ALIEN and ALIENS Thread...

[pjam]

Very cool! At least you got the word out.

Thanks Brother Batty, posting it again on new thread page for convenience.

FYI: Response to my Email from the HT Design Team:

Dear Paul,

Thanks for your advice & info, I will pass it to my production team.

Best wishes,
JT


Dear Howard and the Amazing HT Design Team,

I am a member of the Sideshow Freaks Board and a HUGE Hot Toys fan and collector. In fact, we have had an Aliens thread running since last April in anticipation of the wonderful Hot Toys Aliens products.

Most of us are Aliens fanatics and have intimate knowledge about Giger design and film prop stills of the Warrior used in the Movie "Aliens". One of our group is a master customizer and has seen the actual built Aliens used in the movie at the home of his host Bob Burns, the noted collector.

I know how much Hot toys prides itself with accuracy and we all love that about your incredibe company but I need to point out that the new Aliens Warrior showing now at Toyfair is innacurate. I realize this is a prototype but we, as I'm sure you at HT, want this Warrior as film accurate as possible so I am simply referring you to this thread page
which points out the differences in hopes it might be corrected prior to production. We can also share more images and info with you should you be interested.


Thank you for being such a great company!

Regards
Paul

I really don't expect much in the way of changes, but you never know...

 

[Indiana Fett]

FYI: Response to my Email from the HT Design Team:

Dear Paul,

Thanks for your advice & info, I will pass it to my production team.

Best wishes,
JT


Dear Howard and the Amazing HT Design Team,

I am a member of the Sideshow Freaks Board and a HUGE Hot Toys fan and collector. In fact, we have had an Aliens thread running since last April in anticipation of the wonderful Hot Toys Aliens products.

Most of us are Aliens fanatics and have intimate knowledge about Giger design and film prop stills of the Warrior used in the Movie "Aliens". One of our group is a master customizer and has seen the actual built Aliens used in the movie at the home of his host Bob Burns, the noted collector.

I know how much Hot toys prides itself with accuracy and we all love that about your incredibe company but I need to point out that the new Aliens Warrior showing now at Toyfair is innacurate. I realize this is a prototype but we, as I'm sure you at HT, want this Warrior as film accurate as possible so I am simply referring you to this thread page
which points out the differences in hopes it might be corrected prior to production. We can also share more images and info with you should you be interested.


Thank you for being such a great company!

Regards
Paul

I really don't expect much in the way of changes, but you never know...

Awesome Paul! Way to go man!

I wrote to HT several times about ED-209 shortly after the prototype was revealed, to Thank them for making such a killer replica, and to point out the ways they could 'slightly' improve, and never received any emails back. Guess my tone wasn't quite as kickass as yours!

 

[pjam]

Awesome Paul! Way to go man!

I wrote to HT several times about ED-209 shortly after the prototype was revealed, to Thank them for making such a killer replica, and to point out the ways they could 'slightly' improve, and never received any emails back. Guess my tone wasn't quite as kickass as yours!

Thanks Indy,
Maybe HT WILL take a second look at doing a few modifications but I am doubtful, at least now they are aware of the differences thanks to our passionate Brother Freaks...

And if they see this thread, believe me they'll know it's probably the most comprehensive Aliens board thread anywhere in the world.

 

[abake]

Awesoem that you got a response as well pjam!
I opened a sort of "thank you/reference" thread here:

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16688

I thought the guys at HT deserved to see find it easily...

It's very cool that they took the time to read our mails and answer them. It's probably too late to change this warrior, but hopefully it'll impact their decisions if and when they start work on other alien creatures.

 

[pjam]

I referred them to a thread page link and I recommend sending them maybe one or two emails with as many source images as possible; props, suits, puppets, film stills, etc. making sure you label each piece correctly...

 

[figuremaster_les]

Wow Paul!
That is one kick A$$ letter man!
And you used me (and good old Bob) too! Wow. Flattered beyond words bro.
No need for me to say squat now. You did the best job possible, and got a nice response to boot. Thanks mate, from all of us.
Let's hope they listen!

Here's to our buddy, Pjam!


Ordered my PL yesterday, thanks to that posting of that link to BBTS.
Not waiting for someone to figure out it's coming or not. SLAM DUNKED THAT ORDER BABY! :chew TA-DOW! Done son! BBTS is a good place to order from anyway.

But, I did order the Aliens warrior through SS.

Waiting on Rip. Where did everyone order their Rips/Hudsons/Drakes from?
Just curious...

 

[Reinhardt]

i ordered my Ripley from SS. Didn't order Drake or Hudson simply because I wasn't digging the head sculpts at all. Only got Ripley since I NEED the Power Loader.

 

[pjam]

Wow Paul!
That is one kick A$$ letter man!
And you used me (and good old Bob) too! Wow. Flattered beyond words bro.
No need for me to say squat now. You did the best job possible, and got a nice response to boot. Thanks mate, from all of us.
Let's hope they listen!

Here's to our buddy, Pjam!


Ordered my PL yesterday, thanks to that posting of that link to BBTS.
Not waiting for someone to figure out it's coming or not. SLAM DUNKED THAT ORDER BABY! :chew TA-DOW! Done son! BBTS is a good place to order from anyway.

But, I did order the Aliens warrior through SS.

Waiting on Rip. Where did everyone order their Rips/Hudsons/Drakes from?
Just curious...

Thanks Les,
I tried to keep names out but the posts are there on the thread and Bob, ah, yeah, he has THE stuff, man! Just to let them know we aren't a bunch of amateurs when it comes to this, that we love their company and share their passion for accuracy.

Btw, I posted this response from my dealer re: bbts a few pages ago, I recommend everyone take heed...

Just a heads up, guys. I just heard from my dealer and here's what he said about the bbts P.O., just throwing it out there...

"Brave of them. The wholesale forms are still showing TBD which is not very reassuring and to be honest with you I would rather be correct the first time and be later then be the first to post it and have to change people’s orders."

 

[Reinhardt]

pjam you rock.

i'm still waiting for for the presale to go up on sideshow's site...

 

[pjam]

pjam you rock.

i'm still waiting for for the presale to go up on sideshow's site...

Muchos gracias R,

Shouldn't be long now.

 

[Reinhardt]

shouldn't be long is too damn long though!

 

[pjam]

Dude, are youa bout to hit the magic 100 Posts? !!!

I'm looking out for you bro, you are coming on strong!

 

[Reinhardt]

Dude, are youa bout to hit the magic 100 Posts? !!!

I'm looking out for you bro, you are coming on strong!

Thanks bro! When I reach 100 posts, do I get your Superman Statue that's in your avatar??



btw, has anyone read the novelization of Aliens by Alan Dean Foster? How is it?

 

[pjam]

Thanks bro! When I reach 100 posts, do I get your Superman Statue that's in your avatar??

Oh, you mean my #2 of like 5 in the world Figuremaster Les Custom Sculpted Sixth Scale 12.5" Christopher Reeve Tribute figure?

Rock on Reinhardt, rock on...

 

[Reinhardt]

um yeah, that'd be the one.

 

[screamingmetal]

Just a heads up, guys. I just heard from my dealer and here's what he said about the bbts P.O., just throwing it out there...

"Brave of them. The wholesale forms are still showing TBD which is not very reassuring and to be honest with you I would rather be correct the first time and be later then be the first to post it and have to change people’s orders."

Yeah I'll wait before I start jumping for joy. That would be a fantastic price though.

 

[figuremaster_les]

Well, I will see if BBTS honors that price.
What the hey! What am I out? NADA!
Plus, I can preorder through SS too!
May the best price (and release date) win!



And yeah, thanks Paul.

 

[tomandshell]

Forgive me for crashing the Aliens thread, but I just wanted to make sure that you guys know that Sigourney Weaver has been cast in James Cameron's next sci-fi film, Avatar. I thought that was pretty cool news--Ripley and Cameron together again!!

Sorry if you all know it by now, and pardon the intrusion!

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/comments/?entryid=401330

 

[Jediguy]

cant wait to get my hands on the loader. just gotta figure out where to keep it lol. I really do wonder how big the box will be and how the box art will look like.

 

[DarkArtist81]

To answer your earlier question Les... I ordered my HT Ripley through Alter Ego and Hudson through SSC.... Might end up getting Drake over at Fireside... Try to spread the love so to speak....