What to do with She Predator-Machiko?

[Eamon]

I'm lucky enough to trade be able to trade my skills and do the odd art commission for Hot Toys in between my major jobs and yesterday the She Predator-Machiko was one of the Hot Toys I got.

My problem is that I am unsure if I want to keep her or not. I haven't even opened her yet and have just spent the last hour looking at reviews to maybe help me decide.

The idea, as she is not from any movie, was to sell her on and use the money to buy another Hot Toy like Blade, The Comedian or even to help pay for the much more expensive Predator 2 (a figure I'd love to get).

On one hand I think she's rather cool and I like my lady warriors I does!
On the other, Hot Toys are all about the movies for me, she isn't from any movie and I do want more Hot Toys but they are quite a luxury item to be having.

So to all you Pred-heads who are far more versed than I, what do you think I should do? Is She Predator-Machiko worth keeping considering what I've said?

 

[Roydraven]

Hey mate checked out your website some really cool art your real lucky to have a good trade like that on hot toys figures i love em
I would keep her for sure and make a good display for her you can always use her for a good reference on a warrior woman

 

[morbius]

i would keep it

 

[hellonearth]

i know she's not a best seller or nothin' buy i love mine

 

[Eamon]

Thanks guys! I'm still not sure as I've have a dude wanting to sell me his Predator 2. But Machiko will only part pay for it.

I'm would've preferred if she were the black girl from the actual movie. T'would keep things consistant!

 

[CloakedBobskink]

I would sell her and go for the Predator 2. I completely understand your point that she's not from the movie, worse thing is she's not correct to the comic version either. I think that the figure is less popular and it would be better to trade or sell her now.
If you have troubles with this figure and would surely not have any with te Predator 2, it seems easy.

 

[xXLEELANDXx]

you could give her to me

hmm if you wont go for that than id say keep her
she s a really nice higure but if your lookin to get ht pred then selling her would always give you some money towards wich one you want
i like the first option tho

 

[Eamon]

Thanks guys.

I have the box there straring at me from across the room.

Well I do have somewhere I can get either a Predator 2 or a Wolf Predator but selling Mackico will only cover half.

I know the Preds go up in price but that's still over 200 quid for an action figure. Which I quite excessive I think.

I've decided to keep her handy for a little while longer and see how what sorts of commissions I get over the next few weeks.

 

[Predian]

If you want an accurate Lex model have you seen this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/11-WOMEN-AVP-ALIEN-H...=item5ad09b22f6
The 2010 Forbidden Planet Home Shopping sales catalogue has the Hot Toys Machiko for £99.99 so I guess they aren't as in demand as the Preds.

 

[Eamon]

Would you guys believe that I still haven't made up my mind yet.

However I am gonna sell this to see if I can get a Predator 2: