This week, NECA announced their last exclusive for the San Diego Comic-Con – a new ‘Ahab’ Predator figure based on Dark Horse’s upcoming Predator: Fire and Stone comics due out in October 2014. It’s a 7″ figure featuring over 25 points of articulation with a removable backpack, removable mask, and spear staff accessory. You can pick it up for $30 at NECA’s booth at Comic-Con but there will also be a limited amount to buy online. The figure is limited to 5000 pieces worldwide.
As seen in the Dark Horse Comics series Fire and Stone, beginning October 2014! In his prime, Ahab took deadly trophies from countless worlds, his scars a proud record of glorious battle. Now an elder of his tribe, he leaves small game to the next generation as he looks to his final hunt. Following a lifelong obsession, Ahab searches for a creature more formidable than any Predator has ever faced before.
The 7″ scale figure features over 25 points of articulation and comes with removable backpack, removable mask, and spear staff accessory.
Details
- –Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide
- –Price will be $30
- –Over 25 points of articulation
- –Removable backpack, removable mask and spear staff accessory
Yep, they're using new sculpts. NECA has said in the past the reason they were shown using the old sculpts, is because the new ultimates weren't ready.
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I'll be picking up Ghost, Spiked Tail (for some Endoskeleton huntin') but passing on Stalker. We'll see his cool armor sculpt again on Dachande in Series 18
Also picking up Kenner Clan Leader and Scarface who are dropping at the same time.
man awesome shot
i can't wait to get my hands on this pack and CH
The skinned body is the exact reason I'm going to pick up the accessory pack
You know as sort of a morbid joke you could try and hide them among your Christmas Tree decorations
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There's a Cinemachines thread here.
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"The chilling creature has received "Ultimate" treatment, including additional articulation in the biceps (bicep swivels), elbows (double elbow joints) and torso, plus an opening gauntlet! Comes with 2 interchangeable heads and 5 hands, plus bloody skull and spine, smart disc, removable net launcher, cannon blast effect, collapsed spear and extended spear. Collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap."
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Oh wait, Predator...
Meh, MAX BERSERKER SUIT!
Broken Tusk Broken Tusk Broken Tusk Broken Tusk Broken Tusk.
Broken Tusk!!
https://twitter.com/NECA_TOYS/status/784010661110091776
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Some things end up feeling terribly forced. Thankfully, as you said, this does not.
I'll say this.. some gimmicks work, some gimmicks don't when attempted to be written in-universe.
In the case of Clan Leader, it works.
The idea of a Grand Elder is.. actually fitting in terms of the Predator culture and perhaps their government. Although I would've liked it if they mentioned a Council of Ancients, I do see said council being centered around a Grand Elder. I don't have a problem with Clan Leader's bio.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtcmunEWcAEJ4nn.jpg
Mmm that's not exactly how albinism works. Typically in species the gene for albinism is a recessive trait. It isn't dictated by the environment experienced by an organism- at least at first. Over many many many generations however, IF the gene for albinism was already present in the population, or if a new genetic mutation causing albinism to appear, was suddenly favored by the organism's environment (let's say complete darkness), then more albinos might become more numerous in that population over time, if that mutation conveyed a higher level of success (reproduction), than organisms that weren't albino.
In "normal" conditions in most animals, albinism is not favored due to increased predation on that animal when it's young (albinos stick out like a sore thumb), or less success hunting prey (prey can see albinos easier than their normally colored counterparts). In addition albinos can be more photo sensitive than normal colored animals causing them to die earlier than animals with melanin which protects them from sun exposure.
Now, if you get that same population in a dark environment where the above factors wouldn't weed out albinos from the population, then you would probably see an increase in albinos over time.
In populations that have been living in caves over thousands if not millions of years, we often see reduced or absent eyesight paired with no skin pigmentation. This is an example of "if you don't use it, you loose it." In a dark environment, skin pigmentation and eye sight no longer conveys any benefit, and so genetic mutations which result in reduced eyesight and reduced pigmentation can be favored and thus, these individuals possessing those mutations become more numerous in the population.
Oy, that was kind of long, sorry.
Anyways, I'm new to these forums, Hi Everyone!
I'm super excited for NECA predators series 16 to come out. I already have a shelf with Battle Armor Lost hunting an Endoskeleton, so Spiked Tail's bio works perfectly for me!
I'm also excited to see the 3rd member of Series 17 on display at NYCC next week. I'm hoping it is Bonegrill or Alien Head from the AVP game. Any other guesses on what it might be?
I mean, in the cases of Alligators and Crocodiles who have thrived in dark environments where there is no light-- they were eventually losing their pigmentation and even eye-sight since they would've adapted to such an environment. At least, that's what biologist had said in regards to gators and crocodiles if they wound up thriving in said environment like.. a sewer for years, that's what would've eventually happened.
In the case of Predators, I would've thought that the absence of light would affect their pigmentation to be albino, not translucent. And needing night vision when they have infrared which allows them to see in the absence of light? Well, at least I'm not the only one to point this out.
I mean the toy is cool and all but was there really a need to explain the gimmick which the original figure had? I mean couldn't they have left it to just the armor? Kind of screams the explanation which NECA tried to give Nightfighter Robocop.
Another thing that doesn't make sense is why they would need unparalleled night vision when they see in heat? Total darkness is a problem for us, not Predators. Unless the environment is really cold and they're hunting some cold blooded prey or something.
I like the figure though, it looks really cool.
But it doesnt really make sense.
If the blood is what we are seeing we would be seeing trails instead of the whole thing glowing.
I've really been liking these bios Neca has come up with. They definitely give these characters an extra "cool factor."
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and I hope they make this guy.
http://www.alienscollection.com/nightreconpredator1.jpg
http://www.toyarchive.com/Predator/Prototypes/NightReconPainted1b.jpg
* Runs away to reorganize display shelf *
I've never seen that second one before, was it unreleased?
I like that idea of them hunting non-organics, too. I would love to see that in a comic, or maybe one of the shorts in an anthology book.
Lasershot and R'zor
I've never really read these bios before but damn, I like the sounds of them hunting some non-organics.
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