Great review on this. I got the City Hunter 1/3 coming. I didn't bother with the bust because the closed mouth made no sense to me. Still looks great other than the over the top browns. Jungle hunter has way more realistic details to the movie.
Cheers mate, yeah as I say in the video, I can’t understand why the bust wasn’t the ‘open mouth’ screaming one that came with the statue? As that portrait is awesome! 👍🏻
Excellent comparison. The City Hunter is my favorite big screen Pred design and I have this bust on order. I also have the open mouth Jungle Hunter bust. To play devils advocate, my open mouth JH bust does not have a removeable med kit but it was the same price as the closed mouth of $899. That was exclusive to the close mouth version you have. So there was not much more value to me for the JH bust, but the trophies defintely do add value as you mentioned.
Hey there - thanks matey for your input, as I wasn’t aware that the other JH didn’t have the medi kit?… Yeah, that’s a bit of a shite!?… Cheers matey 👍🏻
I think they’re going for a ‘wet look’ (which would be in keeping with how they appear in the films?)…. & to be fair, I think matt paint effect here may not work?… Anyway… cheers matey 👍🏻
The City Hunters sculpe looks fantastic, but I understand your critic on this. He should have had another expression and another view angle. I think the brown colour looks like chocolate pudding on a kids play kitchen and thats the kid friendly imgae I got in mind. You shouldn't have to get that pieces to a painter for a repaint for that prices...and thats the true shame.
Thanks for the look, Jason. I agree with you on the City Hunter - they chose the wrong mouth pose, and the paint on the head doesnt look great. To me, the brown looks too flat/same-y/plastic-y.
Yes indeed mate… I mean, you can pose them on angles, of course, but then the base looks ‘off’ as it has such an obvious ‘front’ to it?… Cheers matey 👍🏻
If it was a bust with the biomask then I would've jump on that with no hesitation because P1 does his mask well. But with that portrait and his head turned so far I'm glad I passed
Great video as always. Be interesting to see how it looks after a head repaint. I also feel the CH needs to be displayed looking forward personally. I never bought the CH. Just didnt like the pose they gave him. I do have the JH and closed mouth, and berserker and scar on preorder. If they did the CH bust with open mouth i would have bought it. As you said, they missed out on bigger bust sales by not doing it. Just started building the mancave/bar so i can get all my predators on display. Keep up the great vids. 👍
Hey cheers matey! I think that Scar Predator is awesome!!! I was seriously tempted by that one myself! The man cave sounds awesome dude! Have to keep me posted on progress etc 👍🏻
Totally agree Jason. Not a big fan of the city hunter with the sideways pose and the way the skin in painted. The armour looks good. That Jungle hunter is virtually flawless from what i've seen in this video. I'd prefer them to have the masks on but that's just my personal preference that the predators look way cooler and more sophisticated with the helmets on. Glad the jungle hunter has his mouth closed.
Hey matey… the facial expression on the JH is just awesome and replicates the expression from the film brilliantly! I have the helmeted version on the statue itself… cheers matey 👍🏻
Super video, I have both it is true that the painting of the city hunter is less well done, after I tell myself that the scheme of painting the head more complex than the jungle hunter . I'm waiting for the complete statue from my European dealer, I can't wait.
Ahh superb on getting the statue as well mate! From the in hand pics I’ve seen it looks awesome! Especially with the screaming mouth portrait and extended spear!! 👍🏻
I like the one on the left because of it's color contrast and the fact it's looking forward. However if the one on the right was looking forward and with as you said the mouth open, it would win for me.
Hey matey! The City Hunter would look infinitely better had they used the screaming mouth pose! I’m now keen to get Mike to do a repaint on it and see just how good it can be?… Cheers dude.
@@hauntofthecollector P1 is way worse though, especially with their crazy shipping costs on top. I see it reflected in the European prices as well, P1 prices in Europe are so ridiculous and non-sensical compared to the product itself, dealers are going to struggle to sell anything. Sideshow, Weta and a lot of unlicensed studios are able to keep things fairly reasonable thankfully
This closed mouth portrait was to complete the statue as an extra. Just like the JH one was. Not to please others not buying the statue. I've seen recent HQ photos of this CH bust and it looks fine.
Yeah… it looks ‘fine’, but for $800 don’t you think it should look ‘good’ or ‘great’ even? And JH bust I have (closed mouth) is the limited edition one, not the ‘extra’ one - which didn’t come with the medi-kit!… And a fair few people bought this bust as they simply couldn’t afford the full 1:3 statue… And ‘not to please others’?? If that was the case, which I highly doubt it is, then I would also question the future of any statue company taking that stand point when trying to sell something???..
By an extra I just meant an add-on to the statue as it was the only portrait not coming with the statue itself. So yes an extra portrait bought separately to complete the statue. Never said people who aren't getting the statue shouldn't buy the bust if they like it. Just explaining why it was the portrait that it was. The portrait you showed was the main selling point for their DX. They wanted people to buy that so were never going to release it on a bust even if they were doing more. Maybe they would have also done the regular open mouth and the bio-mask as busts if people asked for it but there wasn't much interest so they gave it a miss after the controversy of the JH busts. The busts are expensive for sure but so is every statue now. It's getting ridiculous. Not to mention the shipping now. I'll have to see the piece in person to comment for sure but from the photos I saw it is what I expected and looks great. CH has those strange face patterns. Maybe it's not great from every angle and maybe it's not so good viewing it up really close. I will see.@@hauntofthecollector
@@ryanj.wheeler3295 hey there - yes, as I said in the video, this CH bust needed that something else? And a few have also said now that a bio mask would’ve been a great addition! So, yeah, you’re spot on with that. And of course, the pricing now and almost all pieces has gone into the realm of ridiculous! But… & I’ve always said this… it’s our free choice as to whether we buy them or not?… Cheers for the input mate 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I see, cool bust, I wish they did the closed mouth for the statue for one of the swap outs as opposed to just two open mouthed ones.
@@SlickOils oh sorry!… I thought you meant could the CH head fit on the JH??.. Sorry, it’s me….not reading the comment properly! The closed mouth JH bust head WILL fit on the 1:3 JH statue!!! 😁👍🏻 Yes… I know some have posed with it on, although I chose not to.. 👍🏻
Great review on this. I got the City Hunter 1/3 coming. I didn't bother with the bust because the closed mouth made no sense to me. Still looks great other than the over the top browns. Jungle hunter has way more realistic details to the movie.
Cheers mate, yeah as I say in the video, I can’t understand why the bust wasn’t the ‘open mouth’ screaming one that came with the statue? As that portrait is awesome! 👍🏻
Excellent comparison. The City Hunter is my favorite big screen Pred design and I have this bust on order. I also have the open mouth Jungle Hunter bust. To play devils advocate, my open mouth JH bust does not have a removeable med kit but it was the same price as the closed mouth of $899. That was exclusive to the close mouth version you have. So there was not much more value to me for the JH bust, but the trophies defintely do add value as you mentioned.
Hey there - thanks matey for your input, as I wasn’t aware that the other JH didn’t have the medi kit?… Yeah, that’s a bit of a shite!?…
Cheers matey 👍🏻
Both statues look very shiny to me. I prefer a more matte finish
I think they’re going for a ‘wet look’ (which would be in keeping with how they appear in the films?)…. & to be fair, I think matt paint effect here may not work?…
Anyway… cheers matey 👍🏻
The City Hunters sculpe looks fantastic, but I understand your critic on this. He should have had another expression and another view angle. I think the brown colour looks like chocolate pudding on a kids play kitchen and thats the kid friendly imgae I got in mind. You shouldn't have to get that pieces to a painter for a repaint for that prices...and thats the true shame.
Hey there matey! Yeah, I wouldn’t usually bother, but I’m kind of interested to just see how good this could look?…
Cheers my mate 👍🏻
Thanks for the look, Jason. I agree with you on the City Hunter - they chose the wrong mouth pose, and the paint on the head doesnt look great. To me, the brown looks too flat/same-y/plastic-y.
Yes indeed mate… I mean, you can pose them on angles, of course, but then the base looks ‘off’ as it has such an obvious ‘front’ to it?…
Cheers matey 👍🏻
Jungle Hunter bust is far superior. It's extremely screen accurate.
Indeed mate, I just love the expression and accuracy on that portrait 👍🏻
Bigger than I thought they’d be
@@tomstrutton4351 yeah, they’re a decent size mate (1:3 scale) 👍🏻
If it was a bust with the biomask then I would've jump on that with no hesitation because P1 does his mask well. But with that portrait and his head turned so far I'm glad I passed
Yes, that’s a great additional item - which is what it needed really? Just something else added?.. Very ‘bland’ as it is… 👍🏻
Great video as always. Be interesting to see how it looks after a head repaint. I also feel the CH needs to be displayed looking forward personally. I never bought the CH. Just didnt like the pose they gave him. I do have the JH and closed mouth, and berserker and scar on preorder. If they did the CH bust with open mouth i would have bought it. As you said, they missed out on bigger bust sales by not doing it. Just started building the mancave/bar so i can get all my predators on display. Keep up the great vids. 👍
Hey cheers matey! I think that Scar Predator is awesome!!! I was seriously tempted by that one myself!
The man cave sounds awesome dude! Have to keep me posted on progress etc 👍🏻
@hauntofthecollector will do jason. 👍 if i can find you on FB i'd send some pics over.
@@stephenjohns3505 cheers mate - I have a Haunt of the Collector page 👍🏻
Definitely agree with all your points on this Jas! The Jungle Hunter is far superior overall
Thanks matey, yeah just a lot better bust throughout matey 👍🏻
Totally agree Jason. Not a big fan of the city hunter with the sideways pose and the way the skin in painted. The armour looks good. That Jungle hunter is virtually flawless from what i've seen in this video. I'd prefer them to have the masks on but that's just my personal preference that the predators look way cooler and more sophisticated with the helmets on. Glad the jungle hunter has his mouth closed.
Hey matey… the facial expression on the JH is just awesome and replicates the expression from the film brilliantly!
I have the helmeted version on the statue itself… cheers matey 👍🏻
Agree with you the one on my screen left much better looking more original as in the films🤘
Yeah, the JH bust is seriously good mate 👍🏻
Super video, I have both it is true that the painting of the city hunter is less well done, after I tell myself that the scheme of painting the head more complex than the jungle hunter . I'm waiting for the complete statue from my European dealer, I can't wait.
Ahh superb on getting the statue as well mate! From the in hand pics I’ve seen it looks awesome! Especially with the screaming mouth portrait and extended spear!! 👍🏻
I like the one on the left because of it's color contrast and the fact it's looking forward. However if the one on the right was looking forward and with as you said the mouth open, it would win for me.
Hey matey! The City Hunter would look infinitely better had they used the screaming mouth pose!
I’m now keen to get Mike to do a repaint on it and see just how good it can be?…
Cheers dude.
Just a typical example of the disproportionate inflation affecting statues, or dare I say Prime 1 statues especially? Lol
Yeah mate, they’re definitely pricey - but that’s kind of across the board now with statues… they’re all getting way too costly now?…
@@hauntofthecollector P1 is way worse though, especially with their crazy shipping costs on top. I see it reflected in the European prices as well, P1 prices in Europe are so ridiculous and non-sensical compared to the product itself, dealers are going to struggle to sell anything. Sideshow, Weta and a lot of unlicensed studios are able to keep things fairly reasonable thankfully
Hello great video yes the jungle one is better Jason
Hey matey! Thank you buddy, yes it’s certainly proving to be the most popular 👍🏻
Both are Stunning.. but jungle hunter for me 🤩
Aye mate, I’m pretty sure he’d be most people’s choice?… 👍🏻
Have the exact jungle hunter bust coming… delighted 🤩
Great review and I agree. Jungle hunter is better.
Hey there matey, yes there’s been a lot of votes, thus far, for the JH!… 👍🏻
This closed mouth portrait was to complete the statue as an extra. Just like the JH one was. Not to please others not buying the statue. I've seen recent HQ photos of this CH bust and it looks fine.
Yeah… it looks ‘fine’, but for $800 don’t you think it should look ‘good’ or ‘great’ even?
And JH bust I have (closed mouth) is the limited edition one, not the ‘extra’ one - which didn’t come with the medi-kit!…
And a fair few people bought this bust as they simply couldn’t afford the full 1:3 statue…
And ‘not to please others’?? If that was the case, which I highly doubt it is, then I would also question the future of any statue company taking that stand point when trying to sell something???..
By an extra I just meant an add-on to the statue as it was the only portrait not coming with the statue itself. So yes an extra portrait bought separately to complete the statue.
Never said people who aren't getting the statue shouldn't buy the bust if they like it. Just explaining why it was the portrait that it was. The portrait you showed was the main selling point for their DX. They wanted people to buy that so were never going to release it on a bust even if they were doing more.
Maybe they would have also done the regular open mouth and the bio-mask as busts if people asked for it but there wasn't much interest so they gave it a miss after the controversy of the JH busts.
The busts are expensive for sure but so is every statue now. It's getting ridiculous. Not to mention the shipping now.
I'll have to see the piece in person to comment for sure but from the photos I saw it is what I expected and looks great. CH has those strange face patterns. Maybe it's not great from every angle and maybe it's not so good viewing it up really close. I will see.@@hauntofthecollector
@@ryanj.wheeler3295 hey there - yes, as I said in the video, this CH bust needed that something else? And a few have also said now that a bio mask would’ve been a great addition! So, yeah, you’re spot on with that.
And of course, the pricing now and almost all pieces has gone into the realm of ridiculous! But… & I’ve always said this… it’s our free choice as to whether we buy them or not?…
Cheers for the input mate 👍🏻
Found it😂 wouldn't be able to afford one but to have a reproduction yeh if i could afford it 💯🤘
There won’t be a ‘reproduction’ mate, but they will certainly do more Alien statues in the future!.. 👍🏻
Jungle for me
Cheers mate - it’s looking that JH is a very popular choice 👍🏻
Great review and comparison.
Thanks my mate 👍🏻
Can you use the head of the jungle hunter bust on the main statue?
No, as it positions differently (as in angle etc)… 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I see, cool bust, I wish they did the closed mouth for the statue for one of the swap outs as opposed to just two open mouthed ones.
@@SlickOils oh sorry!… I thought you meant could the CH head fit on the JH??..
Sorry, it’s me….not reading the comment properly!
The closed mouth JH bust head WILL fit on the 1:3 JH statue!!! 😁👍🏻
Yes… I know some have posed with it on, although I chose not to.. 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector ah ok, shame it’s sold out everywhere and super expensive. I’ll make do with the statue. 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I painted the jungle hunter on my channel btw, thought you might be interested.