Doubt it.
The Giger concept drawing actually had eyes on the outside of the dome.
This figure only has eye sockets, and they're on the inside of the dome.
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Doubt it.
The Giger concept drawing actually had eyes on the outside of the dome.
This figure only has eye sockets, and they're on the inside of the dome.
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Comparison shot. From the H.R. Giger website.
Discuss....
The experts can verify or deny this, but I thought this image was sort of Giger's sketch of sorts, not an exact match of the costume, very close, but not precisely, like the tubes on the shoulders seem much smaller than the costume.
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in fact, after looking at the comparison pics... the teeth are actually ok for me... Ive just realised whats making them look small is that the lips could do with retracting a little... like what the Alien does just before it bites someone. That's when you really see the teeth.
I'll fog/darken the dome a little myself... and with a spotlight overhead I think this piece will look incredible. Whatever inancuracies it may have
I'll fog/darken the dome a little myself... and with a spotlight overhead I think this piece will look incredible. Whatever inancuracies it may have
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I think the shape of the teeth is somewhat wrong and the fact that the lips are partially covering them doesn't help.
As I posted somewhere else the lips were translucent in Rambaldi's mechanized head. They were very "alien". You can see it clearly in the Quad set's extras. It's like a rigid line that pulls down the translucent flesh over the teeth. That's what made them look kinda pouty in some shots were they're only half way curled up. Nobody has done this yet in figure or statue form that I'm aware of, but making them thick and rubbery like in the HT prototype certainly isn't the solution IMO.
As I posted somewhere else the lips were translucent in Rambaldi's mechanized head. They were very "alien". You can see it clearly in the Quad set's extras. It's like a rigid line that pulls down the translucent flesh over the teeth. That's what made them look kinda pouty in some shots were they're only half way curled up. Nobody has done this yet in figure or statue form that I'm aware of, but making them thick and rubbery like in the HT prototype certainly isn't the solution IMO.
I agree Jamesways, I think people are reaching a bit. I've not seen any original sketches or paintings prior to production of the film which looked anything like Hot Toys' rendition, and neither does it look like that in the film. It's neither one thing nor the other. A toy version of one of Giger's original paintings would be pretty cool, but this ain't it.
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I'm gonna buy it. I think it looks cool, and Alien enough...
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one thing that always bugs me about you guys is this:
Why SETTLE for mediocrity when for the money you are spending, you should be getting accuracy?
Why SETTLE for mediocrity when for the money you are spending, you should be getting accuracy?
I think this entire thread is devoted to the fact that people do not want to settle for anything less than near perfection, actually. . .
Personally, I'm not an Alien expert, and am not as anal retentive about all this. Looks good to me, and is way cheaper than a lot of other stuff coming out.
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true true, but honestly, the NECA one is damn near close and a whole hell of a lot cheaper. I would say buy more of that one ;-)
If they did then why base the Predator on what actually appeared in the film? Why base Robocop or the endoskeleton on their final designs. Just downright confusing and annoying really that they would veer away from what the Alien actually looked like in the film.
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No figure is perfect let's face it. But there's interpratations and then there's artistic interpratations. Imagine if Sideshow had thought to themselves "well Darth Vader's a great design but just doesn't look evil enough" and added a scar down his faceplate, horns and an eyepatch. 
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I think it looks fantastic even though its not 100% accurate. Either way I prefer it over the Medicom version.
I can't think why. The Medicom is only lacking in the paint apps. Otherwise it's pretty spot on.
abake
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Well, it's too small if you're strictly a 1/6 collector, and the detail is pretty soft on some spots.
Still, I love my Medi-Alien!
I'm actually thinking about expanding my horizons. I think I might start looking for other interesting figures/statues in any scale that are interesting interpretations of the alien. After all, with the Medi-alien, the NECA, McF and Aoshima figures, there's already some variety in pose-ability and accuracy in my collection, not to mention the HT figures.
I think that looking for the ultimate articulated 1/6 scale alien figure is a mirage.
But, I think I might end-up with a much more interesting collection!
We'll see.
However, if HT do listen to us and make a more accurate figure, I'll be overjoyed.
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Well, it's too small if you're strictly a 1/6 collector, and the detail is pretty soft on some spots.
Still, I love my Medi-Alien!
I'm actually thinking about expanding my horizons. I think I might start looking for other interesting figures/statues in any scale that are interesting interpretations of the alien. After all, with the Medi-alien, the NECA, McF and Aoshima figures, there's already some variety in pose-ability and accuracy in my collection, not to mention the HT figures.
I think that looking for the ultimate articulated 1/6 scale alien figure is a mirage.
But, I think I might end-up with a much more interesting collection!
We'll see.
However, if HT do listen to us and make a more accurate figure, I'll be overjoyed.
Trust me, you won't be disappointed dude!
I love my "diverse" collection!
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