{"id":24798,"date":"2013-09-06T00:47:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T05:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=24798"},"modified":"2013-09-06T00:47:53","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T05:47:53","slug":"neca-predator-sdcc-exclusive-albino-predator-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=24798","title":{"rendered":"NECA Predator: SDCC Exclusive
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<\/a> There are things you have to think about when you toy blog. I\u2019m in a rush tonight. I\u2019ve got a special project at work that is soaking up all my free time, so you need something quick! Transformers are out there. Those take forever! Nite-Owl? Fire? I\u2019m still not really in the mood for a DC toy review. A G.I. Joe? How many supporting cast members would I have to haul out? I was striking and then something caught my eye across the room. It was perfect! NECA\u2019s Albino Predator. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been really late getting into NECA\u2019s Predator line. I have an aversion to v-crotches, so I didn\u2019t pay much head to the earlier releases and then wasn\u2019t paying attention when the articulation was drastically upgraded. I don\u2019t need every figure \u2013 I bought a City & Jungle Hunter to cover my bases, but one that stood out to me was Big Red. I\u2019ve never actually seen one in person, so I\u2019m still without. (I just need to wallet up and snag one online). <\/p>\n

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I bring up Big Red because he debuted in the 2003 \u201cfan film\u201d Dead End<\/em>. It was kind of a big deal. For one, we have to call it a \u201cfan film\u201d on a technicality. It was well-done, particularly the costume design. Big Red only appears for a brief glimpse, but he\u2019s damn toyetic, something NECA would approve a decade later. The Albino Predator also hails from Dead End<\/em> (along with the Wasp Predator who will be available in an upcoming assortment). Now, I may not have picked up Big Red in a timely manner, but I didn\u2019t want to let the Albino Predator, an SDCC exclusive, slip through my hands. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd, yeah, if you read the blog regularly, you know I\u2019m a sucker for a strange, fun deco. And I\u2019ll tell ya, creamsicle really does it for me! So I snagged the Albino Predator when he was available online at NECA\u2019s store shortly after comic-con. <\/p>\n

The Albino Predator is pretty much a straight-up repaint of the Jungle Hunter (as was Big Red), but unlike the others he doesn\u2019t sport any add-on material to differentiate his costume. I was disappointed by that at first, but truthfully he doesn\u2019t really need it. Looking at the Jungle Hunter & Albino next to each other, they don\u2019t really even give off a repaint vibe. The high level of detail on the original sculpt and the deco changes are distracting\u2026 or clever enough that they feel like separate figures. <\/p>\n

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Of course part of that may be because I don\u2019t have an unmasked Jungle Hunter. In fact, Albino is my first unmasked Predator from NECA. I\u2019ve tended to stick with those because, well the unmasked toy is one, uh\u2026 well, an ugly y\u2019know. But for Albino, this is absolutely the way to do him. The unique details on his face simply demand to be shown and the figure looks better for going unmasked (even though that\u2019s not how he appeared in his brief scene). <\/p>\n

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Even though it\u2019s not my fave, the open jaw does look really sharp. Unfortunately, it does have a slight gap between it and the upper portion of the face. I\u2019m not sure if I want to try and go in there and remove\/replace it, but it does bother me a bit, so I may. On the flipside, my favorite part of the head is the white dreads. I don\u2019t know why, but they amuse me so. And they\u2019ll definitely keep the Albino Pred notable on the shelf after the shock of his bring orange has long since wore off (or blended in with some crazy Kenner color schemes). Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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The rest of the body is what we\u2019ve come to expect from NECA. The articulation is fantastic with ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and ankles, swivels at the thighs and waist, and double-hinged knees. Like any of the upgraded Preds, this guy can get down. I\u2019d still like to see bicep swivels of course (I say this every time they aren\u2019t there, so everyone knows that was coming) and I kinda wonder if the Preds could use some torso articulation? It may be cost prohibitive, I assume it is, but it would make the figures a little more fun. <\/p>\n

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They are articulated well though, so that\u2019s more an ideal than a complaint. The paint is similarly well done overall. The orange and copper play well off one another and sharp lines between them really help the figure to stand out. Some of the netting may not be exactly on, but I\u2019m not going to complain about that one bit. The hands could be a little cleaner, but the only slop that tested me was an extra black dot under the left eye. I\u2019ll be removing that now that I\u2019ve got the review & pics done though. The precision of the eyes, gums, & teeth make the slop feel like a small acceptable amount to be sure. <\/p>\n

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Sculpt, paint, articulation, all great. I\u2019m sold on this figure. He has faced some criticism for being $25 (plus shipping), but I just don\u2019t see it. I do agree the value could be a little higher? An accessory would make me feel better, but the lack of accessories was coyly mentioned in the bio as this particular Predator having a penchant for being hands on. He may not have any new tooling, but he\u2019s a complicated piece with plenty of deco and lots of small parts and he\u2019s not that much more than the ones I\u2019m picking up at retail. Maybe with shipping included, but you either count that or you don\u2019t. I never do.* <\/p>\n

* – I shouldn\u2019t say never. FAST shipping is its own value. I am discouraged by expensive, slow shipping. If Vault ever stops going in with me on the Mattel subs, that would be a small crisis. Since we\u2019re talking speed, NECA had this Predator to me pretty quick. I\u2019ve forgotten exactly how quick, but it was fast enough for me to notice.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Overall, if you love Predators, or if you love crazy-colored toys, you\u2019ve probably got a friend in this guy. He\u2019ll look great if you have Big Red (note to self, also pick up a DCD Justice Batman\u2026)<\/em> and I bet he\u2019s going to fit in fantastic with the Kenner Predators. I still don\u2019t know how deep I want\/need to be in this line. I\u2019m a\u2026 casual Predator fan. I was happy having Jungle & Hunter. I\u2019ve been slow to adopt a Big Red. I know I didn\u2019t really want any of the Lost Tribe (though some are cool). And there\u2019s those Kenner Preds. They\u2019re crazy cool. Time, and future reviews, will tell the tale. <\/p>\n

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