32mm, sculpted by Gael Goumon:



Shamelessly stolen from Frothers (link only for the bold).

Apparently sculpted for the 'Predastore.



If you have never checked out Gael's blog, I would recommend it. (Not all entirely safe for work).

Smart move sculpting her with helmet

Edit: wow, his blog is awesome :O

Good to know that Predator females are human from the neck down.

- - - OR - - -

I see the Inverse Armour Law applies to Predators as well.

At least you can ogle while she rips out your spine.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Good to know that Predator females are human from the neck down.

- - - OR - - -

I see the Inverse Armour Law applies to Predators as well.

To be fair, none of the males are wearing much either. Both seem to be treated about equal.

Don't blame the sculptors, blame the Predator comics...

Over there. In the trees....

That is bloody fantastic.

Strangely Appropriate.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Good to know that Predator females are human from the neck down.
- - - OR - - -
I see the Inverse Armour Law applies to Predators as well.

Well, just like the males.

Still, they're an interesting mix between being creepy and possessing an exotic allure. Certainly not your "off the mill" sexy humalien.

Or it's Machiko...

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Or it's Machiko...

to me it looks like a bunch of heavy metal/death metal people that got hit by a nuclear bomb. And mutated
I'm fine with that.

Does not work for me. Predator is one of the best hard sci fi concepts around. Random appeals to the teenage male in us all just don't fit. Even though the males were, admittedly, pretty human from the neck down as well, its just too obviously human. I just don't see her ripping out my spine.

Nice sculpt though.

WOW! I just checked out his blog and I think we've found the next sculptor for the new sisters of battle minis. GW should really be calling this guy to do the new sculpts. amazing work.

Not knowing anything about the Predator franchise I will leave the concept aside.

The green is superbly modelled by someone with a lot of talent *stating the bleeding obvious*
Excellent sculpting imho

Erasoketa wrote:Edit: wow, his blog is awesome :O

Agree completely!!! Those female Inquisitors are AWESOME...far better than the 28mm Inquisitors from GW.

Wish they were available!

Padre^.

Thanks for the link to the Blog Insaniak

Have seen te knght tutorial so is great to have the source
Some inspiration work and a pretty impressive list of sculpts

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Or it's Machiko...

My first thought too.

Well, considering predators males look exactly like human males except for the head I think the body fits well. Needs the netting sculpting on tho.

that is sad...

I always imagined that in yautja races, females are like social leaders, like in a matriachal society.

That would explain why males are so tied up in go and hunt the biggest bloddy trophy, after all, only the best hunters (the ones who came back with the better trophys) would gain the right to be part a matriarch "haren".

Well, that dont mean some females could want to go hunt for fun, right?

The mini is great, im just sad for the "personal fluffy shatered"...

The Dwarf Wolf wrote:

The mini is great,

Judging by the link in OP, its a statue, and likely an expensive one...I saw a $225 or two and a couple at $650.

My mistake...the artist does minis, the store linked in OP has the statues.

Wow! This guy can do amazing things with green stuff!

The Dwarf Wolf wrote:that is sad...

I always imagined that in yautja races, females are like social leaders, like in a matriachal society.

That would explain why males are so tied up in go and hunt the biggest bloddy trophy, after all, only the best hunters (the ones who came back with the better trophys) would gain the right to be part a matriarch "haren".

Well, that dont mean some females could want to go hunt for fun, right?

The mini is great, im just sad for the "personal fluffy shatered"...

The Predator fluff seems to diverge a bit in the movies...it goes from intergalactic game hunters to Alien eradicators.

kestral wrote:Random appeals to the teenage male in us all just don't fit. Even though the males were, admittedly, pretty human from the neck down as well, its just too obviously human. I just don't see her ripping out my spine.

Really not?

I get that female Yautja obviously appear somewhat sexualized, but the males were already, too. It might break consistency to let one gender depart from what seems to be cultural heritage just to suppress these "random appeals".

It'd be like a Conan movie with all the girls running around in burkas.

I think the sculpture will look far more threatening once the paint is on. The paint scheme does a lot to make Predators look ... well, predator'ish, imo. It's like with those signal colours of some types of poisonous frogs. Imagine the male Predator from the movies all in grey and he'd look far less dangerous, too.

Medium of Death wrote:

Over there. In the trees....

That is bloody fantastic.

Strangely Appropriate.

Spoiler:

Your avatar. Can't stop fething laughing.

The breast feeding of infants must be horrific to the species.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Or it's Machiko...

Not with those feet....

This guy is very talented.

Boy, he sure does love his boobies...

Lynata wrote:

I... don't know where to look. I don't know if I want to know where I want to look.

I did check out his blog though. I didn't know he did sculpts for Wyrd! I'm already liking this guy.

Wow, very nice!

It's a very good sculpt, but the concept is a bit daft for the reasons outlined by HMBC.

The Dwarf Wolf wrote:that is sad...

I always imagined that in yautja races, females are like social leaders, like in a matriachal society.

That would explain why males are so tied up in go and hunt the biggest bloddy trophy, after all, only the best hunters (the ones who came back with the better trophys) would gain the right to be part a matriarch "haren".

Well, that dont mean some females could want to go hunt for fun, right?

The mini is great, im just sad for the "personal fluffy shatered"...

According to the Predator books they are, and also are larger and physically tougher than the males.

As such the concept presented is "oh dear" from a fluff viewpoint.

Even if it is Machiko out of the original Predator vs Alien, it seems unlikely she would wander around a hunt/battlezone wearing little more than a G string for protection.

That said, it is very well sculpted from a technical viewpoint.

I'd love to have one.....a model not a predator

Kilkrazy wrote:Even if it is Machiko out of the original Predator vs Alien, it seems unlikely she would wander around a hunt/battlezone wearing little more than a G string for protection.

Hey, you make that sound like a bad thing! A man can dream...

Padre^.

Is the sculpt still work in progress?
He may not have added all the details yet

Kilkrazy wrote:According to the Predator books they are, and also are larger and physically tougher than the males.

The problem is that there is not a single Predator universe, but lots of different takes on the setting itself. This is why female Predators do look different in the comics than they do in the novels.

Kilkrazy wrote:Even if it is Machiko out of the original Predator vs Alien, it seems unlikely she would wander around a hunt/battlezone wearing little more than a G string for protection.

Why not? Pred males do it, too. Technically, there's not even a single good reason why the breasts should be covered just because our own culture thinks women have to dress differently than men (which is a way more sexist concept, come to think of it). Look at how native tribes in Africa or the jungles of South America dress (which is pretty similar to Predators in general!).

Though Machiko is one female usually depicted with slightly more armour, which is why I continue to believe that it's supposed to be a "real" Predator female. Personally, I think the amount of armour a Predator owns is an indication of social standing.

Nope! I cannot see any Preda attributes there, for all I can see this could be just a woman with a mask.

Um, I really don't think this model is wearing a bikini because of some carefully thought out fluff reasons. I think it's because the sculpter likes making smexy wimmins. His blog provides much support for this theory.

Oh, lest anyone think I'm criticising, his work is gorgeous. A little too sexualised in some cases for my tastes, I prefer my female warriors to look more like actual warriors, but there's some lovely stuff on there.

htj wrote:Um, I really don't think this model is wearing a bikini because of some carefully thought out fluff reasons. I think it's because the sculpter likes making smexy wimmins. His blog provides much support for this theory.

Not disputing that! What I'm saying is he chose to make a female Predator because they're already dressed sexy by default and it's a bit weird to criticize a model for following an official style.

I'm well aware of the "female armour" cliché, but it's a bit hypocritical here when one is absolutely fine with the male Preds from the movies. >_>

Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar. And sometimes a race of tribal warriors simply runs around half-naked.

Ah, I see what you mean Lynata. Fair play.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I agree that it's fanservice, but fanservice is okay as long as it doesn't distort the original image but rather is just another aspect of the concept.

People haven't been complaining about Slave Leia either, after all.

I think it is somewhat naive to suppose that 21st century wargame players view models like this without reference to their own cultural background. We are not social anthropologists.

If a female Predator sculpt has G-string armour and large mammaries, it is not because of an in-depth examination of female warrior culture from hot climate countries, it's fanservice.

I'm a bit disappointed personally because I think an interesting, truly alien female Predator could have been done very well by the same sculptor.

I think he has just sculpted her during her "pregame" warm-up. Once she's ready to go, then she'll put the gear on.

Good man to think about "what would a Predator look like during warm-up" greens.

Kilkrazy wrote:I think it is somewhat naive to suppose that 21st century wargame players view models like this without reference to their own cultural background. We are not social anthropologists.

Of course not! In fact, it's quite understandable. But at the same time I think it's also a bit sad when there is a perceived need to alterate such designs because they're of a different gender. It's a matter of double standards: When half-naked male Predators are okay but female ones get criticized simply for being in line with this style, something seems weird.

I think it's wrong to make females wear less than males to make them look more sexy.
At the same time, however, it is just as wrong to make females wear more than males just to make them look less sexy.

I just don't think Predator society works like that. And in a way, it makes one think bad of mankind when we're stuck with such issues, as it just means we still have a long way to go in terms of gender equality. But millennia of tradition are simply hard to dismiss, especially when things like "demure" clothing have also been regulated and enforced by major religions.

They've always got huge bazungas, though. I would prefer the model if it looked more athletic and less swimsuit model. If you're that well endowed you're probably going to want a sports bra rather than a bikini top when you're running around jungles.

I'm not arguing for female predators to be made to look less sexy by covering them up because they are a different gender.

I am arguing that the view of Predator society presented in the novels (not the comics, which are of course subject to fanservice) is not reflected in the presentation of the figure.

Secondly, that there are so many "sexy aliens" in SF already, the last thing we need is another one regardless of however the males of that species are presented. Let's have a bit of originality.

I think it's wrong to make females wear less than males to make them look more sexy.
At the same time, however, it is just as wrong to make females wear more than males just to make them look less sexy.

Question of relevancy

A Barbarian male wears next to nowt so a scantily clad female Barbarian would be silly to cover up.
A scantily clad female knight/paladin type is equally silly imho.

Fan service doesn't do a lot for me, so I don't see the point of bareflesh on the battlefied when a male equivalent would be armour clad.

The sculptor of this green has really got a good feel for the female form and some of the musculature looks good from the photo.
Of course another subject could have allowed a display of such skills, rather than a well known franchise which will get fans hopping if there is a deviation from the norm.

htj wrote:They've always got huge bazungas, though. I would prefer the model if it looked more athletic and less swimsuit model. If you're that well endowed you're probably going to want a sports bra rather than a bikini top when you're running around jungles.

Point taken.

Though I think the HUEG boobs make them look more "bestial" and, for a strange reason, more intimidating (at least in this case), though I think this is also because of the apparently very "hard" shape and the "sickly" colours with the veins etc. It feels as if they'd be in perfect harmony with the muscle package. Overgrown man-boobs, so to say.

I would also dislike it would they look more soft and "human" or like those ridiculous sacks certain models/actresses/etc are sporting these days.

Of course, all of this involves a lot of personal preferences. Though this sounds a bit wrong and fairly heretical concerning the topic now.

Kilkrazy wrote:I'm not arguing for female predators to be made to look less sexy by covering them up because they are a different gender. I am arguing that the view of Predator society presented in the novels (not the comics, which are of course subject to fanservice) is not reflected in the presentation of the figure.

Did they ever describe what a female Predator wears in the novels? And when the comics are fanservice for the males, then so are the movies fanservice for the females. As chibi said - and I agree wholeheartedly with his post - it's all a question of relevancy.
If the novels really invented fully-dressed Predators, I'd say they simply failed to catch the style of the original movies that started the franchise.



Also, aren't the novels actually based on the comics?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_%28alien%29#Expanded_universe

Lynata wrote:

htj wrote:They've always got huge bazungas, though. I would prefer the model if it looked more athletic and less swimsuit model. If you're that well endowed you're probably going to want a sports bra rather than a bikini top when you're running around jungles.

Point taken.

Though I think the HUEG boobs make them look more "bestial" and, for a strange reason, more intimidating (at least in this case), though I think this is also because of the apparently very "hard" shape and the "sickly" colours with the veins etc. It feels as if they'd be in perfect harmony with the muscle package. Overgrown man-boobs, so to say.

I would also dislike it would they look more soft and "human" or like those ridiculous sacks certain models/actresses/etc are sporting these days.

Of course, all of this involves a lot of personal preferences. Though this sounds a bit wrong and fairly heretical concerning the topic now.

Hmm, maybe. I can see where you're coming from. It does kind of lump them in as space mammals though.

Speaking of which, at least I'm more down with this than 4E D&D Dragonborn females having breasts. What are they, lizards or mammals? Come on!

htj wrote:Speaking of which, at least I'm more down with this than 4E D&D Dragonborn females having breasts. What are they, lizards or mammals? Come on!

There I agree 100%!

Nice sculpt, but I couldn't keep from thinking of reapers amazon chick.

Lynata wrote:

htj wrote:Speaking of which, at least I'm more down with this than 4E D&D Dragonborn females having breasts. What are they, lizards or mammals? Come on!

There I agree 100%!

I'll think you'll find that depends on the setting. I can think of a few that Dragons are neither, but their own wierd/wonderful species that ignore the traits of those two. Also I have seen Dragons where they can take a Humanoid form, and concieve in that form, and have warforms that are crossed between the two, for those moments when being a Thirty to fifty foot Dragon would be an actual disadvantage.


As to the figure it looks alright, but I am hoping that is a WIP pic, otherwise, well there isn't much to it. Most Predators tend to be adorned in some kind of 'swag' trophies from their kills and lifetime. It's a bit dull at the moment if I'm honest.

Swara wrote:Nice sculpt, but I couldn't keep from thinking of reapers amazon chick.

Glad I wasn't the only one that saw that.

It's a good sculpt, but a little meh.

All this is is a Pin Up sculpt. See one, you've seen another, It has nothing to do with fighting anything but being in cloths.


Only problem here I see is that some of you don't see it for what it is.



Betty Page is Betty Page, if you put her in a predator mask, or a G String.


You guys keep on though.... LMAO


Put me down for 1, I like it.

Am still assuming that it is WIP, Morathi.
The mask doesn't have the mandible bits

Can't find it on the links other than the forum that the picture was taken from either.
That could just be my usual search ineptitude

I'm reminded of what PZ Myers terms the "Kirk Effect" (to boldly go and explore strange new worlds, and to hump all the women on them) in science fiction, and this (purported) quote from James Cameron...



Valete,

JohnS

Sex sells.

Lynata wrote:then so are the movies fanservice for the females

You seem to have missed the homosexual subtext of Predator.

Kilkrazy wrote:

Lynata wrote:then so are the movies fanservice for the females

You seem to have missed the homosexual subtext of Predator.

So the sexual sub-text of Alien vs Predator is...

I'm confused.
(Have led a very sheltered life)

Kilkrazy wrote:You seem to have missed the homosexual subtext of Predator.

I'd say this only increases the appeal.

If you would replace the Predator and Arnold with female versions, you'd end up with the same homosexual subtext, this time only being aimed at men. You'd even have a cliché mudfight.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:
So the sexual sub-text of Alien vs Predator is...

people are just willfully forgetting that the predator is scantily clad to begin with (but thats okay because he has rippling muscles, you know, like wrestling!)

You seem to have missed the homosexual subtext of Predator.

I'm going to need you to explain this one. t's not that I don't believe just that I didn't didn't really get the same impression.

4M2A wrote:I'm going to need you to explain this one. t's not that I don't believe just that I didn't didn't really get the same impression.

I'm going to assume it's directed at the struggle between two half-naked, sweat-covered muscular men. Depending on one's personal interpretation, this could be seen as something appealing to homosexual men. Also looking at ancient Greek warrior brotherhood etc ...

Of course, it is just as appealing to heterosexual women, as exemplified by Roman women visiting the arenas ... or (for the other side) the very reason that lots of men like to watch mud wrestling and stuff.

NAVARRO wrote:Nope! I cannot see any Preda attributes there, for all I can see this could be just a woman with a mask.

...and slightly unattractive feet?

Kilkrazy wrote:

Lynata wrote:then so are the movies fanservice for the females

You seem to have missed the homosexual subtext of Predator.

He's not the only one?!? Are you serious? I mean, if you want to ride down that river, most films can be accused of having a homosexual subtext......ok, well, Brokeback Mountain is kinda obvious.....but I'm talking action movies.

Of course they have! All that male bonding, the handshakes, the manly stares.

insaniak wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Nope! I cannot see any Preda attributes there, for all I can see this could be just a woman with a mask.

...and slightly unattractive feet?

The feet on most miniature are probably the last focal point and add to that that they mesh with the tree yes I need more than a chick with a mask with funky feet to say its a preda

I once knew a chick with funky feet
They even ate the odour eaters


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No way I'm sucking those toes baby!

Kilkrazy wrote:Of course they have! All that male bonding, the handshakes, the manly stares.

Could that also be construed as friendship, comraderie, brotherhood, mutual respect......it's a sad day indeed when all of these things just = gay.

NAVARRO wrote:The feet on most miniature are probably the last focal point and add to that that they mesh with the tree yes I need more than a chick with a mask with funky feet to say its a preda

Of course - it's still missing the colours.

It'd be the same with a male Pred.

She can hunt for me any time

The lack of armor and trophies is disappointing and makes this model boring because it is so obviously a fanservice piece it should belong back in his privite collection. Hopefully as Chibi postured, maybe it's still WIP. The sculptor definitely has chops, especially if you read that his background wasn't sculpting/art based until 2000.

Past that I wonder if a Predator paintjob could save this miniature if it weren't a WIP

-MightyG

Kepora wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:

Over there. In the trees....

That is bloody fantastic.

Strangely Appropriate.

Spoiler:

Your avatar. Can't stop fething laughing.

I aim to please you fantastic man.

Do Predator's even breastfeed their young ?!!!!

Yes
With the breasts of their prey!

Delephont wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:Of course they have! All that male bonding, the handshakes, the manly stares.

Could that also be construed as friendship, comraderie, brotherhood, mutual respect......it's a sad day indeed when all of these things just = gay.

Thanks for restoring my confidence in the British society.. Though I don't know if I will ever give a handshake to a British male again after Kilkrazy's post

Think KK was referring to maley males in Hollywood films rather than us Brits.

Except the public school chaps of course!

- Edited by insaniak. Let's keep it family friendly, folks. -

I would buy one of these, if:
- in 32 mm scale
- they added fishnet body stocking
- they added grisly trophies

(wolwerine-ish gauntlets instead of a knife would have been nice too).

Really like the female-pred image posted.

asimo77 wrote:- Edited by insaniak. Let's keep it family friendly, folks. -

Mea culpa. In the future I'll keep it PG-13 rather R.

cygnnus wrote:I'm reminded of what PZ Myers terms the "Kirk Effect" (to boldly go and explore strange new worlds, and to hump all the women on them) in science fiction, and this (purported) quote from James Cameron...



Valete,

JohnS

And that is not the weyrdest things... dont you see how in this film almost all "superior vertebrate" have respiratory opens in the neck/shoulders, and 3 pairs of members? And only the anthropoc equivalent dont have it?

(sry for the out-topic, got to say that )

But she must be placental
she has a belly button

also sorry for straying OT

Since someone mentioned this gy sculpted for Wyrd...

Do we know which minis were his?

I have a strange feeling he sculpted Misaki the Warmaiden...

https://wyrd-games.net/shop/product.php?productid=16146&cat=262&page=1

The sculptor's name is in the 'Product Details'...

You can see his work, categorised by company, in his blog Avatar

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:But she must be placental
she has a belly button

also sorry for straying OT

There are five species of mammals which are not placental, for example the Duckbilled Platypus.

But if she has a belly button she must be placental

can think of the echnida but stumped on the other 3
google time
Am sure I knew more than that


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There are 4 species of Echidna
Spelt correctly this time

no wonder I coudn't think of any others

Kilkrazy wrote:

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:But she must be placental
she has a belly button

also sorry for straying OT

There are five species of mammals which are not placental, for example the Duckbilled Platypus.

Even the Emperor doesn't know exactly what a Platypus is.

I suspect the creature in the photo is an otter wearing a duck mask and flippers for the benefit of tourists.

Delephont wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:Of course they have! All that male bonding, the handshakes, the manly stares.

Could that also be construed as friendship, comraderie, brotherhood, mutual respect......it's a sad day indeed when all of these things just = gay.

That's totally what a gay guy would say.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:But if she has a belly button she must be placental

For a race thAt both communicates and has sex with their hair, who knows what the dimple in her belly is actually for...

I think the Duckbilled Platypus is two ducks wearing an otter suit, like a pantomime horse.

Kilkrazy wrote:I think the Duckbilled Platypus is two ducks wearing an otter suit, like a pantomime horse.

Ah yes, for the annual Duck Pantomines. I went to see their production of Aladdin the other year, it was very good. Of course, they called it 'Quack.'

Someone mentioned a green for a female Predator a while back. I was wondering, anyone planning to buy it?

For a race thAt both communicates and has sex with their hair, who knows what the dimple in her belly is actually for...

Wha...

"Sorry Dan, can't come out tonight, I have to stay in and wash my hair."
Stood up for autoerotic activity.
(Gamer hygiene on that planet is very good for some reason)

"Stop brushing your hair Jimmy, you'll go blind!"

KK ends duck billed platypus debate.
I will henceforth think of them thus

Goddard wrote:Even the Emperor doesn't know exactly what a Platypus is.

The Platypus is proof that even God has a bitzbox

funky feet and hairy sex, loving preda thread

Preda breasts feeding should be very dramatic with such sharp baby preda teeth

Wish he would have given me an upgrade then Kroot
My own bitz in the box are inadequate

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Wish he would have given me an upgrade then Kroot
My own bitz in the box are inadequate

The Emperor's bitz box provides.