Prime 1: Predator - Jungle Hunter 1:3

[Blade3327]

Originally Posted by Max Shreck

It is absolutely unforgivable that one has halftone pattern from the printing on those dots on the predator’s head on a 15 hundred dollars statue.

The Fugitive 1/4 has halftone patterns on the dots? I was thinking they used a stencil and painted over it solid. Yikes.

[Max Shreck]

Originally Posted by Blade3327

The Fugitive 1/4 has halftone patterns on the dots? I was thinking they used a stencil and painted over it solid. Yikes.

Yes indeed. I just tried to dig up the image and here it is. It isn’t stencilled it’s a kinda decal that bonds with the surface material. Looks absolutely horrendous and it’s unacceptable at this price point in my opinion. I’d be shocked if this was how it looked coming out of the box. It’s cheap and lifeless. This is great for P1 because they don’t have to teach a team of painters to create a paint job on the statue, just have a machine or a few pople do this process. Takes less time too.

[Max Shreck]

Here’s a better one.

[HeavyMetalSpike]

Originally Posted by Max Shreck

. . . it’s a kinda decal that bonds with the surface material. Looks absolutely horrendous and it’s unacceptable at this price point in my opinion . . .

Geez those are awful. Thanks for sharing.


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[Blade3327]

Originally Posted by Max Shreck

Yes indeed. I just tried to dig up the image and here it is. It isn’t stencilled it’s a kinda decal that bonds with the surface material. Looks absolutely horrendous and it’s unacceptable at this price point in my opinion. I’d be shocked if this was how it looked coming out of the box. It’s cheap and lifeless. This is great for P1 because they don’t have to teach a team of painters to create a paint job on the statue, just have a machine or a few pople do this process. Takes less time too.

Originally Posted by Max Shreck

Here’s a better one.

Ah. Very interesting. Looks like the black ones are fine, though. The halftone pattern must only be show up the brown ones because they needed achieve that fade effect as they reached the brow. Why didn't they use a solid decal for the brown dots (as they did for the black) and then airbrush the skin color over them as they neared the brow?

That said, I still prefer this to how the JH turned out. The halftone is a bit disappointing, but only seems visible on super close inspection (or in large close-up shots). In real life, that head would be much smaller and the pattern harder to detect unless you put your nose up to it. I'd personally rather they do that than free-hand splatter dots that look like a muddy mess even from across the room.

[Max Shreck]

Originally Posted by Blade3327

Ah. Very interesting. Looks like the black ones are fine, though. The halftone pattern must only be show up the brown ones because they needed achieve that fade effect as they reached the brow. Why didn't they use a solid decal for the brown dots (as they did for the black) and then airbrush the skin color over them as they neared the brow?

That said, I still prefer this to how the JH turned out. The halftone is a bit disappointing, but only seems visible on super close inspection (or in large close-up shots). In real life, that head would be much smaller and the pattern harder to detect unless you put your nose up to it. I'd personally rather they do that than free-hand splatter dots that look like a muddy mess even from across the room.

All I can say that I’d absolutely hate it. Even the black dots. They look awful sharp and artificial. Not worth the cash. But that is just my opinion.

[SDguy]

Originally Posted by Blade3327

Ah. Very interesting. Looks like the black ones are fine, though. The halftone pattern must only be show up the brown ones because they needed achieve that fade effect as they reached the brow. Why didn't they use a solid decal for the brown dots (as they did for the black) and then airbrush the skin color over them as they neared the brow?

That said, I still prefer this to how the JH turned out. The halftone is a bit disappointing, but only seems visible on super close inspection (or in large close-up shots). In real life, that head would be much smaller and the pattern harder to detect unless you put your nose up to it. I'd personally rather they do that than free-hand splatter dots that look like a muddy mess even from across the room.

I totally agree with this. I have not seen the ones pictured above in person, but I do know eye decals look like that when you zoom in hard with a camera. To the naked eye it's a non issue though, IME.

[Blade3327]

Originally Posted by Max Shreck

All I can say that I’d absolutely hate it. Even the black dots. They look awful sharp and artificial. Not worth the cash. But that is just my opinion.

I see what you mean. The black dots on the JH are also sharp, they're just sloppier. That makes them worse for me, but I agree that a soft edge is best.

Ideally every dot on the statue should be painted with an airbrush the way they did the hands (and the way the Cinemaquette was done). I hope that's what we get on the 1/3. Surely that's a large enough canvas that they can justify it.

[VILE GUILE]

Not only do they need to airbrush the dot pattern on his dome, but they need to add that wet glossy sheen afterwards to his flesh! You know, like he's in a hot steamy jungle...

If you watch the video teaser deal, he's super glossy looking & looks like he's actually alive & breathing. It really creates that realism needed.

They always lure you in with that___ and then leave it off on the actual statue! Somebody tell them on Facebook to get it right. It's not like we're asking for a change from the proto. I'm tired of their false advertising bs...

[Xenoburger]

Originally Posted by VILE GUILE

Not only do they need to airbrush the dot pattern on his dome, but they need to add that wet glossy sheen afterwards to his flesh! You know, like he's in a hot steamy jungle...

If you watch the video teaser deal, he's super glossy looking & looks like he's actually alive & breathing. It really creates that realism needed.

They always lure you in with that___ and then leave it off on the actual statue! Somebody tell them on Facebook to get it right. It's not like we're asking for a change from the proto. I'm tired of their false advertising bs...

So true.

Honestly there is no excuse for the plethora of bull---- we have to endure with predator collectibles anymore. Prices increase, QC never changes. Same garbage mistakes over and over. We know they can be done correctly because the prototypes are (for the most part) as well as customs, and these pieces are now reaching custom prices. I'm so over this nonsense.