Over the next couple of weeks, I will be working to complete an article investigating the different versions of the MPC ALIEN model kit here on HIDEOUS PLASTIC. I know six variants were published. These appeared during the years 1979 (Three samples: US, Ca, Ja.), 1984, 1999 and finally one more was published as recently as 2013. If anyone has any additional information about these kits, or of any variants including unofficial, bootleg and/or garage pressings, please let me know. 
I am also very interested in publishing images of assembled versions of the kit. As assembled samples can vary wildly, it would be ideal to post a gallery of finished kit items in the article. If you have any assembled MPC ALIEN kits (from any year) and would like to have photos of them on display, please contact me. Facebook is good. Fully or partially assembled, raw unpainted or fully painted or in any state whatsoever are all welcome contributions at this stage.
Please keep in mind, if you do choose to share photos to be included, you will respectfully retain full copyright on all published work and you will also be credited appropriately in the article. Please don’t send me photos other people’s uncredited work. That’s not cool. Instead, please pass the word around and help make this piece as thorough as possible.
I expect to publish the article sometime in mid March. We’ll see how well that pans out. Right now I am just getting started with early drafts. I expect it to be quite lengthy.
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Here’s what the monthly subscription provider has to say about this offering “This month’s theme is “FIERCE”. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we honor these badass game changers in this month’s Loot Crate DX crate: FIERCE! Unbox premium collectibles and gear featuring Wonder Woman, Alien’s Ripley, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and She-Ra!” I’m sure this new version of Ripley will look great alongside the Alien Next Door Loot Crate exclusive released some years back; or even be a sweet companion piece to the Candy Rock ALIENS iteration of Ripley holding a pulse rifle, also released some years back. …or next to one of those super cute TITANS versions of Ripley. You can’t have too much Ripley. Apparently.
Here’s what the publisher has to say about the basic premise behind the gameplay, “Executive Officer Kane is dead and the Alien stalks the halls of the Nostromo. Players must work together in this cooperative strategy game to craft items, fulfill objectives and complete one of five final missions. Choose your next move carefully; the Alien could be just around the corner.” The game will be playable either solo or with five players. Adding Science Officer Ash as an NPC is an option if you want to raise the difficulty stakes. Sounds good so far. 
As such, I’ve now been able to add a gallery of photos of the completed figure to the page dedicated this weird and wonderful unlicenced sample. This sure is one unusual figure as it is an unofficial re-re-release of the old 1979 Kenner ALIEN toy in vinyl kit form. Finally, not only is this curious do-it-yourself item now fully assembled, it also helps to complete a page I’ve been wanting to 
Not a lot of details accompany the reveal except NECA’s brief statement, “
Of course, there’s no indication of what this pair of figures will be; and certainly, there’s no time frame of their release. Even “done” could simply imply sculpts and prototyping is now complete and much, much more work needs to be completed before retail items hit store shelves. Either way, one of these figures is ready to be revealed. I’m wondering what it could be? I’d be happy to see updated versions of Kenner’s Boar Alien and/or Cougar Alien represented in NECA’s updated 7 inch scale range of figures. Maybe one is a Space Marine..? We’re watching you, NECA, with great interest.
My documentation of ALIEN ReAction figures is nearing completion. All the figures released as part of the ALIEN line are now represented. The only items missing now are the nine ALIENS items that were released last year.
Let’s see what’s on offer here. hmmm… There’s a pretty blue one. He’s great. I love the color blue. One is covered in spots like a dalmatian, except it’s spots are a bloody red instead of black so maybe someone’s face exploded all over him. Another is a beautiful translucent amber with glitter inside giving it the appearance of freshly poured beer; and the final item in this group of four is brown. Just like poo. If you’re into that kind of thing.
Now, this is one seriously feature packed brute and here’s what the manufacturer has to declare about this sizeable offering, “XM Studios is excited to present Alien Hive-Warrior! An original take on the Xenomorph, XM worked closely with Simon lee aka Spiderzero (world-renowned sculptor, concept designer and character artist) to co-create the concept design of Alien Hive-Warrior. Drawing inspiration from the original creation, this Alien concept brings to life the dark elegance, biomechanical flow and visceral quality of the Xenomorph. The Alien Hive-Warrior emerges from the Hive, enveloped at the base by a pulsing hive entrance pregnant with various stages of the Xenomorph lifecycle – Eggs in stages of ripeness, freshly hatched Facehuggers crawling with single minded focus. It moves steady and silent, displaying an alien flow and dynamism to its movement.”
