For Christmas NECA have revealed on Facebook their package tray mock up of their upcoming 7 inch Ripley action figure.  Here’s an unpainted test shot with a few accessories.

Accessories with this item look like a great range including a flamethrower, cat box, motion tracker and a space marked “cat”, which could only be Jones.  Of course it’s Jones.  Here’s what NECA have to say about this item, “Incoming: new accessories, a new head sculpt, photo real printed face deco, kenner homage packaging & more.” I will be interested in seeing which of the Kenner themes they will adopt for this packaging.  I’m guessing it will be another blue box as this is still the 40th Anniversary of the release of ALIEN along with the original Kenner product line; but possibly with a gatefold.  Nice stuff.

The new cat box and motion tracker look super neat, too. I’ve always loved the icecube tray stuck to the side of the tracker and it’s obvious here. lol. The “printed face” feature sounds like it will be an upgrade over previous painted figures.  Photographic realism on an action figure?  It sounds like a trip down uncanny valley to me.  I’m hoping this technoloby is also applied to NECA’s upcoming Parker and Brett figures as well.  Am I looking forward to this release?  Yes.  I am.  Merry Christmas NECA.

-Windebieste.