Alien 3 dio is up

[Sabres21768]

And, yet another addition to the collection this week. Wow, this is a great time to be an Alien fan.

Got my Sideshow Alien3 diorama. This is truly a beautiful piece. My second favorite, after the Alien dio. The paint work on the Alien and the base is fantastic.
And the sculpt itself, really shows off the form of this particular creature. Gives it a real sense of motion.

Lot's o' pics...

 

[Reefer Shark]

Awesome pics man! Thanks especially for this one:

Nice to see the comparison. It almost looks like the "Aliens" is in a slightly smaller scale than the other two. Is that the case in person, or is it just coming across that way in the photo?

 

[Sabres21768]

It's just that way in the photo.

 

[Sick Boy 82]

Very nice man, very nice! Can't wait for A:R Dio. Then I gotta pick these up too!!

 

[Bardoon]

Nice pics Sabres!!!!

You got the "W"s too! What the heck are those things?

 

[Reefer Shark]

Very nice man, very nice! Can't wait for A:R Dio. Then I gotta pick these up too!!

Hey Sick Boy - I wouldn't wait on these guys if you want 'em. The first one is already getting scarce and commanding higher than retail prices on the 'bay. The others have smaller edition sizes too, so it's very possible that they could end up being HTF in the future as well.

I've recently decided to put off some other things and get these guys now while I can!

Nice pics Sabres!!!!

You got the "W"s too! What the heck are those things?

Yo Bardoon,
Maybe the "w's" are supposed to represent some kind of cracks in the skull? I can't think of any other explanation. Do they look recessed in person, or painted on?

 

[Sabres21768]

They're painted on.

It's just supposed to be "detailing" for under the dome.

As good as the paint app is, remember, we're dealing with assembly line painting here. So, it's not going to be the best.

It's really not that noticeable in person. You've got to get right up on it to really see that.

 

[Bardoon]

Yo Bardoon,
Maybe the "w's" are supposed to represent some kind of cracks in the skull? I can't think of any other explanation. Do they look recessed in person, or painted on?

They are painted on....

They don't bug me, I just was like "WTF are those there for?" when I saw them...I thought maybe I got one that had some paint mess-up or some worker had messed with. So I am relieved to see that others have it as well.

I don't know if they are supposed to represent anything as they just look real odd...I don't know what the purpose behind them is supposed to be. Maybe it was some worker goofing off.

 

[zoid2323]

Great pics Sabres!!

 

[Gruson]

All three of these are kickass.

I even decided to buy them for my office.



Nice pics!

Aliens is my favorite movie of the series and I love the Warrior piece. Looks perfect.

 

[Reefer Shark]

Hell yeah! Very nice, probably my favorite line SSC is producing right now. Can't wait until my Aliens and Alien 3 show up!

 

[Gruson]

From MK at SF:

 

[Elder_Predator2]

i still think that the Alien statue is the best, but followed by the Alien 3 statue.

 

[Bardoon]

 

[furystorm]

Gruson,

Can you tell me what those two figures are in the bottom right of the image you posted? The two original looking aliens under cases, both with their heads down. They look awesome.

Thanks, Andrew

 

[Sabres21768]

Those are Alien statues by Marmit.
Gruson's look like the '99 versions while mine is an '04 version.

 

[DannieDarKo]

Those are Alien statues by Marmit.
Gruson's look like the '99 versions while mine is an '04 version.

Know where I can find a place selling any Marmit Alien statues?

 

[furystorm]

Know where I can find a place selling any Marmit Alien statues?

Oh, me too.

Just did a search on ebay and no hits. Never heard of these before, of course I'm new, but I want as many great original Alien pieces that I can find. And these look fantastic.

Any info on the edition sizes? How many different statues did they put out?

Thanks, Andrew

 

[Sabres21768]

Good luck dudes. These are long out of production and few and far between.

There were basically 4 different versions of these statues. Two different "bowing" versions (Marmit B) and 2 different "attacking" versions (Marmit A).
These were released in Japan and were not made available to the U.S. market. You had to go through a Japanese dealer to get them.

--The first set, released in 1999, is the rarer set of course. It's main differences being a much darker paint app., fitted domes, and different bases (the A version has some blood splatter as well). The '99 Marmit A pose is also vastly different from the '04 A.

--The second set was released in 2004 to mark the 25th Anniv. of ALIEN.
This set features a more "brown" paint app., domes that just "sit" on the heads, and new "25th Anniversary" bases. Again, the sculpt of the '04 A version is very different from the '99 version.

They do pop up on Yahoo Japan auctions every once in a while. But be prepared to pay anywhere from $250 to $500 for them. Especially the '99 B.
The '99 Marmit B is considered a grail among many Alien collectors.

Some comparison pics...

'04 (on left) and '99 (on right) Marmit A's. Showing the color and sculpt differences.

Both '99 Marmit A&B. Compare these to the last 2 pics (mine) and you can see the color, the base, and the dome differences.

My '04 Marmits.

 

[furystorm]

Sabres,

Thank you so much for all the information. They are some great looking Aliens!

Andrew