A record number of Predators showed up at SDCC 2009 this year from www.thehunterslair.com and literally took over the place as the fans lined up and swarmed the hunters for a closer look and photo-ops!  The Star Wars stage was completely taken over by Lair members and many were interviewed by local, national news and even by Time Life! 

We’ve got literally HUNDREDS of photos coming in from all the guys and gals that were with our galactic hunters as well as video footage, so I’ll try to keep the gallery updated with everything I can find from the show.  The videos are hilarious, showing them storming the show floor and you can see the crowd’s reaction, we’ve got kids screaming in terror and women attendees swooning!

Check out the following videos, and there’s more on the way!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5GgoC3RV4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUxMmLqv_jk
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPYuwgTqp9A
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgV-Q7WVn0
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1e42_68yiU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQlahKrIH9U
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_r329mXgbA

As Lair members get home, tons and tons of photos are coming in and I’m trying to collect them all and put them in one central gallery so you can see them all without having to look all over the place.  Click the photo icon below to check it all out!

You can also check out the Lair forums, there’s a few threads going with members swapping photos, videos and stories.. it’s a lot of fun!  Thread 1, Thread 2 and Thread 3.

Way to go guys and gals, hope to join you all next year!
Dan

And so the end of another SDCC Sideshow chat has arrived, signaling the beginning of the end for SDCC coverage madness.  The Comic-Con doors are closed and the cleanup begins after hundreds of thousands of people have taken in all the sites and sounds of the ultimate pop-culture event.  For those of us stuck at home, we had venues like the Sideshow chat to keep us involved as fellow collectors have a chance to share laughs, critique the latest offerings and trade industry information seconds after being announced on the show floor.  This year I had the chance to hang out with some familiar faces as well as make new friends, and I would like to thank the following fellow collectors and friends for making the chat a memorable one!

• Ozzfan
• MadCow
• Rozz
• Fury
• Nash
• Guru
• Kibi
• Zombie Killer
• Rogue
• HappyBoy
• Ray
• Eli (Winnipeg sucks, but you made me laugh)

I would also like to extend a huge thanks to Sideshow Marc, the host of this year’s chat, who did his best to handle chat duties as well as his network admin responsibilities while keeping the prizes flowing for the crazy chat fanatics.  And of course a big thank you to Sideshow for donating so many awesome prizes for chat trivia!  We had awesome prizes such as a Leia Slave PF statue, 2 Iron Man Stealth LSBs, 2 Oversized Vader VCDs, some scaled helmet replicas, some HT figs and a bunch of 12" figures from Marvel to Indiana Jones to Reservoir Dogs.  Lots of great loot and I look forward to getting my box of goodies (yeah, I hauled at trivia!).

Couple things I would like to mention though, and I don’t want to seem unappreciative… but there was a big lack of Sideshow participation in the chat this year.  This is the first time I see only 1 staff member running the entire chat, not to mention he was so busy that at one point we went about 8 hours without a single sign of SSC participation.  There was no discussion panel in the chat, no Q&A session, nadda…  the morning of the first day (Preview night) did see Alex and Chris for a little bit of chat, but that was it.  So I certainly appreciate the trivia sessions and I know Marc did his best, but there was definitely a feeling of a lack of participation by Sideshow in the chat itself.  Hopefully this can be rectified for the next SDCC and maybe we can get more chat folks involved!

The other bummer was the lack of a REAL IRC server this year… instead Sideshow went with a Javascript/PHP chat utility embedded in to the Sideshow site, and it was fairly horrible.  The interface was clunky and slow, and as soon as more than 20 people would join, it would bog down horribly.  Sunday night was really bad, with typed responses sometimes taking 10 – 15 seconds to show up on the screen.  Marc did his best to deal with it, but the interface clearly was not up to the task.  I also didn’t like the fact that there was no way to log the chat, so I couldn’t log stuff and then look over it later for information or links I may have missed during breaks or when I couldn’t be in front of the PC.  Please go back to having a real server and allowing people to connect either via a web applet or an IRC chat client!

So aside from the lack of Sideshow participation in chat and the icky chat application, it was a great time with tons of awesome fellow collectors and great prizes… so thanks again to Marc, Sideshow and community members that took the time to come out to chat with the rest of us!  See you at Spookfest in October!

Off to bed folks, we’ll do a final round up tomorrow!  Final web contest winners will be announced tomorrow and SDCC Sideshow Newsletter winners will be announced on July 30th!

Thanks,
Dan

Good morning all!

The final round of Pre-Orders for Sideshow have been posted, including the AWESOME PREDALIEN BUST! Check it all out…

 

Click here for all the info on the Dino Dio!

Enjoy guys!
Dan

 Pre-Orders for today are up! TONS OF ALIENS for everyone!

Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Hot Toys series of Movie Masterpiece collectible figures. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original ALIEN film, the Alien ‘Big Chap’ is based on the original designs of H. R. Giger. The fully articulated collectible is in scale with the previously released Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece 1:6 Scale Alien and Predator releases.

The weekend is upon us and www.thehunterslair.com is preparing a formal Predator invasion of the SDCC 2009 convention floor with 15 members attending in full Predator gear and will be carrying the Lair banner put together and maintained by Carl aka Carlart!  Keep an eye out for this banner if you’re at the show and get the camera ready.

The Predator costumes are EASILY the fan favorites on the show floor, with HUNDREDS of attendees flocking to our hunters for photo ops or just to check out the suits.  If you see one, remember to respect the hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars that go in to these suits and don’t grab or pull at them… pulling at the dreads REALLY pisses people off!  Here’s the full list of hunters hitting up SDCC this year:

• Damon aka PDisc (suit)
• Scott aka Bovine (suit)
• Hayden aka HDogg (suit)
• David aka GreyBack (support, filming)
• Dave aka Dave the Elder (support, pictures)
• Gene aka Seahunterr (suit)
• Ceasar aka Depredator97 (suit)
• Art aka Nuckinfuts (suit)
• Jeremy aka Chucky (suit)
• Kary aka Dahdtoudi (suit)
• Julie aka Ei’Luj (suit)
• Linda aka Linda (support)
• Sam / Richard aka Arielhuntress & Husband (suit, support)
• Mike aka Moore3160 (suit)
• Dave aka Elder-One (suit)
• Chase aka Lazrith (suit)
• Ian aka Iampredator (support)
• Ernie aka The Big Bad Wolf (suit)
• Derak & Ken aka Lordderak (suit) + helper

That’s 15 Predators and DOUBLE the amount of suits and people than last year’s con, which is AMAZING!  Wish I was going this year, hopefully 2010 will be my year!  Have fun guys and we can’t wait to see photos and video footage of your trophy hunting!

Dan

All of the pre-orders for today from SDCC have been posted and are ready for ordering… WOOHOO Darth Vader Bust is up! Here’s what what’s been posted in today’s round of pre-orders.

Darth Vader Life Size Bust Exclusive Edition – Click here for more information, photos or to place a pre-order!

Sideshow is proud to announce the Darth Vader Life-Size Bust, created in partnership with the talented FX artists at Spectral Motion. Capturing every detail of the Sith Lord and his helmet, this versatile bust has been constructed so that the helmet may be removed to reveal Anakin’s scarred visage. The interior of the face and neck portions of the mask are fully detailed to represent all of the wiring and technology necessary to sustain Anakin inside his suit. The bust is crafted in fiberglass, polystone, fabric and metal for the most authentic and realistic representation. Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Standing over two feet high, the Darth Vader Life-Size Bust is a must-have for any STAR WARS collection.

 The Darth Vader Life-Size Bust features:

•  Bust with mask neck portion
• Anakin portrait (removable)
• Facemask (removable)
• Outer helmet dome (removable)
• Sideshow Exclusive: Additional display stand, so that you may proudly display Darth Vader’s dome and facemask alongside the bust when Anakin’s portrait is revealed.

Product Size: 28" H x 24" W x 16" D

Product Weight: 33.00 lbs

Artists:

Spectral Motion
Tom Gilliland
Joe Allard
Brock Otterbacher
Heath Hammond
Tim Hanson
Scott Klauder
Brant Bridges
Adam Ostegard
Pascual Wawoe
Jared Chapman
The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team

Please note there is an EXCLUSIVE version and a REGULAR version of the Vader Bust… the exclusive comes with the extra stand.  Click HERE for the exclusive or click HERE for the regular version!

Commander Cody Clone Trooper LSB - Click here for more information, photos or to place a pre-order!

The Gore Group
Martin Canale
Gustavo Gonzalez
Hernan Azcarate
Mike Wowczuk
Bernardo Esquivel
Tom Gilliland
Mark Brokaw
The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team

Click here for more info on Commander Cody!

Indiana Jones Exclusive Edition 12" Figure - Click here for more information, photos or to place a pre-order!

Artist: Trevor Grove, Tim Niver, Jared Chapman, Kevin Ellis, Toi Ogunyoku, Jesse Lincoln, Pascual Wawoe, The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team

Click here for all the info!

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you the latest in Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece Series, Watchmen. The Silk Spectre II figure stands approximately 12-inches tall and features over 26 points of articulation.

Product Size: 15" H
Product Weight: 4.00 lbs 

Another hectic day comes to a close at SDCC and Predatorstuff.com, and my final post for today will feature the long awaited Alien Warrior Maquette and a gallery update I’ve been working on to show some of my favorite pieces from the show so far!

This piece is looking gorgeous although a tad smallish at 20" tall and the rumored price is $799.99 with no confirmation of a required deposit either way.  If you did miss it, any of the $1000+ Sideshow pieces seem to have a deposit requirement on them now.  You can check out some additional pictures of the Alien Maquette from the SDCC I’ve collected by clicking HERE or check out the new SDCC 2009 gallery I’ve been working on by clicking HERE!

The gallery includes new photos of the Predalien Bust, Cinemaquette Superman statue, Darth Vader Bust, AVPR Diorama and more!  I’ll work on the gallery more tomorrow as well and try to get more pieces in there.

Oh and in my travels this afternoon, I noticed several older Predator items that are available as second chance opportunities on the Sideshow site and I was sure these were sold out!  I’ve added them to the shop, but here the quick list:

Fewture Ancient Predator on Horse (this is the statue that at one point was selling for $650+ on eBay when it was sold out from Fewture!)
Hot Toys Lost Hunter Predator (And it’s on special!)
Hot Toys Female Predator Machiko (She’s on sale as well!)

And last but not least, about an hour ago I won a Stealth Iron Man LSB in Sideshow trivia!  Thanks a bunch Marc, awesome prize!

Gnite all,
Dan

PS. Don’t forget to visit our FULL SDCC 2009 Coverage Summary Page by clicking HERE and get all the latest and great news and product coverage from the show floor right here on Predatrostuff.com!

Good morning guys!

The first round of Sideshow Pre-Orders have JUST been posted live on the site… it’s ordering time!  Here’s what’s available:

Iron Man Mark III 1:2 Scale Maquette – Click here for photos, product information or to place a preorder!

Sideshow Collectibles and Legacy Effects are proud to bring you the Iron Man Mark III Half-Scale Maquette from the blockbuster Iron Man film. Sideshow’s team collaborated with Legacy Effects to create this incredible half-scale maquette, which was used to develop the original screen-used costume, capturing the awesome detail of Iron Man’s legendary armor. Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Standing approximately 40 inches high, the maquette is crafted of polystone, fiberglass, metal and other materials to best recreate the Iron Man armor as authentically as possible. LED light-up eyes and heart add incredible realism, powered by the supplied power cord and wall plug (U.S. only) (battery operated function TBD). The Iron Man Mark III Half-Scale Maquette is the ultimate Iron Man collectible, and sure to be the centerpiece of your display.

Product Size: 40" H x 20" W x 20" L
Product Weight: 25.00 lbs

Artists: