Coming next year from Hiya Toys will be their entry into the 1:18 scale market of their ALIEN Big Chap. This looks like a neat little figure and can be pre-ordered from Entertainment Earth. It is expected to arrive around May, 2021.As this item will be about 4 inches tall, it will no doubt be comparable to Super7’s 4.75 inch tall ALIEN action figure in size but appears to outstrip it in all areas ranging from styling, detailing and articulation. Here’s some word from Hiya Toys “The one who started it all! Hiya Toys presents from Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien, the original Xenomorph, the Big Chap! This inhuman creature, designed by H.R. Giger, comes to life with a figure captures the creature’s iconic look with a fully posable body and detailed paintwork at a 4 1/2-inches tall!” This item is scheduled to be released mid next year as noted above and expected to cost US$19.99, around the same price as a five points of articulation ReAction figure but with superior movement. Then again, the retro themed ReAction product line serves a different market, emulating toys made – and should have been made – forty years ago.

-Windebieste.