Super7 have posted package images of Waves 2&3 ALIENS ReAction Figures on their Facebook page. Ripley, Newt and Bishop will be available from their web site next week. Here’s our intrepid heroine, Lt. Ripley, rescuing Newt from an attack from behind by a wave of slime covered claws and fangs.ALIENS Wave 1 consisted of three different Xenomorphs and has been available for some time now. Wave 2 featuring Ripley, Newt and Bishop are coming next week. Wave 3, comprising of Hicks Hudson and Vasquez will appear sometime later this year. Here’s a word from Super7, ““Stop your grinnin’ and drop your linen!” Coming in HOT next Wednesday (5/6) from one of Super7’s favorite movies are the HUMAN additions to the Aliens 3.75” ReAction Figures assortment! Joining Ripley, Newt and Bishop are Troopers Hicks, Hudson, and Vasquez! All come with accessories (including Newt with doll’s head) and Bishop features pull apart attack damage! NEXT WEEK it’s “Game over, man!! GAME OVER!”” I am looking forward to seeing these things getting released. Bishop’s pull apart action feature is the best! ALIENS ReAction figures Wave 1 can be purchased here. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Hiya Toys 1:18 Scale ALIEN Eggs.
Hiya Toys have announced a set of three eggs in the 1:18 scale now available for pre-order from their web store. These eggs are based on the ones appearing in ALIEN covenant. Each of the 3 eggs in this set are in different stages of disgorging their contents. The first one is closed and inert. The second egg is activated featuring open labia with the contents still inside. The third egg is empty. I believe a facehugger is also included in the set, making it a set of four pieces. At four inches tall, I’m not sure how well these eggs will scale with other Hiya Toys figures at the same height. No released date has been set but pre-order is US$19.99.
-Windebieste.
Hiya Toys 1:18 Scale ALIEN Big Chap.
Hiya Toys have revealed a new 1:18 scale ALIEN Big Chap action figure. At this scale, the figure is 4 inches tall. Looking at pics of the upcoming collectible toy, you would believe it to be much bigger. Yup, the detail looks great – especially for a 4 inch figure. This item is due out in 2nd quarter, 2021. You can pre-order from Hiya Toys website now. Not much more information is available just yet and the figure won’t be available for another twelve months. Nonetheless, we can expect a good range of articulation for this item as their previous ALIEN figures in this range have been well endowed in this area. Below are some more pics to keep you company. Just keep reminding yourself this item is only four inches tall – around the same height as a Super7 ReAction figure but likely to have twice as much articulation. No doubt such comparisons will be inevitable but both companies are producing distinctly different product for the difference of a dollar.
Eaglemoss Announce Betty Spaceship Pre-Order.
Eaglemoss are extending their range of spacecraft from the ALIEN universe to include the Betty from ALIEN Resurrection. Currently on pre-order from their web store, the Betty is expected to be released sometime around June 2020.While ALIEN Resurrection may not be the most popular movie in the series, it does appear to be enjoying a growing fan base. I know people who will be very happy to see this item be released in the coming months. Here’s some word from Eaglemoss “This Alien Resurrection Betty ship was not based on concept art, but was instead created as a “kitbash” mock-up, a physical model assembled from the parts of various home modelling kits, including the hull from a Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close support jet aircraft.” No wonder it looks like it was assembled from bits and pieces of debris found in the bottom of Little Jimi’s toy box. Pre-orders are now live, for US$79.95.
-Windebieste.
NECA Posts New ALIEN Image on ALIEN Day.
NECA have posted a new image of series 1 of their upcoming 40th Anniversary set of ALIEN action figures. Here are the (unused) translucent prototype creature suit, Warrant Officer Ripley and Captain Dallas all presented in retro themed packaging mimicking Kenner’s 40 year old ALIEN toy box.Not much information accompanies NECA’s post but here is what they have to say, “Series 1 of the ALIEN 40th Anniversary collection is shipping soon…Happy Alien Day!!” Each of these items have previously been released by NECA. Series 2, featuring Parker and Brett – who have never been released by NECA before – will comprise Series 2. Now that I am looking forward to!
-Windebieste.
HIDEOUS PLASTIC – ALIEN Day 2020 Update.
ALIEN Day 2020, is upon us. Today, 4/26, we get to celebrate all things ALIEN. I have my contribution to make in the form of a progress update on the book dedicated to Kenner’s 1979 ALIEN toy, HIDEOUS PLASTIC – In stores everyone can hear you scream. Firstly, we’ve had a few hiccups that have caused more delays. Nonetheless, slow progress is still progress meaning we’re moving closer to publication and release despite the difficult conditions inflicted upon us all by a global health crisis. One of the aforementioned “hiccups” has been a difficult pre-order activity for the book. Due to errors/bugs/technical stuffz regarding currency conversion and postage price problems, I’ve had to remove the pre-ordering page. I am still looking into resolving these issues and hope to restore it at a later date. Nonetheless, all existing pre-orders will be honored and those who have purchased the book can expect to receive it in the mail soon after release. Right now, the book is in the publisher’s hands and ready to go to print. I’m just waiting to hear from them.
Anyway, onward with the good News. One feature of the book I haven’t previously mentioned was a pre-order bonus for early purchasers. Included with the pre-order copies will be one of a kind color art prints generated by deep dreaming software. There is a total of fifty prints and copies are restricted to one of each. Featuring a layout design inspired by old bubblegum cards, these unique plates measure 6×9 inches with no two alike. Pre-order customers will receive one of these color plates with each book. You will find it on the reverse side of the information sheet shrink wrapped to the back of the book. These prints are all individually numbered, 1-50 and packaged at random.
These items were designed a few years back using Deep Dream Generator to create.
Other than an issue with pre-orders not going according to plan and yet another delay from the publisher, everything else is ticking over assuredly well. I will take this opportunity to thank everyone who has pre-ordered the book. Please contact me If you have any questions. I apologise for any inconvenience and hope my next update will be accompanied by concrete release details. That update is about a month away, I’d say.
Take care, keep indoors and stay safe! Enjoy ALIEN Day 2020. I am looking forward to both official announcements and all the fun things fans have to contribute on the day.
-Windebieste.
Total Toy Recon Celebrates ALIEN Day.
Everyone loves Top 10 lists, right? You’ll love to know Total Toy Recon is celebrating ALIEN Day with 10 Top ALIEN toy and video games television commercials. It’s a good selection of product, all vintage from last century and chronologically presented, starting with 1979 at the top. Of course, that puts the 18 inch Kenner ALIEN toy in pole position. Where it belongs. Go check out their list of Top 10. 20 years of fun ALIEN merchandise videos from before the 21st century. Nice stuff.
-Windebieste.
Minifigs Me Release ALIENS Custom Characters.
A new set of custom made USCM marines and other characters from ALIENS has been released on Minifigs.Me. A complete set of these “Xenomorph Hunters”will cost you GBP64.99 to GBP74.99. Perfect for that LEGO dropship you have spent $2,000 and 6 months assembling. Also known as bootLEGO, just keep in mind these are unlicenced items made in a small production run, hence the high price. They do look great, don’t they! Being unlicenced, a cheaper Chinese knock off version may yet appear at a later date. What? Foreign bootlegs of product that is itself an unlicenced knock off product? Yep. It does happen, surprisingly often. I may have to get some of these.
-Windebieste.
Eaglemoss 30% Off ALIEN Day Offer.
Eaglemoss are offering up to 30% discount on items in their ALIEN AND PREDATOR FIGURINE COLLECTION on the Eaglemoss web store.It looks like an additional 15% discount may apply to residents of the US and Mexico. Here’s the fine fine print “*Exclusions apply. Offer applies on select products only. Promotion ends 4/27 7PM EST. Comics will be available as supplies last. Offer valid in US, Canada, and Mexico only.” Go grab some Eaglemoss ALIEN goodies …and some of that PREDATOR stuff too, if you’re that way inclined.
-Windebieste.
Super7 ALIEN Day Discount Offer.
Today is ALIEN Day (4/26) and Super7 are offering a discount on all ALIEN related merchandise currently in stock on their webstore. Buy any 4 items and receive a 26% discount. I guess that offer translates into “Buy three, get one free.” Sounds like a good deal to me.Tons of goodies to choose from and here’s what Super7 have to say about this fine offer, “It’s that time again: ALIEN DAY 2020 (4/26)! To celebrate LV-426 this year Super7 is offering this Alien Quarantine Special: Buy ANY 4 Alien items and receive 26% off their total! This offer is live until the end of Alien Day this Sunday (4/26)! No code is required. Discount is applied at checkout. “ It’s my belief Super7 won’t be offering anything special this year for 4/26 in the way of new product. Ripley, Bishop and Newt in ReAction figure format were scheduled to be released sometime in April, presumably today but have been delayed due to the current world health crisis. Well, that’s the word I’ve read on the grapevine. In lieu of any new goodies released today from Super7, go grab some fine items they already have in stock! Offer ends Sunday.
-Windebieste.
HCG 1:1 Scale ALIEN Big Chap Statue.
Hollywood Collectibles Group have posted order information for their exclusive officially licensed, life-size ALIEN Big Chap statue! It’s eight feet of Ugly, lovingly fabricated from fiberglass and mixed media, all for the princely sum of US$6999.95. Here’s what HCG have to say about this impressive new piece, “Painstakingly recreated by an Aliens SFX professional with meticulous attention to detail, the Xeno’s terrifying presence has been captured perfectly! To ensure authenticity, the major components of the body can trace their lineage back to the molds used to create the original movie costume. Each stunning Museum Quality statue is hand finished before being individually painted to the finest detail. It comes complete with an Alien themed display base.” A special edition of this item with a numbered, 6” x 4” themed metal plaque limited to only 25 pieces is also available is also being made available by HCG, if that kind of thing is important to you.
-Windebieste.
ALIEN-MAN is the Best Action Figure Ever.
Posting this sweet item here just for kicks. Here is my ALIEN-MAN with a Super7 metallic skin Alien ReAction figure. ALIEN-MAN stands at about 5 inches tall. Isn’t he wonderful?The truth is, everyone thinks ALIEN-MAN is the best! Forget that Raymond dickhead, everyone loves ALIEN-MAN. This odd figure is definitely one of my favourite knock off figures in my collection and definitely one of my favourite ALIEN figures overall. I even allocated the No.2 spot on my 10 Favourite ALIEN action figures to him a couple of years ago.
All hail ALIEN-MAN! Everybody should have one.
-Windebieste.
eBay – Kenner ALIEN and Mutilated Box for Sale.
UPDATE: Sold for US$286 (11 bids)
If you want a Kenner ALIEN toy and a box to go with it, they don’t come any cheaper than this sample currently being auctioned on eBay. While the figure is only moderately incomplete, the box itself is extremely mutilated and is a miracle it was never thrown out in the garbage. Nonetheless, starting at US$199.99 this auction item will sell. The figure itself is only missing the dome but it’s otherwise complete. The crest is present on the back, the jaws work as they should, the head paint is in good state and still glows in the dark; and it even holds a pose with its arms, which is always welcome. A figure in this condition alone will sell for around US$150 to US$250, so the starting bid is very reasonable. Alas, the box itself is in terrible condition, crushed, torn and missing multiple pieces along with a variety of other imperfections, hardly making it a desirable piece. Importantly, it’s still a 1979 Kenner ALIEN box and while it is in seriously distressed state, it will find a home. Continue reading
eBay – Kenner ALIEN Dorsal Crest for Sale.
Here’s a loose dorsal crest for your 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy currently for sale on eBay. It’s priced at a low, low US$25! Now that’s cheap!
Yeah. There’s a good reason for that. You might not like to get too excited so quickly. Make sure you know what you are buying before putting some cash down on this item.
Loose dorsal crest pieces from the old ALIEN toy like this can – and do – sell upwards of US$60. Selling for over one hundred dollars isn’t uncommon. There’s a very good reason why this particular item is so cheap. That’s because it’s a reproduction piece – and that condition will influence the listing’s price dramatically, substantially lowering its value. Continue reading
eBay – 1979 Kenner ALIEN Toy for Sale.
UPDATE: Sold within a few hours. Wow… that didn’t take long.
Here’s a lovely sample of the 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy for sale on eBay for US$399.99 (or make an offer). He’s complete and does everything you would expect him to. At this price, you would want the box and poster to be included but this sample is as good as you can expect one of these 40 year old, high demand relics from the late 1970s to be, sans box.
It appears to be complete and has all the working features you’d expect to find on one of these ugly old toys. Complete samples like this aren’t rare, though. I wouldn’t even say they’re uncommon. They certainly do appear on eBay a lot. More than people may knowse and one thing you may not realise is more of them appear on eBay than I care to post on my blog. Yesterday, one was available for US$135. It was complete – but had a number of imperfections present. The dome had some heat damage and the glow in the dark paint details had been painted over – but at that price, it was an item that was guaranteed to sell very quickly. …and it did. Continue reading
eBay – 1979 Kenner ALIEN for Sale.
UPDATE: This item is now sold.
Just before I head off to bed, I’ll just make this a quick post. If you want a nice cheap 40 year old Kenner ALIEN toy, one is now available on eBay. This looks like a complete sample, with everything intact. Dome, crest and tongue pieces are all present. At only US$275, this is a bargain! Yup. You read that right. This sample appears to be a little dusty and he does have a scuff mark on his paint coated face. It’s a small concern when the rest of the figure is all there. The Crest on the back may be seated in a broken slot as it appears to droop a little – but he’s in great shape. Nonetheless, at this low, low price a complete sample like this will be scooped up pretty fast. I’ll be very surprised if he’s still available tomorrow morning when I get out of bed. I can’t wait to find out!
-Windebieste.
NECA Rhino Alien Figure Now Available.
It looks like this is a fun week for NECA fans and enthusiasts. NECA released their Kenner tribute Space Marine Drake action figure yesterday. Now they have let the gates open and set their Rhino Alien loose unto the world. This beast is now available online.You can purchase this item from NECA’s eBay store or from Amazon. Some people already have their Kenner Tribute Rhino Alien arrive and the accounts are this brute is huge and well detailed. I’m looking forward to seeing how much it scales with other NECA ALIEN figures. I bet it will feature well in dioramas, alongside other xenomorphs duking it out with colonial space marines. Drake is going to need that smartgun. Too much fun, I say.
-Windebieste.
NECA Release Drake figure, Ripley Coming Soon.
It’s Facehugger Friday; and that’s a good thing, right? NECA have now released their new Space Marine Drake (Kenner tribute) action figure to the world. They have also provided us with a new image of their upcoming and updated Ripley figure.Drake is now available from NECA’s eBay store or on Amazon if you prefer. Go grab yourself a bad ass Space Marine complete with smartgun to show those pesky Xenomorphs who’s boss! Ripley isn’t available just yet but here she is with Jones the cat and motion tracker accessory. Love the motion tracker – notably, it has the ice cube trays used in the props construction clearly visibly and affixed on the side. Brilliant! Here’s what NECA have to say about this upcoming figure. “Hey all you cool cats and kittens.“ on Facebook. ummm… Is that all? I guess so. Thanks, NECA. That’s great, I think. Anyway, Ripley will be part of NECA’s ongoing 40th Anniversary of the release of ALIEN and should be available soon.
-Windebieste.
eBay – B0rked Kenner ALIEN Leg for Sale.
UPDATE. Sold for US$15.
Looking for a right leg to fix your Kenner ALIEN? You are in luck! One has become available on eBay for only US$15 or make an offer. At this price, it’s cheap; but it does come with a caveat: This item is broken.
Loose pieces from dismantled Kenner ALIEN toys like this frequently appear on eBay. Heads. Domes. Arms. Those funny shaped things sticking out of its back. Sooner or later, they all turn up on eBay. Sometimes in good shape. Sometimes not so good. This leg is broken at the hip with a shattered spindle and flange, reducing it to a severed limb that won’t reattach to the torso without some measured care and attention. Other than the damage present at the join, the piece looks to be in decent shape. Which raises the question, can this item be repaired and returned to the toy?
Yes. Yes, it can. Here, let me show you how it’s done. Once fitted back onto a figure needing this part, it will look and articulate just like a new one, without any looseness and you’ll have a figure that can stand upright. For just US$15, that’s a cheap replacement. I bet this item won’t last long.
-Windebieste.
eBay – Complete Kenner ALIEN for Sale.
UPDATE: Sold. That didn’t take long.
Here’s a nice sample of the 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy for sale on eBay today. This charming 18 inch tall children’s toy is complete and will only set you back a paltry US$350. The vendor is willing to accept offers. Which is nice. It’s a good looking figure, too. Complete in all details. Clean and capable of holding a pose. That’s always welcome. The pose on this item is strong enough it looks like it could have come straight off the cover of the 1979 ALIEN board game. A well preserved figure including all parts and no breakages present like this one will easily sell for around the vendor’s listed price of US$350. It’s not too much to ask US$350 for an ugly 40 year old toy nobody wanted back in 1979. Really. You read that right. Under normal conditions without a world wide health crisis forcing everyone indoors and playing havoc with the global economy, this item would sell quickly at this price. It may still do so for one simple fact: There is nothing normal about this toy. No box or poster is included in this sale.
-Windebieste.