NECA have officially announced their seventh Aliens series which includes the Warrior Alien from Alien vs. Predator, the Grid Alien also from Alien vs. Predator and a translucent Big Chap Xenomorph! Fans have been eagerly waiting for NECA to release AvP Aliens in their lineup but the translucent Xenomorph is a surprising addition. Ironically, the concept of a translucent Alien has been around since Ridley Scott's original Alien film, but due to troubled suit technicalities the concept was dropped in favor of the all-black suit we were presented with. It's also interesting to add that recently, we received a tip from a trusted source close to the upcoming Alien: Covenant film project that mentioned to us that one of the new 'Monsters' in the Prometheus sequel would be semi-translucent. Coincidence?
Below is NECA's official press release along with some images of the figures to come in Series 7:
“Series 7 includes the long-awaited release of brand new figures from Alien vs Predator, which are the perfect companion pieces to our currently available AvP-based Predator figures. The Warrior Alien and Grid Alien feature over 30 points of articulation and bendable tails, and stand over 9” tall.
Also in this series is our very first concept figure based on the original prototype suit for the “Big Chap” Alien in the 1979 movie. H.R. Giger originally had the suit cast in a translucent flesh-tone but, in one of the many technical hurdles that had to be overcome to bring his creature to life on screen, repeated difficulties with the material forced the change to the coloring seen in the movie. The figure features 25 points of articulation and bendable tail, and stands over 9” tall.”
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