[Joe Moore]

Aliens - MODEROID Power Loader with Ellen Ripley by Good Smile Company

[dukefett]

That looks pretty good, looks like a fun build.

[Cyclopswc]

What's on everyone's mind: "Would my classified Joes fit on that?!?"

[IzzyTipsy]

I didn't think a Japanese company would be making this. It look great.

[deecee4]

Model kit culture is still very much prevelant in Japan, of course they'd do something like this.

[emeraldnite]

Very tempted to get this, but I just can't commit until I actually see the parts as they come out of the box and know just how much time will be needed for the build.

[deecee4]

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Originally Posted by emeraldnite

Very tempted to get this, but I just can't commit until I actually see the parts as they come out of the box and know just how much time will be needed for the build.

This place usually has scans of model kit instructions. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/
dalong.net does too but,I don't know if they have any good smile kits. Or just check YouTube for builds of the ed-209 kit they released recently. That would give you a decent approximation of what to expect.

[Raine24]

First impression: more accurate than NECA's, even if it wouldn't scale with their figures, but the inclusion of Ripley helps alleviate that problem (and an included figure makes the price killer!) and the kit format will make it a whole lot easier to correct anything amiss

Can anyone make out what the not-Caterpillar logo says?

[ghostbogey]

Question....

Can you get one "Complete"??? ;^)

[Raine24]

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Originally Posted by ghostbogey

Question....

Can you get one "Complete"??? ;^)

It's rare for a model kit company to produce finished pieces for sale, but this kit looks like a simple afternoon build so it should be a snap to put together... quite literally, as these things snap together without glue

[AceSimulacrum]

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Originally Posted by Cyclopswc

What's on everyone's mind: "Would my classified Joes fit on that?!?"

Agree to a certain extent, I do wonder which of my 1/12 scale figures could fit. Probably the Asian imports and I think certain main-stream (Hasbro) figures.
Still quite interested to see how this pans out. I do have the NECA scaled one which makes me have pause and think. Maybe if the Ripley looked better (facesculpt wise) I'd have been more swayed but its a bit 50/50 for me at the moment. Makes me wonder if this means Good Smile will be making a few Aliens and Predators as well? I'll save my thoughts for later on that topic if it does happen.