Sideshow
recently opened pre-order for a stunning Alien piece entitled the Alien King.
They have help from the guy who work on the effects of the Aliens movie to imagine how would be if in the aliens hierarchy
besides a queen there was a king. The result is nothing short of awesome. The
menacing figure has a more pointy and sharp design than your normal alien and
is posed on a complex diorama where several smaller aliens soldiers come to aid
crumbling out of their holes is fantastic. A dream came true to every Aliens franchise
fan out there. I’m glad I’m not one of them (even though I think the Aliens
series is one of the best there are, I like all the movies very much, being the
first two obviously at the top) I say that because the figure, which is not
that huge, is pricey: a thousand dollars!
Looking at
the sculpture with the gigantic main character and the several perfected
modelled soldier aliens you can say the price is fair. Aliens is an expensive
brand and the design, modelling, casting and painting of this image are
extremely complex and requires a lot of work. This is no ordinary piece. Is a
tour de force of what Sideshow can produce. A serious contender to Skeletor as
the best statue to come this year. (but my heart is still with Eternia’s main
villain!). If only I have a deeper wallet and there was not a Deadpool on my way
I would certainly pick one of those kings to me. Not so much because I like the
series but for the craftsmanship of the piece. Epic. Worth every penny to whom
have all these pennies to spent. Take a look at some pics.
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