1:18 scale Aliens, Predators, and Colonial Marines coming

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:35 am

From Palisades Toys, who did the Army of Darkness figures:
http://www.figures.com/databases/action ... e=373&nl=1

McFarlane has done small scale aliens and predators but they were unarticulated. Microman did them too but they were expensive imports. I expect these to be in the usual two-packs for around $11-12 each like the Terminator 2 figures.

This makes the 1:18 lines coming from Palisades next year:

Terminator 2
Planet of the Apes
Aliens
Predator

Great time to collect this scale! 1:18 Colonial Marines are a dream come true! Just had a thought, what if they made the commandoes led by Arnold Schwarzennegar? Dream come true.

Law · Post by **Law** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:05 am

Heh, neat -- but wasn't Palisades also behind that 1:32 Aliens line that never seemed to get off the ground? I know of one place that had the "swarm packs" of little green army men marines and aliens, but I never saw the playset ANYWHERE.

I like this idea, it sounds fun, but I would want to be able to actually FIND the stuff, too....

Law

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:50 am

What kind of stores were you checking? I saw one of the 1/32 playsets and a bunch of other stuff from that line at Suncoast. They eventually clearanced it and it sold I guess(or they stuck it under something else).

Palisades has very good distribution in the specialty market but they don't get into the big mass market stores except for their Muppets stuff.

Sgt. Fury · Post by **Sgt. Fury** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:02 pm

Great news! Lets see, a 1:18 Aliens Dropship would be about 8" longer than a Blackhawk, an Aliens APC would be slightly longer than the Bradley but without the turret...its possible...hmmm...

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:25 am

Well Hot toys also have there 4" Colonial Marines coming out soon in there unique Snap fix style they opted to do there AVP range in.

The idea of the dropship & APC are not beyond being customized ourselves though having them made for us would probably be better & easier.
There`s a few Joe vehicles which could make perfect bases for the APC.

All in all the M41 Pulse Rifle with the Terminator Resistance fighter looks awesome in the photo BTW.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:20 pm

I'm not hopeful for vehicles from Palisades. I do hope they do some deluxe things like a powerloader and the Queen.

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:16 am

Well bad news guys, Palisades has gone out of business. Another company has bought some of their licenses and may continue with them so there's still a chance... not holding my breath though.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:44 am

oh dear...no Terminators.......no Planet of the Apes..

MK · Post by MK » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:36 am

I'm shameful to admit, but I was looking forward to their Sesame Street line. I am hoping they get released somehow. I must have my Oscar the Grouch!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:33 am

WOW!! Would love to get the Elmo figure! The playset looks cool

too!

don · Post by **don** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:48 am

Well bad news guys, Palisades has gone out of business. Another company has bought some of their licenses and may continue with them so there's still a chance... not holding my breath though.

Where do you get your info? I was really looking forward to those Terminator figures and Aliens and Predator would be even better...damn. Is this buy out thing confirmed?

bravo5 · Post by **bravo5** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:57 am

http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=174&itemid=8719

This link lays it out. I was looking forward to these figures too. Hopefully someone else will pick up the Terminator line.

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:27 pm

u beat me to it, i was about to say..

ummm new product, but they are going belly up.