On this site we tend to focus all (or most) of our attention on the Predators but there is a lot to be said for exploring the world beyond the Yautja.  This past week, I spent some time in the World of the Xenomorphs and came across some very usual, very weird and very beautiful items.  There are probably as many items made for the Alien collector as there are for the Predator collector.  For example, I made mention of a Predator Christmas tree ball a while back and, well guess what, there is one for the Alien as well.

But as I searched around this ‘Alien’ world,  I couldn’t find anything that quite matched  the life size or near life-sized busts of the Predator.  Sideshow has cranked out some righteous 1:1 scale busts and they usually sell out within a few weeks.  I just received the Sideshow Predator Legendary Scale Bust (review is coming) which is magnificent, so where is the xenomorph equivalent?  I think I found it.

Produced by Xeno Guy, an enormously talented sculptor in the UK, these heads come in two varieties;  with and without the extended ‘tube’ mouth.  The ‘Without‘ (on the left) is 20″ long by 5.5″ wide and 8″ high (57.2cm x 14cm x 20cm)and weighs in at a healthy 6.5 pounds (2.9kg).  The ‘With Extended Mouth‘ is equally massive  – 22″ x 5″ x 8″ (55.8cm x 14cm x 20cm) and 6 pounds.  As you can see, the sculpting detail is very impressive taking on a true HR Giger quality.  The paint is very cool.  Layers and shades of black, silver and grey are covered with a ultra gloss clear that gives the head that exquisite Alien slime look.  I have both editions in my office and they look sensational.  Could be the biggest and most unusual bookends in the world!  For more information and photos of the Christmas balls and the xenomorph heads, contact me.

Hey gang! Our fellow Predhead Jason Schwab has just put together a new update on all things Predator from NECA and has sent me all kinds of goodies to share in another edition of Collector’s Voice!  So without further banter, here’s Jason…

Hello predatorstuff.com! Jason Schwab speaking,  reporting in for Predator Toy Updates From The good folks at Neca.  Neca has released 2 extremely cool series of Predators figures , and they are very cool… the newest update, Neca is releasing series 3 in less than 2 months away and I am extremely excited to see how they will hold up.

Series 3 will have the predator hounds, the classic masked 1987 predator, and old grayback elder predator from predator 2. Neca recently has given us on their twitter image page, the packaging for the new neca predators series 3 figures, and damn, I am speachless.  It’s the coolest packaging I have ever seen!

Neca is in fact also giving us series 4 or aka the predator 2 line since the whole 4th series is Predator 2 friendly.  First, we will be getting the City Hunter, the Gort Predator, and the Boar Predator.  A 2011 comic con exclusive will have the Gort Predator with the 1987 Predator body. But wait, there’s more!  Neca will be giving us in the 4th wave the NECA’s “Lost Tribe” assortments, which will tackle all the Predators as seen at the end of Predator 2.

To see the upcoming packaging , the 3rd series figures, and the upcoming 4th series as well as the 3, count them 3, 18 inch classic 1987 predator figures, check out these links:

NECA PREDATORS SERIES 3:

CLASSIC 1987 PREDATOR
http://twitpic.com/3ifg9h

PREDATOR HOUNDS
http://twitpic.com/3igfqd

OLD GRAYBACK ELDER PREDATOR
http://twitpic.com/3ihjc8

18 INCH 1987 PREDATOR OPEN MOUTH
http://twitpic.com/3vuglg

NECA PREDATOR 2 SERIES PROTOTYPES
http://twitpic.com/3xgk39

18 INCH 1987 PREDATOR MASKED
http://twitpic.com/3rj4r9

NECA 18 INCH 1987 PREDATOR CLOSED MOUTH
http://twitpic.com/3rj4of

NECA PREDATOR 2 CITY HUNTER
http://twitpic.com/3z3kmy

NECA 2011 COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE GORT PREDATOR W/ P1 BODY
http://twitpic.com/4cgr70

NECA PREDATOR 2 ELDER PREDATOR PACKAGING #1
http://twitpic.com/4kdwyg

NECA PREDATOR 2 ELDER PREDATOR PACKAGING #2
http://twitpic.com/4ker39

Neca’s Predators Series 3 Will Be Released In June 2011, and thank god I pre-ordered the whole set. I will be doing an in depth review of this 3rd series on my blogspot account here.

You can also see my Ultimate Music Videos in the link below, which stands currently at 23 music videos made since January 2011:

http://www.vimeo.com/user6319810/videos

This is Jason Schwab speaking , reporting in to predatorstuff with the neca predators news , signing off.

Thanks for the updates J, look forward to more!
Dan

Welcome to a new edition of Collector’s Voice, where we feature the artwork, talents and writings of fellow Predatorstuff.com readers and collectors! Today I would like to show you some pretty awesome one-of-a-kind Gremlin buildups by a company called VW Studios. Check it out…

Company owner Vladimir writes in that he is from the Netherlands and runs this little imagineering studio and is looking forward to launching his own website in a couple of months.  VW Studio is particularly fond of the Predator and Gremlin movies and has created numerous lifesize busts, figures and weapons for collectors.  The unique part of VW is the fact that they don’t mass produce anything, all of their statues are unique one-up pieces.  Vlad sent me several photos of his Gremlin builds, which are fantastic, and promises to send me shots of his Predator related pieces.  Check out all the pics:

Love the builds…  my favorite is the street vendor guy with the french tickler condom pack in his coat, brilliant lol!  Check out the pics and share your thoughts by clicking on the comment button below, I’m sure Vladimir would appreciate any feedback and you can bet we’ll post a link to his site once it’s been launched!

Enjoy,
Dan

Question for you guys… what do you get when you combine all the Lost Hunters from Predator 2 with slick dance moves, a ghetto blaster, and the ever sweating Danny Glover?  Well, I guess you would get the following video that my buddy Anthony Mestas just gave me a heads up on lol!

Yes folks, that would be all the original P2 Lost Hunters from the Predator 2 movie doing a dance off, and yes that really is Danny Glover partying in the middle towards the end of the clip.  The video, which was uploaded to YouTube by 'tonsoftreats' includes the following information on the clip:

Lionel Douglass -AKA- Big "D" is a member of the original Don Campbellock dance group the "Lockers" He is also the creator of this dance act and one of the Predators of this number. Lionel Douglass -AKA- Big "D" will be the last one dancing doing the "Alpha". Granny Nancy feeds the Predators so check her out at Granny Nancys Kitchen. www.grannynancyskitchen.com More on Lionel Douglass…..go to imdb or www.lioneldouglass.com or google Lionel Douglass (Big Bird) Yes that is Danny Glover in the video.

Too cool, thanks Anthony for the vid…  First time I see this too, hope you guys enjoyed it.

Peace!
Dan

Toy Fair 2010 has come and gone in New York and NECA has the Predator community pretty stoked about some upcoming action figures they have coming down the pipe!  Fellow Pred-head Jason Schwab reports in to Predatorstuff.com with the latest scoop on these new pieces.

Neca is releasing not just toys based on the new Predators film, but figures based on the Original Predator and the Elder Predator from Predator 2 as well! The original predator figure will have 3 different figure poses - masked , unmasked open mouth , unmasked closed mouth.  The details is simply amazing and I have high hopes for these toys to be the ultimate predator toys on the regular market.

Here are 3 links for those of you who want to find out what they look like with pics and a video from the toy fair convention of 2010.  Check them out below:

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19103

http://toyfair2010.figures.com/showgallery.php/cat/562

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmenb2ZLo4

Take care folks, and keep an eye out for pre-orders for the ECA original Predator toys and the Predator 2 Elder Predator toy figure coming soon… and remember,Predators is in theaters July 7 , 2010!

This is Jason, signing Out!

" Get to da Choppa "

Jason is a fellow Predator fan and I want to thank him for taking the time to send in this scoop!  Check out Jason's blog by clicking HERE and be sure to contact us if YOU have any scoops you want to share with us.  Be sure to click on the comment button below to share your thoughts on these new figures!

Thanks,
Dan

Hey all!  OK so I deviated from my gameplan a bit and actually went to Ottawa lastnight for a lastminute birthday party for an old friend of mine that I have not seen in years and will be deployed to Afghanistan next May.  I had a blast and crawled in to the house at around 7AM this morning, slept for a few hours and then it was back to Spooktacular coverage.  So while I catch up, I wanted to share with you a bad ass P2 Elder Mask built by a fan in San Paulo, Brazil!

Roberto Artur worked on this piece for 2 months, using photos and footage he found on Predatorstuff.com for reference as well as the Predator 2 movie itself.  He sent me this earlier in the year and I wanted to show you guys his awesome work.  You can find more pics of his mask as well as other projects on his flickr page by clicking HERE!

Be sure to leave some feedback on this by clicking the comment button below, I'm sure Roberto would love to hear your thoughts!

Enjoy,
Dan

Back in January, I was contacted by a loyal Predatorstuff.com reader who wanted to know if I would like to see a new project he had finally finished… Léo (aka Laurent Lefevre) was very excited to show off his latest sculpt, the Queen Hunter bio helmet inspired by one of his favorite movies, Aliens.

Here we are a couple of months later, and I am finally posting this wonderful piece, I am apologize to Léo for the delay. I actually have a TON of WONDERFUL fan-made items I will be sharing with you guys over the coming weeks and I welcome anyone to email me via the contact page to let me know you have goodies to share! I love seeing your work and reviews guys, so drop me a note and let’s see what you got!

As for Mr. Lefevre, I absolutely LOVE his Queen Hunter sculpt, which he sculpted from scratch and is a full size scale piece. He explains that he was inspired by the film Aliens, and wanted to create something he imagined a Predator that specializes in taking down Alien Queens would wear for the hunt. I love the weathering effects and the glyphs he has in the sculpt… overall it looks just badass! Léo lives in France but communicates no problem in English and mentioned that if anyone would like a painted copy like his, you can contact him directly by clicking here and he’d be happy to work something out. Personally I’m hoping to get a copy in my studio for a full review, we’ll see if I can pester him in to submission!

He also sent me several photos of the bio from various angles, which you can check out by clicking the photo icon below:

So a big thank you to Laurent for sharing this with me and I invite anyone out there to send in their projects or reviews and I am happy to post them on the site! Be sure to post your thoughts on this piece by clicking the comment button below!

Take care and happy Monday!
Dan

Hello everyone! As most of you know (or at least SHOULD know), I invite anyone to send me photos of their Predator creations, including sculptures, customs, replicas and of course your artwork. Some of you brave souls have recently taken me up on this offer, so I am going to start catching up on these submissions and show off the awesome work you folks are sending in, and today I want to start with the VERY talented Dan Woollard!

Dan sent me a bunch of photos of his artwork and I absolutely LOVE his style, and judging by what’s in his sketchbook, he’s just a tad in to Predators! Dan’s work is fantastic and he does a great job of sketching from scratch or when using reference material. One of the drawings he sent me is a perfect sketch of a McFarlane figure, you recognize it instantly! He also sent in a very cool sketch of the Wolf bio from AVPR, looks WICKED!

Thanks so much Dan for taking the time to send these in to me and letting me share them on the site! If anyone wants to contact Dan Woollard for comission work or just to say hi, you can contact him by clicking HERE and you can check out more of his work in our gallery by clicking the photo icon below:

Feel free to leave Dan some comments on his work, I’m sure he’ll be on here checking out your feedback!

Thanks and enjoy,
Dan