Hey gang!  Just got word from Predastore that their 2 Guns Cleaner kit featuring the Wolf from AVPR is officially complete and on the way from Narin… about time we got something new from Narin!

Today I am super happy to announce the release of a new kit produced by Predastore (The same folks behind the Double Axe and Aqua Hunter kits) called the 2 Guns Cleaner, which was sculpted by Narin and features the Wolf from AvPR standing knee deep in sludge, plasma cannons powered up and ready to rock on some alien ass!  This was a very special project as Predastore asked me months ago if they could use my original Wolf kit as the base for this piece, and I was happy to give them the OK.  This new pose with the weapons and liquid base looks KILLER and I love how this turned out.  The kits are solid high quality resin and comes in 9 parts.  THIS IS A LIMITED RELEASE of 50 kits only, and each kit includes a COA from Narin and Predastore.  The kits are already cast and are currently en route to Predastore in Switzerland from Narin via surface, so please allow about 3 weeks for the kits to arrive.  From there Predastore will inspect and box them up and they will be ready to roll.  The kits are $175 each plus shipping and ship direct from Switzerland to you.

You can check out more pics of this kit by clicking the photo icon below:

Should you want more information about this kit or how to go about getting yours hands on one, please feel free to contact me!  Post your thoughts on the new piece by clicking the comment button below!

Enjoy!
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

Time to get back to business folks, and today I have a sexy new review of a helmet I received months ago from my good buddy Paul Thornton, aka Hez!  This is a gorgeous and very inexpensive Gort style helmet based on one of the Lost Hunter Predators seen at the end of the Predator 2 movie known simply as the Gort Pred.  (This helmet was actually made at SWS when they were doing P1) Read on to get the details on this helmet and how you can get one…

For whatever reason, I've always found it difficult to find a decent Gort helmet that was well crafted, well cast with a sweet paint up, and didn't cost a small fortune to own.  So when Paul contacted me about a Gort style helmet he had recently completed and offered one to me for a review, I was all over it!  By the way, I should apologize in advance to Paul for taking so long to put this review together, but thanks for being so patient with me!

UPDATE 02-07-2010: Sorry guys, I made an error on the pricing… the RAW helmet is $140, then FINISHED version as seen in this video is $240.

When I opened the box and unwrapped the latest addition to by bio collection (which has now been reduced to 2 helmets) I was immediately in love with this piece, it's gorgeous, especially for the price, which is way under $200!  The helmet is cast in solid grey resin, with a shiny and smooth interior finish.  The casting is thick enough to be durable, but not to thick that it would be heavy to wear on a costume.  It's important to note that the casting is thick all the way to the edges, which makes the helmet less likely to get damaged if you're looking to wear this on a costume and lug it around to a convention hall.  I've seen many helmets with solid thick castings, but were paper thin at the edges.  The castings details are also very crisp… this helmet has a ton of little rivet details, lines and ribbing and all of it is clean with no details lost to air bubbles or other molding defects.

The helmet is thick but light, weighing maybe 2 or 3 lbs and measures 12" at it's widest point and has a height of about 19" snout to crown.  This should definitely fit the average Predator latex mask with no trouble at all.

As always, I like my helmets ready to display right out of the box, so I ordered one fully painted with lenses installed.  I've said this about Paul before and I will say it again, I absolutely LOVE the way he weathers his helmets, it looks phenomenal!  The helmet is LOADED with tiny details in the weathering patterns and you can see he uses several paint colors, not just silver and black.  He mixes it up in different spots making burn-type patterns and the overall effect is amazing and very realistic.  So as usual, Paul's paint job rocks my socks, no complaints at all.  And for the lenses, WOW!  No dollar store glasses uses on this guy… Paul uses 1/8" thick lexan!  The only way you could break the lenses in this thing is with a 15lbs sledge hammer!  The lenses are dark, but suitable to be worn or for display.  To me that always makes a perfect prop piece… durable enough to be worn on a pred suit, but also detailed and sexy enough to be proudly shown in a display case.  And this my friends is exactly that.

And finally, the inside of each helmet is numbered, signed and named (yes, he gives nicknames to his helmets… don't ask).

I am completely impressed with Paul… once again he proves you can have an affordable prop piece that looks absolutely fantastic and won't get damaged by a mouse farting on it.  Anyone that's had a mouse fart on their shoddy recast helmet knows what I am talking about.  So congratulations Paul on another amazing release!  Anyone looking to pick up one of these bad boys, please contact paul directly by clicking HERE!

OK enough rambling, I know you guys want sexy pics!  Click the gallery icon below for all the goodies:

I also think it's safe to say we were WAY overdue for a video review amrite?  So I put together a little bit of a blabbity blab video for you!  Might want to keep an eye on the credits, perhaps someone snuck in a blooper or something in there… Check out the review in full HD by clicking HERE or click on the YouTube icon below.  First review of 2010!

And with that, I bid you adieu and I hope you all have an awesome week.  Please be sure to share your thoughts on this piece or my review by clicking to comment button below, and I look forward to seeing you guys on the next review!  Please don't forget to check out my collection sale at http://www.predatorstuff.com/2009/11/26/950/ and contact me if you have any questions.

Take care!
Dan

Just in case you haven't seen this yet, there have been a bunch of new photos released from the set of Predators, and we even get a look at some of the new Predator designs!  Check out the new photos posted by clicking HERE!

Any thoughts?  That bio on the right certainly looks a lot like the Blades concept from Pete Mander's SEED film doesn't it?  What do you guys think… post your thoughts below by clicking on the comment button.

Enjoy!
Dan

Hey all!  Just saw on the Freaks board that Sideshow is giving away a limited number of Sideshow Freaks T-Shirts for free, you just need to pay shipping!  Check it out by clicking HERE!

Finally! Official Sideshow Freaks gear!

The Sideshow Freaks T-Shirt Apparel features:

Another Halloween has passed us, and for Sideshow fans, that means we've recently recovered from the 10 days of Spooktacular festivities.  We've returned to a life of regular meals, bathing, annoyed spouses, children, friends, and of course, something in the way of normal sleep hours.  Yes folks, it's post Spooktacular recovery… we love to have our lives back, but hate that the fun is over.

For anyone living under a rock and don't read my blog very often, Spooktacular is Sideshow's annual Halloween and Horror online extravaganza of rotating discounts, spot giveaways, new product announcements, contests, and community interaction, plus much more!  Basically it's a week and a half of Sideshow Collectibles partying with their customers and fans in a MASSIVE online event that runs 24 hours a day for 10 entire days.  During those 10 days, they give away tens of thousands of dollars worth of prizes, announce awesome new products and we all have a blast.  The highlight of the event for me is the 10 day chat room they open up, where hundreds of fellow collectors and Sideshow enthusiasts can interact each other and compete for chat prizes via trivia contests and scavenger hunts.  It's a time for no sleep, minimal food and very little social interaction outside of the computer.  You eat, sleep and breath Sideshow, and hope that when it's over you're still alive and your wife hasn't filed divorce papers.

This year Sideshow easily gave out $50,000 in prizes, even though their news announcement stated 30k.  The first thing I need to do is thank everyone at Sideshow for putting on such an amazing Spookfest, I had an absolute BLAST!  So my thanks to the following Sideshow staff members that came to hang out in chat, give away prizes, or just kept us going through the long chat hours:

• SideshowChris
• SIdeshowDennis
• SideshowMarc
• SideshowAlex
• SideshowCorie

I would also like to thank Mike Tolentino and Jennifer Bigham over at the Customer Support department that helped me with a few issues I was having and a half millions questions I was trying to get answered for my Predstuff coverage or on behalf of other Spooktacular attendees.  And of course I want to thank the Mistress of the Web, that sexy Sideshow mamma who shows up on forums and chat randomly dishing out badass prizes!

And finally, I would like to thank Greg Anzalone, President and CEO of Sideshow Collectibles.  He came out in to chat in front of a couple hundred Sideshow fanatics and allowed us to absolutely DROWN him in questions and he did his best to answer as much as he could.  We was completely inundated, there were so many questions flying that at one time there was a half-hour difference between the question asked and his answer.  But he eventually answered everything and then finished up by tossing out a couple thousand bucks in prizes!  You can check out the entire transcript of the chat I put together by clicking HERE.  I even sent a copy of it to Sideshow, which was later posted right on their site for other Sideshow visitors to check out.  Got a nice thank you letter from Sideshow… you're welcome guys!

Chat was completely awesome this year, with TONS of prizes and lots of friends to laugh and hang out with.  It was great to see some of my old friends from previous SDCC and Spooktacular chat events and of course myself and my friend Ozzy, Madcow and Happyboy teamed up and made sure we were alerting each other via text of new contests and basically trying to keep each other sane.  We had a blast and hauled some great loot, so thanks again to my chat team and hope to see you guys at SDCC chat this summer!  I would also like to give a shout out to all the other friends from chat who made this event so memorable:

• Shropt
• Ken
• Kabu
• SolidSnake
• Swabie (This guy needed a TRUCK to haul his prizes home)
• BuffyGirl
• Avfin
• Toast
• CelticPredator (Remember… take your meds BEFORE chat please!)
• Anyone else I may have forgotten… thank you so much!

And of course a shoutout to my pal Pitu, who was absolutely hilarious in chat and hooked me up with a sweet Pituvision T-Shirt, which I now have and appears to be designed for extremely short, overweight people, but I'm wearing it anyhow!

So thank you to all you guys and gals and hope to see you next Chat event!  If you haven't seen my wrap up video yet (which is mostly a shout out and thank you to all my Spooktacular chat friends, check that out by clicking the pic below).

In terms of contests, we had website and chat trivia, we had random draws, we had scavenger hunts, we had the Mistress of the Web giving out random goodies and I'm sure there were other ways to win that I am forgetting as I try to recall the whirlwind of an event.  Unfortunately the main scavenger hunt seemed a bit compromised as many folks had all the words way in advance of the last day, but someone hauled away a gorgeous Red Skull PF statue and I know it wasn't me lol!  BUT I did have a pretty awesome haul this year, check this out:

Web Freebies:

• 'The Dead' 12 inch Figures Subject 2221: The Harbinger – Sideshow Exclusive Edition
• Sideshow Collectibles Catalog Volume No. 10 – Hard Bound with $10 Gift Card
• ALIEN Collectibles Alien Warrior VCD
• R. Lee Ermey 12-inch
• Hot Toys Resident Evil 4: Biohazard Collectibles Jack Krauser (Transformed)
• Medicom Toy RAH 1:6th Scale Figure Han Solo
• ALIEN Collectibles Alien VCD

Chat Contests:

• Spinning Keychain
• LOTR Film Frame Collectible
• Alien Warrior VCD
• Blockade trooper 12"
• Black and White Mort
• Sideshow Hat (Told SideshowDennis to give it to SOLIDSNAKE)

Mystery gift from the mistress!

So there was definitely some haulage to be had, you just had to be patient and keep an eye on the main Spooktacular news page for new contests and promo words.  Thanks for all the awesome prizes Sideshow!

In terms of new product announcements, there was nothing really earth-shattering in the world of Predators and Aliens… all we saw was a set of VCDs, which you can check out by clicking here.  As a Star Wars fan though, I still got to see something pretty damn awesome, and that's the Gamorrean Life-Size Bust.

Can we all say Holy ^&*%& that's awesome?!  I know I can!  This is easily my favorite piece in the entire Spooktacular line-up this year… I mean, who doesn't love a huge drooling pig guard head in their collection?  I know I want one!  You can read more about Mr. Gamor by clicking over here.

The other fun part of Spooktacular was the Help Wanted video series, a mini movie put together by Sideshow productions starring the Sideshow Collectibles staff, including the oh-so-delish Allison (call me *winks*) and our favorite man with no pants, Scott.  This was hilarious…  Pitu zombie was hysterical (you killed EGAD you bastard!) but seriously, wtf was with the Criswell thing?  As I mentioned in my video, was my Sideshow Spooktacular readiness kit missing a few hits of Acid or something because I'm pretty sure the Criswell scenes were meant for tripping.  I didn't understand a damn thing the freaky ass floating head had to say lol!  But it was great fun guys, nicely done.  MMmmm Allison… *starts dreaming*

*Spaces out* Right, where were we…

This was easily the best Spooktacular I've ever experienced and there was definitely more prizes to be had than ever before, it was CRAZY!  My only suggestions would be to tighten up security around contests to make the playing field a bit more level for less saavy folks, and I would suggest ending it a bit earlier on Halloween instead of ending it at 6PM PST, especially on a Saturday!  Many of us in chat were parents and had to take out little ones out trick-or-treating and were forced to miss the big prizes and the final huge giveaways, which sucks.  I think ending it at 6PM EST would make more sense and give everyone a chance at taking part in the final.

AND MORE PREDATOR ITEMS PLEASE!!!

Thanks again Sideshow, you put on one hell of a show!  Now back to reviewing and photo taking until the next huge event, which is Comic Con this Summer.  Take care all and I will post a new update once all my prizes arrive so you can see what it all looks like piled on my desk.

Later fellow Spookaholics!
Dan

Hello Spookfest fans!  Today is day 7 and we've got lots of action today in contests and product… I am especially excited about the AMAZING Star Wars Gamorrean Guard Life-Size Bust, it looks INSANE!  We've also got a very limited set of AvP Superdeform figures from Plastic Arts, so check it all out…

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you Plastic Arts' line of high-quality vinyl collectibles! Designed by Three-B, the 'Aliens VS Predator: Requiem' line of vinyl figures capture each character in a uniquely stylized design and come complete with trademark accessories. There are three limited edition figures, and they are selling out very fast.

The PredAlien Super Deformed Vinyl Figure – Special Version stands over 8 inches high.  Click here for all the photos or to Pre-Order!

The Predator Super Deformed Vinyl Figure – Special Version stands over 8 inches high and includes a switch-out portrait for masked or unmasked display.  Click here for all the photos or to Pre-Order!

The Alien Super Deformed Vinyl Figure – Special Version stands over 8 inches high.  Click here for all the photos or to Pre-Order!

As of right now, there are only a handful of these left (less than 10) so if you want the complete set, get them now or you'll miss out.

From the planet Gamorr, the Gamorrean species consists of brutish, porcine humanoids who maintain a feudal level of technology and tolerate a remarkable amount of violence in their everyday activities. Interstellar procedures programs for visiting Gamorr consist of one line: DO NOT VISIT GAMORR.

While Gamorreans have been introduced to modern blaster and weapon technology, they prefer to hack and slash with axes, swords and maces. They only use modern weaponry when off-planet. Most Gamorreans have green skin, pig-like snouts and yellowed tusks protruding from jowled cheeks. These complement the small, yellow horns the Gamorreans have growing from the top of their heads. Jabba the Hutt was known to use dim-witted Gamorreans as enforcers and bodyguards, outfitting them with leather and metal uniforms.

Sideshow is proud to announce the latest addition to the STAR WARS Life-Size Bust series, the Gamorrean Guard. Capturing every detail of Jabba's porcine enforcers, each Gamorrean Guard bust is individually painted and finished to exacting standards, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. The Gamorrean Guard Life-Size Bust is a truly outstanding addition to any STAR WARS collection

Product Size: 17" H x 11" W x 14" D

Product Weight: 20.00 lbs

This thing is HUGE and looks AMAZING!  Check out all the badass photos or place a pre-order from the Gamorrean product page HERE!

Personally I was sticking to Sith related busts, but I'm thinking this guy needs to join my collection… the price is excellent!  Hard to imagine why this bust with all it's detail and HUGE size is $100 cheaper than the HellBoy bust, weird.  Either way, I think it's safe to say you'll see a review of this guy on Predatorstuff.com some time in the future.

As for the contests, there's been tons on the site and the scavenger Hunt is now at 13 words out of 20.  There is an AWESOME contest still on where you can win a Ringwraith on Steed Statue statue that had been sold out for ages!  Check that out by clicking HERE.  And don't forget to check out the product specials for Spook, there's been some nice ones this week… check that out here.

That's about it for now gang, stay tuned for more Spooktacular action tomorrow!

Enjoy,
Dan

Good evening everyone, here is tonight's rundown of what's been happening at Sideshow's Spooktacular…  we've had a few new goodies and lots of prizes and coupons since the last update, but let's start off with one ugly Legendary Scale Bust.  Here she is, the nasty and slimey Meg Mucklebones from the movie Legend!

In his quest to recover the last unicorn from the Lord of Darkness and rescue Princess Lili, young Jack must travel a perilous course riddled with unexpected obstacles. Reaching a swamp, Jack faces Meg Mucklebones, the water hag. Meg makes clear her plan to eat Jack, scraping her gnarled fingernails along his mirror-like shield, but his silver-tongued flattery distracts the hag from her meal just long enough for Jack to recover his sword from the swamp, allowing his escape.

Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Meg Mucklebones Legendary Scale Bust. Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles bust. Cast in highest quality polystone, hand-finished and hand-painted to exacting standards, the Meg Mucklebones Legendary Scale bust is a perfect addition to any display.

Product Size: 14" H x 10" W x 9" D
Product Weight: 9.00 lbs

Pick up the evil swamp witch or check out all the photos on Meg's product page by clicking HERE!

Aside from Meg, there's been lots of updates and contests… for those of you following the Word Scavenger Hunt, we are currently at 9 of 20 words.  If you haven't found the most recent, be sure to check out Mistress of the HR and the Help Wanted movies!  There's also been a TON of coupon codes, so be sure to look out for those.  There's saving all over the place!  There's also the T-800 Exclusive figure contest still open, check that out by clicking here.  Tomorrow should be fun, the CEO of Sideshow will be stopping by to chat with us Sideshow freaks in the IRC chat.  Check it out:

As a reminder, we've managed to persuade Sideshow's President and CEO, Greg Anzalone to join our live chat with collectors during Spooktacular! Greg will be on-hand to chat with all of our chatters tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27th, at around 3:30 PM (Pacific Time)! So, get your questions ready and remember to be on your best behavior so that you don't scare him off! Strict chat etiquette will be enforced, meaning no spamming of questions, no foul language, etc. Read all the information through the following link, and we HIGHLY suggest accessing our chat through a dedicated IRC client! (And please give Greg a little break if he doesn't make it in at EXACTLY 3 – he's a busy man!)

That ought to be interesting, I'll see about posting the log of that conversation so those of you that can't catch the chat session don't miss out on what he had to say.

As for prizes, chat and online prizes have been flowing pretty steadily and with 5 days to go, you know the best is yet to come!  I've already managed to haul a VCD Alien, Medicom Han Solo figure and a Sideshow keychain so I'm definitely a happy camper.  I love contests and trivia, BOOYA!

Several products have been revealed and posted for pre-order (you can check the complete list by clicking here) but one of the pieces I am MOST curious about is the mystery Life-Size Bust.  Could it be a Life-Size Gamorrean Bust from Star Wars?  Check out the trailer from Help Wanted:

I'm thinking yes, and if it, AWESOME!  Will he become an addition to the collection?  We shall see…  if quality is king, price is queen, and we all know the woman is ALWAYS right!

PREDATOR 2 BUST ON THE WAY!!!

Sideshow JUST posted a new Ask Sideshow post and there's some Predator stuff in there!  Read it by clicking HERE!

A. Would you consider creating another statue of the original Predator? I revisit the PF/maquette version that you created a few years ago, and I am still amazed at how beautiful and detailed it was. No on else has come close the quality that you bring to this subject/character, and I am sure I am not alone in this opinion and request!

Q. Absolutely – the original Predator will reappear in full-bodied form, in some format, at some point.

A. As a follow up to your beautiful Predator 1 life-size bust, is there any chance that fans will get a Predator 2 bust in the near future? If so, I would love to see a closed mandible sculpt that has a more aggressive look!

Q. Yes, we do plan to release a Predator 2 Life-Size Bust. We’ll pass along your facial expression suggestion!

OH SWEET MAMMA!!!!!!!!!!  Bring it!!!!!

That's it for tonight gang, see you tomorrow!
Dan