[Prem1x]

I missed the boat on Hiya Aliens from US sources like BBTS (they're now OOS or way over-priced at places like Amazon). But apparently you can just order them straight from the Hiya Toys website! Which I did and they came after the normal Chinese-boat shipping time.

I already had a few Hiya Colonial Marines, the power loader, and some AvP Aliens. I ordered a couple new xenomorphs. I'd heard they were fragile but they seem fine to me. If you're not sure which way a joint ball is facing, just be careful and don't force it!

Here's a comparison shot. HotToys left: Hiya right. The new guys are beefier and more movie-accurate, especially around the legs area. But its nice to have variety in the xenomorph soldiers. The Hiya eggs are smaller than the HotToys, which is minor. The Hiya come with colony-hallway figure stands (awesome!), a face hugger, egg, and SIX extra hands. They hands are nice but not really all that different. I could have settled for just one extra pair of hands and maybe a pluggable jaw piece?

Great purchase though. Looking forward to the APC and the Predator figures.

edit: the Lurker alien comes with a clear plastic clip-on dome piece that does not clip on. Either the softer plastic head swells up in package, or the clear piece wasn't molded large enough. Shoddy craftsmanship there. But it looks okay without it.