yet another merchandise thread over run by the hot toys debate! its funny how things work out with different people. i used to build and paint models when i was 10. now i'm 25 and i build/paint/customize dolls. i lost interest in models because they're static. i think everyone can agree that your favorite predator in a bitchin' pose is sweet. i see it like i've got an infinite amount of new models by buying just one with good articulation. i like it because its entertaining, you can interact with it. i want my hicks smoking a cigarette. so i kit bash a little, get him a pack of smokes, bend his arm, and bam! i've got smoking hicks model. sure, the joints are kind of an eyesore, but i feel like its a pretty good trade off. with the human figures they either give them a "muscle suit" or you can cover up the joints with watches and sleeves. the predators are different though. i usually just leave some of the lights off in the display case. just like they'd appear in the darkness in the movie - to hide the fact that they're just guys in big painted doll suits.
