Alien Giger Maquette Inside Look

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

I thought I would like it much more once I saw the official pics, but holy crap it looks horrible. That has got to be the worst pose possible.
And I don't really get this whole "paying to pay to get the collectible" thing..
Even if the pose was good, I don't think I would pay an extra $80.

 

[INFECDEAD]

The pose is more D!ck Dastardly than Alien to me!
That said the sculpt and the paint look on par with the Warrior maquette which is great.
The feet appear too close together - the right leg should be further towards the front - the statue looks off balance with the head too far over where it feels the centre of gravity should be.
I think my CM is still safe as the definitive scaled Alien collectible but this will be ordered!

edit apparently ____ Dastardly is censored

 

[azurepred]

looks good, but theres nothing about it that screams awesomeness imo. I think they said its 27in tall in the preview video, so it will be big, but its just kind of meh, at least the price is good on it.

 

[IronFingaz]

I'm not feeling that pose and the price. Guess i'm passing on this one as well

 

[pjam]

The pic's are up. Can't say the pose does a thing for me, at $800 an easy pass for me.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=34445&ref=footer&prod-blog1&ssc

Well, the pose does present some issues but this is still gonna sell out pretty fast. It's a beautiful piece, I just don't understand why they used this pose versus a Lambert Kill Walk or Dallas attack pose.

 

[Moriaman]

Another case of "what could have been" for me,the pose might make me pass on this,i'll have to see if it grows on me

Great sculpt though,which is why the pose is such a shame tbh

 

[bearmodel]

The sculpt is beautiful.....the paint is great.....the pose is horrible....

I still prefer the Alien Warrior Maquette.......

Much more like an Alien character.....

 

[Bullseye]

Love it. Great price for the size of this one. This will look fantastic next to the Warrior.

 

[demorathis]

the pose is awkward also b/c the right legand right arm are both forward and the left leg and left arm are both behind him --- it's such a weird pose for any humanoid creature to be in --- and not weird in a creepy way -- just weird in an awkward "I don't know what to do with my limbs" pose. The Bela Lugosi hands would've been forgivable if the overall pose were not so awkward....like a model who doesn't know how to model, or athlete who doesn't know the proper form...just weird -- that said, I have to still add it to the 79 alien collection b/c the details are nice and it's still the big chap - the details and paint job are fine and of quality -- I have and enjoy the Cinemaquette, but the Cinemaquette has a sculpterly quality to it and feels like a bronze statue almost...

this one looks like a large version of the diorama alien -- if not mistaken, I believe it is sculpted by the same folks who did the dioramas --

 

[furystorm]

As a huge Alien fan and a fan of Sideshow as well, I have dealt with a ton of expectation and anticipation for this piece. I don't even have the time to go into how I feel about the whole thing at the moment, but at $800, I'm almost certain I am in. It is the Big Chap.

Gonna contact my dealer now to see about pricing. Kind of glad there is not exclusive, but I don't even know what that could have been to be honest. I do want Jones in 1/4 though!

Thoughts later after I have digested this news...

 

[Oat Willy]

I just don't understand why they used this pose versus a Lambert Kill Walk or Dallas attack pose.

will someone please post pics of these 2 poses?

 

[Adolfo]

This will fit in nicely with my 1/4 Alien Queen, Warrior and Predator display!...with flex I think I'm in...Plus I have $300 in points...I will now have to change the title of my Dio from "In Big Trouble" to "In Really Big Trouble"!

 

[SilentSurfer]

Lambert kill

Dallas kill

 

[Adolfo]

I LOVE THE BOTTOM KILLING DALLAS POSE!!!!...I also love the Marmit "B" pose too

 

[galactiboy]

Not digging the pose at all... it really does have a Nosferatu vibe to it

I was considering getting this one, and if the pose had been better I think I would have been in for the price. But as it is I can always wait and get it from a retailer w/o the deposit and save $80.

 

[Moriaman]

No posts slamming the screen accuracy?

Its only been a few hours and its growing on me already,going to flex it i reckon

 

[Reinhardt]

I am happy that I don't like the pose - I really would not have been able to afford this statue if I liked it, but would have HAD to get it.

 

[robomorph]

And yet again Alien fans are let down by a statue that fails to capture the unique identity of the on screen creature. We should be used to the disappointments by now. Will they ever get it right?

 

[greygoose]

Lambert kill

Brilliant!

 

[Oat Willy]

Lambert kill

Dallas kill

I don't know, if they did either one of these people would say he looks like he's doing 'stand-up doggy', and 'taking a dump', instead of 'checking the time' or 'doing the moonwalk'. People will always criticize. Me, I like the semi museum pose style VS an action pose on this one.