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Do not change your minds now guys and say that the Medicom version is crap, because i just bought it for 135 dollars from Angolz.

Time to hit the bed. (Buying a nice collectible makes your sleep like a puppy)

edit: HT T-600 Concept, HT Predator and Medicom Alien bought within a timespan of two days. Am i crazy? :p
 
One thing to consider with the NECA figure is its' overall value. Once you figure in the sheer size of it, the quality of the sculpt (under the dome notwithstanding) and the fact it only costs $40 or so, it represents excellent value, much more than a 13 year olds toy & a worthy addition to anyone's Alien collection.
 
I agree the medicom is more screen accurate. But I REALLY like my HT. I was back and forth until I saw this pic. To me the size was what made me decide to go for the HT.

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The Medicom is great except for the paint that starts splitting and rubbing off the rubber when you handle it or try to bend the knees, arms, waist etc. it's kinda ridiculous that they would give it all that articulation and then slap paint on that can't handle a fraction of it's range of motion. I was very disappointed with that because it totally limits what you can do with it. The paint is rather boring as well, just silver teeth and nails really. The stooped standing pose is how I leave mine. It's not better than the HT, it's just another version for the collection.

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NECA is pretty cheap and nasty, had problems with patchy quality control, I had to take a couple back for exchange. The plastic and paint make it look kinda cheap and nasty. Has the biggest stylised mouth of any sculpt out there! He's the "Big Mouth". Check out Wookster's photos comparison shot. Different scales, but you get the jist about how all the sculpts are different from each other. Everyone obviously saw something different. The legs pretty much have to be in a set position if you want the tubing/detail on the suit to line up. It's pretty bland looking as well, just the colour of the moulded plastic with only the teeth and nails painted silver. Kids can play with it without damaging it. It's a real bargain for the money, but check the box before you take it home!

There wouldn't be much point collecting them if they all looked identical. I like the HT because it's something different for my collection. But I'll collect anything and everything xenomorph related. Not playing the big, better, best game with em all. It's nice to have a true 1/6 xeno that fits in with all my other 1/6 stuff.
 
I have a question about the AVP 'Grid" Alien, if someone could be so good to answer. Are the Grids actually molded into the skull. or is it just the paint apps that make it seem that way. On that note, would it be possible to fill in these grooves and remove the green paint somehow? I posted this in the custom section but got no response. I'd really like a plain black AVP Warrior to go with the Big Chap. Thanks
 
I have a question about the AVP 'Grid" Alien, if someone could be so good to answer. Are the Grids actually molded into the skull. or is it just the paint apps that make it seem that way. On that note, would it be possible to fill in these grooves and remove the green paint somehow? I posted this in the custom section but got no response. I'd really like a plain black AVP Warrior to go with the Big Chap. Thanks

Yes, they're molded into the dome.
I do think you can fill in the grooves, but it will look ugly that way, so you'd have to paint the dome completely making it non-transparent.

So... I wouldn't recommend it.
 
I haven't had any issue with mine standing up, even without the tail. You just have to pay attention to the center of gravity which is a bit different than you may be used to due to the head.
 
Am I the only one who wished the paint apps looked more like in the prototype pictures? I mean sure, they weren't totally accurate, but at least they made the figure more visually interesting. The milky dome was also a cool effect.
The final piece has a much simpler, less rust-like paintjob and a totally see-through dome. While the proto apps were once again not exactly like in the film, they boosted the "wow" factor for me. I probably would've bought the Big Chap if he looked like this:

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I finally got mine, but boy do I see this thing deteriorating over the next few years. I was so worried I checked my HT Aliens Warrior, which When I last checked was fine, only to find the Knee joint was now completely broke. Wondering if i can insert some type of screw in there to hold it together. So Expensive to be so brittle.
 
You're kidding. The dome doesn't have any fog effect?? Vindicated once again on choosing not to buy this figure.

Yep... that truly vindicates ya!
But every single one I've seen has a fogged dome. The material used on the dome has an semi-opaque quality to it, then the edge is airbrushed to key it into the edge of the head, it's not perfect but it is bloody well done.
 
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Yeah, the fogging is pretty good IMHO.

@commandernarra: try searching in the HT Aliens Warrior thread, I think there was a step by step reconstruction of the knee articulation somewhere in there.
 
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