Hot Toys FIRST Predator Review Part II

Part II of Hot Toys MMS90 Movie Masterpiece Series 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator from the first Predator movie featuring realistic based 1/6 scale (14-inch/35cm tall) Predator with over 24 points of articulations and highly detailed armor, highly detailed medical kit and figure including newly developed body, chest, and arms plus 3 interchangeable hands. The Predator wears a real fabric net body suit with bone trophies and comes with interchangeable open and closed mandibles, articulated shoulder cannon, extendable wrist blades, wrist computer and removable mask with light-up laser ( battery operated) and a Jungle-themed display base. Some of the features have already been covered in the previous post (link here)

This post will cover the highly anticipated light-up Predator mask. A Predator's hunting helmet (also called Bio Mask) increases its ability to see in a variety of spectrums, ranging from the low infrared to the high ultraviolet, and also filters the ambient heat from the area, allowing them to see things with greater clarity and detail. Housed within the helmet is a targeting and tracking system for the shoulder-mounted energy weapon or plasma casters. Incorporated to finalize the shot is a lock-on system. As the quarry is decided upon, the designator will zoom a triangle in on the prey from the HUD (Head-up Display), which will flash and turn solid red, then fire.



LED light operation guide



Here's the Predator mask unplugged. You can see the wires and the white connector that goes into the back armor. I liked that the mask has some battle damage or scars from previous battles. The shoulder cannon or plasma caster is in the stand-by or passive mode.



Connector goes to the back and plugs into the back armor



Hot Toys 14-inch Predator battery compartment



And the "on/off" switch for the batteries, located at the side. Everything looks seamless and there are no extra protrusions - nicely done by Hot Toys



Hot Toys MMS90 Movie Masterpiece Series 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator from the first Predator movie with light-up mask















Close-up of the Predator's light-up mask with plasma caster in firing mode. The triangular laser rangefinder is used to assist in aiming the shot.



Another look at his bone trophies which were covered in the previous post



1/6 scale 14-inch Predator wrist blades which are a common melee weapon for most Predators



The Predator alien wrist blades extend and retract from his right wristband.



Besides his shoulder armor, the Predator also has plate armor over other parts of his body



He also wears a loin cloth like Tarzan



Hot Toys Predator wrist computer



Each Predator carries a self-destruct device mounted on their wrist computer. Once activated this device begins a relatively short countdown. Red LEDs of Predator numerals on the Predator's gauntlet serve as a warning that the bomb is about to explode. The detonation of the bomb results in a small nuclear-like explosion which destroys an area equivalent to 300 city blocks.



Here's another look at his back armor with the medicomp or medical kit stored in his left rear top (covered in the previous post) plus his trademark long, hair-like appendages on his head.





A closer look at the plasma caster, the shoulder-mounted energy weapon. Unlike the Scar Predator whose plasma caster is mounted at the rear, this first Predator alien's cannon is mounted at the front.





And now for a three-some: Hot Toys Dutch, Billy and Predator



Hot Toys Private Billy Sole facing off with the Predator alien





And Hot Toys Dutch face-to-face with the Predator



Dutch: "You're one... *ugly* mutherf**k*r!" (language as used in the film) In today's context, it's just FUGLY!! And these two happen to be BFF - LOL!



For review of Hot Toys Collector's Edition MMS73 (Movie Masterpiece Series) 1/6 12-inch Action Figure Private Billy Sole, follow this link. Click here to see pictures of Hot Toys MMS72 (Movie Masterpiece Series) 1/6 scale 12-inch collector's edition Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer with Arnold Schwarzenegger's likeness.

I have also reviewed Hot Toys 2006 released Scar Predator from the 2004 movie "Alien vs Predator (AVP)" here

Hot Toys FIRST Predator Part I

This is the one that started it all. The movie came out in 1987 and led to a sequel and novel, comic book and video game spin-offs. Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the film's creature, the idea being that the physical action star would use his martial arts skills to make the creature an agile, ninja-esque hunter. When compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura, actors known for their bodybuilding regimes, it became apparent a more physically-imposing man was needed to make the creature appear threatening. Eventually, Van Damme was removed from the film and replaced by the 7' 2½" (2.20 m) tall actor and mime artist Kevin Peter Hall.

This may be the last Predator alien Hot Toys releases (they have already released a lot of the later versions) but this is the BEST by far! Rightly so, since this is Numero Uno, Predator Number ONE.

Hot Toys MMS90 Movie Masterpiece Series 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator from the first Predator movie comes in a very nice new slip case packaging that mimicks the Predator alien's ability and camouflage effect of blending into the background. It was basically an image repeated in a pattern of ripples in the shape of the Predator's body.



Box cover also landscaped format, like the other two (Major Dutch and Private Billy) from the same series



Predator in the tray with all the other accessories



Accessories include: removable mask with light-up laser (battery operated, batteries included), interchangeable mandibles, highly detailed medical kit, three extra interchangeable hands



Let's take a look first at the Predator alien Medical Kit or Medicomp. It comes as a separate accessory and in closed mode



The top of the med kit opens to reveal the tools inside (non-removable)



There's another tray at the bottom which can be pulled out and rotated. What's cool is that the top layer is transparent, thus giving the appearance of the tools floating.



Hot Toys Predator Medical Kit or medicomp with tools laid out



On the back of the Predator alien's armor is a slot for putting the medical kit



Voila! Med Kit stored neatly in place



Presenting Hot Toys 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator. The Predator design is credited to special effects artist Stan Winston. Stan Winston's studio created all of the physical effects for Predator and Predator 2, creating the body suit for actor Kevin Peter Hall and the mechanical facial effects.



















Close-up of Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator with mandibles open to reveal bad oral hygiene - that's why we are supposed to see a dentist regularly. Predators are physically distinguished from humans by their greater height, arthropod-like mandibles and long, hair-like appendages on their heads. They are also fugly!!!



Hot Toys "Jungle" Predator also comes with necklace of bone trophies



Including skulls of different creatures or aliens. They all seem pretty small to be a challenge to the Predator alien



"I am 'Predator', hear me ROAR!!!"



And here's Hot Toys Predator with mandibles closed







Hot Toys MMS90 Movie Masterpiece Series 1/6 scale 14-inch Predator from the first Predator movie also comes with a jungle themed display base that has a puddle of "water" in the center plus a bloody skull with backbone vertebrae



Hot Toys Predator with mask or Bio Helmet or hunting helmet on. A Predator's hunting helmet increases its ability to see in a variety of spectrums, ranging from the low infrared to the high ultraviolet, and also filters the ambient heat from the area, allowing them to see things with greater clarity and detail.



"Billy, is that you?"



For review of Hot Toys Collector's Edition MMS73 (Movie Masterpiece Series) 1/6 12-inch Action Figure Private Billy Sole, follow this link. Click here to see pictures of Hot Toys MMS72 (Movie Masterpiece Series) 1/6 scale 12-inch collector's edition Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer with Arnold Schwarzenegger's likeness.

I have also reviewed Hot Toys 2006 released Scar Predator from the 2004 movie "Alien vs Predator (AVP)" here

Next: Hot Toys Predator Bio Helmet with light-up feature - really COOL!

Commandos are Best Combat Unit again!

With the new camouflage uniform adopted by the Singapore Armed Forces comes a new way of painting camouflage on the faces - "dotted" war-paint to match their new pixalised pattern camouflage uniforms, a far cry from the old "watermelon" design (see picture and text below)





And here are the Commandos in action - Advance scouts from the 1st Commando Battalion securing a shoreline during a beach landing demonstration. The Commandos have won the SAF Best Combat Unit award 6 years in a row, their record 23rd win in the competition's 40-year history. The annual Best Unit Competition grades SAF units on such criteria as battle readiness, physical fitness, marksmanship, manpower issues, logistics, readiness and safety. The Commando Battalion is made up mainly of full-time national servicemen. That in itself, is quite impressive.


Other related posts: Singapore's Land Warrior (link here) and kitbash Singapore Commando (pictures here)