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NECA Unveils Assassin (Upgrade) Predator Figure!

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The Predator’s Upgrade Predator is receiving the action figure treatment thanks to NECA. Going under the title of Assassin Predator, NECA announced the details of their latest The Predator figure yesterday just in time for #Prednesday!

From the new Predator movie directed by Shane Black! The Assassin Predator is in pursuit of the Fugitive Predator… And due to its massive size and genetic modifications (in its armored form it has nearly bulletproof exoskin) it has the clear advantage.

The Deluxe Armored Assassin action figure stands nearly a foot tall and has two interchangeable heads, two pairs of hands, and a detachable wrist blade and wrist cannon.

Comes in collector-friendly deluxe window box packaging with opening flap.

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The Assassin Predator is expected to hit stores in the second quarter of 2019 and is currently available for pre-order for between $50-60.

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  3. JokersWarPig
    Posted
    Sideshow Freaks, the forum focus is 1:6 but they have a section for NECA stuff. Unfortunatley there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of customizers/kitbashers on the forum.

    The post I'm talking about specifically is on this page - http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/aliens-and-robots-action-figures/94669-neca-alien-movie-franchise-figures-1809.html

    I mean I was happy with what I was able to do repaint wise with Ash from Evil Dead. I've always been better with painting uniforms, armor, and bones. I'm usually never happy with skin tones.
    https://i.imgur.com/hfWv02B.jpg

    But this guys work is just next level
    https://i.imgur.com/C2geEt1.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/J0448sv.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/tW8C73t.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/mNYgQqs.jpg

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  4. AhabPredator
    Posted
    Quote from: The Old One on Feb 19, 2019, 05:55:36 PM
    I repainted my Engineer too, you're correct. It's the paint apps, not the sculpts. I swapped the decapitated David head with the one on the figure and repainted the body too.

    Unfortunately I've kinda gotten used to "fixing" NECA's figures at this point.

    I just REALLY want a film accurate Neomorph cast in translucent plastic.

    This is the price we pay for 7" scale...😭

    Quote from: JokersWarPig on Feb 19, 2019, 05:56:51 PM
    The sculpt work usually doesn't change, it's the paint apps from the factory that can make them seem bad. That being said, since the factory changes I haven't had any real complaints about paint apps.

    I've seen a guy on another forum I go to repaint the marines to look damn near Hot Toys quality. It's insane.

    Which forum?
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  5. JokersWarPig
    Posted
    The sculpt work usually doesn't change, it's the paint apps from the factory that can make them seem bad. That being said, since the factory changes I haven't had any real complaints about paint apps.

    I've seen a guy on another forum I go to repaint the marines to look damn near Hot Toys quality. It's insane.
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  6. The Old One
    Posted
    I repainted my Engineer too, you're correct. It's the paint apps, not the sculpts. I swapped the decapitated David head with the one on the figure and repainted the body too.

    Unfortunately I've kinda gotten used to "fixing" NECA's figures at this point.

    I just REALLY want a film accurate Neomorph cast in translucent plastic.
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  8. The Old One
    Posted
    Promotional:
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnecaonline.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F12%2Fdavid-fessbender-SDCC2012.jpg&hash=11849f2d9a992dd6e951b2b00eecdb9d25cb2ce4

    Reality:
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8231/8567118533_c03e01f7fb_b.jpg

    Promotional:
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frs49.pbsrc.com%2Falbums%2Ff291%2Fsabres21768%2Fother15%2Fnecaprometheus14.jpg%3Fw%3D480%26amp%3Bh%3D480%26amp%3Bfit%3Dclip&hash=f9b9f2ef10f7e37fa50f701d807763294ed23f65

    Reality:
    https://d1w8cc2yygc27j.cloudfront.net/-6222800059717367991/8577974090259477176.jpg
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  18. pmaz11
    Posted
    Quote from: AhabPredator on Feb 16, 2019, 10:02:54 PM
    Quote from: pmaz11 on Feb 16, 2019, 07:53:58 PM
    Thanks for the pics Sabres21768! The Fugitive Lab Escape Predator looks pretty cool! Mostly for the accessories, the newer damaged helmet (paint job looks better too) & if the helmets eyes light up that'll be awesome!

    Still no weapon holding hands. Just fists or "Jazz hands!"

    Yeah it looks to come with at least 1 right hand as a holding hand.

    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff291%2Fsabres21768%2F9838E603-77F9-439F-AACD-E5CFE486618D.jpeg&hash=1e50891fe9d25f8b5c80c92a8a70a653

    Funny how I had customized extra hands (from Big Red) awhile back and other parts & I ALMOST just tried to customize a perfectly good fugitive head into a damaged version before seeing these NECA posts :D I'll hold off and get this Fugitive Lab Escape for more extras haha
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  23. pmaz11
    Posted
    Thanks for the pics Sabres21768! The Fugitive Lab Escape Predator looks pretty cool! Mostly for the accessories, the newer damaged helmet (paint job looks better too) & if the helmets eyes light up that'll be awesome!
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  24. Sabres21768
    Posted
    Emissary 2 shown at ToyFair
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff291%2Fsabres21768%2F0F29F924-6ED1-4D88-A300-9CD2C2E5ABD5.jpeg&hash=5d78297dfbc1541f9038e014d8e02b6f5d803edb

    More pics, including the un-armored Fugitive with accessories
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff291%2Fsabres21768%2F9B653B38-DD8E-4EED-8CE8-D274CF35C5A4.jpeg&hash=6c1747a6f80821f0b2ef88604ffb1adf4be12438
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi49.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff291%2Fsabres21768%2FDC7AF9E0-C93B-45CE-9D97-87DA242BDEFC.jpeg&hash=2d5644f2377d78c00dab5b44b59f02e20e466f16
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  25. AhabPredator
    Posted
    Quote from: The Old One on Feb 15, 2019, 11:30:30 AM
    Honestly? The Fugitive's design's a Samurai.

    By changing little details you're only diluting that, the paintjob was the best change.
    The fanciness of his design is on a more fundamental level than something you can change.

    I suppose you are right. On the subject of ancestors...and how hunters have different mask styles...do you think each mask style is a specific family design? I know there are clans and they collectively all have different designs. Just my two cents on the matter.
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  26. The Old One
    Posted
    Honestly? The Fugitive's design's a Samurai.

    By changing little details you're only diluting that, the paintjob was the best change.
    The fanciness of his design is on a more fundamental level than something you can change.
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  29. AhabPredator
    Posted
    Quote from: The Old One on Feb 14, 2019, 05:17:12 PM
    Quote from: AhabPredator on Feb 14, 2019, 11:11:40 AM
    I had the red visor eyes before it was cool, Neca.

    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fc27N7Xl.jpg&hash=6403d1e7a4905a1ce100cd91d2eb426000a75af9


    Oh!

    Your version is actually the correct colour too, how cheap and inaccurate the NECA version's paintjob is what put me off getting him honestly. Good work.


    I did that custom as a descendant of Fugitive. It's kind of my "what if" he had a relative in the time period of Colonial Marines.
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  31. pmaz11
    Posted
    Quote from: AhabPredator on Feb 14, 2019, 11:11:40 AM
    I had the red visor eyes before it was cool, Neca.

    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fc27N7Xl.jpg&hash=6403d1e7a4905a1ce100cd91d2eb426000a75af9

    Nice job on that custom. I had seen some of your posts before and liked the damaged helmet look. I recently picked up 2 loose Fugitive heads & I was going to customize the helmet into the damaged version on film (but not sure if I wanted to do the red eyes though? :-X

    https://i.imgur.com/25wihcK.jpg

    I plan to customize the other head though with a bloody predator spinal cord to be the head the Upgrade rips off, etc. we'll see how it turns out...
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  34. AhabPredator
    Posted
    Quote from: JokersWarPig on Feb 14, 2019, 01:19:58 PM
    It's gonna be a fodder buy for me. I wanted to use my original one for a custom, but the fact the upper body is just solid orange killed that option before it even got lift off. I am hoping he comes with detachable armor though.

    It would be great fodder to make a stranded predator. Similar to what the ones from Predator: Hunters were.
    https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FC0Sy7tC.jpg&hash=3fc2453c374777e4e99ecebc6408c246ea287c35
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  35. JokersWarPig
    Posted
    It's gonna be a fodder buy for me. I wanted to use my original one for a custom, but the fact the upper body is just solid orange killed that option before it even got lift off. I am hoping he comes with detachable armor though.
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  40. The Shuriken
    Posted
    Quote from: Predwars24 on Feb 12, 2019, 11:19:57 PM
    The Predator Killer would be great as a Terminator but as a suit it's really stupid. I'd honestly love a figure for it. As for the Emissary though weird I honestly like it as an action figure. To me what doesn't work in the movies like the Newborn Alien, is always better as an action figure.

    I don't mind it as an actual suit, infact I quite like it. I just don't like it as a nanotech appear out of thin air suit.

    A few days ago someone on Twitter asked if they intend to make it and NECA responded with TBD.
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  44. Xenomrph
    Posted
    Quote from: Predwars24 on Feb 12, 2019, 11:19:57 PM
    The Predator Killer would be great as a Terminator but as a suit it's really stupid. I'd honestly love a figure for it. As for the Emissary though weird I honestly like it as an action figure. To me what doesn't work in the movies like the Newborn Alien, is always better as an action figure.
    I felt the same way about the AvP Requiem Alien Warrior. They looked kinda dopey and goofy in the movie, but I love the NECA figure and I think it looks way better than it does in the movie.
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  45. Predwars24
    Posted
    The Predator Killer would be great as a Terminator but as a suit it's really stupid. I'd honestly love a figure for it. As for the Emissary though weird I honestly like it as an action figure. To me what doesn't work in the movies like the Newborn Alien, is always better as an action figure.
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  46. Xenomrph
    Posted
    I thought the suit looked cool, there are elements of it that are reminiscent of things from the EU (the Dark Blade Clan armor from 'Predator: Concrete Jungle', the Blazer Predators from 'AvP: Extinction'). I'd buy a figure of it.
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  48. Still Collating...
    Posted
    Randy on twitter, when asked about making the predator killer (shown some concept art) he said it's to be decided. Seems they're considering making it now more then they did previously. Unless it's one of the concept art pieces, that look like a military armored predator, I'm not planning on getting it. The movie version sucks IMO.
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  50. AhabPredator
    Posted
    Quote from: JokersWarPig on Feb 06, 2019, 10:13:23 PM
    Seeing it all done up gives me a dumb idea. I was originally going to try to customize it and try to give it a "normal" Predator lower body. I've seen some guy on Instagram who made a custom Predator that's permanently allied its self with the USCM...might repaint this guy to do something along those lines.

    I was thinking with some jungle Dutch parts and this guy you could make a wicked colonial marine.
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