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The Toyark › Aliens and Predator Toy News › NECA Alien Day Kenner Inspired Ellen Ripley – Toyark Photo Shoot

NECA Alien Day Kenner Inspired Ellen Ripley – Toyark Photo Shoot

Posted on May 5, 2016 at 9:56 am by Joe Moore under Aliens and Predator Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

This year, fans of the Aliens franchise were treated to the first ever Alien Day on April 26th. It was a celebration of all things Aliens with new toy reveals, exclusive products, contests and movie screenings. NECA released a special figure in celebration of Alien Day, and made sure fans could actually purchase the figure. The Aliens Lieutenant Ellen Ripley Figure was available online (still available via ToysRUs.com and Forbidden Planet) and even in some Toys “R” Us stores. The figure is based on the Kenner 1990’s Aliens Lieutenant Ripley Figure. It includes a newly sculpted Smartgun and even a reprint of the comic.

Today I have a full gallery and review, with over 85 high resolution photos of Lt. Ripley. the photos show not only a detailed look at Ripley, but comparisons with the previously released Aliens Ripley and action shots with numerous other Aliens figures. Read on to check it out.

NECA Kenner Style Aliens Lieutenant Ellen Ripley 7″ Figure

Pros

  • Excellent classic style packaging homage
  • Great update to the original figure
  • New Smartgun accessory is a perfect addition
  • Nice reuse of the Aliens Ripley mold
  • Will go great with upcoming Kenner inspired Aliens
  • Even has the scarf

Cons

  • None

Overall
The Ripley figure comes packaged in NECA’s standard blister card packaging. The cardbacf and insert feature homages to the old Kenner packaging art and design. Ripley sits in a plastic tray, held on by a few twist ties. You do have to cut the plastic to remove the figure, so grab a second one if you’re looking to keep it displayed on the card. The presentation is fantastic here, with a bright and colorful design for the cardback and Ripley character art.

Ripley is a repaint of the previously released Ellen Ripley 7″ figure. This Kenner inspired version includes a maroon/purple top, yellow stompers, a newly sculpted scarf and double ammo straps. Instead of a massive rocket launch, NECA opted to include an all new Colonial Marines Smartgun. It features all the same 25 points of articulation as the previous release.

Right out of the packaging, I had no trouble or issues with any of the joints. There were no paint lock issues and paint quality overall was near flawless. The joints were all nice and tight and Ripley had no trouble holding any poses or holding the smartgun. For the most part, the balance and weight of the smartgun will be handled by the right hand, which grabs onto the rear trigger handle of the smartgun. The left hand is mainly used to balance the smart gun as it doesn’t close around the handle. The smartgun itself is excellent and you can tell it could be used for upcoming Colonial Marines figures such as Vasquez and Frost. You can see a space on the interior where it will connect to the articulated arm and backpack. Ripley is a great looking homage to the classic figure. The colors are appropriately bright, but they’ve toned it down enough to fit in with their previous Aliens releases. She definitely works best, though, with some of NECA’s more colorful releases, like the Aliens: Genocide Xenomorph and even the Power Loader.

NECA knocked it out of the park with this release. Ripley is a sign of great things to come with Kenner Aliens homages, and helped to kick Alien Day off properly. The figure is available to just about anyone who wants them. Better yet, it’s a figure worth tracking down. Check out soem of my highlight photos below, with over 85 images i nthe full gallery after that.

*NECA provided the figure for review

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  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    05-05-2016, 06:55 AM

    NECA Alien Day Kenner Inspired Ellen Ripley - Toyark Photo Shoot







  2. Universe's Avatar Universe says

    05-05-2016, 09:16 AM

    Very nice shots, Joe Moore!

    Poor Ripley, she's getting swarmed!

  3. beckmen has no avatar! beckmen says

    05-05-2016, 01:28 PM

    The original Kenner Ripley didn't have a Rocket launch(er), it was a huge flame-thrower.

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

    05-05-2016, 01:37 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by beckmen View Post
    The original Kenner Ripley didn't have a Rocket launch(er), it was a huge flame-thrower.
    No it was a big cannon rocket launcher thing, the flame thrower was attached to its side. I'm also pretty sure you could swap the flamethrower piece with the other weapon she came with but I'm not 100% about that feature.

  5. jestermon has no avatar! jestermon says

    05-05-2016, 03:07 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    No it was a big cannon rocket launcher thing, the flame thrower was attached to its side. I'm also pretty sure you could swap the flamethrower piece with the other weapon she came with but I'm not 100% about that feature.
    No it was a huge flame thrower no missile launcher the thing on the side was supposed to be the fuel tank that the fire goes across.

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

    05-05-2016, 03:24 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jestermon View Post
    No it was a huge flame thrower no missile launcher the thing on the side was supposed to be the fuel tank that the fire goes across.
    You are correct, I completely forgot the projectile was actually sculpted to resemble flames. Either Way the smart gun (without rig) is closer to resembling the Kenner gun than anything else they'd have already had sculpted.

  7. darthschroeder's Avatar darthschroeder says

    05-06-2016, 12:11 AM

    I gave mine the vintage flame thrower and she looks super rad! (sorry for the terrible photo)

  8. darthschroeder's Avatar darthschroeder says

    05-06-2016, 12:16 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jestermon View Post
    No it was a huge flame thrower no missile launcher the thing on the side was supposed to be the fuel tank that the fire goes across.
    Is that a Jurassic Park figure next to Ripley?

    edit: never mind, I found out that it is Karen Ross from Congo.

  9. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    05-06-2016, 08:15 AM

    Probably your best photo shoot ever, Joe, out of a long series of awesome photo shoots. Way impressive!

  10. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    05-06-2016, 08:26 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dolemite View Post
    Probably your best photo shoot ever, Joe, out of a long series of awesome photo shoots. Way impressive!
    Thanks man. I just kept going back with new battle pose ideas, which is why it took so long to post this up.

  11. suchaname's Avatar suchaname says

    05-07-2016, 07:09 AM

    Great pics as ever.

    Is it my imagination or do Kenner Ripley's eyes look much more sensible? The look of the movie figure isn't great to my mind.

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

    05-07-2016, 12:00 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by suchaname View Post
    Great pics as ever.

    Is it my imagination or do Kenner Ripley's eyes look much more sensible? The look of the movie figure isn't great to my mind.
    Define "more sensible." The only issue I've come across with the movie version's eyes is that the left eye is more often than not drifting to the right, not enough to say she blatantly looks cross-eyed but up close you can tell the eyes aren't quite lined up right.

  13. suchaname's Avatar suchaname says

    05-07-2016, 12:37 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    Define "more sensible." The only issue I've come across with the movie version's eyes is that the left eye is more often than not drifting to the right, not enough to say she blatantly looks cross-eyed but up close you can tell the eyes aren't quite lined up right.
    More sensible in every way, from paint job to thousand yard stare lol.

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