HALO Hunter - New Images/ Review Added

[Gonzo22]

Update 12-16: Full advance review for your reading pleasure:

http://www.figures.com/databases/act...ow_article=957



WOW, now this was a pleasant surprise, an early review sample of McFarlane's HALO Hunter (Thanks a bunch!) I'll have a full review of this beastie in the days ahead, but until then wanted to share with you some new photos and answer any questions you may have. Fire away!

For over 80 new images CLICK HERE: http://2008reviews2.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=879

[crowinghorse]

NICE!

[w00tiness]

Sweeet.

Crouch poses?

[Gonzo22]

Unfortunately, that is about as crouched as he gets- you'll note that his knees only bend back so far before his upper thigh hits his lower leg. Compare to the recent pics of him upright and you will see a difference though. While about an inch lower would rock, what we get is still mighty cool.

[w00tiness]

Aww. How articulated are the spines?

[Gonzo22]

First ya got to pop them into his back and hope ya don't impale yourself Spines are very SHARP and pointy. So they have lil ball joints for some slight movement, enough for variety. Pinchers on both hands also open and close, waist swivels, shoulders, thighs, knees and elbows. Pretty good range of movement all around. Head doesn't squish down though.

[Dark Leonhart]

Nice!

Sadly I'm not getting it since I only collect Spartans and Elites

[Gonzo22]

Sadly I'm not getting it since I only collect Spartans and Elites

Cool, more for me

[Spawnomite]

Hunter = Bad Ass!

[RaoulOD]

AWESOME!

Does the armor on his back pop off beneath the spines (to simulate the in-game battle damage)?

Dang... can I beg you for more pictures?

[Gonzo22]

Over 80 photos isn't enough?

Armor on back does not come off.

[RaoulOD]

Originally Posted by Gonzo22

Over 80 photos isn't enough?

Armor on back does not come off.

Yeah, sorry about that - I just noticed the MASSIVE GALLERY pics you posted. Thanks for letting us know!

So far, how is the figure measuring up from a review standpoint?

[Gonzo22]

It rocks. Only thing that isn't super-duper McFarlane quality is the paint apps. They work well for what it is, a $19.99 toy, but they could be a tad better (better weathering, more metallic blue sheen). Small complaints though, folks will be getting their money's worth with this guy and should be very happy.

[RaoulOD]

I cannot wait to get mine.

[bborst]

Ugh, here I go again....

Is the scale right? The Hunter looks almost too big compared to MC.

[RaoulOD]

Yup. That's the right scale. Those suckers are HUGE.

[thejikas]

*f

[CGSPAWN]

It's nice, but I can't stand the character design.

[Gonzo22]

Compared to a HALO 2 Hunter (couldn't find 3), but ya get the idea

[RaoulOD]

The Halo 3 Hunter was a bit larger than the Halo 2 hunter. They have a size comparison chart in that bestiary book that came with the Collector's edition. Suffice to say, the scale of the figs matches up on this one.

[OniGiri]

Wow, that guy's a beast. MC looks like he's gonna crap his pants in front of him.

[Stygian]

Thank you for the pics! This guy is great looking!

[kuwabara_kuwabara]

Good job on the pics. Any idea what they retail for? I plan on buying several.

[bborst]

Originally Posted by Gonzo22

Compared to a HALO 2 Hunter (couldn't find 3), but ya get the idea

Never seen that before. Cool, thanks.

[Gonzo22]

Yeah found it here: http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_characterscale/

Full scale chart

[Dr.Deadman]

any packaging pics? thanks for posting this. i was excited about it, but now im over the halo craze and im not gonna get it.

[Gonzo22]

Packaged photos are in the photo gallery...

[Bigsauce]

Originally Posted by kuwabara_kuwabara

Good job on the pics. Any idea what they retail for? I plan on buying several.

$20. I think you can still preorder at BBTS.

Thanks for the pics. I was thinking about canceling my preorder but after these pics I think I'll keep them. I like the scale of the figs. Thanks again.

[Avatar_of_Chaos]

for the "crouch" did you try roating his torso forward on the hips as well so that he was kind of bending over a bit?

in-game the back and "abs" don't really crunch at all. The Hunters just kind of lean that massive body forward and bend the knees with a smidge of crunch right where the chest meets the plating underneath

I didn't see any photos like that and it looks like it could work just fine... or would the weight make that impossible?

[Gonzo22]

I crouched him best I could without having 'em keel over. It is a balancing act, especially with his weighty arms. Your mileage may vary. Just fiddled with em some more and got him slightly lower, but what I shot is your best "ain't gonna fall without standing straight up" pose

[kuwabara_kuwabara]

Originally Posted by Bigsauce

$20. I think you can still preorder at BBTS.

Thanks for the pics. I was thinking about canceling my preorder but after these pics I think I'll keep them. I like the scale of the figs. Thanks again.

Thanks for the heads up! Totally forgot about preordering these.

[bborst]

Originally Posted by Gonzo22

I crouched him best I could without having 'em keel over. It is a balancing act, especially with his weighty arms. Your mileage may vary. Just fiddled with em some more and got him slightly lower, but what I shot is your best "ain't gonna fall without standing straight up" pose

Wait, are you joking? As big as this guy is and with the giant feet, and you're telling us he has a balance problem?

[Gonzo22]

If ya have em squatted with his arms stretched out, yes. They are big feet, but skinny. The whole balancing act I mentioned was in reference to trying to achieve an extreme crouch and firing position. Otherwise he holds poses quite well. The thing has some heft to it - no cheap hollow vinyl here.

[Drama]

sweet ass sweet i cant wait

[Joerhyno]

sigh... looks like I'll be atacking my back thighs with a dremel..