This year was very successful in the toy hunt and I'm am very happy with what I got. First off is one of the Aliens. This is an Alien warrior by NECA. I got both this, and a predalien from It's A Toy Store out of package. This figure is the Alien warrior from Aliens. It has all the features of a warrior and not from the drone such as the head ridges, elbow blades, feet, and hands. The paint is great with the black, blue, and just a little brown. It only has one flaw on it's left upper arm but as I said I bought it out of package. I also bought it with no accessories but it could of had some. The mouth and even the inner jaw can move. The head on mine can move but is quite stiff and the sculpt restricts it. The arms are ball jointed at the shoulders, hinged at the elbows, and cut on the forearm. The wrist moves but be careful not to break the fragile elbow blades. The chest is ball jointed and the tail has a bendy wire in it. The legs are cut at the hip and thigh, and hinged at the knees and ankles. Probably my favorite alien figure so far. 4/5 stars because it could of had better jointed legs so it could crouch easier.
Next is a predator I got at Mike's Toy Store on the boardwalk. This one is called Big Red and is styled after a Samurai. One of the reasons I bought him was his uniqueness. It is part of the NECA Predator line. It's skin is yellowish brown, his armor is bright red, and it's wrist blades are gold. The armor where the wrist blades are stored is a different shade of red which throws that part off a bit.
He is ball jointed at the head, shoulders, hips, wrists, and ankles but the sculpt is a bit restricting. The elbows are hinged, you can turn the waist, and the knees are hinged. It comes with a long and short samurai swords, and 4 hands, opened and closed so he can hold the swords. You can even fit the swords in the sheaths at his belt but be careful.
Overall 4/5. It could of had a removable mask, some articulation in the chest, the thighs are a little to fat and his chest could have been bigger.
Next off is another Alien warrior my grandmother got me. It is also made by NECA. This was there attempt to upgrade the first warrior I reviewed as well as put out a corporal Hicks, and a private Hudson from Aliens but I don't have those. He has the same paint as the first but with a brown overwash and his claws on his feet or hands don't have a metallic silver on them like the first.
He has a ball jointed head, shoulders, chest, and hips. The elbows and knees are double hinged, the wrists are ball and hinged, the feet are hinged, and the tail is bendy. No accessories. Overall he is a 4/5 too. His abdomen is thick and stocky and detracts from the tall thin look the alien is supposed to have, also the right leg on mine is a little loose and some of the double joints are stiff. I consider him more as an equal to the original I have.
A comparison between the two Aliens.
Now we have got the Falconer predator from Predators. He is the same as the one I got for Christmas but a different paint job and this one actually comes with the Falcon. The Falcon is a mechanical hunting bird/ creature. The Falcon fits on the predators arm and back.
This predator has a really cool paint job. Part of him is translucent and the other part black and gray so I assume he is in mid cloak. His only paint flaws are that you can see some of the joints inside him, and the black looks rusted metallic, even on his flesh which looks cool but is inaccurate. He has a ball jointed head but mine is a little stiff leaving him looking down a bit. The shoulders and elbows are ball hinged, his hands turn, his waist turns, his hips and fore legs are cut, and you can turn his boots. His knees are hinged but be careful because one of mine on this one is stiff and the one I got for Christmas broke there. He comes with a Falcon that you can take the blades out of, and his wrist blade with fits in his gauntlet. The wrist blade is translucent so be careful not to lose it.
Overall 3.5/5. The only reasons I bought him is his paint and his Falcon.
A comparison between the two Falconers
I also got the Kenner Aliens Hovertread from It's a Toy Store. It came with a sound pack with batteries included but this is older than me so you can barely hear it with these batteries. The laser guns and the cannon on the front move and you can lift the harness to fit a figure inside. The armor and treads fold out so it can fly. I am not going to rate this because of it's age but it could of had an included figure and wheels under the treads.
My corporal Hicks figure inside the Hovertread.
Lastly we have the Predalien from Aliens Vs Predator: Requiem. No matter How much people hate the character in the movie this figure looks awesome. The paint is nice and insect like with the black, browns, and spots. There is an extra bit of detail around the dome on the head but it looks a little like it was obviously painted there. The see through head dome is nice; it does have a little cut on it but it is not very noticeable. The head is ball jointed and moves the best compared to the other figures. The shoulders are ball jointed but seem very fragile and the the left arm brushes against the left hip which makes it pretty weak. The forearm is cut, you can turn the wrists, the hips are cut, the thighs are cut and there is a wire in the tail. The tail is very long which I don't know if it is accurate but I like it.
The tail spike on mine is bent a bit.
Overall 3/5. This figure looks amazing... in the one stance you can put him in. All it would of taken was some elbow, knee, and a waist joint and this figure would easily be a 4.5/5 or higher. Shame on you NECA.
Me and my brother Alex also got Minecraft swords and I got a hat.
There are the figures I got at Ocean City. Gramps, I will try to write that blog soon but I got a lot of Ideas right now. Bye!
By Ashton
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