[Dolemite]

Joe- all of the Alien figures were released a while back, not just the solider. The only things new in this assortment are the Marines and the Power Loader. I've had the solider, boiler, lurker and acid spitter for a while now, probably two years at the very least.

Overall, I agree with almost everything you said in your review...the Aliens look great for the most part, but the quality is just NOT there. The joints barely have any range of motion whatsoever and the figures as a whole just feel incredibly brittle...I've had more than one knee/elbow snap on me without barely even applying any pressure. They're worth it if you really desire Aliens in a Joe-scale, but please be careful with them. Again, they look VERY cool but they will NOT hold up under any pressure. But be gentle and you'll be okay.

BTW, the eggs/facehuggers are fantastic. I wish they were selling them separately because I would buy a million of them.

As for the Marines, I can't help but to be a little disappointed. I'm glad to hear that the quality is better than the Aliens and that their articulation is very good. However, as you pointed out, the head sculpts are hot garbage and the figures overall just look...I dunno, very plain and basic, almost like a dollar store figure. Okay, it's not THAT bad, but they don't look as good as I was hoping. BTW, are the vests removable, or part of the sculpt?

As far as I'm concerned, the Marauder Task Force figures are my REAL Colonial Marines...there's a specific color/accessory loadout you can select when buying them that is obviously meant as a direct homage to Aliens, and they even sell pulse rifles and flamethrowers (and a smartgun is coming with an actual steadicam rig as well):



As for the Power Loader, holy shit! That thing is AMAZING. Glad to head it came out so well and the pics you took really highlight how sweet it looks, especially with the nice hive backdrop you used. Great review as always.

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

Announced, but not revealed yet.

Hiya seems to take a looong time to produce their stuff...the Marines were announced ages ago. I have a feeling it's be a while before we see any of their Predator stuff.