HUDSON

ALIENS REACTION FIGURES (SUPER 7)

I brought up last week that I had missed out on Alien Day, what with it being on a Saturday and all this year.   The thing is, I didn’t just have the one displaced figure.  No, there’s more.  And, sure, I could hold off on reviewing them, pick it up with the next Alien Day not on a weekend, but I’m not patient like that.  So, anyway, here’s more Aliens stuff!  This time around, we’re back to the Colonial Marines, specifically the guy with a keen knowledge of whether the game is over or not, Private William Hudson!

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Hudson is part of the only series of Super 7’s Aliens ReAction Figures line.  The figure stands 3 3/4 inches tall and he has 5 points of articulation.  Despite the relative similarities of Hicks and Hudson’s designs the two figures actually don’t share any parts, which is quite a surprise.  In an effort to further differentiate the two, Hudson gets a couple of design changes from his movie look, most notably ditching the shin guard armor, instead getting more basic lace up boots and a different pair of knee pads.  It seems to more closely mimic the different armor set-up of the smart gunners.  I don’t know *why* that’s the way they went, but it works okay with the style.  His head sculpt notably does a pretty respectable job of capturing the general Bill Paxton likeness, which is honestly pretty cool.  Hudson’s paint work is very similar to Hicks, with the expected changes for the design change-ups, as well as the updated customizations on his armor, which is pretty cool.  Hudson is packed with his helmet (which is a slightly different mold than Hicks, allowing it so sit a little tighter), as well as a pulse rifle.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

My main focus in the set was getting the four surviving members of the crew, but I’ll admit, I have a hard time passing up a Hudson figure.  I sure do have a soft spot for the guy, so when the opportunity to round out my set landed in front of me, it’s not like I took much convincing.  Hudson’s similar to Hicks in style, but different in execution, making for a surprisingly effective figure.

Thanks to my sponsors over at All Time Toys for setting me up with this figure to review.  If you’re looking for cool toys both old and new, please check out their website and their eBay storefront.