Here’s my third and final review for Super7’s Wave 3 ALIEN ReAction figures. This is set No.2 and it features Brett and Parker’s debut in this popular 3.75 inch format.
…oh, and there’s yet another version of our galactic bug bear friend, the Alien. It’s a great set. I like it. There’s a lot to be satisfied with here – but it’s also missing in other ways.
Read the review and find out where this set wins – and where it loses.
-Windebieste.
Eaglemoss are celebrating ALIEN Day (April 26) with a phenomenal give away. Enter their sweepstakes and win a prize! 1979 prizes will be available ranging from incredible bundles to US$10 shopping vouchers.
Here’s a rundown of Prizes:
5x Grand Prizes: 5 lucky entrants will win each of the following ship models bundle that appeared in the ALIEN series: Dropship, USS Sulaco, Narcissus, USCSS Nostromo.
25x 2nd Prizes: 25 entrants will receive an ALIEN Day Xenomorph Bundle: Xenomorph, Xenomorph Warrior, Xenomorph Grid, Power Plant Xenomorph, Swimming Xenomorph.
Over 900 3rd Prizes: 939 entrants will receive an Official ALIEN and PREDATOR Collection T-Shirt in their size.
1000x 4th Prizes: 1,000 entrants will receive a $10 USD Shopping Pass towards their next purchase on the online Eaglemoss Shop – featuring hundreds of exciting items from ALIEN and PREDATOR; and more!
Too good to be true? Yep. It is for me. The Eaglemoss ALIEN Day sweepstake is only available to residents of the USA, Canada and Mexico. Anyway, try your luck if you live in one of those locations. There’s 1979 prizes to give away so there’s a great chance you will win something.
-Windebieste.
It’s time for another review. This time let’s throw the spotlight onto Wave 3, set 3 of Super7’s USCSS Nostromo crew ALIEN ReAction Figures.
It’s not as feature packed as set No.1. It doesn’t have anywhere near as many accessories, either. What’s more, most of its content we’ve seen released before. So is it worth getting at all?
You’ll have to decide for yourself in this review.
-Windebieste.
A relative newcomer to the ALIEN and PREDATOR property, Eaglemoss sure has enjoyed a prolific output to date. As such, their product can vary considerably. One example of high quality is their Mega Scale ALIENS warrior statue. It’s fitting we appreciate this larger scale figure from the stand point of someone with a keen interest and a sense of balanced criticism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSNJx3Wfwt4&feature=share
To this end, fellow ALIEN enthusiast, Michael Floyd takes us on an informative whirlwind appraisal noting the pros and cons of what Eaglemoss have to offer with this item. Thanks, Michael, for the video review.
-Windebieste.
NECA have posted information on their website for their upcoming ALIEN Resurrection Queen figure. Looks largely like a recasting of their earlier iteration of the Queen from a couple years back; but the addition of this figure to their soon to be released ALIEN: Resurrection line is most welcome.
Here is what NECA have to say about HRH: “She stands over 15″ tall and is over 30″ long, with over 30 points of articulation, including a spectacular posable tail. Bring some of the movie’s most thrilling scenes to life in realistic detail, because the Queen is completely in scale with NECA’s 7″ Alien action figure line.
Includes a display stand and two different interchangeable inner mouths.” More information on this upcoming figure can be found on NECA’s announcement.
-Windebieste.
Is it possible for a retro themed action figure in the 3.75 inch range to be more accurate than the source material that inspired it?
Yes. It is. Find out how in this review of Super7’s USCSS Nostromo crew set No.1.
-Windebieste.
During the course of the last 40 years, there’s been dozens of ALIEN action figures manufactured by many, many licencees. The 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy was one of the first (pre-dated only by the MPC model kit). It’s also been reproduced at least 12 times. As so many iterations of the figure have appeared over the past 4 decades, it’s not surprising some confusion may exist between different versions. Take this ALIEN figure for sale on ebay for example.
He’s missing a few parts here and there; notably the dome on his head, the spike on his back and his tongue pieces are all absent. These items are commonly missing from these old toys and their absence will significantly devalue the figure. Nonetheless, he’s an original Kenner toy but the vendor has erroneously listed him as a Gentle Giant figure. Continue reading
Super7’s Marine Ambush tribute figure was released in February, 2019. We’ve known about its development for a couple of years now and this version of the figure brings it to a total of 4.
I have reviewed it here on HIDEOUS PLASTIC. Is it any good? Will you want one..? That depends…
Is it more of the same thing? Or simply just… more of the same thing..?
-Windebieste.
Incredible as it may seem, 40 year old Kenner ALIEN action figures are actually worth a lot of money. With this information in mind, let’s take a look at one of the pitfalls of purchasing one of these old toys, buying it at auction on eBay. This recently sold sample is in less than stellar condition and it fetched a respectable sum. Significantly, the arms are broken off and half of the tongue is missing. At least the head dome is present- and that’s a feature many purchasers will pay good money for. This auction is over now so let’s take a look at how it went.
firstly, we should acquaint ourselves with the actual item for sale. Here’s the description the vendor provided for this listing, “Missing top part of inner jaw. Clear part that goes over head is a little cloudy.” It’s not a lot to go on but at the very least the vendor does have the integrity to acknowledge the figure isn’t complete and part of the tongue is missing.
This charming brute arrived in the mail today. This is the Super7 ‘Marine Ambush’ figure and is the 4rth item in their ‘Super Size’ range of large scale ALIENS figures.
A complete gallery page for this item featuring over 30 photos and product information is now available for your inspection here on HIDEOUS PLASTIC. This figure marks the 13th tribute/derivative iteration of the Kenner Products toy which was first released almost 40 years ago.
While the Gallery page is now available to view, I will be posting a full review of this figure sometime in the coming days.
-Windebieste.
A new 1:6 scale action figure of the PROMETHEUS android, David 8 will be landing very soon. This item is coming from King of Figures and wears the moniker of ‘Creator-08’. Included in the package is a great assortment of alternate parts and accessories.
Along with additional body parts,shoes and stitched cloth attire, Creator-08’s other accessories will include a 2 piece Engineer mutagen container, some Engineer mutagen accelerant inserted inside, a diorama base for the container and a figure stand.
This product is now available for Pre-Order from One Sixth Outfitters and the estimated Release Date is 1st Quarter, 2019. So, expect this version of our favourite delusional android with dubious Grand plans of Creation to become available very soon. Price is expected to be $US179.99.
-Windebieste.
It’s well known 1979 Kenner ALIEN action figures can fetch extremely high prices. Find one in an unopened box, and the price escalates dramatically and you can expect them to be well over four figures.
Take this item for example, currently for sale on Ebay. It’s a little rough around the edges, as these boxes frequently are; but all the contents appear to be inside: action figure, the red insert card it’s supposed to be attached to; and the B&W poster. All of these items are present but is there anything missing? Yes, actually. There is. Continue reading
