NECA: Alien Movie Franchise Figures

[theuzi9mm]

Or perhaps Sigourney doesn't want a really accurate representation of her likeness for a figure, even though she gave her consent. I'm just glad they actually made the Alien and Aliens NECA Ripley's.

 

[guyver1]

Do you guys think the two pack Ripley will sell out at TRU..it's getting closer to Xmas

 

[Yahzee]

I can promise you guys, the reason the likeness looks so bad on the NECA Ripley figures is pretty much exclusively due to paint (or lack of, on the Aliens Ripleys). I know you guys love the injected flesh tones, and I agree that injected flesh tones do have benefits, but, in the end, I think it hurts just as much as bad paint.

On painted heads (like the Alien Ripleys) there's the chance you'll get caked on paint, and, at this scale, even a thin layer of paint can drown out the subtleties of a sculpt. Not to mention the chance of just outright bad or uneven skin tone paint apps. My Ultimate Sarah Connor is probably the best you're gonna get from an assembly line. Sculpt comes through just fine, and even though the tone is a bit tan for Sarah, it's about as even as can be expected.

With the injected flesh tones you have a lack of paint that becomes a problem. You have a flat flesh plastic with next to no shading to accentuate the sculpt. Not to mention the rest of the paint is such a stark contrast to the plastic flesh. As is the case with Aliens Ripley's lips, you just go from plastic flesh to pink paint in a jarring fashion with little to no blending whatsoever.

The sculpt is pretty spot on for 1/12 scale. All the trademark Sigourney features are there. One small thing about the sculpt that could be slightly throwing it off is the fact that most of the time, even when Sigourney has her mouth closed, her lips are still slightly parted. She does it so often it's almost a defining feature.



The hair is one other thing that kinda makes the likeness look a bit off. I think the shape of the hair sculpt is fine, but I think it looks a bit big and lumpy on top. Sculpting hair and getting it to look natural is kinda challenging at this scale though.

As far as swapping the hair pieces, I'm sure they'll use the exact same method of attaching the hair on the new figure, and if so, swapping between the two will be as simple as heating the head up, popping the hair off and putting it on the other head.

...all of this. Sculpt is great, and I've seen repaints that really compliment it. The problem is the mass produced painting apps that are uneven and sometimes not done well enough.

 

[rivera2171]

With current Neca pricing, crappy paint apps are pretty much unacceptable at this point.

 

[Jester]

I can promise you guys, the reason the likeness looks so bad on the NECA Ripley figures is pretty much exclusively due to paint (or lack of, on the Aliens Ripleys). I know you guys love the injected flesh tones, and I agree that injected flesh tones do have benefits, but, in the end, I think it hurts just as much as bad paint.

I think even good paint hurts a sculpt's realism in comparison with a well-accentuated casting job.

 

[Jayrod88]

With current Neca pricing, crappy paint apps are pretty much unacceptable at this point.

Just about every company that has mass produced figures is having issues with paint and paint killing sculpts. Honestly, If they scaled back on the amount of releases and took their time I think we would all benifit.

 

[bigbisont]

With all due respect, I think some are placing NECA on too high a pedestal with their expectations. Yes sloppy paint sucks, but you can't honestly expect perfection from a mass produced $23 figure. Perfection ain't free.

Look at the latest Koto big chap in the same scale. By all accounts it has BEAUTIFUL paint. Some even say 'perfect'. It also costs three times as much at $80! We gotta pick our poison. You want mass availability and affordability? Or have real artists painting them in smaller, possibly even in difficult to acquire quantities? Or get your perfect sculpts, perfect paint, perfectly firm articulated joints and everything we demand, but pay near $100 a figure?

 

[P.]

With all due respect, I think some are placing NECA on too high a pedestal with their expectations. Yes sloppy paint sucks, but you can't honestly expect perfection from a mass produced $23 figure. Perfection ain't free.

Look at the latest Koto big chap in the same scale. By all accounts it has BEAUTIFUL paint. Some even say 'perfect'. It also costs three times as much at $80! We gotta pick our poison. You want mass availability and affordability? Or have real artists painting them in smaller, possibly even in difficult to acquire quantities? Or get your perfect sculpts, perfect paint, perfectly firm articulated joints and everything we demand, but pay near $100 a figure?

erm, of course i want quality. that Newt and Ripley set costs zero because of their paint, so whoever pays for them is robbed.

 

[Reefer Shark]

idk, I think for the price we get pretty good quality for the most part (Ripley/Newt here is more of an exception imo).

With the Marines and Predators, the amount of detail, accessories, etc.. is well worth the $22 SRP, and a way better value than similar priced lines like Black Series, Marvel Legends, McFarlane Color Tops, etc..

 

[P.]

idk, I think for the price we get pretty good quality for the most part (Ripley/Newt here is more of an exception imo).

but i thought bigbisont meant sad exceptions specifically.

 

[Reefer Shark]

haha maybe so, I'll end up buying it either way though cause I need a newt in my display dammit! lol

 

[joossa]

haha maybe so, I'll end up buying it either way though cause I need a newt in my display dammit! lol

Ditto. I already have the original Ripley from Aliens. Just need the Newt.

 

[BetterThanKenobi83]

Ditto. I already have the original Ripley from Aliens. Just need the Newt.

I wonder how much they are going to reuse the Newt sculpt though ? We already got two releases out of it, could they do a third with perhaps her with Hudson's helmet on and maybe Cassie's head included ?

 

[Burnside]

Usually they go with 2. Same body different head. Apart from Bishop, but he is unique in a way.

 

[The Skull]

Just got the Eggs to go with my Ripley & Newt set

 

[ApeManRyan]

Those glow in the dark eggs kick ass I only have the standards but I may get those now too cool.

 

[The Skull]

Those glow in the dark eggs kick ass I only have the standards but I may get those now too cool.

Yeah they add variety to the eggs, the GITD open eggs and facehuggers look like they dried up and have been open for a while where as the regular ones look fresh.

 

[ApeManRyan]

Yeah they add variety to the eggs, the GITD open eggs and facehuggers look like they dried up and have been open for a while where as the regular ones look fresh.

For sure the Glow eggs look more A1 in my eyes and that's the eggs I really want at some point Neca too make.

 

[Burnside]

For sure the Glow eggs look more A1 in my eyes and that's the eggs I really want at some point Neca too make.

Randy said they are working on it.
A1 1/4 egg would look great with big chap. I wish NECA will do just that

 

[ApeManRyan]

Randy said they are working on it.
A1 1/4 egg would look great with big chap. I wish NECA will do just that

Sweet the excitement is real then!

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