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The Toyark › Aliens and Predator Toy News › NECA Aliens Series 11 – Toyark Photo Shoot

NECA Aliens Series 11 – Toyark Photo Shoot

Posted on August 10, 2017 at 10:14 am by Joe Moore under Aliens and Predator Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

Series 11 of the long running Aliens action figure line by NECA is now available. This assortment is a bit of a mash up wave, with figures from three different eras of the franchise. First up is the long awaited action figure of Joan Lambert from the original Alien film. She includes standard and terrified head sculpts and is outfitted in her Nostromo space suit. Next up is the Xenomorph from the popular Dark Horse Comics Aliens: Defiance story line. The final figure is a blue repaint of the Big Chap Alien, an homage to the classic Kenner translucent blue Alien Warrior. These three figures were the first wave available as part of the NECA Alien Club. As such, they included the first three pieces for the classic Kenner UK pop-up cardboard diorama. These pieces attach to form a large diorama play set for your figures.

I ordered the set directly from the Alien Club, and have a full gallery and review. Read on to see my thoughts on the figures and the pop-up diorama pieces. There’s also over 55 photos to check out as well!

Aliens Series 11 by NECA

Pros

  • Great new head sculpt on the Defiance Alien
  • Defiance Alien has really good articulation
  • Stand included with Defiance Alien
  • The blue Alien Warrior looks great with Kenner or Thermal Vision Aliens
  • Two good head sculpts for Lambert
  • Paint on Lambert’s portraits are handled well
  • The dio is surprisingly nice in hand

Cons

  • The Space Suit for Lambert (and all the Alien humans) limits articulation
  • Can be difficult to balance the Defiance Alien

Overall
Each of the three figures is packaged in the usual clamshell packaging used throughout most of the Alien line up. Each package features artwork and a design based around the line that corresponds to the figure. The Defiance Alien uses all new art based on the Dark Horse comics that the figure is based on.

This wound up being an enjoyable, if a bit of a basic “mash-up” wave for the Aliens line. The Lambert figure has been a long time coming and is absolutely worth picking up for those looking to get another figure from Alien. Though the Nostromo Space suit mold has gotten quite the work out since being introduced, with Lambert it fits perfectly. It would be really nice to see some of the humans from Alien get non-space suit versions, but that doesn’t seem likely. Paint work on Lambert is handled really well and the head sculpts do a pretty good job of capturing the likeness of actress Veronica Cartwright. Articulation is ok. But, like all the Nostromo Suit releases, the bulkiness of the sculpt hinders range of motion a bit, especially in the elbows. The blue Alien Warrior is essentially a translucent blue version of the Big Chap Alien mold, with a few articulation upgrades thrown in. If you’re into the Kenner homage line, then this is a fun addition to that growing collection. Joints were strong and I didn’t run into any QC issues on this figure. It does have a nice fading gradation on the dome. The Defiance Alien is another fun Xenomorph to add to the creature collection. The new head sculpt is stellar. Eagle-eyed fans will immediately notice the nice touches, such as the additional rows of teeth inside the mouth. NECA used their Alien Isolation version of the Big Chap here, and updated the color scheme to feature a mix of dark bronze, black and very dark blues. The design of the legs on this mold always gave me some issues getting it to stand. The bendable tail definitely comes in handing for balancing the figure, or you could use the included figure stand.

The highlight of this assortment, for me, was the pop-up diorama pieces. These are based on an old cardboard playset released by Kenner in the UK. This assortment include pieces 1, 2 and 3. The connect together to form a full diorama scene for the Kenner homage line (or your original Kenner Aliens if you have them). It’s sturdy and colorful and the figures fit well in the display.

Check out some highlight photos below and see the full gallery after that.

Some of the backdrops used here are by Extreme-Sets.

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› Companies: NECA › Characters: Alien Warrior, Joan Lambert, Defiance Alien › Scale: 7 Inch

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  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-10-2017, 07:14 AM

    NECA Aliens Series 11 - Toyark Photo Shoot







  2. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    08-10-2017, 08:02 AM

    I picked up the Defiance Alien, and I'm really happy with it. Like Joe said, it's way hard to get to stand reliably due to the leg design, but the included stand helps (it seems to work best on the tail). I ran into a minor QC issue where the lower jaw peg was out of it's hole, but it was nothing a little hot water and a pair of pliers were able to fix.
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    Lambert's "scared" face sculpt is great, and I always welcome it when NECA doesn't give a character a neutral or "bored" face sculpt. I 'd like to pick her up if I run into her in the wild (my local TRU had already sold out, but hopefully they'll get another shipment in.

  3. Yahzee's Avatar Yahzee says

    08-10-2017, 08:13 AM

    ...you forgot to mention that the blue Chap has some new articulation (that we'll also see next year in the Ultimate Big Chap )

  4. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-10-2017, 08:16 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Yahzee View Post
    ...you forgot to mention that the blue Chap has some new articulation (that we'll also see next year in the Ultimate Big Chap )
    I guess. It did seem like some extra range of motion. But it doesn't feel like a significant upgrade though.

  5. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-10-2017, 08:24 AM

    Truth be told, I may take a break from Aliens figures for a bit. Probably until the next Kenner wave or special edition release (like Burke). Running into a lot of sameness or slight variations in character selection or Xeno types. Available room is becoming a big issue right now. Don't think I really want another version of Ripley or Vasquez. Alien Resurrection doesn't interest me as I don't like that version of Ripley or the Newborn. With other stuff fro mthem I'm more interested in coming in 4th Quarter & beyond (Accessory pack for F13, Pan's Labyrinth figs, Ash vs Evil Dead, etc.), I'm still going to be busy with NECA figures I'm really looking forward to.

  6. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    08-10-2017, 08:52 AM

    Yeah, I hear ya, Joe. I'm pretty picky when it comes to which NECA Aliens I buy for the same reason...way too many ever-so-slightly different variations for my taste, coupled with the fact that I usually only like the movie-based Aliens, with some exceptions (such as the Albino Penis-Tongue Alien, the Gorilla Alien, or the Defiance Alien).

  7. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-10-2017, 09:04 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dolemite View Post
    Yeah, I hear ya, Joe. I'm pretty picky when it comes to which NECA Aliens I buy for the same reason...way too many ever-so-slightly different variations for my taste, coupled with the fact that I usually only like the movie-based Aliens, with some exceptions (such as the Albino Penis-Tongue Alien, the Gorilla Alien, or the Defiance Alien).
    I'm pretty good on movie Aliens right now. I've gotten my favorite versions and some good variations of those. I'm all in on the wild variations though. Stuff like weird game, comic and Kenner homages. The new AvP game Aliens are going to be some of my favorites, that I'm sure of.

  8. scarrviper's Avatar scarrviper says

    08-10-2017, 11:50 AM

    Just found Lambert today at TRU, they only had one on the shelf. Very pleased with the figure, the quality is excellent. Clean paint for the most part, no stuck or floppy joints, and plastic that feels solid.

  9. Unhinged1983's Avatar Unhinged1983 says

    08-10-2017, 02:33 PM

    Beautiful photos as always... Can't wait till mine arrive!

  10. evilekim's Avatar evilekim says

    08-10-2017, 02:41 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe Moore View Post
    Truth be told, I may take a break from Aliens figures for a bit. Probably until the next Kenner wave or special edition release (like Burke). Running into a lot of sameness or slight variations in character selection or Xeno types. Available room is becoming a big issue right now. Don't think I really want another version of Ripley or Vasquez. Alien Resurrection doesn't interest me as I don't like that version of Ripley or the Newborn. With other stuff fro mthem I'm more interested in coming in 4th Quarter & beyond (Accessory pack for F13, Pan's Labyrinth figs, Ash vs Evil Dead, etc.), I'm still going to be busy with NECA figures I'm really looking forward to.
    I hear ya, there are so many. I am super picky with Alien and Predator lines. But NECA keeps making something that I can't resist. The Sewer Alien was an really cool surprise. I'll probably look for Burke and Ripley with Coat. I'm actually excited for the Resurrection wave. Hopefully we get a New Born Alien.

  11. beckmen has no avatar! beckmen says

    08-10-2017, 07:27 PM

    Is this the first time the Alien motion tracker has been included with a figure?

    "Micro changes in air density, my ass."

  12. scarrviper's Avatar scarrviper says

    08-10-2017, 07:45 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by beckmen View Post
    Is this the first time the Alien motion tracker has been included with a figure?

    "Micro changes in air density, my ass."

    No, we've yet to get that accessory. Lambert comes with a flashlight and laser pistol.

  13. Overseer Xekrom's Avatar Overseer Xekrom says

    08-10-2017, 08:06 PM

    Looking forward to getting my own Defiance Alien. I would have it already, but of course my order got screwed up. As for the Resurrection wave, I'm actually looking foward to a Newborn or Clone warrior. Say what you want about the Clone warriors, but I always found that there's something enthralling about the picture provided with Macfarlane's take, so I'd love to see what Neca would provide.

  14. Tomax has no avatar! Tomax says

    08-10-2017, 08:45 PM

    i like the Alien line, good figures indeed. i only have the bright glow in the dark green Alien and i love it.

  15. PSZero has no avatar! PSZero says

    08-11-2017, 08:06 AM

    The cardboard background comes with the figures??

    (the one with the kenner style in the gallery)

  16. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    08-11-2017, 08:11 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by PSZero View Post
    The cardboard background comes with the figures??

    (the one with the kenner style in the gallery)
    If you ordered the set from the NECA Alien Club, then you got the first 3 parts of the Kenner dio as a special bonus. the final 3 pieces come with Aliens Series 12 via the Alien Club.

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