I'm pretty sure that's the point.

As for the light blue xeno I thought it and the original was a homage to the "Aliens" arcade game.

Ok Yes I brought this thread back. I noticed the figures on the card that have been announced and are up for pre-order. I have yet to see the Ambush predator (since 2015), the predator variation at the top of the card, or the blue alien. Looks like the predator has a bionic hand?

The Predator from the 2-Pack? That was released last year. He's holding a gun.

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...lusive-042.jpg

Thanks Joe, I am still learning the ropes of the NECA AVP lines.

No longer completely up to date, but here are the last 2 visual guides they released. Missing most of everything from this year. Save them or open in a new tab to see full size.

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http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...Guide-2015.jpg

WOW, I have a lot of catching up to do. I am really loving the new figures and their articulation, sculpt, and paint.
It seems as if NECA is redoing some of the older figures.

Is there a lot of difference with the alien figures between say the new mantis and gorilla vs the older AVP Hybrid or requiem?

Ambush was convention exclusive so you're not going to find him anymore, select TRU locations got him in under very limited supply and he easily sold out the fastest. Now eBay or specialty stores (comic shops) are the only way to get Ambush and a price gouge is certain.

The Hybrid and Requiem figures represent Xenos from that film. The Gorilla and Mantis Xenos represent characters from the classic Kenner lines and are unique in that aspect.

As far as how they compare in other aspects, they are night and day. The AVP:R figures are closer to the McFarlane era stuff in terms of articulation and sculpt, and the more current stuff from NECA has seen advances in both areas.

I noticed that with some of the figures I looked up on both the alien and predator side. Hybrid for $134!
Thats the way it goes though. I like the new figures so I will probably just start here unless I come across some. My first alien was a fluke though. I got it when I was a kid with no clue what it was, except awesome. I still have it. It was a large figure though, VERY similar to those that are made now in material and texture. I will see if I can find it this weekend. I had no plan to get into the aliens but...

With NECA'S older figures, it can be brutal. Anything older than the "Dead End" waves (Wasp/Big Red/Albino Predator) is going to cost you...although most of the newer ones you missed, while still marked up a little, aren't too bad in price.

Man, that's an impressive run of figures they have done.

NECA Aliens Series 10 In-Packaging Previews - The Toyark - News

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I'm dying to get my hands on these !!!! i still have all the originals too !!! however they are not nowhere near shelf display worthy.

While I dig the original Kenner toys and I'm always happy to add another to the collection, can't say I'm too interested in NECA's homages. The originals have nostalgia (history?) and some substance on their side, where as these these feel kinda... throw-away?

Love their video game stuff and other wacky re-decos, but yeah; not feeling these...yet XD especially if there's a flying Queen on the agenda : )

Aliens Series 10 Gorilla Alien Packaged - The Toyark - News

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

^ soo cool
GORILLA and MANTIS are both insane and that QUEEN FACEHUGGER sculpt is sick

Got these on pre-order and I am anxious!

I never had him but there was also a killer crab alien that looked awesome.

Aliens Series 10 On NECA Ebay and Amazon Stores - The Toyark - News

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Those are some sweet new aliens! and an awesome diorama, mind if I ask the story behind it? However, I gotta be honest and I really thought with the new line of predators, there would be some pictures of them facing off. Great pictures though

The diorama is made to resemble the old Kenner cardback dioramas that Kenner used. I know some of the parts used to make the diorama are fish aquarium pieces like grates and fans.

Holy shit, those figures are all amazing.

Pretty good. Amazing what one can create with an abstract eye out of ordinary items

YES. The wait for these has been brutal, they just look like so much pure hand candy.
My girlfriend ordered me Gorilla as a Christmas present a few weeks back. And I picked up Scarface and the Mantis during the TRU Black Friday sale (missed out on Clan Leader though).
But TRU site says the two Animaliens (made it up) are due to ship in two days. But over on toy wiz it says the same figs aren't shipping till January???
I really hope they get here before christmas though, my new Scarface needs some bugs to fight!