darkshadow

i just bought my second set of Aliens vs USCM..this time, it cost me about USD9 per figure. now,at my toy retailer shop,there are 4 boxes and the guy is selling only 10 figures per set..as there are two duplicate figures in each set. guess what,from each set ,the two duplicates are Drake and an Alien. apparently, Hot Toys realise the hot figures will be the two Marines (hicks being the most sought after).

well ,from the movie,there are 12 marines featured. i wish Hot Toys can release a USCM Snap Kits (minus the Aliens) featuring the guys below..or just produce generic marines 1) Sgt Apone 2) Corporal Hicks 3) Pvt Hudson 4) Pvt Frost 5) Pvt Wierzbowski 6) Pvt Crowe 7) Pvt Dietrich (the female doc) 8) Drake 9) Vasquez 10)Spunkmeyer (co-pilot) 11) Corporal Ferro (pilot) 12) Lt Gorman 8) Vasquez

hey ya peeps..this is darkshadow from Malaysia and i am here to give u my thoughts on the super awesome Aliens vs USCM set from Hot Toys..i am a Chinese btw,not that it matters to anyone..ok, moving on to the good stuff! now i got my set on the 12th of July..i must say that it was delayed for a good two weeks.my toy supplier had placed an order for 12 sets but only 6 sets was delivered..apparently Hot Toys agent told my supplier that they had to ration the sets due to high demand.and my set of 12 figures cost RM 420 (equivalent to USD 120)..expensive but Hot Toys figures are as usual ,more expensive than say Star Wars or G.I Joe..they are priced at around the range of Takara products. right, immediately after gettin my set,i proceeded to unpack each egg.the eggs are made from hard plastic and inside each egg,the figures are dismantled and separated using a clear plastic bag..the same one provided in the original AVP Snap Kits..the good thing is they took out those good for nothing key chains..i suppose Hot Toys receive numerous complains and now they release the figures in solid casing ,shaped like an Alien egg. Oh ,the size of the egg is around 4 INCHES.oh an instruction sheet is also included in each Egg..the sheet is small (they sure are cutting down on cost on some uneeded areas) .and just in case you are wonderin, there are no information on Aliens Snap Kits 2 mentioned at all ..unlike the first AVP Snap Kits. okay, for my set,i was hoping to get more Colonial Marine figures.i had been dying to get one since over 10 years ago.to my disappointment, i only get one figure each of Hicks and Apone but two figures of Drake..since that was the case, i always wanted a Hudson figure so i swapped Sarge's head and arms into the second Drake and place Drake's head and hands into Sarge's body..Thus having a Hudson figure..sadly, i received 7 figures of Aliens..not that i have anything against Aliens but i was hoping that there wil be more Marines in this release.. right, the size of each figure ,as you guys have known, are around 3 1/4.The Alien figures are a few Centimeters taller than the Marines. the good thing regarding this release is the sturdiness of plastic used in molding each body part..Unlike the first AVP Snap Kits, the Predator figures look kinda clumsy..i remember my Predator was shipped with the wrong leg..two left legs in fact..also, the joints are too delicate..i broke the ankle joint for my Alien figure.. however, this is not the case for Aliens vs USCM..after assembling the Alien figures,they sure look impressive and menacing..Tough build,much meatier ,much bigger,much sturdier!!!they sure whooped a$$ on AVP's Aliens.. for the Aliens,the assembly of parts are the same as AVP..but for the Marines and Ripley, you only need to attach the HEAD,ARMS and LEGS to the body.no more attachment of hip and knee joints..yippee! COLONIAL MARINES --------------------- Hicks - now ,this corporal sure as hell kick ass..he comes equipped with a removable helmet with strap,his personal best friend the Pulse rifle,a motion tracker and his shotgun together with a holster.. - the helmet is quite detailed and it can fit on the figure's head quite sturdy..the helmet strap helps in this case. - for the shotgun's holster, it comes in two parts (the front piece and the piece connected to the strap)..so you cannot slot the shotgun in or pull it out like in the movie..to take it out,you have to remove the front piece.the holster is made of rubber. -the pulse rifle comes with a strap as well.now these weapon straps are removable and they are quite sturdy too. - now ,Hot Toys sure go the distance to emulate the 12 inch version of Hicks and Apone..however, to my disappointment, the knife and the pistol are NOT removable..in the movie, i dont recall Hicks and Drake having a pistol holster..other than Frost. fortunately,the holster can be taken out quite easily ..and since i had some pistols and holsters from my military collection, with the use of double sided tape,i managed to stick them to Hicks..looks much nicer and cooler ..IMHO,the pistol holster does look kinda big on the figures. -there is only one thing to sum up on the Marines,they totally kick a$$...they look like the Marines,dress like the Marines...totally AWESOME! THE OTHER HUMAN FIGURES ------------------------------- - oh Apone has the same body and armor sculpt like Hicks..he comes with the same Pulse rifle and a Blowtorch.. - as for Ripley, she has a pulse rifle cum blowtorch and a motion tracker. the pulse rifle can be removed from the blowtorch as Hot Toys just use some glue to stick them together. - as for Drake, he has a removable head piece that fits snuggly on his head.he comes with a two-piece M56 Smart Gun..one piece is the gun itself,the other piece connects the gun to a hole by the side of Drake's left body. i must apologise for not providing any pics...but trust me,you cannot go wrong with buying this release...get your hands on more Colonial Marines figures!!!!!AFFIRMATIVE!