Pre-Orders up
BBTS (https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/175671)
Entertainment Earth (https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/alien-one12-collective-action-figure/mz76114)
Mezco Direct (https://www.mezcotoyz.com/one-12-collective-alien)
(https://www.mezcotoyz.com/mas_assets/cache/image/2/e/0/1/11777.Jpg)
That feature bubble, "...features hinged pharyngeal jaw and three interchangeable inner mouths" makes no sense.
The "hinged pharyngeal jaw" should be identified as a mandible; while the interchangeable inner mouths should be what is identified as three variants of the "pharyngeal jaw". Brilliant.
-Windebieste.
I don't like the dome.
I do really like the look of this figure, but not necessarily as a recreation of the Big Chap. It looks a bit too dark and the dome doesn't look quite right (and the skull is way too visible) for that. But it still looks really cool, and certainly comes with a ton of extras!
Pass.
What's the interchangeable chest plate for?
Looks amazing!
Quote from: Xenomrph on Sep 13, 2021, 11:26:58 PM
What's the interchangeable chest plate for?
To recreate the end of the movie when he gets harpooned:
(https://bbts1.azureedge.net/images/p/full/2021/08/382e4a3b-6232-4ec9-8302-a4ec6f260bf1.jpg)
Huh, that's an oddly specific customization.
A hundred bucks for a 1:12 figure? No thanks.
That's Mezco!
Yeah, I just want all the accessories.
Is this not a reasonable price for the detail and accessories?
This actually seems like a f**king deal to me #Australian
It is but I simply can't afford it.
In what world is a $100 action figure a good deal? :laugh:
Prices must be insane in Australia lol
I mean yeah. Neca figures are around the $50-$80 mark here as a benchmark.
Yikes you weren't kidding :o
I can usually get Neca for $25-$30 here.
Yeah but they're shit. I'd rather pay double. For something that's good. That goes for most things honestly.
Yeah but your standards are way way higher than mine. I'm perfectly happy with my Neca figures and they cost me 4x less than this.
Also the head/dome on this looks all kinds of wrong anyway and at $100 this thing should be perfect.
You're right about that, happy with my MAFEX, even it is fragile.
If the quality control is there, with that amount of detail and accessories, around $100 is pretty reasonable I think. I mean compare that to a Hot Toys or Sideshow statue. In my experience the 7" scale $25 figures are usually quite prone to QC issues.
This looks like a decent Alien to me, but I still think the most accurate Big Chap figure is the Mafex one: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/product/variationdetails/79247?gclid=Cj0KCQjws4aKBhDPARIsAIWH0JUGvmGM4NAjJLXE3BEtwRezvPHq3DbhglOtrV7M1C7NBypO99uwk0AaAmWpEALw_wcB
Though if you don't care about articulation, it's the Kotobukiya one: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/29243
The latter is difficult to find for MSRP these days.
Kotobukiya is my favorite, still kicking myself for not buying it when it was released.
Pass.
I'm content with my 22-inch 2015 reissue NECA Big Chap. I'm still waiting for the perfect sculpt and paint detailing.
I don't think it'll ever happen. The "Big Chap" design is simply too intricate for anyone to completely nail from all angles.
Every ALIEN figure release has been lacking in one way or another.
Don't forget that it's a movie design. It was never supposed to look good from all angles.
Quote from: Kane's other son on Sep 16, 2021, 06:04:11 PM
Don't forget that it's a movie design. It was never supposed to look good from all angles.
This is actually a really salient point I'd never really considered.
Mezco has another version coming based on the earlier white semi-translucent design.
(https://bbts1.azureedge.net/images/p/full/2021/12/1b3a494d-fb77-4c81-ad9e-0a3c4d4ebde4.jpg)
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/190453
He's beautiful
Hopefully they do more.
Quote from: SiL on Sep 15, 2021, 11:43:57 AM
I mean yeah. Neca figures are around the $50-$80 mark here as a benchmark.
there usually 30 to 50 around here but besides comicbook stores not not slot of places sell neca, iv presently seen big chap and the alien warrior at a few walmarts I think it s under $30.
Anyone get this thing as yet? The Designer Series version just started shipping out.
Quote from: 426Buddy on Sep 15, 2021, 12:04:43 PMIn what world is a $100 action figure a good deal? :laugh:
Prices must be insane in Australia lol
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It's like $80 for Neca and has been for years. Even when they were cheaper they were around $55-$60.
I'm just thinking about how I got stuff on my shelves over $200 like it ain't no biggie.
I feel called out. :laugh:
Quote from: Crazy Rich on Aug 14, 2022, 09:11:22 PMI'm just thinking about how I got ponies and waifus on my shelves over $200 like it ain't no biggie.
I feel called out. :laugh:
I mean, I have a garage full of Warhammer so it's not like I can talk price that much, but I do feel that when the quality control and paintjobs are what they are with NECA the asking prices are a bit of a pisstake.
I avoid NECA myself actually as I had NECA figures ages ago and I recall the quality control being pretty hit and miss.
Still is. The only way I'd pay the current prices is if they were cast in a much harder plastic and came unpainted and unassembled, because I'd rather do the work myself (assuming that baseline quality increase) than fix the cheap materials and chinese slave labour paints.
Neca really is hit or miss, it's usually miss. As for the Mezco Alien, I think the dome is just off and way too transparent.
I've never liked buying NECA online because I want to check the paintjobs with my own eyes.
Anyone got theirs yet?
Quote from: skull-splitter on Dec 04, 2022, 10:03:03 AMAnyone got theirs yet?
Mine just arrived today! I'll hopefully be able to post pics in a minute...
Overall I have to say I'm really impressed. Probably my favourite big chap now. Looks better than neca's, although not as articulated. Probably doesn't look as good as mafex but I still hated that figure for falling apart on me all the time. This mezco big chap can be made to stand on its own very easily, and he feels heavy and solid. Comes with his own stand fyi although I don't know if it's really necessary. The main issue is that like with what other reviewers have said elsewhere, I don't know if the rubber suit will hold up over time.
I didn't like having to spend $150 cad but this guy is definitely worth more than neca's.
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I am so mad right now... there must be quality control issues. What else is new in this day and age for action figures!???
I just realized my big chap has two right feet!
Things like this always make me want to stop buying figures...
Quote from: StayFrosty on Jan 19, 2023, 03:07:26 AMI am so mad right now... there must be quality control issues. What else is new in this day and age for action figures!???
I just realized my big chap has two right feet!
Things like this always make me want to stop buying figures...
Is the inner mouth supposed to look like that? The teeth looks to dull too. Other than that very cool figure
Quote from: StayFrosty on Jan 19, 2023, 03:07:26 AMI am so mad right now... there must be quality control issues. What else is new in this day and age for action figures!???
I just realized my big chap has two right feet!
Things like this always make me want to stop buying figures...
You could probably contact Mezco customer service and try to get a replacement since it's quite a new figure. Or possibly the place you bought it from.
Update on my situation with the big chap that came with two right feet:
At first, I was so jaded about it that I was going to keep the figure to use to remind me why I should never buy another action figure again. Indeed, it's unacceptable that all these factory errors are happening.
Well... I did get a little over that. Took a good few weeks, but finally I contacted mezco. And they basically told me to screw off. Said to contact the eBay dealer I got it from. I don't find that fair to me, nor the third party I bought it from.
Anyway, I did contact the eBay dealer. I basically explained the situation nicely and said how mezco told me to contact them. I even said that I don't think it's any of the dealer's concern, and I was just looking for advice on what to do next.
Well, they got back to me right away and told me to send the figure back to them for a refund (none of the same figure left in stock). They even said they'd refund my return shipping fee. I did just that. While they never did live up to their word to refund my return shipping (and I won't make a a stink about it), they immediately did refund the original transaction as soon as I gave them a tracking number! I went to Amazon and purchased a new mezco big chap.
I just got the new big chap. Cost me a bit more than the one I got on eBay. Oh well I guess. The new figure seems to be perfect!
Overall, quite a shitty experience. At least it worked out in the end. I am a fan of this figure.
Quote from: StayFrosty on Mar 07, 2023, 11:13:06 PMUpdate on my situation with the big chap that came with two right feet:
At first, I was so jaded about it that I was going to keep the figure to use to remind me why I should never buy another action figure again. Indeed, it's unacceptable that all these factory errors are happening.
Well... I did get a little over that. Took a good few weeks, but finally I contacted mezco. And they basically told me to screw off. Said to contact the eBay dealer I got it from. I don't find that fair to me, nor the third party I bought it from.
Anyway, I did contact the eBay dealer. I basically explained the situation nicely and said how mezco told me to contact them. I even said that I don't think it's any of the dealer's concern, and I was just looking for advice on what to do next.
Well, they got back to me right away and told me to send the figure back to them for a refund (none of the same figure left in stock). They even said they'd refund my return shipping fee. I did just that. While they never did live up to their word to refund my return shipping (and I won't make a a stink about it), they immediately did refund the original transaction as soon as I gave them a tracking number! I went to Amazon and purchased a new mezco big chap.
I just got the new big chap. Cost me a bit more than the one I got on eBay. Oh well I guess. The new figure seems to be perfect!
Overall, quite a shitty experience. At least it worked out in the end. I am a fan of this figure.
Really glad to hear this.
Still waiting for my two pack :')
I picked up the Facehuggers and Chestburster from this set on eBay.
The Facehuggers are definitely scaled too big, especially for a 1/12 figure.
They're actually too big even for a 1/10 figure (Neca scale)
Really?!
Could you take a photo?
Quote from: Sabres21768 on Mar 16, 2023, 11:30:12 PMI picked up the Facehuggers and Chestburster from this set on eBay.
The Facehuggers are definitely scaled too big, especially for a 1/12 figure.
They're actually too big even for a 1/10 figure (Neca scale)
Mutated facehuggers!