Today, NECA revealed their final San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive. As we have a few times this week, we’re happy to share an advanced in-hand look at today’s reveal. The latest exclusive is an Alien – Glow-In-The-Dark Big Chap Alien Ultimate 7″ Scale Figure. This release takes their Ultimate Big Chap Alien and turns it into a great glow-in-the-dark release. Included is the Big Chap Alien, an Alien Egg, a Facehugger, and a Chestburster. Each is cast in the iconic green glow-in-the-dark plastic. The figure will be available in Walmart Stores for US customers. Both US and International customers will be able to order from TheNecaStore.com as well.
Release Date – July 23, 2020
Available in Walmart Stores on Thursday(7/23) – $29.96 USD
Available online (US & International) through TheNecaStore.com on Thursday(7/23) – $34.99 USD
Note: Some stores may have inventory ahead of scheduled date
Thanks to our friends at NECA, we are happy to share a look at the new figure. Read on for the photo galelry and review.
Alien – Glow-In-The-Dark Big Chap Alien Ultimate 7″ Scale Figure – San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive by NECA
Pros
- Great reuse of the Ultimate Big Chap Alien
- The glow-in-the-dark feature works well
- Great articulation on the Big Chap
- Mixes well with previous glow-in-the-dark NECA releases
Cons
- A few joints were a little too stiff
Overall
The glow-in-the-dark Big Chap Alien comes packed in a collector friendly flapped window box. The front flap features the iconic poster for the original film, with the Egg on the packaging being slightly flocked and also glows in the dark. On the back, you can see assorted photos of the figure and included accessories. The figure and most of the accessories sits on a plastic tray, with an additional try for the Egg base. Included are glow-in-the-dark versions of the Big Chap Alien, a Facehugger, a Chestburster, and an Egg with a base.
*Of note. While shooting this gallery, specifically during the glow-in-the-dark photos, my camera died. So this isn’t quite as extensive as I wanted the gallery to be, and I didn’t get to grab shots of the packaging glowing in the dark.
This release is a fun reuse of the Ultimate Big Chap Alien, which we took a look at back in January. The movie styled coloring has been replaced with a translucent green plastic, which glows in the dark. Outside of the paint, the figure, the egg, and the two mini creatures are all the same as the previous release. The green color is a bright neon green, and the figures and egg do have a small bit of paint here and there to bring out some of those sculpted details. The Big Chap keeps the silver paint on the teeth and nails. The smoke colored dome has been replaced with a completely clear one, which gives a great look at the sculpted skull underneath. The Big Chap uses the updated Ultimate body, which had improved articulation and range of motion. That hasn’t been hindered in any way here. However, a few of the joints, particularly the knees and hips, were tighter than I liked, so I resorted to a hair dryer to loosen them up. Once that was done, those articulation points felt normal. The Facehugger and Chestburster have small wired tails, which allows for them to be posed a bit.
The big draw here is the glow feature. It’s no surprise that it works great on these. I was using some high power lights while shooting, so they stayed glowing for a few minutes after I turned the lights off. As you can see from a few of the photos, it works great with the previously released glow-in-the-dark Alien Eggs. I was planning on shooting photos with the Glow-In-The-Dark AvP Alien Warrior, but my camera died before I was able to.
Stuff like this makes for fun exclusives. It’s a fun side release that feels like a call back to the 90’s Kenner era (though this isn’t specifically a Kenner tribute figure), and adds a nice bit of variety to the Alien line up. The figure and all the accessories are excellent, and the glow feature is always a fun addition. Check out a selection of photos below, and the full gallery after that.
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CompaniesNECA
CharactersBig Chap AlienFacehuggerChestburster
Scale7 Inch