Human characters may not be as popular as the Alien items, but no one can deny the memorable lines peppered with assertive tones delivered by Al Matthews in his role as Sgt. Apone in ALIENS.  Too bad the Kenner figure completely ignored the on screen character for their version of the action figure.  The only semblance between the two are the name, and a quote from the movie on to be found on the back of the ALIENS figure’s packaging, “Move it, people…”

Nonetheless, it’s a cool figure even if it shares very little with the source character it is base upon.   Here’s a few images of an incomplete prototype sample for Kenner’s 1992 Sgt. Apone figure.  Enjoy!  More coming.

Images courtesy of Scott Morrissey.

-Windebieste.

Kenner took a lot of liberties with their version of Bishop for their ALIENS series of action figures.  Hey, it’s really the character in name only.  At least it looks like a robot.  It’s more like one of AvP2’s Combat Synthetics – but that game was released a decade later.  Maybe AvP2’s Combat Synthetics were based on this figure..?  Who knows?

Anyway, here’s a gallery of images of a prototype figure for Kenner’s Bishop Android.  Complete with a gun that looks like it resembles a gearbox pulled from the underside of a Ford F100.  Neat.

-Windebieste.

Our third Kenner ALIENS prototype added to the Gallery this week is the wonderful quadrupedal menace, known as the ‘Rhino Alien’.

Check out the images of this curious ALIENS Series 2 test shot of the figure on its own gallery page.  You’ll love it!

Once again, thank you Scott Morrissey for the image content on this page.  Too much wonderful stuff; and we can all be grateful for his preparedness to share it all with us!

-Windebieste.

Another fine addition to the Prototype Gallery comes in the sleek form of the Panther Alien from Kenner’s third series of ALIENS action figures.

Also known in a variant form as the Night Cougar Alien, images of this partially painted sample comes to us courtesy of Scott Morrissey.  Thank you once again, Scott for sharing these with us all!

Now, go check out the Panther Alien prototype.

-Windebieste.

Today we have another update in our Gallery of work in progress samples of old Kenner ALIEN figures.  This time it’s a tailless test shot of the 1998 ALIENS Hive Wars Acid Alien.

We’ve already posted images of another prototype of this figure so this one makes the 2nd sample of this particular Alien.  It is pretty cool and I do love the ALIEN 3 influence that’s prominent with this figure.

Check out the 2nd prototype for Kenner/Hasbro’s 1998 Acid Alien

Special thanks go to Scott Morrissey for this round of images.

-Windebieste.

Our first additions to this site’s Prototype Gallery for the New Year happens to be a pair of  1994 Wild Boar Alien samples.  Also included in today’s post is an orthographic technical drawing of the figure showing side, front and top elevations.  A very revealing and welcome document providing insight into design aspects of how these figures were made.

I’d like to thank Steve Dwyer once again for his preparedness to share images and information of his latest acquisitions with us all.  It’s greatly appreciated – and I’m sure you will get a buzz out it as well.

Go check out the images and information regarding this plastic beast.

I’m always on the look out to showcase more Kenner ALIEN figure prototypes produced from 1979 to the end of last Century.  There’s plenty more out there; and if you own such an item and would be interested in contributing images to a growing visual documentation of content, then please contact me.  I only post images where I have permission to do so.  It’s all part of my policy to respect the wishes of all the contributors who have helped make the Prototype Gallery the eclectic area of the site it is today.  Thanks Guys!

-Windebieste.

Photos of a prototype of the 1997 Kenner (Hasbro) ALIEN: Resurrection Newborn action figure have been added to the Prototype Gallery.

Thank you, Adam ‘Proto_hoarder’ Saker, for permitting the use of the photos on the page dedicated to this prototype sample.

This is the last of this batch of updates for the prototype gallery for now; and some terrific items have been added with this Round with the generous assistance of Steve Dwyer and Adam ‘Proto_hoarder’ Saker.  I hope to post some more images of Kenner ALIEN prototypes again soon.  Right now, all the images can easily be viewed from the link found on the PROTOTYPE FIGURE GALLERY menu item on the sidebar to the right; or you can  follow this link.

If you have any such figures in your possession and would like to see them appear on HIDEOUS PLASTIC, a site that respectfully showcases these figures, please contact me.  windebieste@hideousplastic.com and we can arrange to have images of them posted with appropriate credit and details.  I refuse to post such content without appropriate permission from the people who own them.  Thank you.

-Windebieste.

For today’s hat trick of prototype gallery updates we have a sample for a figure already represented in our gallery.  This is the 2nd version of the Queen Alien making it an addition to an existing page dedicated to the die cast Action Masters figure.

Nonetheless, it’s a unique item in its own right and we’re proud and excited to have it represented on our pages. Kenner Queen Alien prototype – too awesome!

Thank you Steve Dwyer for permission to use images in this gallery entry.

-Windebieste.

I’m very pleased to present our 2nd addition to the prototype figure gallery for today.  Here is the 1994, Kenner (Hasbro) AvP Alien.

The very first ALIENS vs PREDATOR action figures were released by Kenner in 1994 in a neat 2 pack.  This particular figure also enjoyed later release in 1996 as the blue Warrior Alien – Vicious Alien Attacker! in 1996.  Go check it out.

Thank you Steve Dwyer for the use of images for this gallery item.

-Windebieste.

The Prototype Gallery continues to grow and I have a number of updates coming in the next day or so.  Here’s the first one.  It’s pretty cool, too.

Go check it out!

The 1998, Kenner (Hasbro) Acid Alien Attack Warrior was Inspired by the creature seen in ALIEN 3, this item was designed in the mid 1990’s but didn’t see production until 1998 to be released as part of Kenner’s final ALIEN action figure range, ALIENS: Hive wars.

I’d like to thank Adam ‘Proto_hoarder’ Saker for the permission to use his images and making this contribution.

-Windebieste.