NECA General

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Not as impressive as Predator, but it's growin'.

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Stolen from Twitter. Jesus Christ that thing is huge.

>>6081882
The art on the alien packaging is noticeably better than the pred ones.

>>6081883
holy fuck

why could they get their bvs bats to look as accurate as the 1/4 ninja turtle?

>>6081890
couldn't*

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Donnie is awesome, though. One of the best releases, and definitely one of the best to finish the year off on.

Joints on mine were tiiiiiiiiight though. Which is good and bad I guess.

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Excited for Raph now, though hoping he gets pushed into February. I gotta recoup on spending.

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>Buy Weird Al figure
>Months later find out his [spoiler]MLP[/spoiler] persona is getting a nice articulated figure
Does the universe want me to start a Weird Al Collection?

>>6081948

I have the Funko Cheese Sandwich, and have been considering getting the articulated figure... I already have the Simpson figures too.

>>6081950
It's 6 bucks on Amazon. Even if it's complete garbage, I can't imagine regretting that small a purchase, [spoiler]especially since I was planning on getting Queen Chrysalis too[/spoiler]

Now not to get too off topic here, but I am loving my Weird Al. was this just a one of sorta thing, or is Neca making more musicians?

>>6081883
Well that's definitely not going to fit in my ass.

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>>6081967

You gotta believe!

>>6081903
do you have a pic of donnie scaling with anything?
never bought a 1/6 before, wanna see if i can fit it in my collection

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>>6081989

How's that?

>>6081989

anon, it's 1/4th

>>6082030
So that's about what, 18 inches or so?

>>6082045
neca lists it as 16.5

>>6082055
Damn, too tall to go with the Diamond Select Ghostbusters.

>>6082006
GOODAMN THAT'S HUGE!
where am i suppose to display all the turtles?

>>6081948
>>6081950
Don't forget animated WRECK GAR.

>>6082130
Alright, so we got Cheese Sandwich, Simpsons, Wreck-Gar, and Neca so far. He's voiced a few DC characters, so that should actually make for a pretty good collection, if a bit eclectic.

>>6081882
wtf is that white one on the bottom left with the extra long tongue coming out of its mouth

>>6082006

I was going to get Leonardo but... yeah, won't even have the space to display this.

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two of my predators over the years broke on me and instead of returning them I would just put them away in hopes of fixing them someday. With time off for the holidays I decided to finally sit down and do what I thought would be a good solution so here he is. If the two designs I decided to go with Big Red since it was unique compared to the AvP young blood.

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>>6082419
He's a bit bulkier than the original due to the nature of the bigger body but I think he works out because of the added articulation. Anyways, just thought I'd share with you guys.

>>6082419
that chest hole is way to obvious man, need another armor piece to cover it up

>>6082421
Yeah, I plan on filling it with green stuff and maybe sculpting a scar or try my best to replicate the netting but for today this was good enough for me.

>>6081878
Why is Donatello's schlong censored?

>>6082006
I'd kill for these in 1:12.

>>6082619

well then let's find out who you'd have to kill then, shall we because I want them in a smaller scale too.

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>>6081967
Top kek anon. Caught me off guard with that one.

>>6082342

That is the concept "Aliens" drone. It's in stores right now, it's super cool, has a nice pink-fleshy whiteness to it.

Anyone have the Arcade Foot Clan set? I opened mine yesterday and noticed my Shredder has the absolute loosest fucking legs I've ever seen on a figure. Like super loose, he won't stand unless I align his legs perfectly straight. Otherwise, hell just fall over.

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>>6082698

I do, and mine wasn't like that. I had to unstuck a couple joints actually. I don't really know what to tell you.

Are you sure yours wasn't one of the bootlegs going around? Those hit ebay pretty damn fast.

>>6082420
>>6082419
Not bad imo, have you also considered the new Ultimate Jungle Hunter body?
What are you going to do next?

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Just got my first ever neca alien figure today. I must say I love this thing, it's far more articulated than I expected and looks menacimg as fuck.

Are there any must haves from the alien line? And how's the old aliens mold? Heard they tend to have leg problems

>>6082142
give them ALL accordions and it ties together.

>>6082824
The Dog Alien is the next best one. I'd pass on any Big Chaps or Warriors right now though. NECA tweeted that they were getting upgrades in the future. There's nothing really wrong with them (though I find that some tend to have stuck or already broken ankles), and the best Big Chap should be readily available at the moment. It comes in a window box so it's easy to spot.

>>6081903
It was TGRI in the movie dammit

>>6082824
Dog Alien is also fantastic, great articulation, than there are the marines in case you want a few humans to fight them, Vasquez looks really badass and Hudson's "GAME OVER MAN!" face is hilarious.
People who like the AvP Xeno usually also like the Predators.

>>6082830
Wouldn't be a NECA if they didn't get one obvious thing wrong.

At least the figure itself looks great.

>>6082833
It wasn't TGRI in the first movie. That was changed for the sequel.

>>6082838
I don't even think you see that side of the cannister in the first movie.

>>6082848

It's also split in half in the sequel, not just cracked.

>>6082832
>>6082829

Okay will price the dog alien in my area.
Is the alien queen worth getting?

Also got my first neca predator today too, the concrete jungle hunter. Haven't opened him yet though

>>6082860
The queen is an incredible piece of work. Don't pay too much extra, but yes, yes, yes.

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>>6082860
I didn't feel I had a collection until I had the Queen

>>6081905

I jus got mine did you have any tight joints? My left shoulder is pretty tight I might have to take a blow dryer to it.

>>6082931
Yeah, everything was suuuuuper tight. Mine's left shoulder was tight-stuck too. I squirted some boiling water in there and it eventually freed up. All good now. Everything just needed to be worked out.

>>6082773
Yeah, I would have ideally used the upgraded version of original body since he used the same mold as the city hunter but since I made it from two broken figures this was just a solution for having at least one good figure. Not sure what to do with the left over AVP parts, I'm open to suggestions!

>>6082668
ok thanks anon.

>>6081967
4U

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>>6082928
>>6082860
>>6082832
>>6082824

Well this escalated quickly

>>6082938
ok great I will try that also, thanks!

>>6082972
>>6082928
>>6082824
Damn, You were not kidding about being excited!
Nice choices you made, Scarface is a badass predator and the Queen is probably the favorite Neca Xenomorph of every collector.
How did you like that other predator? I never got a Super Predator myself.

>>6082755
Christ, why you gotta remind me of that pikachu.

>>6081883
How much would that set me back?

Does it come with an Engineer/ can it fit one in?

*Don't Crucify me, new here and haven't touched the alien/predator figures.

>>6083122
Solid piece, it is exactly what you see. $300 give or take.

>>6083148
Man, £240 for me in the UK. Way out of my range.

Any tips on picking up the main figures?
By Main I mean main characters/aliens/predators.

I really like the Predators from the film Predators- did they ever main the main characters? Royce and Isabelle?


How much should they set me back?

>>6083170
Further does anyone have a nice website they can link to with lists/pictures reviews and general help?
Like a Jedi Temple Archives type site?

>>6083170
>Any tips on picking up the main figures?
>By Main I mean main characters/aliens/predators.

NECA has the two classic first Predators coming out in "ultimate" form soon, Big Chap and the Warriors are pretty easy to find, and the humans from Alien they've made so far should be readily available still. I wouldn't pay more than retail for any, especially since I picked up most at clearance prices.

Go to toyark.com they review a bunch of NECA releases and repost like all their press releases, PR material, and solicitations.

>>6083200
This is a silly question but by Big Chap do you mean the Classic Predator? and by Warriors you mean the 3 new ones- Berserker, Tracker, Hunter.?

What is the retail for these? I'm in the UK.
Who sells them here?

>>6083188
Cooltoyreview used to have an updated photo gallery, but I don't think they've kept up with it. I haven't checked the site in a while.

>>6083208
Big Chap is the original Alien, Warriors are the aliens from Aliens.

>>6082945
What left over parts are we talking about?

>>6082928
>tfw joined the NECA game late and missed out on the Queen

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>>6083218
Right? I occasionally still search for it, but the damn thing is so expensive these days...

>>6083220
How much would that set me back?

>>6083220
I can easily find the Red Queen for MSRP or cheaper, but it's just not the same you know.

Which came first? Recent Kenner Preds or Scarface, i can only find Kenner Preds where i live so i'm starting to worry that the sellers didn't got Scarface.

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Not a big fan of Prometheus but with covenant coming out and because I like a representative from all aspects of alien movies ... I got him from Amazon for 10.25

>>6083254
Scarface literally just hit shelves.

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>>6083271
Ok, thanks, i'm just axious i guess, being wanting that figure for a few years now, can't believe it's finally happening.

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>found new Dead Space 1 Isaac for $35

Please don't be somehow fucked up

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>>6083368
Nice score anon.

I got mine for £35, he's great.

>>6083106

Not him. They look good but their legs are essentially stilts.

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Probably my favorite out of the 3 new Kenners. Not counting Clan Leader of course.

>>6083106
The super predator mold looks good, but has very poor pose-ability. Biggest offender is his rubber ankles that prevent him from holding his own body weight in any pose that isn't standing straight. luckily he looks awesome standing straight.
He is like a knock off compared to scarface though.

>>6083417

He looks awesome but since i've bought a pred using the avp bodies I don't think I could go back to buying the older styled ones anymore. Would seem like too much of a step back.

>>6083417
Is that a double jointed elbow I see?
Damn man, when did NECA improve their articulation.

>>6083417
I've always wondered if predators eat humans, i mean, they hunt humans for sport, ok, but they do eat meat and it's not like they require to skin their victims to reach the skull/spine, that looks like something you would do to a dear to avoid ruining the leather before cutting the meat.

>>6083428
Now with the Kenner Preds, but as far as i know they did it thinking of the Ultimate Jungle and City Hunter.

>>6083426
To be fair only the bottom half is old style. Top half is better than the AVP top half, at least as far as range of motion goes.

>>6083217
Head, armor, feet/hands, fore arms/lower legs.

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I got the Mantis Alien, it's awesome and huge.

But does mine have especially lose joints, or is it just impossible to have it stand without using it's arms for support?

>>6083643
mind showing some pics?
malaysia fag here, neca are rare as fuck and i wanna see what i'm missing out

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>>6083643
On some pics it does stand on the two feet, but it does looks hard to balance.

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>>6083653
the flash brings out the translucent plastic a lot, it looks darker irl

I'm admittedly not the a super Godzilla fan I've like some hated others and never had any real desire to get any.

However after seeing shin Godzilla twice now I want a shin Godzilla ... That insane nightmare face and how he was portrayed in the film ... I want one.

Did neca release one ? I've seen that they had a display one and they've done other Godzilla's ... But on their site I've not seen anything on it

>>6083846

He'll be released next year, probably mid-2017. Maybe sooner, but yeah, still a bit of a wait. I'm itching for it, too.

>>6083371
QT

So exactly how big is NECA's stuff? I've mostly only messed around with their kaiju stuff, which of their humanoids scale with other 6" lines? I have kratos and he's completely fuckhuge, but their hots stuff actually works alright with figuarts and legends.

Does anyone have a pic of predators/aliens marines/etc with other 6" toys?

>>6083930
Depending on how scale nazi-ish you are, most of their figures could be integrated into Legends at least.
I mean Nuke is the same size as NECA's Terminators, which I feel is believable scale.

Figuarts might be another story, though...

>>6083662
>almost 2017
>still buying DVDs

>>6081878
>>6081903
>>6081905
>Mr. Polkadot Chin
Guess it's accurate but it's damn distracting when it's not in a dim and dark 26-year-old movie

>>6083954
When Trump kills net neutrality and streaming services get all fucked up, you're gonna be jealous of my ability to watch The Warcaft Movie whenever I want

>>6084052
>what is blu-ray

>>6083958

Or, you know, when I don't have a harsh desk light right up against it because the apartment has shit for lighting otherwise. One or the other.

>>6084083
You know not ever one needs ultra HD super 4k can see every pimple on your ass clarity. That's nice and all but DVDs are not break the bank expensive.

>>6084508
Let's not forget that some movies actually get worse in ultra HD, have you seen Bram Stoker's Drácula in Blu-ray?
Looks artificial as hell...

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Mask is an extra piece, does not actually fit on the face.

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>>6084913

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>>6084913
>>6084916
This is a minor nitpick since we're getting two different heads plus a separate mask already, but I wish ultimate JH came with an open mandibles head so we could replicate this pose in all of his double jointed ab crunching glory.

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more predators need rape tentacles. I might buy another just to fill all four holes

>>6084913
Is this the Ultimate JH?

>>6084941
I still have the open mouth head that came in the TRU 2 pack exclusive, I'll just take that head and have 3 heads for the Ultimate JH

>>6084962
>Is this the Ultimate JH?
Yes

>>6084962
>I still have the open mouth head that came in the TRU 2 pack exclusive

Paint apps may not be an exact match but it'd be interesting to see a headswap.

>>6082824
I just got this guy today, along with the Alien Isolation Drone. They're my first NECA Aliens.

The Isolation Drone is alright, but the AvP Warrior is awesome.

I just picked up my first neca predator today (spiked tail to be exact) anything I should know before opening it?

>>608501

his plasmacaster is pretty rad and can be attached to his wrist. Also, his hair is bendy

>>6085018
Give his elbows and knees a 30 second dip in some boiling water to make sure you don't break anything.

The joints can be stiff when you first take him out of the packaging, this goes for any Neca figure but especially ones based on older body molds.

My gorilla, mantis and queen wave came today.

Be carful with the claws on mantis. Take some time when you get him to rotate the claws around and around at the wrists to work them in.

I'll aviod the gory details of what happend because I think everyone knows by now what to expect when neca uses extremely small joints and has paint inside the joint.

kinda bummed, mantis is far and away my favorite from this wave...time to get a return order going

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>>6085033
Thanks, but are you sure I has to be boiling? Don't want to melt him


Pretty awesome so far

>>6085058
Warm at first, if it doesn work you can leave it for more time or try to increase the temperature.

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O shit niger what do I do

His hips are incredibly loose and I just noticed this seems to be unpegged

>>6085058
Don't boil it

Just shoot it with a blow dryer anywhere you're worried about the joints.

>>6085071
Loose hips are a problem with that body/figure

I was just talking to the NECA customer service rep about it and they said they've had more issues with this wave than usual.

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My two favorite predator figures.

Neca really nailed it with Scarface. Probably a long shot but I hope we get some his alternate costumes in the future.

>>6085095
How's his hips' range of motion? That's my least favorite thing on the AVP body. Kinda the case with most preds I guess

>>6085099
About the same as Scar since he has the thigh armor on both sides. Honestly, I tend to keep my predators in pretty vanilla poses so the leg articulation doesn't bother me so much.

>>6085058

Yes, use boiling water. You'll get better results that way, it won't melt him at all, this is plastic that takes WAY hotter temperatures than what boiling water can do.

>>6085095

what's the shota predator? how tall is he with figmas/other slags

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>>6085112
Microman Celtic Predator, he's about 11cm tall.

>>6085071
>anus is unpegged
kek

>>6085128

JRHNBR

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>>6085134

>>6085071
Holy shit, anon that's too lewd for a blue board

>>6085183

Someone post the stripper Predator...

>>6084948
4 holes? Are there holes on his back?

Or are you just being lewd

>>6085195
There are holes in the gauntlets that they fit into as well

>>6085205
Makes me wish we got 4 tentacles for extra hentai action.

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>>6081878
>How's your wallet? Feeling the burn yet?
I'm still waiting for this mother fucker, so my money's probably safe.

>>6081883
Oh, it's a dick. I get it now.

>>6083662
DVD XD

>>6081883
I saw this in person today and it's goddamn ridiculous

>>6085106
>this is plastic that takes WAY hotter temperatures than what boiling water can do

Depends on the plastic and how hot your water is. After the last shitstorm over this I looked at the melting points for all different kinds of plastics, and between that and the anons that have actually ruined their toys thanks to hot water, I can't say I agree with your methods.

>>6085302

Dude, you did nothing of the sort. I've used boiling water on toys from Sideshow, Hasbro, Toybiz, DC Collectibles, NECA, Mattel, and Bandai.

They're all fine. You're overreacting and making shit up, at best.

>>6085280

Well, I mean...it's Giger. So yeah.

>>6085336
Are you seriously telling me I didn't Google when plastics melt? What an insane accusation to make

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>>6085144
I was gonna disagree but then I opened my Clan Leader I picked up today. Cool misassembled gauntlet, guy.

>>6085408

Misassembled in what way?

>>6085394
Not him, but I also have never had a problem with using boiling water for dozens of toylines.

What figures did you stick into the water that had a problem?

>>6085434
Not me, as I said, it was other anons. One damaged a xeno dome and one messed up a foot ninja I think.

It's cool you guys have fun boiling toys, but it's 2016 and you're basically rubbing sticks together when you could strike a match.

>>6085415
See how the top part isn't flush with the silver part of the bottom? It's because the top part is on backwards. Easy enough fix, but annoying and and a chore.

>>6085437
>It's cool you guys have fun boiling toys, but it's 2016 and you're basically rubbing sticks together when you could strike a match.

You're being an asshole for no reason, you're also being extremely ignorant and attacking anyone that does something different than you.

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Alright Neca general, I can't take it anymore.

I really, truly, wanted to love this line, but after this shit, I don't think I'll be sticking around.

First, one of the shoulder armor bits pops off.
Then I notice the bottom waist is splitting, leading to loose legs.
Then one of the legs pops out
Then the armor comes off said leg while I try to fit it back in
Then the other leg pops off
Then I loose faith in Neca as a manufacturer

Should I try and return it to toys r us and spend a little more to get the predator+alien 2 pack or should I drop the line altogether?

>>6085444
That's not an attack at all. I just said it's cool that you do something different. You even quoted it.

You calling me an asshole, on the other hand, actually is an attack. Smooth move.

>>6085467
The 2 pack, assuming you mean the AVP one, has an actual accurate Grid on the best Xeno body they've ever made and a nice Predator on the best Predator body they've ever made. So if that's the case, absolutely get that.

>>6085469
You are officially full of shit and have got to be trolling me. What a waste you are.

>>6085467

Dude just return it and get another figure, I have three of that Pred and that sure as hell hasn't happened to mine. You just got a dud. Don't sweat it.

>>6085467

Shit happens, see >>6084607 Just return and replace it, no big deal.

>>6085474
> "you're doing something the hard way, not the easy way"
> you're an asshole and you're trolling me

What are you even talking about

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>>6085472
This pack is what I'm referring to.
My local tru has a few shelfwarming.
Sorry for shitty quality picture.
>>6085478
Fuck man, I drove 10 miles to get to a tru that had this specific one.
I really like the mad max-esque head

>>6085478
>I have three of that Pred

Why do you have three of the same figure?

>>6085487
>boiling water is hard

Do you live in the ghetto or something?

>>6085489

Eh, I have that set and it's okay. The Predator has less articulation than your broken one did. My Xenomorph came with a broken foot too. Definitely look around more for the AVP set. It's the two best possible figures you could get from NECA right now.

>I really like the mad max-esque head

That's exactly what I like about it too. I wish the Blade Fighter was shaped differently so I could strap him on the front. It's hips are so loose that's about the only thing worth doing with it.

>>6085498
> find container
> fill with water
> heat

vs

> move switch to "high" position

>>6085491

One to customize, one to have the mask on, one mask off. It's a really nice figure. I want to stick him among my Endoskeletons to hunt.

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>>6085491
Army building the rogue space tribe?

This was on the back of the packaging.

>>6085498

...do you think it's hard to boil water there???

>>6085508
>instantly heat the right spot up and fix the problem, no matter how small

vs

>wave the air around like a retard and hope the spot you're wafting hot air at gets soft enough to do anything with

>>6085437
> it was other anons
sounds like bullshit then.
I have the foot ninjas and didn't have a problem. Only way there could be a difference is if he bought bootlegs, since all of the official ones should be made of the same plastic.

>you're basically rubbing sticks together when you could strike a match.
What does this mean?
IS there an easier and faster method of loosing plastic and paint?

>>6085511
I wouldn't think the tribe are all identical though?

>>6085437
>it's 2016

Oh Christ, you're one of THOSE types...

>>6085517

You say that, but then we have Predators where we get a (purposeful fanwank moment) of a Predator that looks exactly like the Jungle Hunter from the first movie.

>>6085513
I don't think you understand how blow dryers work. Do you really think it's difficult to aim at a toy? Do you really think it won't make it hot enough? Do you really think you have to just sit there and actively use it? I'm usually not even in the same room as the blow dryer when I use it. Just turn it on and fuck around for 90 seconds.

>>6085514
>sounds like bullshit then.

They posted pictures of it. I don't think they put that much effort into tricking strangers in a NECA thread. They bought them straight from NECA like everyone else.

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Well, figured I should try and take one last pic of this sorry fella before I cram him back in his packaging.

And, wouldn't you know it, one of the legs popped out while I was posing him.

(Should I see if I can keep any of the accessories before returning it?)

>>6085526

Do you really think boiled water is that difficult to get together? I'm sorry you're apparently that impatient or ADHD-ridden. I really am.

>>6085520
The type with a calendar?

>>6085531
I never said it was that difficult. I'm sorry you have trouble comprehending words on the screen in front of you.

>>6085530
>one of the legs popped out while I was posing him

Look, I get you're going for "my toy broke" overkill here, but we get it. The figure broke. You've already shown it disassembled, point taken. S'all good now.

>>6085533

You're sure offended that people actually have many techniques at their disposal to accomplish a goal.

>>6085534
Is there an official limit on disappointment and posts about it?

On an unrelated note, I just took apart my Clan Leader and it is the greasiest toy ever. This mold release is so gross feeling.

I also didn't realize that only one hip disc is ratched. That's weird.

>>6085526
>They posted pictures of it
When?
We have an archive and i'd like to see.

>Do you really think it won't make it hot enough?
Hairdryers? They're less hot than boiling water.
As i said, nothing is easier than stucking a mug full of water into the nuker and receiving boiling water, then leaving your figure inside it.
Only thing faster than boiling water is fire and you're certainly not going to use that on your figure to loosen something.

>>6085534
Alright m8, I apologies for overdoing it.

I think I'll head over to some other threads for a while because if I stay here I know I'll probably end up bitching about it more.

:)

>>6085538
I'm not offended. Also, who's using many techniques? We're talking about one vs another.

Are you replying to the wrong thread and not realizing it?

>>6085520
COME ON ANON IT'S TWENTY FUCKING SIXTEEN
SAY IT WITH ME
TWENTY SIXTEEN COME ON PEOPLE

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>>6085552

>>6085547
>When?

Sometime soon after the Foot sets came out. I didn't note the date.

>Hairdryers? They're less hot than boiling water.

I'm aware, but that wasn't the question.

>nothing is easier

See >>6085508

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I was the one with a figure that had a bad reaction to boiling water. I got it pretty hot to pop his arm joint out at the bicep since it was stuck there. Managed to fix it, but the red paint of his outfit had a bad reaction. This experience will definitely make me at least try blow-dryer first, and try to only submerge the necessary area.

>>6085568
Boiling water's the only method for me as well. It's yet to let me down. But then, I know not to put soft rubbers in extreme temperatures, so...

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Here's what it looks like after a vigorous amount of eraser, still pretty messed up.

>>6085570
>But then, I know not to put soft rubbers in extreme temperatures

Well this is the NECA thread and NECA uses those soft overlays on a lot of their figures. Yet here we are.

>>6085571

Why would you use an eraser? A bit of olive oil or plastic lubricant will clean that up toot sweet.

>>6085572
Good thing I've never had a problem then. Boiling water it is!

>>6085576
Just because it hasn't happened yet means you should keep risking it? Seems... risky.

>>6085588

There's no risk. After hundreds and hundreds of toys now, I'm happy.

>>6085589
The risk is shown in this thread in picture form!

Also, really, hundreds and hundreds? You must have awful luck if you have to boil that many toys.

>>6085591

It's nice being able to afford things, yes.

>>6085591
The boil and pop method has been around longer than you've been alive. Tried and true, you don't get rid of something like that.

anyways using boiling water is fucking retarded when you can set the hairdryer to low intensity but high heat, 45 seconds and youre good to go

>>6085595
What does that have to do with you having so many problems that you've had to fix that many figures?

>>6085597
So has rubbing two sticks together to make fire. That doesn't mean there's not easier and more efficient ways to start a fire thanks to advances in technology.

>>6085603
Right? In the time it takes to get your water ready you're already done if you used the blow dryer. "It works" is a terrible excuse to keep doing something.

>>6085604

You're such an asshole. Why is that? Again, you're threatened because someone does things differently than you.

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>>6085606
>replying to yourself to support your arguing

>>6085565
>See >>6085508
That's nice in theory, but you can't just set and forget it.
To get a specific point using a hair dryer, you need to set up a stand or use your hand the entire time to get to the offending part.
With a mug of boiling water, you just dangle the area inside mug and the rest of the figure is supported by the rim.

Of course, if you're anal like me, you just slosh the entire figure inside hot soapy water and wash it to get rid of the lube.

>>>6085568
This can happen depending on the paint and heat of the water. The white stuff is from the varnish being heated and why you always want to spot check. I have the arcade Foot and didn't have this happen on me.
But the other guy was saying it damaged the plastic.
To avoid damage, you can just use warm water, which is still hotter and permiates the plastic thoroughly than a hair dryer

>>6085607
I'm not threatened at all. I don't know what's up with you that you're being so hostile and projecting further hostility on to my posts when there's zero on my end.

>>6085613
Oh yeah because nobody else could possibly ever think you should use a hairdryer. Certainly not people actually make toys, right? NECA instructions even tell people to do it for attaching certain parts.

>>6085655
>That's nice in theory, but you can't just set and forget it.


That's exactly what I do. I play on my phone or find something else to do while it heats. Like, I seriously just popped off the entire crotch and leg assembly with ease to get these parts moving. It was great. Now my Clan Leader has working thigh swivels. Fabulous.

I don't know why you think these things need to be so hot. They're not assembled at that temp, so why would you need it to be that hot just to loosen or pop a part?

>neca fans actually argue about the best way to fix their terrible qc figures right out of the box.

On that note, team hair dryer all the way.

>>6085687
Watch out, this is what leads to the "you have to fix every toy" argument.

Which reminds me, before I opened and then had to take apart Clan Leader, I opened up the Gorilla Xeno and it's hands down my favorite Alien toy now. It's so blue and gnarly looking. Love the hands and the weird elbows. If it had knee swivels like Grid it'd be the best one yet.

>>6085677
How do you keep the piece from moving though? Do you use a stand? Or just hold it and look away?
Nothing is easier than just dipping something into a mug of hot water.

>>6085707
In this particular case, I set the figure down on the counter with the blow dryer pointed at it and turned it on. It's not like it's going to blow away. Smaller pieces I'll set on a towel to keep it from moving.

And yes, while simply dipping something into water is easy, that doesn't make the entire process easier than putting a figure in front of a blow dryer and flicking the switch, which is the entire process in that case.

>>6085710
>setting hair dryer laying down next to figure laying down
>most heat is dissspated upwards above the figure and the place you want to actually heat
...
Sounds like it'll take forever.
A lot of wasted energy and blow dryers use up more juice than microwaves too.

Seriously, far easier to just nuke a mug and dunk the figure.

>>6085720
It took a minute and it worked great.

You could try it instead of making all kinds of whacky assumptions about it or acting like anyone is concerned with the amount of energy used for a minute. It's seriously so easy. By the time your water's hot I'm already done. Plus, no fishing hot toys out of hot water. Plus, no water to get rid of. Seriously though, blow dryer method requires one item. Your method requires multiple. There's literally no way it could be considered easier.

It's fine if it works for you. How you warm your toys doesn't affect me. The efforts you're making to justify your method is a little silly though.

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>>6085729
i own a heat gun and a hair dryer.
I think i know how shit works because I'm not dumb and that's why i use nuked water.

Doing it like you said requires more work, because it's not something i can just be lazy about.
It costs more and getting a stand of some sort is harder than just placing it in a mug.
I can even leave the mug in the microwave for a couple of minutes and it's still going to be hotter than a hair dryer.

Sorry, but i'm lazy/efficient and using a hair dryer is very dumb, unless I'm actually working on something delicate.
fuck your noise

>>6085738
>i'm lazy/efficient

So that's why your method takes more effort, equipment, and time. Makes sense.

And I just told you that a stand is not needed. I really don't think you know how things work at all, or else you'd know that. Like seriously, just try it before posting next time. Or don't, I don't care. Do what you want.

>>6085738
>it's still going to be hotter than a hair dryer.

And why do you keep saying this over and over? It doesn't matter. You don't need it to be that hot. It's soft plastic. You could probably turn your A/C off in the summer and you'd see that it doesn't take a lot of heat to make these things soften up.

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Anyway, inconvenience aside, now that I've got everything attached where it should be and have full use of all the articulation, I gotta say this is probably my new favorite Predator. Sucks that a figure based on a toy I never had is going to be better than the figures based on the movies I actually care about. Might just stop buying them now cause this is too sick to keep disappointing myself with lesser predators.

>>6085750
A stand is required if i need to heat up a hip, shoulder, or knee joint.
Just placing it on the floor isn't going to get into the socket. It needs to get in there directly, otherwise it takes forever to heat.

You act like I haven't messed around with this shit. I have and it's why i stick with boiling water.
It gets everywhere and transfers the heat faster.

What you're advocating tells me that you're actually holding onto your toys or the hair dryer 95% of the times you've done it.

You say I use more equipment, yep, but it's far easier to set up and i can leave it alone for nearly forever. The mug/water will retain heat for at least 10 minutes, so you can just do whatever you want and then you can leave the toy in the mug for your entire life time. Nothing is lazier/easier than this.

And i don't live in an armpit, so it's rare that anything but the inside of my car will get hot enough to affect my plastic toys. Shit will discolor from the UV rays before it softens.

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>>6085770
>A stand is required if i need to heat up a hip, shoulder, or knee joint.
>Just placing it on the floor isn't going to get into the socket. It needs to get in there directly, otherwise it takes forever to heat.

One minute or less. No stand. Hot enough. I don't know why you have such trouble wrapping your head around this.

I just set a toy and blow dryer down. That is easier to set up than anything else you're going to say.

oh boy can't wait for the jani to delete 100 posts in the morning

>>6085822
Now do the shoulder socket

Not every figure is able to sit up, do a head stand, or lay down just right just so you can point it at the specific socket, you know.
In fact, because of stuck joints, they're usually incapable of rudimentary positions.

>>6085864
Do you really need a picture of it laying down on it's side? I'm not going to go upstairs just to tip a figure over so you can see a picture of it. I'm sure there's situations where you can't dip a certain part in a mug. Or toys bigger than mugs. I don't know why you're trying to argue about this.

>>6085879
No, it was rhetorical.
I know you can cherry pick whatever toy you want to exemplify what you're trying to prove, but real life doesn't work that way.

Point is, you can't always get to the socket you want to get to because that's just how stuck joints are, muchless pose it, and will take longer than it would with just hot water.

Also, with hot water, you can do multiple toys at once.

>>6085885
>Also, with hot water, you can do multiple toys at once.

I removed the boots of two different Steve Austin figures and the head from another all at once with a blow dryer like a week ago.

I don't know why you'd point out cherry-picking when I only did it to point how you doing it with the whole "not every figure can do this or that" when literally all it has to do is sit still and have heat blow at it. Every figure can do that.

And it still takes less time than grabbing a cup, filling it with water, waiting for it to microwave, and then waiting for your toy to soak in it.

Like... if you actually did any of this you'd know it. You'd know you wouldn't need a stand which for some reason you can't get over. It's never once occurred to me that that would be something I'd need.

Why is it that Neca threads have so much off topic bickering? Is it because you have all gone crazy after buying the same predator and alien figures for 20 years?

>>6085908
Hey man, gorilla alien is new and exciting.

I bet Scarface is cool if you care about that game at all.

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>>6085902
>go to room to get hair dryer
vs
>go to kitchen to stick mug in microwave
They both basically take the same amount of effort

>when literally all it has to do is sit still and have heat blow at it.
But again, you're spending more time doing that, especially if you try to just leave it there where the majority of the heated air escapes upward.
How can you even do multiple steve austins at once without holding the hair dryer?

>all it has to do is sit still and have heat blow at it. Every figure can do that.
yeah, that's nice if you want to heat the entire figure. Take this figure for instance. You want to get to his shoulder joint? Not possible by just laying him on his side, without heating the outer shoulder first. Takes a lot of time and wastes a lot of energy.

Hot water just requires you to leave the shoulder dunked in and everything the water touches will turn rubbery, even inside.
This doesn't take less time with a hair dryer, even when taking the time to nuke water for 30 seconds.

>>6085909
>if you care about that game at all.
I don't care about the game, but I kinda want him.
He'd be my second Predator.

>>6085924
>>go to room to get hair dryer
>vs
>>go to kitchen to stick mug in microwave
>They both basically take the same amount of effort

No, they don't. I'm not breaking this down again. Going to room vs going to room is obviously the same thing and neither is the actual process.

> you're spending more time doing that, especially if you try to just leave it there where the majority of the heated air escapes upward

Who cares if a majority of the heat goes up? Clearly enough goes where I want it to.

> How can you even do multiple steve austins at once without holding the hair dryer?

Seriously? I stacked them.

> yeah, that's nice if you want to heat the entire figure.

Who cares? Do you think something bad is going to happen? As for Stitches, I don't know how you think you're going to get just the shoulder in a cup. That's a big figure. Gonna need a big cup. Or you can just... point heat at it. I JUST picked that figure up today but decided it was too big and I don't even know what it's from, but I can't imagine how you think somehow dunking the shoulder into hot water is somehow easier than pointing air at it and how is water not heating the outer shoulder too? Can you draw me a diagram please?

> Hot water just requires you to leave the shoulder dunked in and everything the water touches will turn rubbery, even inside.

The blowdryer makes the inside rubbery too! What the fuck you clearly have not done this before or you'd know that!

This is insane. I quit.

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No one here's excited for Valerian figures?

>>6085944
Couldn't care less. I didn't even know that movie was a thing until the news of them making toys hit.

>only want a predator fig because i'm a sexual deviant
>none of them are as big and bukly as i like em
>aren't as posable for lewd as i like even in their twinkish form
being a perv is suffering.
And if they are posable for lewds, please, post and prove me wrong.

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>>6085947
I just want a Cara Delevingne figure

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>>6085940
> I'm not breaking this down again.
LOL, you mean overcomplicate it? Do you leave your hairdryer always plugged in? How about your microwave? How long does it take you to get a cup and fill it with water? How long does it take you to plug shit in?
They're both effortless, requiring next to no thought, and you're spending 30 seconds waiting for the cup to heat up. That's it.
>Who cares if a majority of the heat goes up?
Because this takes longer. Wastes more energy and my time.
>Seriously? I stacked them.
So less hot air is going through and around them? More time wasted. More wasted energy.
>Who cares?
Again, this takes longer. MUCH longer, considering how thick the plastic is and can be.
>I don't know how you think you're going to get just the shoulder in a cup
You just stick his shoulder in there. Pretty easy. Mug too small? You have a bowl, right?

>I can't imagine how you think somehow dunking the shoulder into hot water is somehow easier than pointing air at it and how is water not heating the outer shoulder too?
The difference is that the entirety of the water is heated. Any and all water that gets into the joint is heated and heats the plastic inside it.
With a hair dryer, the AIR is heated and gets less hot the further distance it goes. Since you're only blowing air, it means you HAVE to heat outer plastic FIRST and that transfers heat to the inner plastic. Very little air is going to hit the inner shoulder joint. MUCH longer time wasted.

>What the fuck you clearly have not done this before or you'd know that!
Sure is projecting.
You have no idea of how water transfers heat and how easy it is.
There's a reason why they create cheap fast already made food that can be BOILED and not cheap fast already made food that you stick in a fucking wasteful heated fan kitchen equipment thing.
And no, a convection oven isn't the same thing as even a heat gun.

>>6085967

Well, a lot of them have some pretty nice asses (even if they are just a flap cover). I uh, may have noticed this when the Lost Tribe was coming out...those big, shiny bubble butts are awful nice...

>>6086026
>>6085940
>>6085924
Oh God, are you still having this debate? Fuck that shit, just do the one you preffer and stop wasting good thread space with this...

>>6085967
i think >>6084948 is up you alley.

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That's a fine lookin' big ass Freddy.

>>6086026
>Sure is projecting.


i'm pretty sure that's not projecting at all my guy. do you even know what that means

>>6085944
Great more pegwarmers.

Hunger Games and Intersteller werent enough?

>>6086311
>Intersteller

Oh man I've seen those things dropped to 75% off or more and, yesterday, BOGO clearance and still nobody wants them

Someone should check the NECA twitter for all the times they've written off a property as "too niche."

>>6086311
>>6086317

Hunger Games and Intersteller were for different markets, not for you. You can whine about it all you want, but there are people that buy those. Especially Hunger Games.

>Someone should check the NECA twitter for all the times they've written off a property as "too niche."

Those aren't "too niche" at all. They're out when the movies are out. When it comes to Hunger Games, and how hugely popular it was, those figures were to market to the tweens. Same with the Twilight figures. YOU aren't the ones meant to buy the figures, dingus.

>>6086340
thats why they didnt sell? lmao

how are they doing valerian figures or w/e but not armored batman from bvs; theyre retarded

>>6086340
>Hunger Games and Intersteller were for different markets, not for you

Well they certainly weren't for people who buy toys.

> Those aren't "too niche" at all.

I didn't say they were. Read.

> YOU aren't the ones meant to buy the figures

And the people who were supposed to buy them didn't. Weird how that works.

>>6086348
>Well they certainly weren't for people who buy toys.

Exactly dipshit. They're for people that fawn over those properties and put them on their dresser.

>but not armored batman from bvs; theyre retarded

Yeah, they're retarded for having a successful business, where's yours? Everyone's doing armored Batman, there's no shortage of it. They didn't see the point in throwing in another version of that...especially from a shitty movie like BvS.

>>6086026
See, this >>6086340 is projecting. Notice how the posts they're replying to are instantly dismissed by the anon as "whining" when it could never be interpreted as such by anyone other than someone mad that anyone would imply that NECA made a poor business decision by pointing out the peg warming nature of the toys from those properties.


I don't think ANYBODY here cares one way or another if they make toys for movies outside of the NECA niche. Make it, don't make it, who cares?

>>6086353
go buy some planet of the apes figs lmao

>>6086354
>I don't think ANYBODY here cares one way or another if they make toys for movies outside of the NECA niche. Make it, don't make it, who cares?

And yet, here you are being a bitch about it. "Oh waaah more pegwarmers!"

If it pegwarms, who gives a shit? It's not from a property you care about, it doesn't bother you. Then quit being a cunt.

>>6086353
>Exactly dipshit. They're for people that fawn over those properties and put them on their dresser

Which would quite literally make them people who buy toys at that point. You're making a lot of assumptions about the fanbase of those movies and getting really hostile about it. Take a chill pill.

>>6086360
>You're making a lot of assumptions about the fanbase of those movies

Kind of like you?

>>6086359
>"Oh waaah more pegwarmers!"

It says "oh great more pegwarmers." Quit projecting your baby rage onto people who just wanna shoot the shit about NECA toys in a NECA thread on an image board for cartoons.

Like, you're just sitting there lobbing insults at people because they dared to comment about toys that nobody's even seen yet. Get over it bro. Nobody cares about this but you.

>>6086354
Its astoundingly arrogant of you to think it's a "poor business decision" just because you don't care for a property.

If it was really so bad, NECA would have folded a while back. I think you overestimate your understanding of business and your anecdotal evidence. Just sayin'.

>>6086361
What, that they didn't buy toys? That's not an assumption based on the fans, but one that's based on the mountains of unsold Hunger Games figures people have seen over the years.

>>6086363

"Oh great more pegwarmers" yeah, there's so many ways to interpret that, isn't there?

>>6086366

And yet it was successful enough a line to continue into several waves. You're talking about the little black girl nobody wanted that TRU overordered, which doesn't affect NECA at all. TRU takes that hit, they've already paid NECA for the product.

>>6086364
>just because you don't care for a property.

I liked both Hunger Games and Interstellar, but whatever. Nice assumption again.

Nobody thinks it's "so bad that NECA would fold." We're all people who give NECA money all the time. Clearly they're doing okay even if some products are a flop. That's how most business work.

>>6086363
Oh great, it's this poster again.

Don't project on me bro. :^) You guys need a new hobby if you're going to fight with some guy every time. It's like you can't help yourselves.

>>6086373

Several Bioshock figures went on clearance, and now you'd be lucky to even find those for a decent price.

>>6086371
>which doesn't affect NECA at all. TRU takes that hit, they've already paid NECA for the product.

That might be true for Hunger Games and the massive amounts of unsold figures, but that's not the case normally for NECA which is why their system and relationship with TRU is so weird. Randy tweeted about pulling product from a few TRU stores because people were stealing and TRU didn't do anything about it. If it was TRU taking the loss there and NECA was already paid, they wouldn't care and wouldn't have taken it as them being personally stolen from. Makes sense, since NECA releases aren't in the TRU system the way other lines are.

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>>6085489
Was about to get this, but I found pic related.

What should I get?

>>6086382

Ancient Predator's pretty awesome, just about any of the AvP figures are pretty astounding figures. Definitely pick him up.

>>6086367
You could just take it as it is instead of projecting your negative feelings on someone else's words. What you infer and what they imply could be two separate things. Next time instead of assuming the worst, count to three, breathe, and think if that's really something you want to get aggro over.

>>6086381
>Makes sense, since NECA releases aren't in the TRU system the way other lines are.

Yeah, and now they've got that weird setup where the NECA rep is supposed to come in and stock the product. Which I personally don't like, because in 98% of my experiences, store reps are shits that don't know the product, or care, or are just flat out terrible.

In my time working at TRU, only the Mattel rep knew what she was doing and was happy to do it. The Hasbro rep was a sleepy coke head, the Xbox rep was a dick, the Playstation rep never showed up, the Nintendo rep was awesome and gave me free goodies, the Spinmaster reps sucked and always demanded more space for their bullshit Beyblades or Bakugon...ugh.

>>6086386

You need to get laid, dude.

>>6086371
>You're talking about the little black girl nobody wanted

No I'm not. I'm talking about the multiple versions of Peeta, Katniss, and Cato that just rotted until they were marked down to a loss or sold off in bulk by the trash bag full.

Everybody loves Rue, but not everybody needs toys of their favorite characters. Usually just uh, toy collectors and children (who I guess are technically also toy collectors).

>>6086392
Why? I'm not the one jumping to crazy conclusions about people's thoughts and posts on toys and getting mad about it.

>>6086401

You're projecting your Dr. Phil opinions on others, and you seem to have a narrative in your head of how others should act.

>>6086404
You got me guy, the idea that people shouldn't get heated and insult strangers over toys is a concept that only exists in my head. Only I think people should be considerate and decent. Weird.

>>6086404
Also, that's not what projecting is.

>>6086406
>Only I think people should be considerate and decent.

Maybe you should think about following what you preach for once.

>>6086409

I don't think you know what projecting is.

>>6086411
Considering I've been pretty calm and not insulting people unlike some anons, I'd say I'm doing a pretty good job rn

>>6086415
You can Google it if you'd like.

>>6086422
You're purposely antagonizing people to keep the fight going.

>>6086428
You really are a shit poster you know that, is that how you cook your potatos this way?

>>6086428

How is advocating decency and consideration antagonizing? If I think people should stop fighting and be nice, why would I try to encourage fights? That makes no sense dude. I just want a nice thread for all NECAnons without someone complaining and insulting someone else for what they think about toys.

I wonder if this is how Jesus felt. NECA Jesus when?

>>6086431

What the fuck are you talking about?

>someone tries to change the conversation to something about recent movie figures announcement
>shitposters immediately hijack the topic

>>6085969
Unf yes, this anon gets it.

I bought the T-1000 Motorcycle Cop and the Kenner Aliens from TRU this morning. Now I get to wait a week and a half for them to show up...but it's still faster than waiting on TRU to stock in store.

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FINALLY!
Coming out in April 2017.
http://necaonline.com/2016/12/predator-7-scale-action-figure-ultimate-jungle-hunter/?utm_campaign=UltimateJHpredprodpage

>>6086498

Needs a head with roaring mandibles.
Also are those single jointed knees?

>>6086505

No, it's clearly double jointed. You can see it plain as day in the pic.

>>6086505
Double jointed. It's the same figure from the waist down as any other jungle hunter once they introduced the second body. The new parts are the double elbows, bicep swivels, and torso balls.

I'm underwhelmed. Too similar to the last JH and I already have most of those accessories. Think I'm gonna wait for the next upgrade.

>>6086512
>>6086505

Ohh not too bad then. Does that mean it's missing the swivels on the AVP bodies legs though?

>>6086517
Yes. It's a bummer. Maybe they retool the lower leg to add a boot swivel but I doubt it.

>>6086517

Oh you. You trying to be a clever little troll after all that arguing. Not falling for your act one bit, kudos for almost being subtle about it.

>>6086498
Hmmm I don't know if it's just me but it looks kinda underwhelming? Wish we got the bloodied spine+skull instead. At the very least this is the first time I'm getting a closed-mouth JH without the blood vomit on his face.

>>6086512

There won't be another upgrade, this is it. This is the upgrade. Get it now or suffer the aftermarket later. And this is exactly what most of the Ultimate releases are, slight improvements that gather up all the accessories. They're a nice way to catch most people up.

>>6086517
Why would it need a boot swivel when it already has the ball-jointed ankles?

>>6086535
The bloody skull came with the accessory pack.

>>6086545
Oops, completely forgot about that. I'll have to pick up the accessory pack then.

>>6086539
>There won't be another upgrade, this is it.

Yeah right, it's not like this is the peak of Predator toys or the second time they've upgraded the JH.

>>6086540
For extra range and stability. Pull out an AVP figure and compare it to any Predator that came before. Or, better yet, compare say the ML Pizza Spidey body to like a Bucky body and see how different they are in posability thanks to the calf swivel. It's my second biggest beef with that Spider-Man body.

>>6086545
True, but so did the blast effect, the skull, and the skull/spine.

>>6086556

They gotta give you a reason to buy the accessory pack still.

>>6086554
>Pull out an AVP figure and compare it to any Predator that came before.
Wait I'm confused, don't they just have the same ball-jointed ankles with no boot swivel?

I have the Celtic Pred and I don't see any boot swivel on this guy compared to my older Preds. It's basically the same range of motion for both, the only new thing I can see with the AVP figure is that there's an extra knee rotation at the top of his knee cap unless that's what you're referring to.

>>6086558
>only new thing I can see with the AVP figure is that there's an extra knee rotation at the top of his knee cap unless that's what you're referring to

That's exactly what we're referring to.

>>6086557
I'm pretty sure that's the skinned body. That's the whole reason I even bought it. I haven't even taken the other pieces out of the tray.

>>6086566

That's you. Not everyone has the skulls.

>>6086566
>That's exactly what we're referring to.
Ah, fair enough.

>>6086570
>That's you.

Yeah, that's exactly what I said. If you buy the Ultimate JH you get half the skulls though, and the bloody one comes with Ultimate CH. Every piece is available elsewhere except the skinned human.

>>6086545
Did the accessory pack come with a blast effect that could fit with the AVP figures? Or they specifically for the City/Jungle Hunters only?

>>6086582
Pretty sure they're made to fit CH/JH. I tried the orange one on an AVP one and it didn't fit too well.

>>6086590
Damn, I'll have to try making my own then.

that jh would have been nice 6 years ago; it's dated to hell now, look at those swivel hips jeez

>>6086609
What are you talking about? He has ball hinges.

>>6086609
>>6086619

They are swivel/hinge. Just because the piece is ball-shaped doesn't make it a ball joint.

I gave my parents some of my extra TRU reward cards so if they ever happen to buy anything for the younger family members I'll get the points. But I just checked my email and it looks like I'll be getting a GMK Godzilla on Xmas. Neat. I always passed on it when I saw it in stores but I'll take a free Godzilla. I just hope his jaw is adequately painted.

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Alright, I grabbed the avp predator.
Anything need to know about this?
Has the board decided on boiling vs heatgun yet?

>>6085489
Anyone have that 2pack AND ScarFace pred?
Wondering if that blaster will fit with ScarFace Pred.

>>6086698
Should be pretty solid out the pack. My Celtic was.

>>6086698
why would you do either if it doesn't need it? But if you do need to use either, use hair dryer on high heat but low blast.

>>6085489
I have been trying to find that pack for so long, and haven't had any luck in person. You wouldn't be willing to middle man one would you?

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>>6086698
Has the board decided on boiling vs. blow dryer? Nigga you baiting? Don't get these morons arguing over that dumb shit again ....

>>6086746
i could middleman you one, but it would have to be after the holidays. going out of town tomorrow and wont have time to grab one until i get back.

i'll charge you retail + shipping and handling.

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Alright, right out of the box I can tell that this is one of the best predator figures out there. It's Hard to see why anyone in their right mind would pass this up over one of the kenner predators of the same price

But, problem is, I have no idea what the fuck I'm supposed to do with the accessories and the wires on the head.

>>6086762
Wires go into the back, I think the gun piece. I don't have mine in front of me but if you look closely it'll be obvious. Spear goes in hand, other clips onto the back. Knife goes onto the lower leg. No clue what the tiny bits are for since I thought that figure was too similar to the other Preds I got from the wave before.

Bought a spiked tail and his left shoulder/ankle armor pieces seem to be pretty loose. Also, where are you supposed to put his Caster? I thought there was supposed to a hole you could peg it into on his back

>>6086819
there is, it should be a silver outline around it

look further up the thread for my experience with it.

>>6086819
There is a hole on his back.

You may be having the same experience as me, there was a silver paint 'bubble' over the hole which made it look like a solid piece. Confused the hell out of me for a few minutes before I rammed the peg in and pushed the excess paint into the hole.

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>>6086766
Many thanks anon.

Imo this is the definitive predator toy if you want one that looks like it walked off of the screen.
My only problem is with the accessories, no maskless face or effect part for the shoulder mounted gun.

Still have no idea what the fuck I'm supposed to do with the little bones though, two of them look like earrings though?

Hopefully it isn't too fucked up and the armor just need gluing to be less wobbly. and before people go "get a replacement" NECA don't do international returns, just american

>>6086826

Wew. Looked all over his back and there's no hole. At least his gauntlet hole is there.

>>6086883
wait a sec, is the caster the gun or the spiked disk?

>>6086885
>>6086885

gun

>>6086899
sorry am retard who cant use gogle

there should be a hole on the left side of the backpack

>>6086913

Weird. There's 3 silver circles on the backpack, but no peg holes. Oh well.

>>6086944
it IS this predator, right?

>>6085058 <------

>>6086948

YEah, Spiked tail

>>6086944
Try poking all of the circles, one of them is a peg hole

>>6085142

did you ever get Melona?

>>6086960

I have. Looks like they're all filled with paint

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Cross postin my Donatello here. Fucking hell I love him, but he's hyoooge.

>>6086962
Nah, since I started seriously running out of space I've limited myself to must-have figures. Figma Iowa has me really tempted though.

>BIG
>AMERICAN
>TITTIES

>>6086988
Try going at it with a small screwdriver or drill bit.

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Got bored, decided to download editing app on phone, posting results.

Before

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>>6087330
After

>>6086354
>>6086309
Uh, projecting means that you're atttributing qualities about yourself onto someone else.

So by him saying I haven't actually done the work to see which takes shorter, he's trying to hide the fact he himself hasn't done the work to see which takes less time. THAT is projecting.
He's making the claim to see like he actually knows shit, despite not doing it, and claiming that's me. And it's very clear that he hasn't used boiling water to fix stuck joints, otherwise he'd know that how easy and fast it softens the sockets themselves, even when the socket isn't exposed.

>>6087056

Same. I need to clear out a wardrobe and build a display case in it for my more expensive figures. I don't really care if NECA or Mattel figures get dusty, but I'd hate my Figmas or Revoltechs to get dusty, so they're currently just in their boxes until I want to play with them.

Also tempted to get Iowa, but 10k for a titmonster? yeesh.

FedEx says Gorilla and Mantis are coming today. At the end of the day says coming on Tues day the 27th .... Fuck you to death with a spike bat dildo fedex

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I like this guy but I wish he had more articulation

>>6087337
You said a thing that proved you hadn't done it, or else you'd know better. Pointing that out is not projection at all.

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Visiting my parents for Christmas and the old Hastings has reopened as EntertainMart. Found Ash in blue finally. But his shoulders were stuck. Looked under the guest bathroom sink and hey, blowdryer. I timed out 45 seconds. Results to follow.

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>>6087532
His arms move now! What a toy. Great stuff.

>>6087444
Mine came in today. Hell yeah.

>>6087534
Aw man I want one I'm jelly

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>>6087504
He's a big guy for you lol ... Seriously though he's pretty big I didn't realize it until I out him next to some of the others.

When shitty FedEx decides to ever send me my mantis and gorilla I'll put him and them on a shelf together

>>6087512
No, it's still projecting, because I've actually done many techniques.
That guy has obviously never used boiling water, because again, hot water will get to the joints much better because the water goes INSIDE. Versus the air not getting to it as fast, if at all, which requires for the outer plastic to heat up first, increasing the length of time.
Again, boiling water is hotter than air, so it takes far less time and actually works better at softening the paint/plastic because of that.

Also, length of time is determined by WHAT is stuck and where it is. Something deeper will take longer than something sitting at the surface or edge. This is why i just use hot water everytime, because why waste time with a hair dryer when boiling water reach deep inside and will work just about every time?
When it doesn't and that's when you just stick the figure in the freezer. Expand and contract the plastic to fix every stuck joint.