Predator...wicked style

Not fett, but sci-fi, and if I remember right Boba and pred shared a comic, so it is somewhat related.lol
All armor is metal of course.Everything else is from various sources, but the hands and feet were painted by me, and I added the quills and dreads.
My buddy mike and his wife Allison are always in my pics as they are gracious enough to take them and let me use there basement for all my shoots.lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/yourdead.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/predeyes.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...edandvader.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture060.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture058.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture020.jpg

Here are a few more.gotta show the classic poses.lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../neckchoke.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ebyeskull2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...lassicpose.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...dator/awww.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...attackmode.jpg

awesome! i love the predators. every now and then i think about it for a moment, then slap myself a bit and move on!

Wow amazing looking pred I love it.

Yea I keep thinking about building one as well but then my wallet laughes at me...

Bruv... I... can't... think of words! (I know very sad thing to say)
BUT that is (can't swear) totally awesome!! I love the pred suit and as Pred before me.. $/£'s do not allow it.
great that your mates get into the action too... :lol I think the shot with your female friend was the same (ish) pose with 'Jason'?

Gav

that costume looks totally awesome, and scary, if I might add!

Sweet! That is awesome :suprise

:drool:drool:drool

Freakin Amazing!!!!
I dont even wanna know what the total cost for something like Predator is. LOL

My hat's off to ya Wickedbeard!!!

I'd love to have one of those suits, but I don't believe I have the money.

that is soooo cool!!! :cheering:suprise:thumbup does the gauntlet light up and go through the count down destruct pattern? If it does I think I could have an accident in my pants...oh no...too late:(:cry

ooooooOOOO....A P1 Pred...me likes!!! I am currently having my "Wolf" put together and should have some finished pieces soon. I only have the upper Torso done and waiting on the Legs and shins. But Congrats to you, can't wait to get mine as great as you did with yours!

Yeah it lights up.lol...I installed 4 windows under the lid out of the green visors i use for buckets.I then masked off the symbols on the underside with pinstriping, and spray the whole underside flat black, after removing the striping I put 4 of those red tirelights under each one.The slightest movement makes them blink erradically forming a sequence.

Everything you touch turns to scifi gold. Good lookin predator, bro!

:suprise VERY nice.

That's awesome man! Did you make the gauntlets?

amazing! i love how the mandibles open up when you open your mouth!

For all those asking about the cost of a Predator suit, it depends on how much you want to scratchbuild yourself and how much you want to purchase from the artists that make the parts (just like buying the Fett stuff). Then you get into the really high end stuff like animatronics which brings the cost up quite a bit....moving blade gauntlets, moving cannon, moving face mandibles, etc.....because very few people make those animatronics.

But, for the average full painted good quality Predator costume (no animatronic parts), the cost is about on par with a good quality Fett costume. I'd say around $2,500-$3,500 is about the average range, depending what all you want with it.

Unlike most of the typical Star Wars armor costumes being vaccumformed plastic pieces, most all Predator armor parts you get are usually foam backed latex or resin or fiberglass. Many suits have a combination of all those styles of armor parts. These suits also take a hefty amount to time to put together to a finished state, so that's where some of the cost comes from as well.

Yeah I'd also love to get a predator suit but not until Boba is complete.

If any of you are actually looking at purchasing one of these, check out Pete Mander, his predator costumes are incredible. They're not cheap but they are worth every penny in my opinon.

You can view some of his work here:

http://www.predatorstuff.com/gallery...l=album&id=223

Amazing job on this, just amazing!!!

That is sweet! Very nice!

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Yea I keep thinking about building one as well but then my wallet laughes at me...

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Yeah, mine too. :lol

Very nice, hopefully one day I will make one.
Darren:fettesb

Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's about time you got a better camera! :lol

That is awesome Jeff!!!! you never cease to amaze me bro. I'm still in shock over my Gauntlets you made for me and when I get a bit of time, I will post some pic's on here. I just picked up a "Chewy" costume and been super busy for San Diego Comic Con.

A chewie costume huh?Do you have a huge friend to wear that puppy?Can't wait to see all the cool pics you get at the con Ben.I wish I had the extra money and time to go.We would have a blast I'm sure.Next year, I vow to go to at least 3 events.Lord knows I have plenty of costumes.lol
Thanks for the kudos on my pred.It took me a long time to get together.

Cool looking Pred Ive been on many pred forums and seen many costumes but thats a good looking one m8

That is AWESOME!