Pre-Orders are up for the final two releases of NECA’s Ultimate Lost Tribe line, Elder & Snake. Recently shown off at San Diego Comic Con, the two figures mark the end of the ‘Ultimate’ re-release line of one of NECA’s most popular runs, the Predator 2 Lost Tribe.
The Ultimate Lost Tribe Predators have been unique in including more equipped versions of this group, armed with masks, weapons, and armor we didn’t see them with during their appearance in Predator 2. Snake Predator features a new fuzzy (previous release was plastic texture) ‘fur’ sash, hand scythes, and a bio-mask. The Elder includes a bio-mask from his ‘Golden Angel’ appearance, light up eyes for the mask, and other accessories.
Check below for official descriptions and images.
Predator 2 Ultimate Elder Predator Figure
“Predator 2, the action-packed sequel to the original movie, moved the hunt to Los Angeles and revealed a Lost Tribe of alien hunters! Their leader? The fearsome Elder Predator, also known as Greyback, gifts his flintlock pistol to Detective Harrigan as a sign of respect at the end of the movie.
This venerable veteran gets the Ultimate treatment, with a new LED light-up masked head, unmasked head, over 30 points of articulation, extendable wrist blades, skull necklaces, backpack, flintlock pistol, and sword accessories.
Comes in special 30th Anniversary Ultimate-style packaging with foil accents.”
Predator 2 Ultimate Snake Predator Figure
“Predator 2, the action-packed sequel to the original movie, moved the hunt to Los Angeles and revealed a Lost Tribe of alien hunters! NECA brings more of the Lost Tribe to Ultimate form with Snake Predator, a deadly assassin from the Serpent Clan specializing in close combat.
The 7″ scale Ultimate Snake Predator action figure features over 30 points of articulation, and comes with masked head, unmasked head, throwing discs, skull and spine, extended and collapsed spears, and his trademark weapons, two double-bladed hand scythes. The Ultimate Snake Predator comes in special 30th Anniversary Ultimate-style packaging with foil accents.”
Pre-orders are currently available on Big Bad Toy Store & Entertainment Earth with a planned release in the fall. Official listings are up on NECA’s website featuring high resolution photos.
NECA has announced they are making a figure of the ‘Feral’ Predator from the recently released film Prey. Here’s hoping we get a look at it soon.
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I don't think MonsterArts would be prevented as I think the higher price point puts it in a different category. They did their previous Alien & Predator releases while NECA had the license, or perhaps it's a regional thing too. But yeah I'd love to see more A/P from them again, Kotobukiya too.
If the Mezco One:12 figures ever get released, I'd guess those would also be a different category from the main $25-$50 7" license we've been used to with NECA.
Honestly I think McFarlane is best suited to deliver something comparable given their history and the fact they've gotten back into the 7" space after their long stint with smaller format Halo and The Walking Dead.
Some of their recent 7" ones have been quite nice:
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I agree, can not complain about their film Wolverine sculpt for example. Makes NECA's humans look like a joke for half the asking price.
The only HASLAB I've backed is the Ghostbusters proton pack and that is looking like it's going to be great and worth the money.
Studio Series is also doing well, but one line that I almost gave up to keep collection is the Masterpiece: way too expensive and the QC doesn't live up to the price.
They're really not. Their HASBLAB is a money trap. Their kickstarters are a joke. Their employee practices are awful, and now they're trying to hoist their failures off onto the consumer.
Fair point. Well if that's what is really going down, then I hope someone else can secure the rights quickly.
With all this, I now expect Feral Predator to be the last Predator they make, if it all. Because now who the F knows if it will release or not.
Hasbro is not a good toymaker
Hasbro is particularly bad, though. This isn't a nitpick. They've been God Awful for a long time.
On the other hand, NECA have been pretty terrible with their QA as well. I had three of their figures break before I could even get them out of the clam shell. Their "goods" classification as a soft good keeps them legally safe from reprocussion as well.
I'd love to see McFarlane return to the line. Even if it was more limited articulation. I love their ALIEN and PREDATOR two pack set from 2004. That thing was the start of a new era for Alien and Predator figures.
Or 3.
They let the license expire like they did Godzilla.
1. They are not top sellers anymore and it's no longer cost effective to keep making them
2. Someone else has secured the rights to make collector grade toys and NECA is just finishing things out till the transfer of the IP.
But I'm open to possibilities! Maybe they could try MonsterArts again with Bandai as that line has grown as well as their way sculpts and quality. Hiya seems to be doing okay, though I prefer larger scale. It's all about price point really, and NECA had that on lock years ago, but then prices started going up and up over time.
Could a new company bring the quality we are used to with NECA sculpts at a low price point fans and consumers would be happy with? That's the actual challenge.
I think whoever would take over would have a lot of pressure to perform right off the bat, which may not be exactly fair. It took NECA years to finally lock in their build to something that worked.
I know. That's why crying emoji.
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Hasbro can focus on making good toys and care about their employees instead, and then maybe I'll be in with them.
Huh? Are there in hand photos of this? I don't think it's hit any shelves or shipped yet. Could you share where you've seen this? And they just released a bunch of Fireteam Elite Xenomorphs, so those are new.
I understand the frustration, NECA was pretty much built on Aliens and Predators. But I'd say to not get much hope in them for future releases. TMNT is one of the biggest money makers in toys since the 90s and probably is doing very well for NECA, but they've also focused on a lot of other things at once too. It's not just TMNT regardless of what your opinion says. Just because you yourself aren't interested, doesn't mean that others aren't into whatever line they announce. I'm personally stoked for their new Robocop line, ET and DINOSAURS! TV show line that are upcoming.
I've heard through the grapevine that NECA may be winding down on the Aliens and Predators, and the current trend seems to prove that. Won't say much more than that. But like I said previously, don't get hopes up for much more unless some things change behind the scenes.
I'd rather not have McFarlane in the line again. They have had some of the worst QC lately, they can't pose well and or locked to a predetermined pose. They all have side eyes too, which Todd seems to think looks cool. Seriously scroll through collector twitter and see them constantly bashing most of what McFarlane makes. There's a reason why McFarlane is all over shelves all the time.
NECA had a very good run, even with their quality issues too. But maybe it's time for someone else to take the throne.
I'm not so sure that it's licensing issues as much as it's their lack of interest anymore. They're focusing on the stupid turtles and don't have time for anything else anymore really. They're just showing mostly silly lines that I personally have no interest in.
I'm wishing more and more that McFarlane would take over the line. They'll be in the same scale as the Neca figs, their articulation is just as good, and they have been making a lot of figures and a lot of lines lately.
Neca has been neglecting the Alien and Predator line more and more. Even though they said previously that those lines were their top selling lines. I know that things have probably changed, TMNT is certainly at the top now, but I can't imagine that the Alien and Predator lines have dropped so much as to warrant this kind of neglect...
The domes being rigid and smooth would be a continuity error, buuuut the creature isn't consistent between appearances outright. So the smooth dome might be a case of whatever batch Hunter had at the time where Scarface fought the rigid ones. Or it could be a case where Scarface fought exclusively warriors and Stone Heart faced off with some drones. The game had a single model so the hive might've been more diverse than the game let on.
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We know they are doing Feral. The problem is that any info on it has completely stopped. Back in August it was confirmed and seemed like the toy was going to be fully revealed shorty after the movie came out. But it didn't happen. It's all gone silent.
Unfortunately, whatever bug I'm fighting is keeping me down. Not sure if I'll be able to make it there tomorrow.
Please! Ask what the hell happened and also ask them about the Ultimate Wolf.
Can you ask a non Feral Predator question for me? Or two, or you could pick one
1. How come they didn't make toys from Hunting Grounds?
2. Might they make Dark Blade Clan Scarface Predator to pair with Stone Heart?
^Agreed.
Perhaps some license issue with Fox/Disney. Still, first time that NECA has disappointed me.
Thanks a lot Neca, THANKS A LOT.
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