NECA had that Prometheus two pack with the Trilobite which sports the MOST phallic accessory ever and that set was Toys R Us exclusive. They just covered the "piece" with the TRU exclusive sticker so I'm sure they could just put this at the bottom like snake said.

Thanks for the welcome!


Red Rocket! Hahaha!

I meant online. BBTS is good for entire waves and cases, but buying individual figures for under 30 bucks is tricky.

Left 4 Dead is probably my favorite multiplayer game ever (co-op is where it's at, I don't dig heard-to-head stuff as much). You play at all?

Giger didn't? I know Cameron basically did all the design work for Aliens (including the Queen), and I'd always wondered why he removed the transparent cover from the Aliens' heads. Any insight/knowledge?

Oh, gross.

But yeah, call it what you want, but that thing is a schlong with a bone sticking out of it. Ugh, it's horrific.

The original intention was to have the transparent dome over top of the heads. But he was so impressed by the structure, and the way they looked under the lights, he left the domes off. He later adapted the canon that these were more matured versions of the Alien Drone (aka the Big Chap) and the protective dome was no longer needed.

Also supposedly the domes kept cracking or breaking because it got pretty hot on set so he ditched the domes.

That was the rapiest toy set in history.

NECA's eBay store will probably list them for around $20 plus shipping (likely around $7 in the states) and they'll probably also be like $20 or $21 on places like BBTS if they decide to break down cases for individual figure orders (they don't always do that though). Toys R Us and Hasting's websites will also have them for retail plus shipping. You're pretty much always gonna pay more online because of shipping.
Indeed it is of the icky but I got one anyway when they were only $12 and it's pretty cool in display.

Also, I play Left 4 Dead 2 still since I got all the downloads which means that it also features the first game's levels but with L4D2's new features included (melee weapons, bile jars, defibs, etc.) however I have it on the X-Box 360 and not Steam so I don't play it online so much anymore. When I got the X-Bone I opted to give it the 360's CAT-5 ethernet cable so I currently don't have internet/online access on my 360. I might get some more cable and heads later to make another line but right now the 360's for offline only. I really liked that NECA did the Boomer and Smoker (I only got the Smoker) but I wish the line had sold better to have done more.

This sets out the terms for the stages an Alien goes through and how those terms came about

https://alienseries.wordpress.com/20...e-distinction/

Growing up, I always saw the suggestion that the drone/warrior created the hive conditions, but I seem to recall this being maybe one line in all of the films ie it's more book canon than film.

Good read. Thanks for posting that.

Great Look at the Aliens Vasquez Test Shot - The Toyark - News

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...t-Shot-001.jpg

Didn't know about the flame effect, though I see from NECA's Twitter feed that we'll be getting those for the Preds too (part of the accessory pack with the skinned corpse I'd guess).

Also of note recently was a black egg carton, by the look of it. Glow in the dark eggs like the recent loot crate?

I figured the plasma shot effects were for the Ultimate predators but they could also be for an accessory pack.

Everything from the eyebrows to the top of her head seems way too big. Looking how they sculpted the headband resting on the head, I don't know anyone with a skull cap that big. Seems that area should have been reduced just a bit.

Aliens Vasquez and Frost New Pics by NECA - The Toyark - News

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vasquez looks perfect.

NECA Concept Alien Warrior Packaging Preview - The Toyark - News

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...ackaging-1.jpg

Awesome news, but I'm waiting until this hits retail. Vasquez has too many parts/potential QC issues to buy sight unseen. The figure looks fantastic, however. Vas and schlong-tongue alien will make great additions to my Alien shelf.

I can't rely on local retailers, so appreciate the heads up.

The NECA store on EBay also has a listing for Cinemachines drop ships. Booyah!

I'll wait for retail for Vasquez. Not really a fan of the other two. Does Frost even have more than, like, thirty seconds of screen time?

More or less, but he has a few good lines...

Pvt. Frost (Character) - Quotes

Ms. Goldstein approves of her figure.
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1472666621

Ha! That's rad. I'm guessing NECA set her up with that sample? I'm always happy to see celebrities being exposed to adult collectible figures, because I've always felt that there's a stigma about these things among them. That's probably the reason why it took so long for NECA to talk Sigourney Weaver into all of this, and I'd also guess it's probably why poor Kane will forever be featured with something obscuring his face.

If someone wanted to make a figure out of me I'd be spread-eagled and willing to do what it took to make it happen.