I got these toys 3 or 4 weeks ago, but forgot to come back here and describe. In short, they're a joy to possess...
if you were a kid in '79 and desperately longed to play Alien with real, licensed Alien toys.
Back then, I narrowly missed getting the 18" Kenner Alien (a long, sad story I can tell you if you want to cry). But I
did manage to grab the MPC Alien model kit. Didn't even need to paint it, as the colour was pretty good (a sickly, dark greenish brown)!
I can't count the long afternoons I spent in 1980 playing Alien on my Kenner Death Star set (the one with four floors and an elevator). I had my model Alien, but no Nostromo crew. So, I recast the film with my Star Wars toys:
- Han Solo as Dallas
- Princess Leia as Ripley
- Lobot as Ash
- Lando Calrissian as Parker
- Bespin Guard as Brett
I didn't have anything to represent Lambert, and Kane was dead by the time the action aboard the Nostromo began in earnest, so I was mostly set (mostly
).
Now, I finally have some of those toys I always dreamed of. I only hope they do the others!
But yes, if you're looking for dead-on replicas to display on your desk at work, these aren't them.
