THREAD: A few pics of my collection

abake · Advanced Member Joined: 25 Jun 2002 Posts: 187

I haven't been around for a long time, so I just wanted to show you guys some pics of my collection...

Hope you like them.
And if you have any pics, post them here.[/img]

abake · Advanced Member Joined: 25 Jun 2002 Posts: 187

abake · Advanced Member Joined: 25 Jun 2002 Posts: 187

No, really, it's easy...
Shocked

And free, as well.

Facehugger · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:06 pm Post subject:

Nice pictures. I really liked the ones that you have posted on your site. Cool

Where did you get those backdrops? I wouldn't mind trying my hand at some Alien photography.
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abake · Advanced Member Joined: 25 Jun 2002 Posts: 187

Glad you enjoyed the pics!

The backdrops are on McFarlane's Spawn site, just look for the "Alien & Predator" feature.

Facehugger · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

Nice stuff, and sweet paint jobs on your models. I also have the AMT/ERTL Model (I actually have three of them - I got them for $3.95 a piece), but I haven't put it together yet. I have a fairly decent sized collection, but right now probably 90% of it is in storage in the basement of my apartment building. Plus, I don't know how to post pics on this site anyway. By the way, I have a lot of dupes of figures (I try to buy things in threes) so if anyone is interested in trading anything let me know.
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Facehugger · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject:

I am a fairly new collector. I loved Alien since I was a kid, but until recently I never had the urge to own any figures other than the Kenner 18" that I got for Christmas in '79. So, I have been playing catch-up. I don't collect as investment, either. I get stuff that I love. I prefer action figures, statues, and preassembled models over kits, simply because I don't care for building models (painting is another story). However, I am not a cheap bastard, and I will drop a wad of cash to get a figure that I want. I get dupes mainly for trading, and sometimes just because I want a few of a particular figure. Go figure. I am weird that way.

Well, I do happen to have three of those facehuggers and three of the chestbursters that you posted. As I mentioned before, majority of my collection is stored, and right now I am more interested in growing my collection than selling it off. I'll trade, but that's all. Anyway, those are fairly common on ebay, and you can get them for $10-$20, give or take. That's where I got mine. I got a complete set of the Hasbro Alien Resurrection series, including a facehugger and a chestburster, for $60. There are good deals out there, but you have to be careful about who you buy from.

WARNING: DO NOT BUY RECASTS FROM THAILAND SELLERS!!! I learned the hard way. I bought a recast Kaiyodo Alien Warrior from a Thai seller, and it is a piece of crap. Mad

It seems to be a 700th generation recast. All the detail is gone from the model, and there is is a ton of flash. There is so much flash and so little detail that it's hard to tell where the model ends and the flash begins. Think about it. Why would a 1:1 scale "Halcyion" model be so cheap? The answer is: because it's a crappy recast that sucks. I bought the Tsukuda 1:1 preassembled Facehugger, and that thing is awesome - as are all of the Tsukuda models. However, I paid $150 for it. So, you get what you pay for (unless you find a sweet deal, I suppose...)
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Facehugger · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:49 pm Post subject:

Where did you get that little chestburster animation, and how did you get it to show up on your post?
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