[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

Did any of you Predator Collectors buy the Figuarts Predator. I was curious to hear peoples thoughts about it.
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Sorry I didn't respond to your post earlier DTL, Photobucket has been giving me issues these last two days, and I haven't been able to access my older photos, as I have a few for comparison's sake.

Wolf refers to the name of the Predator in AVP:R, presumably because he chose to take it upon himself and "lone wolf" the Predator distress call and try to take on the Xeno threat himself.

As for the Mosterarts figure, I stand behind my claim that in terms of sculpt, poseability, and accessories, that this figure is probably one of the best, if not the best, Predator figures out there (depending on which version you get, but more on that in a bit.)

If you've had import figures from Figurearts before, then you pretty much know what to expect. The figure is well constructed, but can come apart and reassemble easily, so it doesn't feel fragile in hand. Because of this easy disassembly though, he can have difficulty sustaining some poses without the help of a figure stand, but for the most part, he can strike any pose that you'd like, with some limitations due to the armor.

The fragile thing that En Sabah mentioned lies not so much in the figure itself, but in the accessories. The extended combi-stick in particular can and will break if your Wolf takes a dive from the shelf, so definitely use a figure stand. The same goes for the wrist blades, shoulder cannons, and cleaner kit, which is constructed of a highly detailed but rather brittle plastic.

The sculpt itself is well done, and very well painted. Several of the armor pieces are die cast, and while the body is a bit bulky, it allows the figure to fit in PERFECTLY to scale with Marvel Legends, even better so than the NECA versions, if you plan on getting some play in with the rest of your 6" figure collection.

Finally...without letting this becoming too long of a review, there are two versions of this figure that were released, a standard version, and a "heavy arms" version which was exclusive to Japanese online retailers. While both are very good figures, if I had to choose between either version, I would definitely invest in the "heavy arms" version, as this figure comes with the accessories that you'll actually care about. The standard version is cool, he comes with his cannon, blade, whip and spear, but the H.A. version comes with two shoulder cannons, the modified cannon (his shotty if you will) his laser mines, and shurikens, (in addition to his wrist blades, whip, and combi-stick,) all additions that the original version does not. The only bonus the standard figure comes with is the cleaner kit. That's it.

Both versions come with a swap masked head, and a set of interchangeable mandibles for the unmasked portrait. The H.A. version has a slightly different deco, using darker colors in comparison to the original release.

Thankfully, prices haven't skyrocketed on these, they have actually settled down a bit since they were originally released. You can actually find the the H.A. version for a little less than 60 bucks online depending where you shop. I think it's well worth it.

Now...some pics for you.

Heavy Arms Wolf


Standard release Wolf


With a couple of Marvel Legends to show scale


With NECA's Final Battle Dutch and Predator


(Standard Wolf with cleaner kit...whoooo...)


If you have any other questions...feel free to ask!