Hot Toys Aliens- Alien review

Here are my views and thoughts on the new HT Alien-

https://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_082007b.htm

It really is a sweet figure, and the completeist in me now wants to get hold of the brown version.

Mike also has a cool review up for the SST Asajj Ventress.

awesome review, and some really sweet pics!!!!

Great review!
Good lead in to requesting the original Alien too.
Nice nod to the sculptor too. Nice to know his name at last.

Great stuff Jeff!

Two Connor free reviews in a row

Hey, he sneaks in with tomorrow night's review...

Michael Crawford said:

Hey, he sneaks in with tomorrow night's review...

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Good to hear!

Jeff wrote one of the most comprehensive, incisive Reviews I have ever read, damn, that boy was schoolin' me.

The man knows his Aliens!

Great guest reviews... although I think this is the first time I didn't have to go out and buy something because of you. I for once already had it

Feel free to add the Connor Highlander figures into your future reviews... that way if Michael is slacking off we can still get a fix

Yea, but he won't have the special exclusive one handed version!

It's a very good review, but I do have to disagree with the accuracy bit, this alien is as inaccurate as can be while still being an alien from Aliens.
Paint apps also seem a bit weak IMHO, but it is a great figure.

abake said:

It's a very good review, but I do have to disagree with the accuracy bit, this alien is as inaccurate as can be while still being an alien from Aliens.
Paint apps also seem a bit weak IMHO, but it is a great figure.

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Well....OK, I won't start that all over again....
But, it is a good review.

LOL!
Yeah, that's a good point, no need to get into that again!

abake said:

It's a very good review, but I do have to disagree with the accuracy bit, this alien is as inaccurate as can be while still being an alien from Aliens.
Paint apps also seem a bit weak IMHO, but it is a great figure.

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Well I have to say it looks reasonably accurate to me. I think a little artistic licence is always permitted in a figure like this one. It's the pay off between articulation and being as faithful as you can to the source material. The only place they seem to have played around a bit is the neck and a little on the head, but again you can see that the sculptor has studied the original and interpreted the best way he could to work with the mechanics of what’s going on with the base figure.



But I've waited a long time for an articulated and accurate Alien, and the two Hot Toys have given us so far, are definitely my favourites!

Without opening a can of worms, I have to agree with Les and abake; great review of the figure, but after seeing a good deal of reference images, it's clear that from the head down, there was a good deal of creative license taken, but the overall design is reflective of the Giger concept, and regardless of accurracies, it's still one of the most badass figures ever!

GREAT REVIEW ! GREAT FIGURE ! THANKS.

Talking about the Giger concept... have you guys taken a closer look at the tip of the back tubes and at the back of the head on the HT warrior?
It's... uhm... quite sexual.

abake said:

Talking about the Giger concept... have you guys taken a closer look at the tip of the back tubes and at the back of the head on the HT warrior?
It's... uhm... quite sexual.

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I think you're starting to like your Warrior Alien a little TOO much.

Yeah, I konw... but seriously, take a close look...

abake said:

Yeah, I konw... but seriously, take a close look...

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Of course, Albrecht! The back of the head was designed by Giger.
I would say, "NUFF SAID", but in this case...in your defense...
It's a very thinly veiled dick (especially on the original ALIEN). Ya know....so....there.
Giger is an odd bird.

Not sure about the tubes...