ALIEN and ALIENS Thread...

[Wor-Gar]

Here's something new. The guys over at OSW are trying to figure out if this is a custom or a leaked prototype for the Hot Toys line. It was found on some Hong Kong thread...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/Ripley-hottoys.jpg

The hands look like Vasquez, but those boots look pretty darn good for a custom. I hope its the real deal.

[Darklord Dave]

The sculpt's not bad either - it does look like a HT product, and I hope it is.

[abake]

Oh.My.God.

I think that looks a lot like a HotToys product and might be the real deal!
Awesome.
I just hope this means we'll get a lot more Alien/Aliens figures from HotToys, especially the aliens themselves. Wow!
Thank you so much for the headsup!

[Indiana Fett]

I too hope this is an ACTUAL HT prototype...it looks AWESOME! I have the Hicks and Apone...still have to get the Vasquez, but would love that Ripley too! Hope they make a Hudson with this line, if this is the 1st look at the 2nd series!!! Man, if HT can make that HUGE ED-209 for their 1/6 Robocop line, I'd love for them to do a 1/6 Ripley in Power-Loader...Fully-posable...Man, that'd be like 18" tall and AMAZING!!!

Oh, some actual ALIENS would be AWESOME too...just look at how good HT made those Predator figures...

:D

[TheObsoleteMan]

If that's a custom, someone did a heck of a job.

[Super Poseable]

Unless the base was swiped from another product, it looks like a good indicator of a mass-produced item. Typically photos of custom figures I see don't include a matching/well-made figure stand.
Great, another figure to drool over and lose sleep to!:monkey5

[pjam]

Looks like a proto to me! The detailed weapon is the giveaway and it can ONLY mean Hot Toys!

Only thing a bit off for me is that is Ripley's suit and boots from Alien and her weapon from Aliens!

In Aliens, she wore a t-shirt, jacket and sneakers.

[Wor-Gar]

Nope. In Alien, she wore an army green flight suit and high-top tennis shoes. In Aliens, she wore the light blue jumpsuit (yes, with a brown bomber over most of the time) until the end when she slipped out of the top half of the jumpsuit, wrapped it around her waist, and got ready to rock!

This "figure" is accurate to the Aliens wardrobe -- she even has the t-shirt under the jumpsuit so you can "wrap it around her waist" if you want.

What did I win?

Pix - Aliens:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aliens.jpg

Alien:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/Alien_Babe.jpg

[pjam]

Nope. In Alien, she wore an army green flight suit and high-top tennis shoes. In Aliens, she wore the light blue jumpsuit (yes, with a brown bomber over most of the time) until the end when she slipped out of the top half of the jumpsuit, wrapped it around her waist, and got ready to rock!

This "figure" is accurate to the Aliens wardrobe -- she even has the t-shirt under the jumpsuit so you can "wrap it around her waist" if you want.

What did I win?

Pix - Aliens:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aliens.jpg

Alien:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/Alien_Babe.jpg


I'm thinking the third act finale when she was lugging Knute around and blasting alien eggs to kingdom come. Could have sworn she had low-top sneaks, khaki pants and ok maybe it was the bomber jacket but I remember a brown jacket/ And don't make me fire up my LE J Cameron Director's cut DVD!!!

Pop Quiz hotshot:
And you don't win ANYTHING until you answer these 2 VERY easy questions.

1) What was Knutes real character name?
2) What was the name of her doll "It's just a piece of plastic!"

[Andy Bergholtz]

Best cinematic Heroine ever.

[Andy Bergholtz]

1) Rebecca
2) Damn, can't remember.... Elizabeth?

[pjam]

Best cinematic Heroine ever.

Dammit Andy, when are YOU gonna "do" her?

[pjam]

1) Rebecca
2) Damn, can't remember.... Elizabeth?

Yes, Rebecca Jordan I believe

and her doll was Casey!

[Andy Bergholtz]

Darn! Casey, that's right. I wasn't even close. :)

[Wor-Gar]

Pop Quiz hotshot:
And you don't win ANYTHING until you answer these 2 VERY easy questions.

1) What was Knutes real character name?
2) What was the name of her doll "It's just a piece of plastic!"


Answer 1: Rebecca
Answer 2: Casey

And knute is spelled NEWT

YES! He shoots, he scores!


EDIT: Oops! A little late am I.

[pjam]

Darn! Casey, that's right. I wasn't even close. :)

Most wouldn't have even guessed Rebecca, except maybe Wor-Gar so you have at least earned I round of applause! :clap

There were only two references to Rebecca's name in the original Aliens as I recall:

1) when Ripley first asked her name "Rebecca, but everybody calls me Newt"

2) And her school plaque in that mess of a hideaway which was the ONLY reference with her full name.

[pjam]

Answer 1: Rebecca
Answer 2: Casey

And knute is spelled NEWT

YES! He shoots, he scores!


EDIT: Oops! A little late am I.

And you, my friend, have earned the USUAL full compliment of applause. :clap :clap

[Wor-Gar]

I was way late but that was a good pop quiz, P.

[pjam]

I was way late but that was a good pop quiz, P.

I do what I can!

Boy, Andy came out of nowhere and made a mad dash for the end zone there!

[Wor-Gar]

I know, that was cool.

I know Hot Toys has the ALIENS license but I wish SS would take on the first ALIEN. I'd love to get that Ripley, Ash and Parker. I hope Andy's still listening here :D

[William Shatners Toupee]

I think it's a prototype too. Here's hoping!

[Andy Bergholtz]

LOL! What can I say, I have my geeky moments (who am I kidding.... all of my moments are geeky).

[pjam]

I know, that was cool.

I know Hot Toys has the ALIENS license but I wish SS would take on the first ALIEN. I'd love to get that Ripley, Ash and Parker. I hope Andy's still listening here :D

Talking Ash would be insane w/ 2 heads, regular and white-splatter partly removeable head!

[Wor-Gar]

YES! Exclusive "milk" head! That would be awesome. Or maybe as an exclusive, he could come with that rolled up magazine he used to try to suffocate Ripley :D

Come on, Andy, please go to bat for original ALIEN figures!

[pjam]

Let's just hope he's already turned in the FIRST EVER sixth scale Sarah Connor, also does original FIRST EVER big-hair Sarah from T1, convinces SSC to do FIRST EVER 1/4 and sixth scale Dr. Lecter and 1/6 Clarice Starling...

AND of course the Alien/s sixth scale line, that's my dream wishlist!

[Andy Bergholtz]

Come on, Andy, please go to bat for original ALIEN figures!


LOL, I'd love to! Unfortunately I've got about as much 'clout' at Sideshow as a bump on a log. Yer barkin' up the wrong tree. :)

[Wor-Gar]

LOL, I'd love to! Unfortunately I've got about as much 'clout' at Sideshow as a bump on a log. Yer barkin' up the wrong tree. :)

Oh well, can't blame a guy for tryin'.

Since you're here, let me just say -- great flippin' sculpts, man! Thank you, sincerely.

[pjam]

LOL, I'd love to! Unfortunately I've got about as much 'clout' at Sideshow as a bump on a log. Yer barkin' up the wrong tree. :)

That's it!
Dammit, I'm gonna make some calls!... as soon as I get my project greenlit!!. and I'm not kidding either!!!

[Wor-Gar]

That's it!
I'm gonna make some calls!... as soon as I get my project greenlit!!. and I'm not kidding either!!!

Do it! Make those calls! I have absolutely no power whatsoever, but I'm right behind you all the way. I'd love to get your wishlist too.

[pjam]

Do it! Make those calls! I have absolutely no power whatsoever, but I'm right behind you all the way. I'd love to get your wishlist too.


I'm still working on it but belive me, I got a ton of them, just like everyone else, from retro to modern

Here's a cool retro I'll toss out. You know how The Rocketeer has become the Medicom calling card for action figure detail and excellence?

Well, I was thinking someone should do the original Rocketman from the Republic Pictures Serials, Commando Cody, but my choice would be Larry Martin from "Zombies of the Stratosphere" with removeable hinged helmet, leather jacket with jet pack and controls and space-gun.

Again, NEVER DONE!

btw, what VERY famous sci-fi TV icon actor first appeared in THIS very same film. Anyone?

[Wor-Gar]

That would be awesome indeed. And no doubt Sideshow would sweep the night...

Maybe you should get Michael Crawford involved; he does his annual Best/Worse "awards" on his site. Plus, he could really help spread the word. He's a very nice guy too.

[pjam]

That would be awesome indeed. And no doubt Sideshow would sweep the night...

Maybe you should get Michael Crawford involved; he does his annual Best/Worse "awards" on his site. Plus, he could really help spread the word. He's a very nice guy too.

I had to edit my post for legal reasons but I've thought of that, Michael would be a good guy to have as a consultant.

Please keep this under your hat!

[gdb]

...Well, I was thinking someone should do the original Rocketman from the Republic Pictures Serials, Commando Cody, but my choice would be Larry Martin from "Zombies of the Stratosphere" with removeable hinged helmet, leather jacket with jet pack and controls and space-gun.

Again, NEVER DONE!

btw, what VERY famous sci-fi TV icon actor first appeared in THIS very same film. Anyone?

Usually the posts I read here make me feel so old. But this one make me feel young. :D

If we're going old school, I see Santa Claus Conquers the Martians on TV a lot. That would be fun for the holidays!


Oh yeah, Leonard Nimoy.

[Wor-Gar]

I had to edit my post for legal reasons but I've thought of that, Michael would be a good guy to have as a consultant.

Please keep this under your hat!


No prob -- not a word.

I have no idea who worked with Larry Martin. Stumped at last :monkey2

[pjam]

No prob -- not a word.

I have no idea who worked with Larry Martin. Stumped at last :monkey2

One of the Martians in "Zombies of the Stratosphere" was played by none other than Mr. Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy!

Although this was the final "Commando Cody" serial (There was Rocketman, Commando Cody and this) he was known in this serial as Larry Martin.

Ok, on to contemporary Alien/s.

[Wor-Gar]

Too funny. gdb got it right.

[pjam]

Oh yeah, Leonard Nimoy.

Nicely done gdb! :clap

[gdb]

About the "prototype" the only drawbacks I see is that the face isn't painted as beautifully as the other Hot Toys prototypes and the gun looks like a hastily modified Hot Toys gun and I would expect a smoother looking gun. But I HOPE it's a prototype!

[gdb]

Nicely done gdb! :clap

Why thank you, pjam!

[gdb]

Ha! pjam, I can tell you're a screenwriter because you keep going back and rewriting/editing your posts. LOL

[pjam]

Ha! pjam, I can tell you're a screenwriter because you keep going back and rewriting/editing your posts. LOL

Right again! :clap :clap

[creecher]

Ha! pjam, I can tell you're a screenwriter because you keep going back and rewriting/editing your posts. LOL
:mwaha Crikey, I might have potential as a screenwriter. :lol

[pjam]

:mwaha Crikey, I might have potential as a screenwriter. :lol

Editing and re-editing becomes an ingrained habit I'm afraid... :google

[BDboystoys]

Best cinematic Heroine ever.

dam straight.

Sarah Connor not far behind.

[Darth Kustomizer]

Very cool!

[EVILFACE]

dam straight.

Sarah Connor not far behind.

She would own Connor.

[gdb]

She would own Connor.

Cameron owned Connor for a while. Didn't work out so well for him.

[EVILFACE]

Cameron owned Connor for a while. Didn't work out so well for him.

Well after seeing Kate Winslet naked, I'd jump ship too!!!!!

[gdb]

Well after seeing Kate Winslet naked, I'd jump ship too!!!!!

True dat! Sorry for jumping the shark too much, but isn't Kate Winslet even more of a beauty as she ages?

[EVILFACE]

Oh yea :monkey5

[Fritz]

Sorry to interrupt your Aliens thread but I have to address an issue...

Best cinematic Heroine ever.

*cough* Anna Valerious and/or Selene *cough*

Thank you for your time, carry on. :D

[pjam]

Sorry to interrupt your Aliens thread but I have to address an issue...



*cough* Anna Valerious and/or Selene *cough*

Thank you for your time, carry on. :D

"Get your hands off her, you ^^^^^!" :lol

[EVILFACE]

Sorry to interrupt your Aliens thread but I have to address an issue...


*cough* Anna Valerious and/or Selene *cough*

Thank you for your time, carry on. :D

Ripley killed lots and lots of Aliens. I'm sure a vampire that has to rely on guns would be no problem. Ripley victory in about 15 seconds.

[Wor-Gar]

Selene, Trinity, Michelle's Catwoman...all very nice to have as 12" figures to say the least. But Ripley is the kick-a** chick that started it all.

[gdb]

Sorry to interrupt your Aliens thread but I have to address an issue...



*cough* Anna Valerious and/or Selene *cough*

Thank you for your time, carry on. :D


Should see someone about that cough.

[gdb]

The closest to Ripley has to be Angie's Lara Croft. Problem there... her movies pale next to Alien/s/3/(even)Resurrection.

[pjam]

"Get your hands off her, you ^^^^^!" :lol

And none of them had a class 2 license to operate a Power Loader!

[Wor-Gar]

Yeah, Angelina's the hottest...but those movies suck.

Still, we are getting SARAH CONNOR, which I'd have to say is the closet thing to ELLEN RIPLEY.

I'd love to see them square off.

[Wor-Gar]

Actually now that I think about it...I'd much rather see Selene and Catwoman square off.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/Alien_Babe.jpg
Ripley, Ripley, RIPLEY! Ain't she sexy? Yes sir, she is!

The proto/custom looks awesome, I just wish the likeness would be a bit more accurate.

I don't want to get involved into a discussion whether she is the no.1 heroine. There are soooo many fine a** heroines out there in movie land..., why would anybody have to choose?

[BDboystoys]

Ripley, Ripley, RIPLEY! Ain't she sexy? Yes sir, she is!

The proto/custom looks awesome, I just wish the likeness would be a bit more accurate.

I don't want to get involved into a discussion whether she is the no.1 heroine. There are soooo many fine a** heroines out there in movie land..., why would anybody have to choose?

never had to choose, just always knew.:monkey5

RIPLEY!!!!!!

do you think its possible for Sideshow to get 1/4 scale lisence??
1/4 scale ripley!!!!!!!!!!!!! in that iconic pose with newt in her arms and the gun in the other at the Queens nest. maybe scrap newt.:lol

[pjam]

never had to choose, just always knew.:monkey5

RIPLEY!!!!!!

maybe scrap newt.:lol

Excuse me?!

"That little girl survived for 10 days against those things without any help from any of you" I'm paraphrasing...
-Ripley

"Well why not put her in charge!?"
-Hudson

Newt MUST be represented and Casey too!!! Last shot, Newt and Ripley in sleep chamber.

What many DON'T know is in the Original Aliens rough cut/Director's cut,

Ripley had a daughter (who died in her sixties I think).

And in the original release of Aliens

Newt called Ripley "Mom" at a critical point in the final scene.

These two must stay together, all props to Carrie Henn, who had NO prior acting experience when Jim Cameron cast her.

[abake]

Actually, I would rather have a Ripley from Alien, she was great in the first movie.

[gdb]

Newt MUST be represented and Casey too!!! Last shot, Newt and Ripley in sleep chamber.

What many DON'T know is in the Original Aliens rough cut/Director's cut,

Ripley had a daughter (who died in her sixties I think).

And in the original release of Aliens

Newt called Ripley "Mom" at a critical point in the final scene.

These two must stay together, all props to Carrie Henn, who had NO prior acting experience when Jim Cameron cast her.

I always thought the biggest error in Alien 3 was having no Newt. There was a kick butt comic line between the two films written by Mark Verheiden (who would go on and pen many memorable moments in Smallville and BSG) that featured a teenage Newt. I'll tell ya what, I like 3 and 4 for their own merrits but that comic was better than any of the films that followed it, IMHO.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

If you're going to quote Hudson, it has to be this one:

"That's it man, game over man, game over!"

[pjam]

[QUOTE=gdb]I always thought the biggest error in Alien 3 was having no Newt. QUOTE]

Agreed. There was no Alien 3 or the incredibly disasterous franchise-killing Joss Whedon scripted Aliens 4 "Alien Resurrection". Some say it wasn't his fault but it was his ridiculous premise and implausible storyline and in the end it was Joss Whedon who was credited with the Screenplay which means no other writers contributed enough to earn credit. I like Joss, he is a Legendary writer and Pop Culture icon but he completely blew it this time around.

There is only "Alien" and "Aliens" IMO

I say scrap the last two, just erase them from your memory and any box-set and start over from the end of Aliens. And yes, that means bring back Newt, just figure out some device, maybe an imaginary delusion where she never really died, maybe she was a clone or whatever, but she must return!

[pjam]

If you're going to quote Hudson, it has to be this one:

"That's it man, game over man, game over!"

Niiiiicely Done Alice! :D

more please...

"I don't know if any of you noticed but we just got our ass kicked in there"

" 17 days!? 17 days?, we won't survive 17 hours with those things around!"

"That little girl survived for 10 days against those things without any help from any of you" I'm paraphrasing...
-Ripley

"Well why not put her in charge!?"
-Hudson

[Wor-Gar]

[QUOTE=gdb]I say scrap the last two, just erase them from your memory and any box-set and start over from the end of Aliens.

I like this idea. Somehow construct a new story/adventure between ALIENS and ALIEN 3.

Perhaps Cameron should take another crack at it...once he's done hiding in the Titanic wreck. The King of the World could do an Alien Sequel justice.

[pjam]

[QUOTE=pjam]

I like this idea. Somehow construct a new story/adventure between ALIENS and ALIEN 3.

Perhaps Cameron should take another crack at it...once he's done hiding in the Titanic wreck. The King of the World could do an Alien Sequel justice.

Hey, that was my quote! :monkey2

[William Shatners Toupee]

I agree there is only "Alien" and "Aliens". It WAS a total travesty to kill off Hicks and Newt after how amazing "Aliens" was. What a way to short change the fans. How many scripts did they go through to get to Alien three, (like 13)? In the end it was all about making the holiday release date.

I like Ripley from the first two movies, but I don't feel you really need Ripley in EVERY freaking Alien sequel. If you want to continue with her character, and hey, fans like seeing their heroes again, have her encounter something else or a different problem. (Well, too late now, unless they just ignored 3 & 4 like I do!). I used to think Ripley encountering a Predator instead would be wicked (back before there was a Alien/Predator concept).

Then for the "Alien" Franchise have a different hero in the sequels. Kurt Russell, Vin Diesel, all great substitutes. Just not Ripley AGAIN.

[Wor-Gar]

[QUOTE=Wor-Gar]

Hey, that was my quote! :monkey2


Sorry, I know it was. I grabbed the wrong quote, P.

[abake]

I don't know, I think it would've been difficult to make a sufficiently different movie of the third installment with Newt and Hicks in it.
I mean, Hicks was crippled and Newt was a hindrance for Ripley, you would've been left with a reprise of the last act of Aliens... the other option would be to make it at least a few months later (so that Hicks could recuparate), but then you'd have the problem of Carrie's ageing. Then you're left with the option of making it a few years down the line, but what do you have then? The happy family? Then how do you get them to run into aliens again? It just becomes too complicated IMHO.
And although I enjoyed the Darkhorse comics, I didn't really like the whole "alien religion" thing, or the explanation of the aliens and the space jockeys, it just gave away too much.

[pjam]

[QUOTE=Wor-Gar]

Hey, that was my quote! :monkey2

Sigourney was recently quoted as saying, and again I'm paraphrasing "Yes, Ridley and I have talked about an idea he had but I don't think anyone at the Studio wants to see a 55 yr old actress as an Action hero"

She also said "There is also the money issue"

Here's one way how to do another Aliens Film, and this is only my take so if anybody likes it (Studios, Writers, Producers) beware it can't be ripped off b/c it is now protected in this very blog, and with The Writers Guild, ha ha...

Ok, we start some 15-20 years after the end of Aliens

Carrie Henn returns as Newt, a Tactical Leader in the Colonial Marines, like her Mother before her. She is sent on a mission because another colony has disappeared. Her unit fights and wins the battle against the aliens but not the war. We learn she and a number of her unit have disappeared, then are traced to an unknown Alien Planet where a war of wars must be waged to rescue them and wipe out the pesky beasts.

This is your premise for a new Aliens film.

Are you listening Ridley and Fox?

And this is where Ripley comes in again, in one final "away game" battle on the Alien planet to save her "daughter" and wipe them out for good.

[wookilar8]

If Bryan Singer can scrap Superman III & IV and pickup after Superman II then the Alien franchise can do the same.

[Wor-Gar]

[QUOTE=pjam]

Carrie Henn returns as Newt, a Tactical Leader in the Colonial Marines, like her Mother before her.

I like this set-up. Gives "Newt" a past, and a grudge against the creatures that murdered her real parents. Now, like Sarah Connor, she could be a bit of a killing machine herself.

Perhaps its this vengeful drive that puts at risk her own unit. And perhaps, to save them, she must choose between her revenge and her team.

She is sent on a mission because another colony has disappeared. Her unit fights and wins the battle against the aliens but not the war. We learn she and a number of her unit have disappeared, then are traced to an unknown Alien Planet where a war of wars must be waged to rescue them and wipe out the pesky beasts.

This sounds too much like the premise of ALIENS (more or less).

I would like to see an all-out WAR, but it may get too big with too much CGI. Plus, like ALIENS, we need to see a new Alien. A new stage in development. Perhaps the KING ALIEN.

Or, if somehow this all ends up on Earth, maybe Aliens can mimick terrestrial animals (like those Kenner toys); you know, a Gorilla Alien, an Elephant Alien. Sounds silly at first but if it were done right it could be wild!

[pjam]

[QUOTE=pjam]

I like this set-up. Gives "Newt" a past, and a grudge against the creatures that murdered her real parents. Now, like Sarah Connor, she could be a bit of a killing machine herself.

Perhaps its this vengeful drive that puts at risk her own unit. And perhaps, to save them, she must choose between her revenge and her team.



This sounds too much like the premise of ALIENS (more or less).

I would like to see an all-out WAR, but it may get too big with too much CGI. Plus, like ALIENS, we need to see a new Alien. A new stage in development. Perhaps the KING ALIEN.

Or, if somehow this all ends up on Earth, maybe Aliens can mimick terrestrial animals (like those Kenner toys); you know, a Gorilla Alien, an Elephant Alien. Sounds silly at first but if it were done right it could be wild!

Sequels work best when they serve the original and therefore become "variations on the theme", or another chapter in the original story. This is what worked so well in the SW OT, it was the back and forth dynamics...

An all out War, Yes!

But I believe on The Alien Planet. There is nothing more challenging or frightening then going to the enemy's "turf" to confront them. And this worked well in SW ANH where the battle took place on enemy turf, the Death Star!

A new Alien, Hell Yes!

[Wor-Gar]

[QUOTE=Wor-Gar]

But I believe on The Alien Planet. There is nothing more challenging or frightening then going to the enemy's "turf" to confront them!

True -- "into the villain's domain" is always more thrilling.

Maybe they could make it allegorical to what's happening now...a war in a foreign world. Perhaps the "quick extermination" that is intended by Newt and her gung-ho team is far more problematic then it appeared.

A kind of "Black Hawk Down" meets "Alien".

[pjam]

[QUOTE=pjam]

True -- "into the villain's domain" is always more thrilling.

Maybe they could make it allegorical to what's happening now...a war in a foreign world. Perhaps the "quick extermination" that is intended by Newt and her gung-ho team is far more problematic then it appeared.

A kind of "Black Hawk Down" meets "Alien".

I likey

Of course, the Grand-Daddy of all bug-hunt classics is "Them" which takes place on earth. This film alone has been ripped off so many times it's not even funny, even in Aliens, several times. One instance is the flame-throwing of the nest which "Them" brought to an art.

[pjam]

[QUOTE=pjam]

True -- "into the villain's domain" is always more thrilling.

Maybe they could make it allegorical to what's happening now...a war in a foreign world. Perhaps the "quick extermination" that is intended by Newt and her gung-ho team is far more problematic then it appeared.

A kind of "Black Hawk Down" meets "Alien".

I likey

Of course, the Grand-Daddy of all bug-hunt classics is "Them" which takes place on earth. This film alone has been ripped off so many times it's not even funny, even in Aliens, several times. One instance is the flame-throwing of the nest which "Them" brought to an art.

[Wor-Gar]

I loved "Them" when I was a kid. I thought it was the best of the "giant insect" films and as I got older I realized how sophisticated it was for its time (not necessarily the dialogue, but you know).

Plus, I love it when they use animatronic "monsters"...even today :D

[pjam]

I loved "Them" when I was a kid. I thought it was the best of the "giant insect" films and as I got older I realized how sophisticated it was for its time (not necessarily the dialogue, but you know).

Plus, I love it when they use animatronic "monsters"...even today :D

Indeed, a Classic and paradigm for Sci-Fi films of this sub/genre

Lets not forget O'Bannions original Story and Screenplay for Alien was a complete *cough* ripoff*cough* ah, remake of another film which escapes me. A B&W B film where an alien becomes a stowaway in a spaceship.

Again, a variation on a theme done to an extraordinary level of brilliance. Thank you Ridley!

[Wor-Gar]

Indeed, a Classic and paradigm for Sci-Fi films of this sub/genre

Lets not forget O'Bannions original Story and Screenplay for Alien was a complete *cough* ripoff*cough* ah, remake of another film which escapes me. A B&W B film where an alien becomes a stowaway in a spaceship.

Again, a variation on a theme done to an extraordinary level of brilliance. Thank you Ridley!


IT! The Monster from Space.

[pjam]

IT! The Monster from Space.

Damn, you should get on some game show, you'd clean up!

btw, I copied the pic you posted of the Ripley proto and when I opened the file it said "ripley hottoys". Should we read anything into that coz I'm pretty damn sure that is a Hot Toys prototype judging by the weapon detail, etc.

Also just won a rare TRU Exclusive Electronic 12" r2-d2 c-3po 2 pack on ebay mint in sealed box for $15! This is the one with talking light-up c-3po eyes and film-accurate light-up red-eye r2 to go with SSC Luke and Han! Yeah, baby!

[Wor-Gar]

Don't get excited. I saved that pic and renamed it "ripley - hot toys". You're just getting it from my photobucket account.

Very nice price on that R2-3PO two-pack. I think I paid like $40 when it came out. Those figures are by far the best representations of those characters -- especially with the added dirt and electronics. The voice function on 3PO is great. The light on R2 is not so good because its the wrong light but what the heck, its Hasbro. He still looks great with all his dirt.

I actually can't wait for the droids by Sideshow. I think they might surprise everyone with how cool they look. Most people are eager for villains and aliens and (darn I say it) more Jedi, but I'll bet when those two droids do come out people will suddenly remember how much they liked those clanky comic characters when they first saw the OT films as a kid.

[pjam]

Don't get excited. I saved that pic and renamed it "ripley - hot toys". You're just getting it from my photobucket account.

Very nice price on that R2-3PO two-pack. I think I paid like $40 when it came out. Those figures are by far the best representations of those characters -- especially with the added dirt and electronics. The voice function on 3PO is great. The light on R2 is not so good because its the wrong light but what the heck, its Hasbro. He still looks great with all his dirt.

I actually can't wait for the droids by Sideshow. I think they might surprise everyone with how cool they look. Most people are eager for villains and aliens and (darn I say it) more Jedi, but I'll bet when those two droids do come out people will suddenly remember how much they liked those clanky comic characters when they first saw the OT films as a kid.

Thanks for the update.
"These droids" will certainly hold the fort until SSC does their thing but there is no guarantee a SSC C-3PO will be talking so I'm good for now!

[gdb]

I actually can't wait for the droids by Sideshow. I think they might surprise everyone with how cool they look. Most people are eager for villains and aliens and (darn I say it) more Jedi, but I'll bet when those two droids do come out people will suddenly remember how much they liked those clanky comic characters when they first saw the OT films as a kid.

I heard that. On my wish list, there would be 3PO from Ep. 1,2,4. Imagine what SS could do with an Ep. 1 3PO? That thing would be a work of art!

To be totally honest, Commander Cody would be at the top of the list, but the droids would be in the top 10. For full disclosure, though, Jar Jar would appear on the list somewhere, too.

[Wor-Gar]

Thanks for the update.
"These droids" will certainly hold the fort until SSC does their thing but there is no guarantee a SSC C-3PO will be talking so I'm good for now!

There must-haves for the Hasbro collection. Incidently, its pretty easy to remove the voice chip from those figures so you could make your SS 3PO talk as well. Hell, for $15 I might get another for myself so I can do it.

OK, back to ALIENS...

There has been a buzz about the inevitable ALIEN creature from Hot Toys too. Something like their Predator I imagine. I had at one time considered buying the "transparent" Medicom Alien but I'm glad I didn't as a Hot Toys Alien would be sooooooooo much better. I can only hope its original ALIEN and not AVP Alien.

There's just something about that first Alien that I really like. Something about that slick, shiny head that is just so simple its terrifying. Maybe its my fear of eggplant.

[Wor-Gar]

For full disclosure, though, Jar Jar would appear on the list somewhere, too.


Good God, man, don't let that kind of information slip here.

[pjam]

There must-haves for the Hasbro collection. Incidently, its pretty easy to remove the voice chip from those figures so you could make your SS 3PO talk as well. Hell, for $15 I might get another for myself so I can do it.

OK, back to ALIENS...

There has been a buzz about the inevitable ALIEN creature from Hot Toys too. Something like their Predator I imagine. I had at one time considered buying the "transparent" Medicom Alien but I'm glad I didn't as a Hot Toys Alien would be sooooooooo much better. I can only hope its original ALIEN and not AVP Alien.

There's just something about that first Alien that I really like. Something about that slick, shiny head that is just so simple its terrifying. Maybe its my fear of eggplant.

A HT Alien 1 creature would be vedy interesting, I'm guessing b/c they are tossing out pieces from ALIENS that might be a cue they'll keep the line consistent. Keep in mind there were several variations of that bugger in the film too. What I WANT is a BOLD move from HT here and an excellent opportunity to follow up Ed 209. A HT Ripley to accompany a 24 inch Queen Alien would be insane.

Then, of course, a sixth scale power loader to go with it (as in ED 209 cool mechanical stuff)

As Apone said to Ripley when she revealed she had a class 2 license to operate that thing, which is an ingenious design in itself...

"Be my guest"

btw, I got very lucky with the TRU Exclusive 2 pack, these go for $40 Boxed easy, maybe 15-25 loose for both but if you are persistent you can get lucky too!

[Wor-Gar]

A power loader would be great...but as of yet, no 1/6th scale vehicles or machines have been produced by any company (aside from a few military vehicles). I assume its because once you get a license you tend to want to make the characters first. Maybe we'll get that stuff down the line as more and more people trade in 3 3/4 inch collecting habits for the 1/6th scale world.

But, as long as we're talking wishes...what about a KANE figure with an exploding chest...and a rubber CHESTBUSTER inside!

[pjam]

A power loader would be great...but as of yet, no 1/6th scale vehicles or machines have been produced by any company (aside from a few military vehicles). I assume its because once you get a license you tend to want to make the characters first. Maybe we'll get that stuff down the line as more and more people trade in 3 3/4 inch collecting habits for the 1/6th scale world.

But, as long as we're talking wishes...what about a KANE figure with an exploding chest...and a rubber CHESTBUSTER inside!

Ah yes, how could we forget. Kane w/CB is essential, along with "Milk-Head" talking Ash and while we're at it, a severable "not bad for a human" Lance Hendrickson.

Ok final pop quiz hotshot for anyone out there:

What is the "official" Company name of the beleaugered Colony, it was mentioned only 2 or 3 times, mostly in the first Ripley briefing?

[Wor-Gar]

LV-426

:monkey5

[pjam]

LV-426

:monkey5

I give up! :clap

[Wor-Gar]

That's the planet though too.

The colony's nickname was Hadley's Hope.

[pjam]

That's the planet though too.

The colony's nickname was Hadley's Hope. :clap :clap

Right, the planet.

Hadley's Hope, very Impressive. I believe that wasn't revealed in the original release although I may be wrong. I know it appeared in the additional footage with the Jordan family cruising around. Did you know Carrie Henn's own biological brother played Newts Brother? Nevermind, you know....

[Wor-Gar]

:clap :clap

Right, the planet.

Hadley's Hope, very Impressive. I believe that wasn't revealed in the original release although I may be wrong. I know it appeared in the additional footage with the Jordan family cruising around. Did you know Carrie Henn's own biological brother played Newts Brother? Nevermind, you know....

Nope, didn't know that.

But Hadley's Hope does show up on a sign in those DVD scenes. Its in the original movie too in a wide shot when the marines arrive but you can only really read it in the theater.

Still, the official company name was indeed Colony LV-426.

Its weird how all these little bits of nothing stuck with me all these years since I was a kid. Back then, you literally absorb everything. Now... I'm lucky if I can remember the lead actors names :D

[pjam]

Nope, didn't know that.

But Hadley's Hope does show up on a sign in those DVD scenes. Its in the original movie too in a wide shot when the marines arrive but you can only really read it in the theater.

Still, the official company name was indeed Colony LV-426.

Its weird how all these little bits of nothing stuck with me all these years since I was a kid. Back then, you literally absorb everything. Now... I'm lucky if I can remember the lead actors names :D

And the sign is in the pounding rain... I'm still impressed.

This is what is so wonderful about movie classics like this, you become so engrossed watching it, every little thing becomes important in a kid's eyes and you pick up something new every time you see it again.

I still think Aliens is one of the Greatest Monster movies ever made and I'll seal it with this line from our little heroine

"They mostly come out at night, mostly..."

[Andy Bergholtz]

...I still think Aliens is one of the Greatest Monster movies ever made...


"Ah-ffirmative!"



;)

[Wor-Gar]

I'm always torn between ALIEN and ALIENS...

I love the first one -- style! Moody. Creepy. Slick without being greasy. Facehuggers and Chestbusters! Plus, that Giger design was amazing when I first saw that thing (what little we really did see).

But ALIENS is more watchable.

Its kinda like picking between "Star Wars" (ANH) and "Empire". There's the first, and then there's the one you can watch over and over again.

[Darklord Dave]

We've had this discussion before - I believe Alien and Aliens are both excellent representations of their different genres. Alien is a near perfect horror film, while Aliens is a near perfect action adventure film. Both are classics, which can't be said for most films and their first sequels.

...perhaps Godfather and Star Wars.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

We've had this discussion before - I believe Alien and Aliens are both excellent representations of their different genres. Alien is a near perfect horror film, while Aliens is a near perfect action adventure film. Both are classics, which can't be said for most films and their first sequels.

...perhaps Godfather and Star Wars.

...and Hellraiser I &II (forget about the others).

[Wor-Gar]

We've had this discussion before - I believe Alien and Aliens are both excellent representations of their different genres. Alien is a near perfect horror film, while Aliens is a near perfect action adventure film. Both are classics, which can't be said for most films and their first sequels.

...perhaps Godfather and Star Wars.


Man, you post late. Seems like I'm on your tail tonight...

True, it is like Apples and Oranges. I love 'em both.

And IMHO, there are only two instances where a sequel was better than the original: Road Warrior and Goldfinger.

[BDboystoys]

I still think Aliens is one of the Greatest Monster movies ever made


Um actually its more like one of the greatest movies ever made.:D

[theverse]

Hmmmmmm, talk about late entry............that Ripley is pretty kewl.................
theverse

[Brindavoine]

Coooooooool statue!:bounce :bounce

[abake]

Statue?
It's an action figure...

[Wor-Gar]

Statue?
It's an action figure...


Ahhhhhh... And so much more :D

[Andy Bergholtz]

...Both are classics, which can't be said for most films and their first sequels.

...perhaps Godfather and Star Wars.

Don't forget Indy! Or Frankenstein. :D

[Wor-Gar]

Bump!

Because this is Andy's favorite thread :D

[pjam]

I have a question into popsalute who sells HT pre-order stuff from Asia months in advance. This guy will have the scoop on Ellen.

I'm Hoping our girl was a HT proto for SDCC. Stay tuned!

[Wor-Gar]

Brilliant idea!

I forgot all about that guy. He'll know for sure.

Ask him about the ALIEN 12" creature too.

[wookilar8]

We've had this discussion before - I believe Alien and Aliens are both excellent representations of their different genres. Alien is a near perfect horror film, while Aliens is a near perfect action adventure film. Both are classics, which can't be said for most films and their first sequels.

...perhaps Godfather and Star Wars.

I feel Terminator & Terminator 2 must be included here.

[pjam]

Brilliant idea!

I forgot all about that guy. He'll know for sure.

Ask him about the ALIEN 12" creature too.

Will do "Anytime, anywhere..."

In the meantime: Pop Quiz Hotshot for anyone. Andy, this may be a VERY good time to redeem yourself and beat Wor-Gar to the punch.

And this one is really hard. I might have to break out the SE Directors Cut just to research the answer because I totally forgot.

Ok, ENOUGH, get on with it! Damn voice in my head!

The way cool Aliens Colonial Marines Drop Ship/s 01 & 02 had an old-school WW2-style bomber "nose-art" below the cockpit. It was seen a number of times in the original film, but a close-up which revealed the inscription was cut from the original film.

1) What did the actual nose-art depict?
2) What did the inscription below the art read?

:banghead

[Wor-Gar]

You got me there. I have no idea.

I remember seeing "Friendly Skies" written somewhere but I'm not sure if it was on the ship's nose or on the doors or somewhere else.

[pjam]

You got me there. I have no idea.

I remember seeing "Friendly Skies" written somewhere but I'm not sure if it was on the ship's nose or on the doors or somewhere else.

This may be too super-geeky obscure, I'll post the answer a little later.

BTW, I believe "friendly skies" was written on Ferro's helmet

[Andy Bergholtz]

Wow, that's definitely beyond my scope of "Aliens" knowledge.... And I'm a pretty big geek about all things Aliens. Good question!

[pjam]

Wow, that's definitely beyond my scope of "Aliens" knowledge.... And I'm a pretty big geek about all things Aliens. Good question!


The answer:
Peter Lamont, the amazing Production Designer on Aliens and the man who built the drop ship, wanted to do some WW2 nose-art on the Drop Ship. In keeping with the bug-hunt theme of the film he and Jim Cameron decided to paint an Eagle w/Machine Gun and combat boots blasting bugs as their nose-art symbol with the moniker "Bug Stompers" painted above the Eagle.

This became so popular Jim had crew jackets made with this as the emblem.

The actual inscription or quote written below the eagle read "We endanger species". Unfortunately this was NEVER actually seen in the film.


Which makes revealing the answer so much fun, right?!

BTW, I want one of those damn "Bug Stompers" crew jackets!

Too cool!

[Wor-Gar]

Pretty damn impressive, P!

I looked it up and sure enough the name "Bug Stomper" is the name for the first dropship -- and the other one is called "Smart Ass". Yet more trivia for my mind.

I love the "We Endanger Species"!!!

[pjam]

Brilliant idea!

I forgot all about that guy. He'll know for sure.

Ask him about the ALIEN 12" creature too.

Still waiting to hear from popsalute but I asked 2 other reputable and knowledgeable Asian toys import dealers, abc-express and fantasia toys and it doesn't look good...

abc-express said they don't know of any (not good)

These were the responses from Felix @ fantasia toys

"I wish! Unfortunately, there will most likely NEVER be a Ripley figure because Sigourney Weaver won’t give the OK for her likeness to be used on a figure."


Felix

www.fantasiatoyz.com

Felix wrote back and asked for a link to this thread so maybe he can get the scoop. so there is a thread of hope here.

Heard back again...
"Thanks for the link! I think it might be a custom, because the neck post and hands don’t look like Hot Toys. But we can always hope!"

"Please let me know if you find out anything new. I, too, would kill for one of these! Definitely one of my all-time wants.

I’ve put out a couple of feelers to my friends in HK, I’ll let you know when I hear from them."

"I actually know Howard Chan (owner of Hot Toys). But he plays his cards very close to the vest these days…until he’s ready to announce it to the world, he no longer lets people know what they’re working on as he’s been burned by others in the past. So I’ll have to ask other connected fans. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything."

Felix

www.fantasiatoyz.com

[Seaward]

I know Sigourney Weaver used to be very reluctant to allow people to make toys based on her likeness. I think it had something to do with her dislike of guns, and she didn't want kids playing with her likeness with toy guns.

Didn't she allow Kenner/Hasbro to make a figure based on Alien Resurrection though? Maybe she has softened her stance in recent years...at least I hope so!

This figure looks like it came down with a case of the awesomes:sick , I really hope they produce it!

[pjam]

I know Sigourney Weaver used to be very reluctant to allow people to make toys based on her likeness. I think it had something to do with her dislike of guns, and she didn't want kids playing with her likeness with toy guns.

Didn't she allow Kenner/Hasbro to make a figure based on Alien Resurrection though? Maybe she has softened her stance in recent years...at least I hope so!

This figure looks like it came down with a case of the awesomes:sick , I really hope they produce it!

You are absolutely correct re: SW and guns, it is a big issue with her but she NEVER used her weapon against people in these films so maybe she will soften -- let's face it, she's practically retired anyway. I bet if her kids didn't have a problem with it, she may be cool with it.

BTW, a buddy of mine went to private school with her in Ct. when she was Karen Weaver(?) and they were on a ski trip hanging out in the lodge with other classmates watching TV. My buddy changed the channel and Karen slugged him in the face! LOL! So much for the gun thing!

[Seaward]

Yeah, I sorta get the feeling that she doesn't like guns as they are a sign of weakness...:lol

[Wor-Gar]

Not such good news back from Felix, but maybe this will get the ball rolling :D

Strange that Weaver doesn't like guns yet she's the Mother of all Kick-Ass Queens.

Life's strange sweet fruit...

[Darth Kustomizer]

Strange that Weaver doesn't like guns yet she's the Mother of all Kick-Ass Queens.

Ahhhhh, the hypocrisy of the Hollywood set rears its ugly head yet again.

I love the notion that an actor sure doesn't mind collecting a pay check for a movie in which he/she have to use a gun(s) but yet when it comes to toy figures of themselves they get all freaked out because they don't want their figure to come with a gun!

Steve Buscemi (Mr. Pink) had the same gripe when it came time for the approval of his 12" Reseviour Dogs figure.

What a load of CRAP!!! :sancho

[Seaward]

The Aliens DVD has some commentary by James Cameron, where he describes her reluctance to be part of a script that so heavily featured firearms. He recalls a story of how he took Sigourney to a firing range, and when he saw a smile spread on her face after firing an automatic weapon, said something along the lines of "Another liberal bites the dust!"

I guess she was actually asking them to rewrite the script for Aliens to remove guns. Note their absence in both Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, at least carried by Ripley.

I think the Kenner toy actually comes with the flamethrower, not a gun, and maybe that is why she allowed it. If that is a fine enough distinction to make!:monkey1

[Wor-Gar]

He recalls a story of how he took Sigourney to a firing range, and when he saw a smile spread on her face after firing an automatic weapon, said something along the lines of "Another liberal bites the dust!"



That's funny. About a year ago, we had a bachelor party in Vegas for a friend (original, right?) and one of the events was to go out to a shooting range and fire guns. No one had done this before of course, and most of the group was very Liberal and kinda against it. However, as soon as we got there and the owner showed us what we'd be shooting -- a Desert Eagle and a machine gun -- we all became kids playing war again...and that same mad little smile came over each person as the shooting began. There was never enough bullets for anyone. Strange, the power of a gun. Must be from growing up with all those action heroes firing all those guns. Anyway, the big laugh was when I said: This is how they make Republicans.

There is truth in jest.

[Darth Kustomizer]

I think the Kenner toy actually comes with the flamethrower, not a gun, and maybe that is why she allowed it. If that is a fine enough distinction to make!:monkey1

It is so much more humanitarian to flame your enemy as opposed to just shooting them!

And again I say Hollywood hypocritical CRAP! :sancho

[gdb]

It is so much more humanitarian to flame your enemy as opposed to just shooting them!

And again I say Hollywood hypocritical CRAP! :sancho

Hey lay off of Hollywood. Without them we'd be importing TV and movies like we do everything else in this country. Let's just agree that actors as a group aren't the smartest or most well ballanced people in the world. And, sure, maybe the same can be true about studio lackies. Oh, and managers tend to be short sighted sometimes, too. Ugh, and readers... I mean if they're so smart, they'd have sold their own screenplay already, you know what I mean?

[pjam]

Ugh, and readers... I mean if they're so smart, they'd have sold their own screenplay already, you know what I mean?

Some have! But I get your point GDB!

But there are very few Studio Heads out here today who have any vision like the old Studio Bosses from the Golden Days. Most Hi-level Studio Execs are Lawyers and MBA-types, what does that tell you? And the Boards of these publicly traded Media companies are run by MBAs, Accountants and yes Lawyers.

The bottom line is quite simple:

The audience always has been and always will be King on judgment day (opening week)! I just wish Hollywood would start making movies audiences want to see instead of Movies they want audiences to see.

[Darklord Dave]

Unfortunately these things are still perceived as toys and many people don't want to encourage children to play with guns. Nick Cage and Steven Spielberg have also had issues with this in the past. Cage on his Dragon Windtalkers figure and Spielberg on the Capt. Miller GIJoe, which was never released because of this misconception about action figures as collectibles.

But let's not take this into a "people who hate guns are stupid" arena, okay?

[pjam]

Unfortunately these things are still perceived as toys and many people don't want to encourage children to play with guns. Nick Cage and Steven Spielberg have also had issues with this in the past. Cage on his Dragon Windtalkers figure and Spielberg on the Capt. Miller GIJoe, which was never released because of this misconception about action figures as collectibles.

But let's not take this into a "people who hate guns are stupid" arena, okay?

Agreed, but I must repeat my earlier point, Sigourney only used a weapon in that film to kill Aliens... to protect human life not take it.

[gdb]

I just wish Hollywood would start making movies audiences want to see instead of Movies they want audiences to see.

[sigh] Me, too, pjam. Me, too.

[Wor-Gar]

Hey Pjam -- any more news back from Asia regarding the mystery Ripley?

[pjam]

Hey Pjam -- any more news back from Asia regarding the mystery Ripley?

Wish I could say "Ahh-firmative", stay tuned...

[Wor-Gar]

Is anyone here familiar with the Japanese SEGA Alien 12" model snap-kit?

From pictures I've seen, it looks like the BEST represenation of the original ALIEN. But...I'd like to know how it is in person.

[abake]

I haven't seen it in person, but from pics it looks pretty good. The issue for me is that it is basically a statue, and it is 12"... meaning not 1/6 scale. Mcfarlane's alien is still your best bet for a cool (albeit slightly inaccurate) 1/6 alien figure.

[Wor-Gar]

Yeah, there are some really amazing pictures online of this piece (and even Michael Crawford includes a shot of it in his Alien review). It is a bit small, but it looks much more like the original Alien than the McF figure.

Anyway, just wondered if anyone had one. I'm still holding out for the inevitable ALIEN from Hot Toys. I'm hoping they'll do for it what they did for Predator (big head aside). I know some people who bought that Predator and its their favorite piece right now.

[abake]

Yeah, I'm also waiting for HT to unveil their alien figure... I would love it if they made an alien from the first movie, but it probably should be either from Aliens or AvP...
McF's alien main problem is the undersized head, other than that, to the casual viewer, it is a pretty spot on representation. Us fan boy know better, of course!:D

[Wor-Gar]

BUMP!

Keeping ALIEN alive!

[abake]

Just watched AvP and a couple of the Quadrilogy documentaries again, and my need of alien figures has come back full force!
If HotToys makes figures of the AvP aliens, they should look sweet! The CGI design is pretty nice actually, kinda sleek and predatory...

[Migwit]

Must... have... Alien... figures!!!

Can't wait for Hicks, Apone, and Vasquez to ship. One of my all-time favorite figures is a 12" Alien figure made by Kenner, came out sometime in 1997. I've had this figure at various times on my desk at work, by my computer at home, in my living room, and in my gameroom. It's quite possibly the most "active" action figure I own! Right now it resides once again by my computer.

Can't wait for either SS or HT to unveil an Alien figure. I would dearly (and I mean DEARLY) love to get Cinemaquette's 1/3 scale Alien figure, but WHOOOSH, it's a lot of money. I'm not saying it's not worth it (does anyone here have this? It was due out end of 2005), but I can get several other figures for the same amount of money, and if SS and/or HT come out with something, whether 1/6 or 1/4 scale, I'll be able to get that AND some other stuff.

[Wor-Gar]

Just saw this in the Superman link below. Here's the picture. Look behind Superman and Batman...see the Hot Toys ALIENS with Hicks...and there's that RIPLEY that I posted!!!

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/hot20toys20superman.jpg




So its real!? Hard to tell if that table is far enough back to be 1/6th scale...but that marines looks like HT Hicks.

EDIT: Apparently they are Aliens Trading figures. But this must mean a 1/6th scale soon.

[Indiana Fett]

Just saw this in the Superman link below. Here's the picture. Look behind Superman and Batman...see the Hot Toys ALIENS with Hicks...and there's that RIPLEY that I posted!!!

So its real!? Hard to tell if that table is far enough back to be 1/6th scale...but that marines looks like HT Hicks.

EDIT: Apparently they are Aliens Trading figures. But this must mean a 1/6th scale soon.

EXACTLY what I thought as soon as I saw this photo Wor-Gar. I believe the figures in the back of the ALIENS and MARINES are part of an upcoming Hot Toys 4" OR 5" SNAP KIT series of figures similar to their snap kit AVP figures. Interesting that the Ripley visible in the back is VERY similar to the image you posted of the 1/6 prototype (or is that custom?) Leads me to believe it's a DEFINITE 1/6 prototype Ripley now! I saw a ROBOCOP shot taken from the same photo-set on another board...Aside from the fact that Robo looks AWESOME...It also looks like DRAKE is back there with a Smart-Gun and eye-sight scope (missing his cap though I think!) Could a 1/6 Drake be not far behind? Hopefully with a Pvt. Hudson and Ripley as SERIES 2!!!

:D

[BDboystoys]

I only just noticed this. You know how on the HT stands theres the name plate, well it looks like on the Ripley pic that its infact been ripped off. Im thinking it was originally from one of the other Marines:monkey2
That makes we wonder if it IS real. I can only hope.

On a side not, the HT Supes and Batman look fantastic! FAR superior to Medicoms! Theyre proportioned far better and are far more impressive. Like the nameplates with these ones alot too:D

[Wor-Gar]

Here'a another angle on those 4" "snap kits"...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/alienssnap.jpg

It definitely looks like a miniature version of the 1/6th fig I posted. So... maybe there is a 12" Ripley and HT is just her holding back while trying to cash in on the Superman hype right now (before the movie comes out and is bad).

Perhaps we'll hear more about Aliens Ripley this summer during the SDCC. Drake and Hudson too. Talk about a 20-year-old dream come true...and I don't mean Jessica Alba.

[pjam]

Here'a another angle on those 4" "snap kits"...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/alienssnap.jpg

It definitely looks like a miniature version of the 1/6th fig I posted. So... maybe there is a 12" Ripley and HT is just her holding back while trying to cash in on the Superman hype right now (before the movie comes out and is bad).

Perhaps we'll hear more about Aliens Ripley this summer during the SDCC. Drake and Hudson too. Talk about a 20-year-old dream come true...and I don't mean Jessica Alba.

Look for an SDCC announcement. If they're using her likeness for snap kits, that means they have it sewed up!

Batman Begins and Supes look amazing, glad I held back!

[gdb]

I'm glad Hot Toys is expanding their 4" Alien snap-kit line. I've got their Queen and their AvP stuff and they are quite nice -- if a little demanding.

[abake]

I'm glad Hot Toys is expanding their 4" Alien snap-kit line. I've got their Queen and their AvP stuff and they are quite nice -- if a little demanding.

Nice!
Could you post some pics of those?
Thanks!

[pjam]

Bumpety-BUMP!

[DarkArtist81]

I would love to see a Hudson figure! He was my favorite character outside of Hicks, kinda like a Jackass.... very close to how I was in the military. :lol

Didn't like the Hicks likeness so I did not get him, but the Ripley looked awesome. I know I would put down the money for her or Hudson.... for sure.

"Game over man..... game over..."

[abake]

So, no news on Ripley?

[pjam]

I have heard nothing from my sources from their sources

[Wor-Gar]

So when did the Aliens HT figures sell out? They're gone on SS.

[Wor-Gar]

So does anyone here actually have an HT Aliens marine yet? I'm on the fence as to whether I should get Apone.

[Seaward]

Wor-gar, the review from MWC was helpful in helping me decide whether or not to get these figures.

http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_012006b.htm

I don't think the likenesses are spot on, especially with helmets off, but the gear they come with was the deciding factor. I ordered through Sideshow, so while not in hand, I hope the review helps.

Apone has a goatee beard, though, which kinda bugs me, as I don't recall that he had one in the film.

Any chance that there are alien/predator smilies?

[Wor-Gar]

Thanks Seaward.

Yeah I saw that review way back. Been wanting the Aleins Marines for some time -- just a question of money and SW preorders. Now that there's a break...

I'll probably cave and get APONE. I'll have to swap out his head for one of Lonnie's sculpts. But you're right, the equipment is awesome. Just wonder if I really need Apone as the only different item he comes with is the flame-thrower...and Ripley will come with that when she's made.

[pjam]

Rip-LeeeY!!!

Definitely will come with a flamethrower, wish someone would make a sixth scale Power Loader and a 16-18" Queen Alien!

Btw, when are these Hi-End Toy Companies going to start making environments? I see Arnie Kim is breaking new ground by including some with his Bruce Lee figs, I am very surprised SSC hasn't cracked that area yet!

[Seaward]

Ripley is a go!?! If so, commence with pants-a-crapping, because that is awesome news!

I would kill to get my hands on this Ripley toy. Somebody please ask me to kill for them!:lol

[pjam]

Ripley is a go!?! If so, commence with pants-a-crapping, because that is awesome news!

I would kill to get my hands on this Ripley toy. Somebody please ask me to kill for them!:lol

There is NO confirmation that a Ripley figure is being made, only rampant speculation driven by the pics Wor-Gar posted of a possible 12" Hot Toys Prototype and displayed Ripley snap-kit, which bodes well for us optimists.

[Seaward]

Sorry, a little overzealous, sorry :o :doh

[abake]

Elder Predator, Drake and Ripley seem to be on their way...

http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=39732

[Indiana Fett]

Elder Predator, Drake and Ripley seem to be on their way...

http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=39732

Drake and Ripley! AWESOME! I'll get both to go with my Apone and Hicks (still need to get Vasquez...she'll look good posed with Drake!)

Now we just need an 18" Power-Loader to go with Ripley! C'mon, if they can make that STUNNING 1/6 scale ED-209, they can make the Power-Loader in 1/6!

Oh, and we need HUDSON too!!!

:rock

[pjam]

Elder Predator, Drake and Ripley seem to be on their way...

http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=39732

I see Drake and love it but where do you see Ripley in there?

[Wor-Gar]

Nice! Drake! I'd really like a Predator from the first movie but the elder looks kinda cool with the cape. I guess we're assuming that Ripley is coming.

EDIT: Oh hey, I see Ripley now in the pic. Just right of ED in the upper center. EXCELLENT! I guess that pic I posted of Ellen was the real deal.

[pjam]

Nice! Drake! I'd really like a Predator from the first movie but the elder looks kinda cool with the cape. I guess we're assuming that Ripley is coming.

EDIT: Oh hey, I see Ripley now in the pic. Just right of ED in the upper center. EXCELLENT! I guess that pic I posted of Ellen was the real deal.

That's Ellen al right!!! Way to go Wor-Gar!!!

Now I'm almost sure we'll see her displayed At SDCC.

RIP-LEEEEEEEEY!!!!

[Wor-Gar]

Finally. 20 years later. Hey, its the 20th anniversary of ALIENS.

So here's the gang so far:

Hicks
Vasquez
Apone

coming soon...

RIPLEY
Drake

(Hudson must be there...somewhere. I'd like Gorman with a bandaged head too. Carter Burke probably wouldn't look so great in his "street" clothes but he was a great "snake".)

[pjam]

Finally. 20 years later. Hey, its the 20th anniversary of ALIENS.

So here's the gang so far:

Hicks
Vasquez
Apone

coming soon...

RIPLEY
Drake

(Hudson must be there...somewhere. I'd like Gorman with a bandaged head too. Carter Burke probably wouldn't look so great in his "street" clothes but he was a great "snake".)

Yeah, I'll be visiting JT soon @ $75 each, but don't know about Apone, he didn't have a Goatee and I like my stuff film-accurate as Possible. HT should hire better sculptors like Andy B.

[Wor-Gar]

Yeah, I'm still wavering on APONE...but if I do get him, here's the head I'm going to use...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead2.jpg

Lonnie's work of course.

With this head, the figure should be worthy :bow

[gdb]

That's cool and all but I want Paul Reiser! And Bishop, too.

[Indiana Fett]

That's cool and all but I want Paul Reiser! And Bishop, too.

Grab a sideshow Frank Black and an HT Ripley...put the Ripley jumpsuit on Frank Black...Voila...BISHOP!

:rotfl

[pjam]

Yeah, I'm still wavering on APONE...but if I do get him, here's the head I'm going to use...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead2.jpg

Lonnie's work of course.

With this head, the figure should be worthy :bow

I agree, it's great, how much?

"You secure that ****, Hudson!"

"Look into my eye"
To Hudson, pointing with middle finger.

"Be my guest"
To Ripley as she offers to help load weapons with Power Loader.

[rockit13]

Yeah, I'm still wavering on APONE...but if I do get him, here's the head I'm going to use...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/Wor-Gar/aponehead2.jpg

Lonnie's work of course.

With this head, the figure should be worthy :bow



where do i order this far superior apone head from? and do they have a hicks too?

[Wor-Gar]

Not sure how much yet. I think $10-$15 plus shipping plus $25 or so if you want it painted. Don't quote me though. Apparently, Lonnie is working on a whole slew of heads for HT replacement. He also has Hicks, with Vasquez on the way. On Vasquez, its the figure's arms that need to be bulkier. Maybe a "skin sleeve" would do the trick.

And yes, gdb, BISHOP is a must. I completely forgot about him.

Of course what we really need is the real star... an ALIEN!

14", slimy, and with working "tongue"!

[Wor-Gar]

where do i order this far superior apone head from? and do they have a hicks too?

http://www.h2creative.com/HeroHeads.html

Click on the "order" link -- it has a PDF file that has the complete list of heads, prices and how to get in touch with Lonnie.

Tell him Wor-Gar sent you... and he'll have no idea what you're talking about :rotfl

[Seaward]

This is great news!!! Bring on Ripley, Drake, and I hope Hudson is in there somewhere. That Apone head is awesome!!! I am a bit of a newb, though, and don't do much custom work, any chance I could get some more info? Does the head come painted? I would jump at the chance to order one of these! That Apone sculpt is my only reservation about the Hot Toys Aliens, as both vasquez and hicks look pretty good, but that Apone looks nothing like Al Matthews!

Can't wait for Ripley and Drake!:chew

[pjam]

Now that I know Ellen is coming I just placed orders for Hicks @ JT $75 and Vasquez @ AE for $72, still on fence with Apone but as long as Drake is also coming I'll be happy for now... if Hudson shows up, I'll snag Apone so they can mess with eachother...

Wish someone would make some environments for these...

And of course a Queen Alien and I say make her 16" Tall

[Wor-Gar]

And of course a Queen Alien and I say make her 16" Tall

Wouldn't she be more like 36" tall! Massive.

[Seaward]

Wor-gar, thanks for the info on the custome heads! I was frantically typing and you answered before I finished!

Custom Diorama and displays would be sweet! Sign me up for Buffy, Aliens, Robocop(the boardroom!) Star Wars and Lord of the Rings!

ever check out http://www.dioramadreams.com ?

Some cool stuff, but outrageous prices!

[hairlesswookiee]

if you look closely in the first pic you can see ripley next to ed 209's right arm.
http://www.toysdaily.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=39732

[pjam]

Wouldn't she be more like 36" tall! Massive.

I don't know, all I know She has to be big!

I'm just so happy I can begin this line, e.g Hicks without Ripley doesn't work for me, Vasquez without Hudson or Gorman, tough call, Apone without Hudson or Drake, etc

but now that we know enough are being done we can start our Collection! This is very exciting!

[gdb]

Of course what we really need is the real star... an ALIEN!

14", slimy, and with working "tongue"!

YES!! I fear my puny McFarlane Alien wouldn't cut it against these guys. Would you be more excited about an Aleins alien or an AvP alien? Of course an alien from every Alien film is needed.

[Wor-Gar]

YES!! I fear my puny McFarlane Alien wouldn't cut it against these guys. Would you be more excited about an Aleins alien or an AvP alien? Of course an alien from every Alien film is needed.

I definitely lean towards the first ALIEN alien...alien.

Seeing as they have the ALIENS license, I'm guessing they'll make the Cameron style soldier aliens. Unless they go with their AVP line, then we'll get that alien with the dice-and-slice head from the Predator's net.

[galactiboy]

I would much prefer the earlier Aliens and an old-school predator. I though AVP was alright, but for me they didn't hold a candle to the originals.

As for Ripley, now I have no choice but to pick up the Hicks... I guess I always knew I would... but I have no choice now :chew

[pjam]

I would much prefer the earlier Aliens and an old-school predator. I though AVP was alright, but for me they didn't hold a candle to the originals.

As for Ripley, now I have no choice but to pick up the Hicks... I guess I always knew I would... but I have no choice now :chew

Me too, just ordered Hicks from John's Toys, he will be getting harder to find once Ripley is announced unless HT produces another wave of these, which I think they might but until they do grab him while you can...

As you know SSC and Alter Ego are sold out of Hicks

[hairlesswookiee]

i ordered hicks from razor's edge yesterday. so if you are still looking that the way to go.

[pjam]

i ordered hicks from razor's edge yesterday. so if you are still looking that the way to go.

Couldn't find Hicks on RE, maybe you got yours just under the wire.

[abake]

I'm hoping that HT will actually do both an Aliens alien and the AvP incarnation, it makes sense since they have both licenses.

[Wor-Gar]

The only thing with the Alien is...what "extras" can it come with. I mean, the marines have all sorts of cool armor and weapons as do the Predators, which justifies the price and the fact that they're "model kits". So what can they do with the Alien?

Maybe he'll come with a choice of heads...original "smooth top" alien, ornate soldier alien (Aliens) or the Grid Alien from AVP. That way you can "build your own" version.

[Seaward]

An alien figure wouldn't come with much, but I would imagine that if they are to be made, we would at least get a chestburster, facehugger, and egg in that box!

[Wor-Gar]

I like that idea better! Perfect -- all stages of the alien!

[pjam]

An alien figure wouldn't come with much, but I would imagine that if they are to be made, we would at least get a chestburster, facehugger, and egg in that box!

Egg in a box! Reminds me, I skipped breakfast this morning.

[Wor-Gar]

Well, its official. I gots me the ALIENS MARINES (all three)!!! :D

And Scar!!! :monkey5

I have no room, no money, and my girlfriend just gives me that look... but I couldn't be happier.

:chew

[pjam]

Well, its official. I gots me the ALIENS MARINES (all three)!!! :D

And Scar!!! :monkey5

I have no room, no money, and my girlfriend just gives me that look... but I couldn't be happier.

:chew

It's a guy's prerogative!

Where did you find Hicks in stock? Or did you pre-order him for the next wave?

[Wor-Gar]

Oh s**t, I forgot to send out a big THANK YOU to Adam at Dark Shadow Collectibles!!!

Adam rocks! And he's very easy to deal with in every way. He's my new main man for purchasing collectibles.

I got Scar, Hicks, Vasquez and Apone from him. The marines are selling out fast everywhere. Maybe word of the pending Drake and Ripley is spreading. I do see posts on almost every other board I visit making that announcement.

[pjam]

Oh s**t, I forgot to send out a big THANK YOU to Adam at Dark Shadow Collectibles!!!

Adam rocks! And he's very easy to deal with in every way. He's my new main man for purchasing collectibles.

I got Scar, Hicks, Vasquez and Apone from him. The marines are selling out fast everywhere. Maybe word of the pending Drake and Ripley is spreading. I do see posts on almost every other board I visit making that announcement.

I checked over there and Hicks is listed as pre-order, maybe you snagged the last one in stock.

Pm me if you have a phone # for them, only saw email contact info.

[Wor-Gar]

I checked over there and Hicks is listed as pre-order, maybe you snagged the last one in stock.

Pm me if you have a phone # for them, only saw email contact info.

No, I pre-ordered them at DSC. If that's the second wave, so be it. I think Adam gets his stuff thru Sideshow, so when Sideshow gets their marines, he'll get his, and I'll get mine. His prices are better though. Much.

As of last night, Adam does have 3 more of Apone and Vasquez, and 2 more of Hicks I believe, at least as of when I ordered.

Are you looking to get one into your greedy little hands right now, P?

[pjam]

No, I pre-ordered them at DSC. If that's the second wave, so be it. I think Adam gets his stuff thru Sideshow, so when Sideshow gets their marines, he'll get his, and I'll get mine. His prices are better though. Much.

As of last night, Adam does have 3 more of Apone and Vasquez, and 2 more of Hicks I believe, at least as of when I ordered.

Are you looking to get one into your greedy little hands right now, P?

Well, I ordered Vasquez from AE and they have her in stock for $72 and I think everyone else has Hicks on Pre so YES! I want him now but will be happy to wait a m onth or so, but not until like August.

I just saw that SSC won't get them until 3rd qtr so I guess I'll just have to wait. I had one on pre w/JT but it look like that order may get cancelled.

[Wor-Gar]

Well, I ordered Vasquez from AE and they have her in stock for $72 and I think everyone else has Hicks on Pre so YES! I want him now but will be happy to wait a m onth or so, but not untoil like August.

I can wait. Like SS, at DSC you don't pay until the item is ready to ship, so it gives me time to ready my cash. You never know what's coming in life.

I would like to get my Vasquez now...but I'll wait until all three ship together I guess. My Scar should be shipping in 2 weeks (along with the SS ones), so that will give me something to toy with for a while. By then, Anakin should be near shipping. I like spacing them, so I can enjoy each piece by itself.

[pjam]

I can wait. Like SS, at DSC you don't pay until the item is ready to ship, so it gives me time to ready my cash. You never know what's coming in life.

I would like to get my Vasquez now...but I'll wait until all three ship together I guess. My Scar should be shipping in 2 weeks (along with the SS ones), so that will give me something to toy with for a while. By then, Anakin should be near shipping. I like spacing them, so I can enjoy each piece by itself.


"Just tell me. where. they. are."
Vasquez-

I'm with you on the wait, I'll hang w/Adam @ DSC, best deal, might even throw in Apone, but I'm afraid I'll regret it if that hero head guy isn't doing paint work, I checked his site and it said not taking orders for paint jobs...

[Wor-Gar]

"Just tell me. where. they. are."
Vasquez-

I'm with you on the wait, I'll hang w/Adam @ DSC, best deal, might even throw in Apone, but I'm afraid I'll regret it if that hero head guy isn't doing paint work, I checked his site and it said not taking orders for paint jobs...

Yeah, I emailed Lonnie about that and he confirmed that he has no painter available right now to do the work. However, Apone without Lonnie's Hero head just isn't Apone. He doesn't have a goatee. Must replace head.

I know a few guys who could do the work. Most charge around $25 or $30 but you also have to pay shipping back and forth. Hell, there's CustomMikey here too that does pretty good paint work. PM him and see what he charges. Maybe if we get ours done together we can get a corporate rate. :D

[pjam]

Yeah, I emailed Lonnie about that and he confirmed that he has no painter available right now to do the work. However, Apone without Lonnie's Hero head just isn't Apone. He doesn't have a goatee. Must replace head.

I know a few guys who could do the work. Most charge around $25 or $30 but you also have to pay shipping back and forth. Hell, there's CustomMikey here too that does pretty good paint work. PM him and see what he charges. Maybe if we get ours done together we can get a corporate rate. :D

Best way to handle that is choose a painter, pay him to order and ship the heads to him. Pay paint fees and s/h when the job is done, at least we can have some custom apone heads before apone arrives.

Let's see who else wants an Apone head, I'll PM Mikey.

[Indiana Fett]

Yeah, I emailed Lonnie about that and he confirmed that he has no painter available right now to do the work. However, Apone without Lonnie's Hero head just isn't Apone. He doesn't have a goatee. Must replace head.

I know a few guys who could do the work. Most charge around $25 or $30 but you also have to pay shipping back and forth. Hell, there's CustomMikey here too that does pretty good paint work. PM him and see what he charges. Maybe if we get ours done together we can get a corporate rate. :D

Hey Wor-Gar & pjam, Count me in on this 'corporate rate' for an Apone Hero Head repaint too please! Anyone thinking of getting the Hicks replacement head as well? Personally I don't think the HT Hicks head is too bad...a little generic, but at least it doesn't look like Wesley Snipes! I could be swayed to replace both while I'm replacing one...

:D

[Wor-Gar]

Hey Wor-Gar & pjam, Count me in on this 'corporate rate' for an Apone Hero Head repaint too please! Anyone thinking of getting the Hicks replacement head as well? Personally I don't think the HT Hicks head is too bad...a little generic, but at least it doesn't look like Wesley Snipes! I could be swayed to replace both while I'm replacing one...

:D

Cool, you're in. That's 3, P. I also could be swayed to get a Hicks head replacement...but maybe we should try the Apone head first and see if we all like the head and the paintjob first. Lonnie also mentioned that he has a Vasquez on the way and a few other marines coming. So if the price is right and we like the work, we can repeat this procedure.

[pjam]

Cool, you're in. That's 3, P. I also could be swayed to get a Hicks head replacement...but maybe we should try the Apone head first and see if we all like the head and the paintjob first. Lonnie also mentioned that he has a Vasquez on the way and a few other marines coming. So if the price is right and we like the work, we can repeat this procedure.

Cool, I just Pm'd Mikey and asked for prices and referred him to this thread, so the more the merrier.

I also just spoke with Adam at DSC, he actually called me to answer my question and said that they will receive the HT Aliens in the first SSC wave.

[Wor-Gar]

Cool, I just Pm'd Mikey and asked for prices and referred him to this thread, so the more the merrier.

I also just spoke with Adam at DSC, he actually called me to answer my question and said that they will receive the HT Aliens in the first SSC wave.

Cool, lets hope Mikey wants to do it.

So is that a good thing -- the first SS wave? Not sure what all these waves mean.

[pjam]

Cool, lets hope Mikey wants to do it.

So is that a good thing -- the first SS wave? Not sure what all these waves mean.

Mean you'll get yours about a week after SSC gets theirs in and there is probably a second shipment coming some time later, figure weeks later.

[Indiana Fett]

Mean you'll get yours about a week after SSC gets theirs in and there is probably a second shipment coming some time later, figure weeks later.

For me, I already HAVE my figures! I've had them in hand since last October. Got them through a local retailer who imported them from overseas when they were first released. They look GREAT on the shelf, but Passenger 57's head HAS to go!!!

:rotfl :rotfl :rotfl

[Wor-Gar]

For me, I already HAVE my figures! I've had them in hand since last October. Got them through a local retailer who imported them from overseas when they were first released. They look GREAT on the shelf, but Passenger 57's head HAS to go!!!

:rotfl :rotfl :rotfl

No way! Do you have any pix of the three? How cool are they? I only know one guy who has one, Hicks, and he says its great...except the sculpt.

[pjam]

For me, I already HAVE my figures! I've had them in hand since last October. Got them through a local retailer who imported them from overseas when they were first released. They look GREAT on the shelf, but Passenger 57's head HAS to go!!!

:rotfl :rotfl :rotfl

We'll make it happen, I'll let you guys know when I hear back and we should also be looking for painters if it doesn't work out. At leat we KNOW where to get a custom apone, thanks to Wor-Gar.

btw, ordered Apone from AE, now have all 3. I think Adam @ DSC also confirmed Ripley and Drake are for real and said Ripley will sell out superfast so keep your finger on the trigger if/when she's announced @ SDCC.

[pjam]

No way! Do you have any pix of the three? How cool are they? I only know one guy who has one, Hicks, and he says its great...except the sculpt.


Go to Michael Crawford, he has reviews on all three I think, with pics!

He definitely did Hicks and you can find it in his review archives but having trouble locating the others.

[Wor-Gar]

We'll make it happen, I'll let you guys know when I hear back and we should also be looking for painters if it doesn't work out. At leat we KNOW where to get a custom apone, thanks to Wor-Gar.

btw, ordered Apone from AE, now have all 3. I think Adam @ DSC also confirmed Ripley and Drake are for real and said Ripley will sell out superfast so keep your finger on the trigger if/when she's announced @ SDCC.

Yep, Ripley's a must! Adam's pretty cool so I know he'll contact me as soon as he hears anything. Knowing the way I spend way too much time surfing around for this stuff, I'll probably know before him though :rotfl

But yeah, she's gonna sell like crazy. Even people who don't want the marines will probably at least get Ripley...then they'll catch the bug and start trying to find these guys that we already have... muh-ha-ha-ha!

EDIT: Michael only has the Hicks review...which I've read like 4 times.

[pjam]

Yep, Ripley's a must! Adam's pretty cool so I know he'll contact me as soon as he hears anything. Knowing the way I spend way too much time surfing around for this stuff, I'll probably know before him though :rotfl

But yeah, she's gonna sell like crazy. Even people who don't want the marines will probably at least get Ripley...then they'll catch the bug and start trying to find these guys that we already have... muh-ha-ha-ha!

that's so funny you said that, coz Adam said the same thing.

Crawford reviewd Hicks with pics, I don't mind the sculpt.

[Indiana Fett]

No way! Do you have any pix of the three? How cool are they? I only know one guy who has one, Hicks, and he says its great...except the sculpt.

Yeah, they're AMAZING! You will NOT be disappointed with the gear/accessories. The detail is STUNNING and the armour and weapons are very slightly weathered too! Took me about an hour or so to put each figure together, which is what they mean by 'model kit' I guess...all those TINY buckles and snaps to fasten together! LOL!

The Hicks head doesn't bother me too much. Looks pretty good with the helmet on IMO...but as I said, it's a little generic. The Apone head REALLY does look like Snipes though...especially with the goatee...He should only have a moustache! Good thing Lonnie has these alternate sculpts to use as replacements...Let's face it, his cigar-chewin' Apone sculpt looks 'Absolutely BAD-A$$!!!' hehe. :lol

P.S., I paid $105 for each of my figures. No tax, no shipping. $20 more than the SS cost, but to have them nearly a year before SS has them, and with no shipping cost, I suppose it was worth it!

:chew :chew :chew :chew :chew

[Wor-Gar]

Absolutely worth it. Please post pix if you have any. I need something new to gander at.

And yeah, the Lonnie sculpt of Apone with that cigar is just perfect. Gotta have it!

As far as getting this done, I think Pjam's right, we should have Frontline ship all the heads at once directly to the painter (whoever it is) to cut down on costs. We should also place one order then, which might be awkward on how we get all our money together but I'm sure we can figure it out. Maybe it will work out where one guy pays for the heads and shipping, one guy pays first half for the painting and the third pays for the last half of the painting. Something like this maybe, whatever works out...depending on how many people we get onboard this Apone train!

[Indiana Fett]

Absolutely worth it. Please post pix if you have any. I need something new to gander at.

And yeah, the Lonnie sculpt of Apone with that cigar is just perfect. Gotta have it!

As far as getting this done, I think Pjam's right, we should have Frontline ship all the heads at once directly to the painter (whoever it is) to cut down on costs. We should also place one order then, which might be awkward on how we get all our money together but I'm sure we can figure it out. Maybe it will work out where one guy pays for the heads and shipping, one guy pays first half for the painting and the third pays for the last half of the painting. Something like this maybe, whatever works out...depending on how many people we get onboard this Apone train!

Yeah that sounds like a great idea...Could we use something like Paypal to each pay our share? Or I guess just the good old-fashioned cash/M.O. directly to the painter could work too. If I'm not mistaken, Lonnie only accepts $$$ and M.O. I seem to remember that from when I got m