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The Toyark › Aliens and Predator Toy News › Toyark First Look – Alien vs Predator Toys R Us Exclusive Kenner Style 2-Pack by NECA

Toyark First Look – Alien vs Predator Toys R Us Exclusive Kenner Style 2-Pack by NECA

Posted on August 25, 2015 at 10:46 pm by Joe Moore under Aliens and Predator Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

As I mentioned in my review of the upcoming Commando John Matrix Figure, the Toyark crew recently visited he amazing studio of NECA Toys. They were kind enough to share a few items for first looks. Our latest is the Alien vs Predator Exclusive 7″ Scale 2-Pack, which is an homage to a 1994 Kenner release featuring the same figures. The package include a Renegade Predator and a Warrior Alien. Both are repainted to pay homage to the colors of the original Kenner release. Also included is a reprint of the original comic that features both characters. The set is Available For Pre-Order on Toysrus.com at a price of $43.99. The set is scheduled for release in October. Details from Toys “R” Us:

This special edition action figure 2-pack is a loving recreation of this classic pairing from the 1994 Kenner toy line. It includes Renegade Predator with rifle, bladed weapon, and interchangeable masked and unmasked heads. He is painted in an all-new color scheme with brown armor, faithful to the original Kenner release. The Alien uses the 1979 “Big Chap” body with a glossy black dome and darker black decoration, again faithful to the original Kenner version. Each 7″ scale figure features over 25 points of articulation! BONUS – also includes a special reproduction of the original Dark Horse mini comic book, just like the original Kenner release.

Features

  • Alien and Predator stand about 7 inches tall with over 25 points of articulation
  • Renegade Predator comes with rifle, bladed weapon, interchangeable masked and unmasked heads
  • Bonus mini Dark Horse comic book included
  • Recreation of classic Kenner 1994 toy line
  • Alien features 1979 body with glossy black dome and decoration

Read on to check out 75 high resolution photos and our review.

Alien vs Predator Toys “R” Us Exclusive Kenner Style 2-Pack by NECA

Pros

  • Great homage all around
  • Packaging is a nice play on the Kenner original
  • Swappable heads included for Renegade
  • Great molds as the base figures
  • Articulation is solid all around
  • Silver wash on Warrior Alien looks really good in person
  • Two weapons included for Renegade
  • Mini-Comic is a nice pack-in

Cons

  • Mesh on Predator is not painted

Overall
The set, which will be available only at Toys “R” and Toysrus.com, will come packaged in a blister card that hearkens back to the original release. It features new character art on the front, and a nice check list of recent Aliens and Predator releases. Inside, you’ll find the figures in a plastic tray, along with the pack-in mini-comic. The comic itself is nearly identical to the original Dark Horse release. It does feature a bit of updated credits, to reflect the re-release nature. I’ve only included a few sample shots of the comic as I didn’t feel it was right to photograph every page.

Fans who have been collecting Aliens and Predators from NECA should be quite familiar with these molds. They’re both molds that have been used in the past. The Renegade has been used a bit more recently, while the original Big chap mold has been out of stores for some time. So it’s a great chance to get a hold of that mold again. Both feature a nice bit of articulation. The Renegade Predator features nice double jointed knees, plenty of should movement and full wrist swivels. The waist swivels, but ab-crunch was left out to preserve aesthetics. The mounted should cannon can be removed if so desired. The figure includes swappable masked and unmasked heads. It’s easy enough to swap out, but I’ve always preferred unmasked head sculpts personally (which is why he mostly appears that way in the shoot). The Warrior Alien also has a good bit of articulation as well. It can’t compare with the Dog Alien, but you can get just about any pose you desire. The bendable tail is great for balancing in more dynamic poses.

The Predator features some nice detailed paint apps. They’ve updated the homage slightly to show off the finer details of the figure. While not as detailed as the previous Renegade Predator, there’s plenty of shifting tones and paint washes to show off the excellent sculpt. I do wish the mesh on the legs was painted, though. The Warrior alien is a very dark, not quite black, gray. It features some silver highlights, a solid black dome and and a nice wash of silver throughout. Joints on both figures were pretty tight. The shoulders on the Alien may be a bit too tight at first, so be sure to take care when moving them for the first time.

This is a pretty solid set. For fans of the original Kenner line, or those needing a Big Chap, this will be a must buy. There aren’t any exclusive accessories, but the package is presented extremely well and the included mini-comic reprint is a great addition. Look for it to be released this October.

*NECA provided the figure for review purposes.

See a few select photos below and the full gallery after that.

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Discussion / Comments (Jump to this Thread on the Forum)

  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-25-2015, 07:46 PM

    Toyark First Look - Alien vs Predator Toys R Us Exclusive Kenner Style 2-Pack by NECA





  2. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    08-25-2015, 08:21 PM

    Great set! Battle royale there at the end.

  3. salsa4datass's Avatar salsa4datass says

    08-25-2015, 09:12 PM

    damn i need those in my life but my local tru sucks. they only got 1 case of alien wave 3 and the last wave of predator. so needless to say, i'm so far behind right now...

  4. donmeca2020 has no avatar! donmeca2020 says

    08-25-2015, 10:00 PM

    Will this be available on Neca's ebay store ? This is an automatic buy for me.

  5. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    08-25-2015, 11:46 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by donmeca2020 View Post
    Will this be available on Neca's ebay store ? This is an automatic buy for me.
    No, TRU exclusive.

  6. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    09-19-2015, 10:35 AM

    On Toys R Us' website these went up last night and I ordered mine, currently they are out of stock but I'm sure they'll get more in and since they have it online it shouldn't be long before you can find this set in stores.

  7. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    09-23-2015, 07:44 AM

    Alien vs Predator Mini-Comic Recreated with Photos by NECA - The Toyark - News

  8. Frank Richards's Avatar Frank Richards says

    09-23-2015, 11:02 AM

    ^^^ Great pics !

    I hope I actually spot this set in-store. Has anyone noticed their local TRUs doing away with the "collector" section, where they typically keep all of the NECA and Funko figures ?
    Typically, I wouldn't care, since MovieStop has a far better selection of NECA, Funko, etc. anyways, but I'd hate to miss out on exclusives like this if my local store has decided to stop carrying NECA figures.

  9. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    09-23-2015, 11:30 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Frank Richards View Post
    ^^^ Great pics !

    I hope I actually spot this set in-store. Has anyone noticed their local TRUs doing away with the "collector" section, where they typically keep all of the NECA and Funko figures ?
    Typically, I wouldn't care, since MovieStop has a far better selection of NECA, Funko, etc. anyways, but I'd hate to miss out on exclusives like this if my local store has decided to stop carrying NECA figures.
    Haven't noticed that in my area too much. They've gotten pushed to a different wall in most Philly stores to make way for the Star Wars rush.

  10. juggernaut209's Avatar juggernaut209 says

    09-23-2015, 11:36 AM

    The three TRU stores relatively close to me have all moved their NECA/collector section to another area of the store in the last few weeks, but none of them have reduced it.

  11. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    09-23-2015, 11:53 AM

    My local TRU moved and notably reduced the NECA stuff. It used to be in an aisle with the Funko and Diamond stuff, now it's just an end aisle bit that it shares with Funko, Mezco, and McFarlane. The setup is too full to work through without moving a bunch of other stuff and even then half of it is the con-exclusive PR chibis, Apes set, and Rambo. They did squeeze in Godzilla 54 and the NES Mego Freddy though. I just ordered the Kenner AVP set from their website as soon as I saw it in stock.

  12. Mewtwo's Avatar Mewtwo says

    09-23-2015, 12:28 PM

    I hope online stores get this...

  13. Skoob's Avatar Skoob says

    09-23-2015, 12:59 PM

    Love the mini-comic. "BWA-RAK!"

    Canadian stores don't seem to stock this kind of thing anymore. You have to order it all through a ToyArk sponsor.

  14. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    09-23-2015, 03:28 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mewtwo View Post
    I hope online stores get this...
    Only Toys R Us' website unless you want to pay jacked up prices, what with this being an exclusive and all. Unfortunately this has already gone up and sold out twice on their website, though they could always restock again and there's a chance that the demand will simmer down.

  15. Mewtwo's Avatar Mewtwo says

    09-24-2015, 04:49 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    Only Toys R Us' website unless you want to pay jacked up prices, what with this being an exclusive and all. Unfortunately this has already gone up and sold out twice on their website, though they could always restock again and there's a chance that the demand will simmer down.
    I don't care about a price increase. I doubt I'd ever see it here at Toys R US because of how messed up it is here. On top of the comic being included which will be english only and probably stop the sales of it being here in stores. But I'm hoping an online store like BBTS gets it. I rather get it there then crazy ebay prices.

  16. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    09-24-2015, 05:27 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mewtwo View Post
    But I'm hoping an online store like BBTS gets it.
    I've never seen BBTS get any NECA TRU exclusives, maybe another site will but don't hold out too much hope on that.

  17. PredatorFan1987 has no avatar! PredatorFan1987 says

    09-27-2015, 02:07 PM

    This set look F*cking awesome. A definant buy for me

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