Warrior Alien Vs.Renegade Predator KENNER 1992

The absolute undisputed champions of the monster movie smack down is Alien and Predator! Both hugely popular franchises which were brought together for the first time by the good folks at Dark horse comics who  had acquired the rights to publish comic books based the respective franchises which they had been doing for a while before it occurred to them to pit the two creatures together in a single book which when released was met with much fanfare and amassed a huge fan base eventually leading to two Big screen adventures! But before the AVP movies came to fruition this newly established  franchise had already spawned hugely popular tie-in Video games and a toy line by Kenner who had produced separate lines of action figures based on each character that were produced in the style and feel of the Dark horse comics rather than the R-Rated movies the comics took their original inspiration from!  Here we will look at the two-pack of figures release by Kenner in 1992: 

    

Predator: With a culture rooted in tradition and honour the Predator travels from planet to planet across the galaxy searching for new adversaries to battle with! The Predator is a master hunter and uses a mix of super advanced technology and more practical and basic hunting techniques to snare his foes Be it human or Alien! "Renegade Predator" is based on the classic design originated in the 1986 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie and this figure does a great job at capturing the feel of that character design with its intricate detailing and accurate colour schemes!      

The fantastic sculpting detail follows through to the back of the figure with special attention paid to the characters Dreadlock like "hair" and his armour and shoulder cannon and even includes a insert hole where the  scythe like weapon can be stored!





Just like in the movie the Predator can remove his face mask revealing his hideous insect like face complete with mandibles! Again there is some very nice and intricate sculpting details on the face such as the creases on the forehead! The figure is very nicely realised and comes with authentic looking accessories including a futuristic looking gun!

Alien: Also known as the Xenomorph these insect like creatures are usually found in swarms near the queen Alien nest and will kill anything that it encounters without any hesitation! They have a very unique defence mechanism; Acid blood making it just as deadly dead as it alive! This "Warrior Alien" resembles the  character design form the original 1979 movie most with the shiny dome like skull! The level of detailing in this is incredible there really is so much attention been paid to the detailing!  

That intricate detailing carries on through to the back of the figure and is even more incredible with extra details like the tube like appendages and when you take into account the level of detail on the Alien tale alone with the nicely sculpted vertebrae it is really quite a remarkable looking figure!



There isn't much of a variety of paint applications (aside from black the only other colour applied is the silver on the teeth) and Alien hasn't any accessories supplied with him but is such a stunning figure on its own it hardly matters the figure captures perfectly the original H.R Geiger design which is impressive when you consider that this was a children's toy made in the early 90's!  




Though both franchises have had their fair share of misfires between then and a couple they share also the best additions of each series are still as technically impressive, scary and enjoyable as they've always been and their further adventures in Dark Horse's comic book series rank as some of the best Alien/Predator stories ever told! Kenner's efforts on the action figures they produced for both individual series and the cross over series are still very impressive looking and remain very popular with modern collectors and fans of the franchises!






The full figures available in the series(s):




ALIENS:

Series 1:

-Queen Alien

-Bull Alien

-scorpion Alien

-Gorilla Alien

-Ripley

-Hicks

-Bishop

-Drake

-Apone

Series 2:

-A.T.A.X

-Mantis Alien

-Flying Queen Alien

-Rhino Alien

-Queen Face Hugger

-Snake Alien

-Warrior Alien vs. Renegade predator

Series 3:

-Arachnid Alien

-Killer Crab Alien

-Night cougar Alien

-Panther Alien

-Wild Boar Alien

Series 4:

-King Alien

-Swarm Alien

-Warrior Alien

-Mantis Alien

-Gorilla Alien

-Snake Alien

-Bull Alien

-Rhino Alien

Aliens vs. Marines:

-Hicks vs. King Alien

-O'Malley vs. Queen Face hugger

-Vasquez vs. Night Cougar

-Hudson vs. Scorpion Alien

-Drake vs. Arachnid Alien

Hive Wars:

-Acid Alien

-Hive warrior Alien

-Night recon Predator

-Warrior Predator

-Corporal Hicks

-Interger 3

Accessories:

-Evac Fighter

-Hovertread

-Space Marine power loader

-Space Marine stinger XT-37

-Queen Hive play set

PREDATOR:

Series 1:

-Clan leader Predator

-Cracked Tusk Predator

-Nightstorm Predator

-Lava Planet Predator

-Scavenge Predator

-Stalker Predator

Series 2:

-Lasershot Predator

-Ultimate Predator (10")

Series 3:

-Renegade Predator

-Spiked tail Predator

-Stalker Predator

-Scavenge Predator

Vehicles:

-Blade Fighter