Tokyo Comic Con happened this weekend, and high-end collectible company CoolProps had some upcoming Alien and Predator products prominently on display.
Unveiled was a new life-size bust of a female Predator “Shiranui,” which seems to be a companion piece to the “Kagero” Predator which was shown last year.
These two pieces are by renowned Japanese sculptor and make-up artist Akihito Ikeda. Check out some pictures of these incredible sculpts below.
The Kagero Predator is now available for pre-order for the Japanese market, with international pre-orders opening soon and available through Sideshow Collectibles. Both Predators are striking, featuring numerous decorative adornments, as well as face-masks which cover their mouths, rather than the full bio-helmets we’re used to seeing on Predators. A very Samurai look if you ask me.
Akihito has done a number of live-sculpting sessions at conventions, and at last year’s Tokyo Comic Con, he sculpted a female Predator as well as a Predalien Queen. I thought these sculpts looked great when I first saw them, especially for quickly-done live presentations, and I’m happy to see his female Predator evolve into this finished product.
CoolProps and other producers such as Prime-1 work with a number of different artist to create their collectibles. Artist Stéphane Faure, (AKA Beesub) also had a prototype on display at the booth for a new 1:3 scale Alien Warrior Maquette, as depicted in the film Aliens.
Beesub previously sculpted the AVP Alien Queen for CoolProps, which can now be pre-ordered from Sideshow.
Here’s a video giving a tour of the CoolProps booth at Tokyo Comic Con, which shows of these as well as a number of other CoolProps collectibles:
Posted by Beesub on Saturday, December 1, 2018
Are you planning to pick up any of these premium beauties? Let us know in the forum!
Thanks to Reyals for the news. Photo Credits: @studio_aki, @_yoe, @beesub, and CoolProps.
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UPDATE: The Kagero Predator is now available to pre-order through Sideshow Collectibles.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 03, 2018, 09:51:46 AM
God damn, Coolprops stuff is amazing! Still not keen on breasts but I do like the colouring on both of those busts.
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Dec 04, 2018, 02:52:00 AM
Agreed. The head shape is wonderful. I would love to see a concept like this realized on screen one day!
Quote from: The Old One on Dec 03, 2018, 05:44:34 PM
Please stop giving the PredAlien dreds...
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Dec 03, 2018, 02:51:31 PMThis presupposes that the ones we've seen in the movies are male. ;)Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 03, 2018, 09:51:46 AM
God damn, Coolprops stuff is amazing! Still not keen on breasts but I do like the colouring on both of those busts.
Giving it consideration, breasts on a female Predator are logical to me, considering the body of a male Predator and his musculature is anatomically very close to a human male.
Quote from: Xenomrph on Dec 09, 2018, 12:42:55 PM
#PredalienDreds4Lyfe
Also, I just stumbled across this bust on BBTS:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/84594Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Dec 03, 2018, 02:51:31 PMThis presupposes that the ones we've seen in the movies are male. ;)Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Dec 03, 2018, 09:51:46 AM
God damn, Coolprops stuff is amazing! Still not keen on breasts but I do like the colouring on both of those busts.
Giving it consideration, breasts on a female Predator are logical to me, considering the body of a male Predator and his musculature is anatomically very close to a human male.