucent figures.
>>5563727
You have been invaded by sniperpredz404
>>5563192
Life And Death. Covers 4 different series like the last one, so maybe wait for the trade.
The covers look epic though
>>5560486
>2 Stasis Chambers with LED Lights
>You can even fill the tube with water
>Facehugger can also be removed from tube
OK, now i really want this set, having two extra facehuggers + cool, led iluminated, water filled tubers is way too nice for me to pass on this.
>>5560729
I hope they make a gypsy danger in yoji shinkawa style paint... or else I'll do it.
>>5563735
>Dan Abnett
Fuck, that already is guaranteed to be awesome.
>>5563917
Shit, that's the one thing that will make me buy another gipsy danger.
HOTS is far from Dudebro
>>5563917
That's my favourite poster for the film.
Do it and post results, you should work with the ultimate since it comes with leds.
>Go to local store to get a HGUC the O
>Ended up with the new Ultimate Striker Eureka
Did I did good?
Should I worry about something breaking right of the box again.
>>5563609
Ha, we went full circle there. They are clearly using NECA's designs. Someone tweet Randy, he'll love it.
>>5564312
Nah, Ultimate Striker is great.
>>5564383
Pretty sure he'd already know, the first issue came out in December
>>5563609
hive wars pred's blue really pops
he's one of the more eye catching ones
>>5563831
how long until someone fills it with semen and drowns a figma in it?
>>5564500
> Wasp and Big Red
I'm so jelly. Worst is, Wasp doesn't grab me THAT much but I love his staff. This is the trap I fell into with GI Joe.
>>5564509
There's no way a Figma would even fit in there, unless you disassembled the whole thing and just put a pile of body parts in there.
>>5564543
How big is it? You could possibly put a figma in a fetal position and squeeze them in
>>5564543
I bet I could fit (most of) chie in.
>>5564509
>not filling it with semen and drowning a decapitated predator in it
What are you, gay?
>>5564708
Hey, guess it's something Manlet Arts wolf can do :^)
>>5564750
What colour is predator cum anyways?
So I got my first Alien today. I had owned some Marines before, but now the Alien is a completely different thing. My Knee joints are super loose. What should I do to fix that?
>>5564761
Which alien? Big Chap? Warrior? AVP? Isolation? They have different joints, so.
>>5564766
It's the Aliens Warrior from the Pack with Hicks. The one with the Splatter Head.
How exactly are the joints different with the versions?
>feeling like a massive newfag
>>5564761
Brush the joints with floor polish or varnish, move the joint a bit and let it dry. You CAN use superglue but it's risky and honestly I wouldn't on a NECA figure as the weird gummy plastic they use could get damaged. That should tighten the joints up. Just don't overdo it, because if the joints get stuck there's a good chance it'll break.
>>5564769
jesus fuck, be careful with the joints on that one. I went through 2 sets, both of them broke. I wanted a splatter alien, but the run of them at my local TRU are all shit.
>>5564799
I've heard a lot of breakage stories regarding the two-pack aliens, especially the genocide red/black ones.
Hopefully this years Grid will be an exception.
>>5564803
I used to collect the 3 3/4 inches Figures from Hasbro, never had Problems. Now I join the bigger ones and all I got is joint problems lol
At least my Hicks is good
>>5564809
The Hicks from the packs I bought was fine too, I was so annoyed I just kept the hicks for myself and returned the packaing with broken alien. Nobody noticed. NECA wasted my time, and the store couldn't re-sell a broken 2-pack, so I just kept Hicks. He'd probably have just gone into the trash anyway. Although even his little backpack did break as well when I flexed the strap.
I have a red/black genocide 2-pack, and had no issues with them, nor any other aliens aside from the splatter one.
So is Pacific Rim Dead?
>>5564817
>wasted my time
God, sound more entitled, please.
>>5564826
>Expecting a figure to not be defective
>Entitled
Fuck right off with that shit.
>>5564826
Man, I went through *two* sets, returning both of them and looking like a dufus at the return desk. Is keeping the figure from one set entitled? I guess it sounds bad, but if time truly is money, they owed it to me. Plus, like I said, it's not like it could be re-sold. The packaging is not re-sealable, and one of the main parts of the set was defective. No guilt here.
>>5564821
Nope, especially since the sequel is moving forward. Ultimate Gipsy is happening and if that does well then Ultimate Typhoon will happen
I just came across this really cool custom 'terminator hunter' predator. It's so cheesy and badass, I love it.
you guys see they're re-releasing new nightmare Freddy with updated articulation? goes on sale tomorrow.
>>5564893
>Necanon
Fuck right off with that bullshit. You try to start that in every single thread.
Anyway, here's New Nightmare Freddy.
"Not an Ultimate release" according to Twitter.
Not sure what that means as far as what it will or won't or should have come with. Still looks great at least.
>>5565095
He misspoke, it's just presales. So BigBad and other joints will put up their listings.
>>5565073
>Single jointed elbows
So close, but no cigar.
>>5565097
really??
the first mention of it on twitter someone asked "is that ultimate new nightmare freddy??" and he said "yes"
I guess that means it doesn't come in the cool window box and a buncha accessories? I mean.. I guess I can live without it, but the packaging is awesome on those ultimate figures.
>>5565104
https://twitter.com/NECA_TOYS/status/712027498096234496
This says he's not.
NECA When?
>>5565125
I'm very conflicted when it comes to pred-titties.
>>5565142
>Dominant girl alpha monsters who kill each other for mating rights
My penis isnt.
>>5559172
So I finally checked out the Ash vs. Evil Dead series and Eligos was surprisingly cooler than I expected so I'm glad NECA is making him. That said, did he die when Ash shot him in the face?
>>5565192
Very likely. But being a demon could mean a resurrection maybe?
>>5563609
Whose the pred at the bottom? Is he a Kenner pred?
>>5565257
Cracked Tusk.
>>5565411
He could be Lava Planet.
>>5565216
Spiked Tail was apparently a female to many actual 90s fans. I guess the box art was...busty.
My Amanda Ripley figure keeps coming apart at the waist balljoint. The figure was actually separated there in the package, but came together easily. However, that joint remains much looser than the rest, and has popped apart several times. Is there anything I can do to firm it up (short of gluing it)?
>>5565733
Im not a pro at this shit at all but I'd imagine putting a light layer of rtv silicone may work?
>>5565733
clear nail polish or a floor polish. You could also heat the socket up and push it together and leave it in a ice bath for a tighter joint.
>>5565878
also be sure to have paper towels at the ready for the first two options.
Just picked this guy up on eBay.
£13.45 brand new! :^)
Can't wait to add him to my collection. I loved Crysis, and I love obscure Neca figures.
>>5566300
Big Black Man to cuck your predators.
>>5559172
Does Eligos not have elbows or knees?
>>5566302
'Prophet' (the black dude) is the main character in Crysis 3.
James 'Alcatraz' Rodriquez is the guy from Crysis 2, which is what the figure is based on.
I don't think you ever see his face, but his name doesn't sound very black to me, maybe Mexican.
My figures will be getting TACO'D instead of BLACKED :^)
>>5566313
You're reading too much into this. The suit is literally black. Hence, black man.
>>5566317
s-sorry
How can white nanosuits even compete? :^)
>>5566304
Going by photos, it's very likely that he does, but it's hard to tell how far they can bend.
>>5559172
Is this guy still releasing this month? I've seen a few different places with conflicting release dates
>>5566304
>>5566401
Actually nevermind what I said. The knees are definitely confirmed but either those elbows are just faintly visible or he has none at all. I'll admit that could feel kind of stupid given how you see him move his arms a lot more than you saw his feet in the series.
>>5566405
I think they took away from his elbow and wrist articulation in order to give the other 2 Ash's double jointed elbows
sucks cus now he cant put his hands on people's heads and kill brain cells or whatever he does
>>5566593
>I think they took away from his elbow and wrist articulation in order to give the other 2 Ash's double jointed elbows
What? Why would they gimp one figure just to make the other two better?
>>5566598
it's not anything surprising, it happens. They probably just really wanted Ash to have double jointed elbows, and since both versions use the same mold for the arms, they both have it.
Adding more joints = more money that's not in the budget OR they can take a little from the tooling budget for Eligos
One of the guys who works on Marvel Legends mentioned in an interview they do stuff like that a lot. He said something like "You just gotta push and pull, take away from one figure to give to another" or something like that
>>5566598
I don't think that actually happened, but to answer your question: budget. Each line, each wave all have to meet a certain budget. So excess articulation or extra paint apps per figure can send things well over the line.
Again, I'm pretty sure that's not the case and we're still seeing an early shot, not the actual produced toy. Things change. Even the Figuarts Beerus lost some articulation between when it was shown and what we got. The original ED2 Ash figures got leg articulation added last minute, so things change.
>>5566608
That seems like asking for trouble (or shelfwarming in this case).
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they're putting so much effort into Ash's articulation, but he has enough popularity to sell himself without it. Eligos is a totally new character in the franchise, if he's not a good figure, people will skip him. And if that turns out to be true, hopefully the sales from Ash alone will be enough to fund a second wave.
>>5566613
If they're worried about the line flopping, they should have made Pablo and Kelly in wave 1.
I'd hate for this to go the way of L4D and PotA lines, it sucks for all those people who bought them and are now stuck with incomplete sets.
>Ultimate Chucky confirmed
>Ultimate Ash confirmed
>New Nightmare Freddy confirmed
>Ash vs Evil Dead figures on the way
I'm looooving this.
Hope we get Ultimate Pinhead, although I doubt we will. Randy said it was a possibility waay back, but I think more recently he said no more hell raiser stuff. Really would like the rest of the Jasons in 7" form. Mostly part VII and Uber
>>5566613
>I'm pretty sure that's not the case and we're still seeing an early shot, not the actual produced toy
Maybe, but this picture >>5566405 is on the official solicitation on NECAs official site, and it's the only one that didn't say "Not final product" under it
>If they're worried about the line flopping, they should have made Pablo and Kelly in wave 1.
Ehh, I feel like Eligos would sell more cus he's a cool looking monster. That usually seems to be the main rule with toy companies, monsters sell more than people. Pablo and Kelly are normal looking people. I know Ash is sorta too, but he's iconic.
And if they made 3 different characters then that would be too much money for all the different sculpts and tooling. We're getting the 2 different versions of Ash now because they recycle the sculpt to save a bunch of money, which allows us to have the articulation we're getting
I miss when figures used to come with bases.
How cool would it be if Eligos came with the summoning floor thing as a base?
>>5566650
Would be cool, but atleast it's an easy custom
only neca I own.
Has anyone here got any of the Hateful Eight figures? Are they any good?
I watched it last night for the first time and it was pretty great.
Not sure if I liked any of the characters enough to make me want to drop £30 on a figure though.
If I was going to buy any of them it'd probably be Kurt Russel or Samuel L. Jackson.
>>5566616
You're misconstruing and twisting information. It has nothing to do with the line flopping or anything like that. Toy lines are budgeted, that is how everything works. It's why Hasbro doesn't paint the backside of some MLs, or why a plastic change happens, etc etc. It's not faith in a line or lack of, it's merely how much a company can put into something before it does more damage to them as a company than profit. That's why things get cut, paint apps, accessories, articulation, etc.
>>5566702
To add to that, it's just like walmart and Pacific Rim. Walmart set the price point they wanted to sell the toys at, NECA went okay....and so the paint, sculpt, size, and articulation suffered. All because of budgetting for that particular situation.
>>5566693
a whole set goes for pretty high can't find django figures anywhere.
Anyone else's Striker Eureka shoulders annoyingly uneven?
>>5566300
I liked the figure quite a bit, but he turned into big bro Batou once I got him some clothes. Great choice anon.
>>5566989
You do know there's two joints there, right? The shoulder joint, as well as a hinge joint just under the outcropping and above the bicep swivel.
>>5567011
That's amazing, got any more pics of him?
Ever since I got this guy I'm starting to love clothed figures even more. Those Sonicos are too qt, especially the tanned one. Based on what I've seen of your work, I'm guessing those are custom-made clothes?
Just found Ult Eureka Striker at TRU. Really liking him and he's certainly a better figure than the old Striker, but I still wish they had improved him a bit more. The knees and elbows for Gypsy were fantastic, but his are pretty limited. And his fins like to fall off easily. But I'm really glad NECA has been delivering on accessories and effects lately. The missiles are a really cool attachment.
>>5567543
>>5567024
Actually, all the clothes are bought. The hoodie and pants came in a lot I got off eBay and when I found them too big I rummaged around my toy bin and found the Nanosuit which I intended to use as custom fodder. Loved the look so much I kept him around as a big brother for my girls. He also looks great next to the Major.
Also, Grats on that Kroenen, it's a phenomenal figure.
>>5567741
So yeah, a change of clothes actually turned my outlook on that figure around. I have no attachment to the character (I never even played the games) it was an impulse buy at $6.00. But those clothes changed everything. I like to imagine his personality is a mix of Vin Diesel's and Dwayne Johnson's only more obsessed with video games and anime. So he meshes well with the shenanigans of his school girl roommates.
He did need a workout buddy though, so I bought Taskmaster, whom you can see is utterly frustrated with his innecessant gaming.
bully the whitey
>>5567884
Nerd.
>>5567011
Where d'you get your 1/12 clothing? d-do you have lingerie for your figmas?
>>5567763
Where's that DS from?
I ordered the Ultimate Striker Eureka. Is it essentially a down scaled version of the 18 inch? Are any joint placements or proportions different? Which one is better in terms of proportions and articulation?
I know the Ultimate is considered definitive due to the it being regular scale, having the same panel lines as the large scale and some with all accessories(missiles and bomb).
After Ultimate Gipsy Danger, I think the line will end. Just need a Slattern to go with the last two surviving Jaegers.
>>5567702
As far as QC goes mine is alright. The fins aren't super bad, but they just come off sometimes when I'm actually handling him. I was pretty worried about his ankle initially though. It looked like the barbell joint was glued in the foot. Turns out it was just quite a bit more resistant than the part that attached to the leg, which is a bit loose.
I'm newish to collecting; if the Ash vs Evil Dead figures drop in july, when should I be looking to preorder?
My AvP Warrior just arrived, damn, this is one cool looking figure!
>>5568808
>slav mode engaged
So guys, I was wondering, what exactly are the differences between the different Aliens? I haven't read the Comics or anything. I just know the movie ones.
What about Genocide and Isolation? How are they different?
>>5568831
They mutate very fast and depending on several factors.
>>5568831
You mean appearance wise? It's mostly the heads that differ, some have smooth domes whereas others have a textured ones.
Not sure if it's canon, but smooth/translucent domes are what I associate drones/workers with, warriors/soldiers have matured to a point where their heads have hardened and grown ridges.
Other aspects of appearance depends on the host creature. Like for example the dog/ox alien in Alien 3 was quadrupedal because its host animal was too.
>>5568847
Neca's genocide aliens are repaints based off the 'Aliens' movie alien warrior design. The Isolation alien is a repaint of the original 1979 'Big Chap' with modified legs.
>>5568855
Exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you!
>>5568808
Wow, it can crawl on the floor better than i expected, i wonder what else it can do...
>>5568864
Ok, now i think he's just showing off...
>>5568868
Gotta a nice discount + free mail service, was a nice deal after all.
>>5568875
>showing off...
Correction, he's fucking shredding!
>>5568883
Yeah!!!
>>5568864
This guy is my first NECA figure and I'm thoroughly impressed, especially given the price.
>>5568890
Those guys are super neat. The only thing that caused me trouble is the knee joint on my Aliens Warriror
>>5568890
I love the other Xenos, but imho the AvP Warrior is one of the coolest ones yet, i'm very impressed by it, i'd say you joined the party at a great moment.
>>5568808
>>5568811
Cyкa бляты!
>>5568931
kek.
>>5568019
Yep.
Nope.
The ultimate feels like it has a bit more of range at the hips.
>I think the line will end
NIGGER SHUT UP YOU GONNA JINX IT
Ultimate Gipsy will sell well, Crimson NEEDS to happen.
The Kaiju on the other hand are complicated after Hardship, all of remaining ones are either too large or have very elaborate designs and there's zero chance to retool, I can see them doing Karloff as an exclusive and perhaps a new Leatherback but right now I don't think we'll ever get Slattern, see for example how long took for the Alien queen to get made.
Sooooooooo we're getting skinned bodies...!....? I think?
>>5569296
Damn that would be hella awesome
Hi guys NECA noob here,
Do you have any recommendation of 1 Predator and 1 Alien NECA figure that is the most generic, recognizable Predator/Alien for my shelf and had decent articulation? There's dozens of NECA Predator/Alien out there, what's the consensus on which one is the best? (Also had to be kind of basic & generic)
Thanks
>>5569311
Alien 3 Xeno
AvP preds.
Qualitywise, those are the best.
>>5569296
Probably just a prop for the display of the Ultimate Jungle Hunter, but yeah, it would be cool if they sold sets with corpses.
>>5569311
I agree with >>5569320, unless you want to wait for the ultimate Juntle Hunter or City Hunter which will have better articulation than the original ones, but we don't know about the general quality of those yet, so right now the AvP preds are your best bet (and the look awesome too if didn't gave the impression of liking them).
Dog Alien and AvP Warrior are my current favorite Xeno figures.
>>5569311
The Dog Alien is pretty GOAT and I haven't seen anyone have major issues with like the AVP Aliens. [spoiler]I was really worried since the Dog Alien had always been my favorite design but needless to say I was pleasantly surprised with how great it turned out.[/spoiler]
>>5569330
>prop for the display
Nope, it's either going to be part of the predator version of the aliens creature pack or as an extra for ultimate JH.
I recall Randy said that they were looking for ways to sell those bodies.
>>5569671
For real? Damn, now theres yet another pack i want, those corpses would look awesome in pictures.
The new AvP xeno is definitely the best one yet. I may pick up some more and sell off my older ones that have the rubber "skirt" waists.
any of you guys having trouble getting ultimate striker's fins onto his back?
>>5570761
Agreed, AvP Xeno is freaking sweet, having tons of fun with it! Still, i'm not sure if i like it more than i like the Dog Alien, time will tell.
>>5559172
I like how they did the elbow joints here. Very smooth looking
>>5571322
I wish other companies would put as much effort as neca does in hiding joints
Still the best TMNT toys ever made. Shame they never got that Shredder out.
>>5571745
TMNT was never my thing, but aren't they supposed to have different coloured bandanas? Orange/red/purple/blue? Those look like four variants of the same figure.
>>5571767
They're based on the early comics, where they had the same bandanas, The Chinese bootlegs of those figures actually have the coloured bandanas
>>5567702
Striker finally showed up and man, the hips are as bad as I feared, they literally feel more gummy than the ones on my series 2 striker. I don't know why they didn't use the same type of pegs they did for stuff like cherno and romeo.
Everything else is pretty great though. He's not perfect or anything, but he puts gypsy 2.0 and the original striker to shame. I'd buy ultimate gypsy in a heartbeat if it meant we got a crimson typhoon that was at least on this level.
Normally I don't get battle damaged or scene-specific figures, but I like the new alien mold enough that grid felt worth it. I like him, altough I wish some of the grid continued onto his face rather than ending clean on his some.
>>5572389
I have wanted a good Grid figure for so goddamn long and this one just doesnt do it for me. It just looks so odd.
>alsotailiswrong.jpg
>>5572789
But it's...right.
>>5572789
Hopefully the corrected tail one comes out quick I got shelves to fill
>>5572798
Nope. Grid gets his tail cut off in the movie before he gets hit with the net and gets the grid markings. There is no point in the film where he has a full tail and grid marks.
>>5572987
I'm glad he comes with his full tail; it looks better and poses better. If someone really cared they could just cut it off.
>>5573012
>>5572987
Apparently theres a revision 2 pack with Celtic coming out this fall.
Speaking of which. I finally got this fucker. I think I like Scar more.
>>5568875
>Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
>>5572874
Its this years 2pack, which is usually Sept/Oct
>>5571745
I got the box set, 2 of the turtles double joints have a single stuck joint.
>>5573012
This. It makes for a better retail release to have a full tail.
>>5573012
>it looks better
in your opinion
>and poses better
If you're posing aliens using the tip of their tail, you're doing it wrong.
>If someone really cared they could just cut it off.
Or wait for the corrected 2-pack version, which is exactly what I'm doing.
>>5566669
How is it? I'm intensely debating on wether I should get this quarter scaler as it is my favourite design from the movie... Can you post any pics out of the box?
>>5573437
>If you're posing aliens using the tip of their tail, you're doing it wrong.
...what? Stop being retarded.
>>5573734
>It looks better and poses better
Let's break that down shall we?
>it looks better and functions better
or:
>it looks better and looks better.
Both of which are objectively wrong.
>>5573739
>Your opinion on the aesthetics of a toy is objectively wrong
>objectively
Normally I don't play the /v/ card, but using the word 'objectively' in such a terribly inaccurate manner is /v/'s signature move.
>>5569206
Thanks anon.
I guess picking Ultimate over 18 inch was the better choice as it could be partnered up with an Ultimate Gipsy rather than a crappy 18 inch Gipsy.
>>5564511
Man i want that Wasp pred. I picked up BigRed brand new from a bloke at work for 35 last week.
>>5573739
Seriously, fuck off back to /v/.
Big Red bootleg coming in tomorrow. I'll let you all know if it's decent or not.
Apart from Ebay, what source can you guys recommend for buying NECA toys in continental Europe?
I just cant pay 35$ shipping on a 16$ from the US.
>>5575321
amazon
>>5575321
Country?
>>5575546
Hungary
Amazon >>5575325 does seem somewhat better than than the US options, but in case of the few examples I observed its still 250~300% more expensive than for what US citizens could buy them for.
Sure I do know that I cant get them for US price, but would like something closer to double price than triple.
>>5564760
Vital questions we need the answers to.
>>5565073
>>5565075
>>5565097
Does he come with a Shredded Rex?
>>5565125
>Machiko in predator gear never
>>5565142
Fuck that, man. You know Woolie would be all up in Predladies guts.
I made some handcuffs for my T-1000 using a cheap shit necklace I ordered from China.
They're a bit oversized for humans but they work great on Predators :^)
Fick die Polizei!
>>5575770
Speaking of, we know Liam browses /v/ (or they all do), what're the chances Mr. McMuscles himself posts or checks out these threads?
Matt I wanna see more videos of your toys. Do it. Do it now.
I found pic related at a flea market awhile ago for cheap but never opened it, I bought the AVP alien a few days ago and just opened it. It's fucking awesome. Is pic related pretty much the same figure? Is it worth opening?
>>5576231
It's not the same at all. At least articulation-wise... The AvP alien is pretty incredible.
Big Chap is more limited, but it's true to how the creature was in the film...what with it being a large black man who didn't quiiiite crawl around like an animal all the time. Good figure, just be patient when moving the articulation. Use the boil method if you need.
>>5576231
No where near the same figure. The AvP aliens look completely different than the big chap from the first movie. Also being one of their earlier figures its not as well sculpted, painted, or articulate as the later figures.
>>5576263
>Also being one of their earlier figures its not as well sculpted
Uh...no, you're wrong there. The sculpting is great. This isn't the first Big Chap, this is the newer one with the better articulation. And the paint's good too...for a black xenomorph.
Any pics of Sylvanas figure?
>>5576310
Nope. More pics at SDCC.
Super new at the Neca stuff -
I've been thinking about getting a predator, and I'm curious, are the masks molded on or do they all have faces underneath?
>>5576378
>are the masks molded
on the movie predators and most of the Kenner predators (I believe)
cus really, its physically impossible to fit the predators face under the mask, the actual movie costumes couldnt do it.
Also, for best predator results, make sure you get the ones from the AvP wave and beyond, SO much improvements from the previous ones
If you want an ultimate Jungle Hunter from the first movie theyre gonna do that eventually with all new articulation too
>>5576287
I guess the sculpting is great. But the paint could be better, should be more copper than black and the bland paint doesnt help wih bringing out the sculpt.
>>5576378
Short answer--it depends. So far the only ones with removable masks look to be Nightstorm and Scavage, Viper, and a bunch that aren't out yet. Everyone else either has a static masked head or unmasked head.
I think some of the upcoming guys like Scarface and The Ultimate versions of Jungle and City Hunters (the actual guys from the movie) are going to have swappable heads
I got my Big Red bootleg!
The wrist blade is indeed reversed. One of the katana sheathes isn't glued all the way so it comes apart slightly. Some of his knee joints and his waist are stiff or possibly stuck and I haven't boiled him yet. Also the bubble and card are fucked but who cares?
I haven't got his hands popped off to use the alternates yet but they're on VERY tight. But nothing has fallen apart or broke yet!
>>5577003
Thankfully you can easily peel off the wrist holster and switch the blades around. Just trying to get those knees and waist loose and the hands switched now.
So far, 8/10 would buy again, easily as good as any real NECA, and for $30 shipped is great.
>>5577021
You can actually pop ofd the wrist blade?
Looking to get into Predator series, are the NECA toys actually good?
Also, which of the movies and other series are actually worth bothering with?
>>5577081
Scroll up
>>5577068
The top of the wrist computer can come off if you heat it up enough, once you take it off the wristblades can be removed. Obviously you're not supposed to which is why it's glued on, but it's useful if you get a predator with upside down blades, which can happen from time to time.
>>5577081
Wait for new versions of the main film Predators (Jungle Hunter and City Hunter) in the Fall.
Skip the Lost Predators and everything that came before them, they're too samey and all their new parts got reused in cooler, better figures
The new AVP Preds are reportedly great, I don't have any because I didn't like the way they looked in the film (looked like they were football players with big shoulderpads) so I'm waiting to get just one from the next wave. But they're great.
I like any with weird colours or unique designs, so I'm all over Big Red, Dark Horse, Kenner Preds, the video game figures, etc.
Skip the Predators (2010) film line, they're all outdated as hell
>>5577118
Yeah. Luckily the plastic on the bootleg was rubbery enough to just carefully pull it off.
I got the fists off, also. Had to heat up the new fists to get them to pop on the first time but it's fine now. Shame they don't hold the swords well, but that applies to the real thing too.
Still haven't gotten the lower knees or waist to budge, haven't had time to boil it
>>5577212
Can you take some clearer photos of it?
The paint looks decent but not quite as good as the real thing, but that could be your potato camera :^)
>>5577216
I'll get some better pics with my real camera later, my place is a mess
Is 2016 Kratos rare? I may want one down the road but at $40 CAD, I can afford to wait.
Unless I can't. In which case I can't afford to wait.
>>5577003
Its probably not even a real "bootleg", just a factory defect. Hence the upside down wristblade. So in reality you just got a NECA that needed a little love.
>>5577212
Yeah those swords are bunk I gave him a Marvel Legends (Elektra or Ronin I think) sword. Way better.
>>5577551
There's a shitload on eBay though, and they also have City Hunters. They seem a little too mass produced to be legit. But hey, if they are all rejects, then you should snap it up while you can.
>>5577647
>those midget swords
>>5577984
They're human swords. Of course they're going to be smaller compared to a Predator.
>>5577997
I always thought that was a retarded explanation.
Give those katanas to Dutch and tell me those are in-scale with a human.
The katanas Big Red comes with look like they're scaled to a 3.75" GI Joe. Not a 7"~8" line of figures.
Which Xenomorph is best?
AvP version right?
>>5578043
Blue warrior
Which versions of Ash have fabric?
>>5578043
In terms of design or figure? The best figure is the dog alien and the best design is big chap.
