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tekering

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  1. Yeah, that's the Tsukuda Hobby vinyl figure... although they claim it's 1:5 scale. Given there was no suit used in Alien 3 -- just a miniature rod puppet and an animatronic head -- it's difficult to pin down exactly how large the "alien creature" was supposed to be.
  2. That was a perfectly legitimate excuse... before the advent of home video.
  3. Seven Walgreens? All on your way home? Sixteen? Has Walgreens bought out Starbucks, or something? How the hell can they have so many locations?
  4. There's another quarter-scale Xenomorph I'd almost forgotten I had, since it's been hiding in a box for the past five years... The next time the wife comes to do laundry, she's in for a nasty surprise.
  5. The 1:72 YF-11s aren't worth the trouble of sending back, much less the cost of shipping.
  6. You mean Kathleen Kennedy? She's the one calling the shots now. If Lucas were even consulted, it would only be as a courtesy.
  7. There must be a translation problem here.
  8. Mech iDeas did a great job with "Bluster" and "Trench" (their Animated Huffer and Pipes), yet sales were disastrous -- five years later, and retailers still have them on clearance -- so I doubt any third-party would be willing to take on the financial risk now. Plus, direct head-to-head competition seems to be motivating 3P character choices nowadays.
  9. It's a clean break. Just needs a little CA glue. I can't even see where the break was.
  10. I'd keep it lower to the ground, if I were you... It's a significant weight, and a fall could result in significant damage.
  11. Oh yes, this page is full-on Marvel. Ridiculously enough, however, it's the best Robotech comics have ever looked...!
  12. Omega Supremely tiny!
  13. In that case, I'd recommend you hunt down this version: The "AvP2" warrior design incorporated elements from Giger's original Alien, Cameron's redesign for Aliens, and the longer appendages from the later sequels... and, since it's neither blue, nor green, or brown-tinted, it's about as "generic" as a Xenomorph figure can be. It's also the largest of NECA's drones at this scale.
  14. Whoops! That's the latest NECA release, from their new Alien Resurrection line. It stands about nine inches, fully erect. I ordered mine from BigBadToyStore.com. Who's Simone? http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/44143-kitz-concept-robotech-toy-line/?do=findComment&comment=1482839
  15. Simple answer: Mospeada merchandise has always been superior to Robotech merchandise, just as Mospeada is superior to Robotech.
  16. Well, that's the easy answer, obviously... ...but I assume he meant "warrior" Xenomorph, as opposed to a chestburster, facehugger, or any other representation of the life-cycle (not to mention variants like the neomorph, queen, "newborn," "Predalien," or "Deacon"). Of course, that still leaves numerous options... ...without even considering battle-damaged variants... ...film or toy concept variants... ...or comic and video game variants. I think you'll have to be more specific. I mean, the typical Xenomorph drone has appeared in seven films over the past four decades, and every single film has redesigned the suit... ...and between Kenner, Aoshima, McFarlane, NECA (and several other manufacturers), there are several competing versions from each film. Some have a preference based on the quality of the film they represent... ...some have a preference based on the aesthetics of a particular design... ...and some just gotta have every variant of every figure from every film!
  17. Were you aware that Toynami issued a recall on that particular model? As much as I laugh derisively at "the high level of quality that our customers expect," I must grudgingly respect them for taking responsibility for that particular dumpster fire. That doesn't excuse the rest of their product line, of course, but it does suggest that the Shadow Alpha was, somehow, even worse. Refunds were issued, no questions asked, for a full two months after the announcement.
  18. Phicen figures will spice up anyone's collection.
  19. tekering

    Hi-Metal R

    I built it myself, using a combination of kits from several different manufacturers. Lots more pics back here.
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