Cats, I am talking about CATS, you pervs! This figure that is coming out the Toy Chest is a Melmacian... not just any Melmacian, but the MOST POPULAR MELMACIAN of all... Gordon Shumway, also known as the Alien Life Form... or A.L.F. for short. One of the few Melmacian survivors after the destruction of their planet, he Crashlanded on Earth and had to be kept hidden by a host family until the Government caught him. Government kept him under wraps until he was about to be executed, but was able to escape that fate. He became a Melmacian Ambassador on Earth and began whoring himself with product placement.
Mike: Holy shit, dude! I haven't seen you since the acid trip inducing anti drug afternoon special! ALF: Hamato-san!? What a coincidence! I was telling my Melmacian buddies that I knew one of the Turtles that fought Triceratons near D'Hoonib! Also, we don't talk about that special... Mike: How's it hanging mr. 10-10-220? ALF: Are you calling me a sellout, Mr. Coming out of his shell Pizza Hut promo with his videogame? Mike: Touché. ALF: Got any Pussy? I need to eat some! April VO: Mine needs to be eaten! Mike: Calm your tits, April! He's talking about cats... April VO (disappointed): I see... |
Articulation
ALF sports normal NECA Articulation... remember to get the figure acclimated before opening. His tights required some lubricant specifically the ball joint. I used baby oil, but some people swear on shock oil...
His jaw not only is hinged, but has side to side posability, which gives him tons of personality.
His legs are a bit more limited in posability, but he can manage sitting poses. I mean, he's not an action-oriented character, so fighting poses are not needed.
5.0
Paint and sculpt
NECA did an amazing job with him. They captured the essence of ALF perfectly... but!
-Wait, why is there a but?
-He's too tall for being a 1:10 figure. He's supposed to be under 2'9". BUT the toy is almost the size of a 1:10 Scale TMNT.
OK: Super7 April is in 1:10 scale and is roughly 6.5" which makes her 65 inches or 5'5".
Michelangelo is 5.75" or 57.5" which makes him 4'9.5"
ALF is 5.5" or 55" which is 4'7" he's supposed to be 2'9". This ALF is closer to 1:6 scale than he is 1:10. This ruins MOST of my display plans. It makes his accessories a bit too large for 1:10 figures. Darn! Other than that he's perfect...
4.0 due to bad scale compatibility.
Accessories
5 extra hands
Soft goods shirt
Sunglasses
Pussycat sandwich
Slimeballs
Bowl of popcorn
Fusco Cola
CB radio
Picture of Rhonda
He's got a lot of stuff going on:
-Careful with his glasses. They're a bit of a pain to properly put on and they're super fragile. Heard reports about people breaking them while taking them off. I almost broke mine as well.
-The cat is not removable from the plate or the sandwich.
-CB Radio is super fragile, especially the Mic. Some reportsmention that they have broken the mics by trying to have AlF hold it.
-Rhonda picture frame can break off the stand leg if you're not careful.
4.5 due to the multiple accessories that can break easily.
Overall
ALF gets a 4.5 as his final score. The scale issue and the extremely fragile accessories are the things that really hurt the figure. It's a really cool figure but it cannot be displayed with anything else since it's on a scale on its own. The only thing close to scale for this out would be Barbie dolls, and after Twilight I haven't touched any other Barbie.
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