Lanard Aliens & Predator 7" Action Figures Review
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25 points of articulation (more than Mcfarlane toys), not nearly as fragile as Neca, decent sculpt, paint deco is consistent with the price point, sensible accessories and it includes a nice diorama display background. For a $10 USD figure that you can actually play with and pose I'd say that it's a better value than Neca and Mcfarlane toys overall, dollar for dollar
Agreed
I was pleasantly surprised to find these. I like comparing the 12" Jungle Hunter next to my Play arts kai Jungle hunter. I think they compliment each other in a ironic way.
Honestly, I think they were going for movie inspired decos here. The white one is clearly a nod the Ripley Alien of Resurrection, the blue for Aliens, and the copper color is almost straight out of Alien 3 complete with the same kind of dog that it hatches from. It certainly looks more like a runner version in that movie as well. Pretty cool - and Dan, I'd argue that Predator has LOADS of articulation. I'm not sure what else it would really need. It can strike all the major poses and has 90% more articulation than most kids style figures.
I picked up the runner figure today MAINLY for the Rottie figure. I am always looking for good 1/12 scale animals, so that was the selling point for me. I also had no clue it was anatomically correct. LOL
I like these figures a lot!! Remind me of the old school figures !! 😃🎈
Omg lanard were my child hood in the late 90s there reuse of gijoe molds for the corp (this was for Europe )were honestly amazing aswell as the cobra being used for the space corp sets I'm so glad this company is taking on these licences they look very retro inspired
Also the white Ike has 4 fingers where the blue one has 3. Also the white one has a spear at the end of his tail.
I seen these and had to take a double take. Ended up getting two predators and a drone for my son. I had to go back for the runner - im nostalgic for it since it was my favorite class in all of Aliens vs Predator 2 (the game, not movie)
I just wish they had knee or thigh swivels as well but other than that they're pretty cool
I got the city hunter and it's cool
Well the first AVP film is PG-13, the only film rated as such in either franchise so it's not that weird they'd make toys like these for younger people.
Very 80’s. I never understood why Kenner made toys from violent films. Same thing here.
Getting some Small Soldiers vibes from these releases, specifically from the Predator box art.
I just picked these up on clearance, $5 per Predator and $6 per Alien. I got all 3 Predators and Xenomorph Warrior
Those boxes give me some small soldier vibes
What would be really cool is if they did robocop and terminator too.
And actual Starship Troopers. I'm not paying over $120 for a figma that's not in scale with anything else.
Is the claw the spear tip from P2?
WAY cool! I been snaggen these wonderful ,affordable toys since release.Just found the 7 " line , & @$9 ,i got all 3
None of the Walmart’s near me seem to be able to keep these in stock...
lanard should make robocop and terminator figures too
whoa nice! Maybe theyll do a new queen in scale
Alien definitely doesn’t seem to be a kid target thing cuz I could see a kid getting scared for the alien but the predator (aside from a problematic name) wound be cool for a kid especially with the predator’s less detailed paint it looks a little bit cartoony.
I got sniffer Warrior and Dino but I didn't get the predator
Damn, I wonder if they put an explanation on the packaging as to why it comes with a dog!! For a kid that's a random accessory. Do you think they re-used the mould from another dog toy?
I have those toys as well
Wait non of them glow in the dark?
Predator is currently in Fortnite so kids are getting new exposure. My son knew of Predators. He hasn’t watched any of the films. I saw these at Wally World and picked up City Predator on a lark. He digs it.
If your kids don't know
Predator/Alien
Terminator
The Thing
Hammer
Toho
You have failed as a parent
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Depends how old your kid is yes i love all of these movies since i was five but imagine having to tell youre kid what the fasehuggers mouth looks like
These hit my nostalgia in a way that NECA's figures just don't. Lanard feels like they're still trying to make 'fun' toys.
Agreed.
NECA make affordable collectables aimed at adults.
Lanard... I can't really tell who their demographic is supposed to be.
@@DarthWall275 their demographic is fans of the old toy lines who want a punch of nostalgia and new younger fans who will hopefully have the same feeling older fans had when the original toys were around
@@DarthWall275 collector's who don't want to pay $30 for toys that break easily?
@@dan1th3k1ll3r there not made to be played with also there collectibles made for adults and yes they can brake but it's mainly because people treat them like the yoys they played with when they were kids
Toys based on R-rated properties make me nostalgic
Fortnite
Me too. Miss the days of going to Kay Bee Toys and seeing the latest action figure line based on the new R rated summer action flick which was totally not appropriate for kids but still had an action figure line. Good times.
I like the look of those. 'Runner' Alien, is certainly more child-friendly than the name by which it is generally known: 'Dogburster'. And yet, they included a dog with it. Good luck explaining that to your kids.
The runner's official names are runner or dog alien.
@@tylerhassett9120 - I've always known it as the 'Dogburster', from various sources, not least the Halcyon vinyl model kit of it, which was released about the time of the release of 'Alien 3' (1992).
@@brianartillery that's true. If Im not mistaken, they were first called "Runner" Alien in the PC game Aliens vs. Predator 2.
My kids use these as “monster aliens” for their Star Wars figures to battle against.
These and the first wave are very decently priced, and hold up to kid play. They aren’t a bad way to have a monster squad of baddies without breaking the bank.
The first wave of the Alien toys has been discounted at the Wally Worlds. I managed to snag the Purple Queen for $14.
These figures are great especially for the price.
Hell yeah!
Yuh
@@saudade969 what if alien vs predator hasbro
Indeed - and unlike NECA they won’t break.
Yup NECA are so fragile I got a couple I hate it because I prefer durability. But the lanard figures are great especially a little bit of paint looks amazing and stronger material
So basically these are Predator/Alien Origins line!👍. Great middle ground I think!😁👍
I would play Alien and Predator on the playground with kids all the time when I was in elementary school. HOPEFULLY terminator is coming next.
Maybe a Robocop!
Im very happy with this line. Lanard is pretty much my favorite toy company at this point. I hope we get some original xenomorph and predator designs out of this line down the road.
Lanard has done one hell of a job with this figures.
Sweet we want more alien and predator toys, figure 🛸💀👽👌😮🤘✌️
If I can get Landard 3 aliens for the price of a since Neca one that may very well break, I think I'd go for the Landard ones.
Those facehuggers might not be articulated..., but they are Reticulated; Zeta Reticulated! 😉😆
I think what happened here is that Lanard tried to produce the most adult/collector friendly toys they could get away with under a kids toys license.
I hope these will show up in Europe!
I like that they actually look like the ones from the movies, that was what I wanted from the kenner toys back in the day. The closest to a movie like alien was the scorpion alien.
The limbs dont explode off inside a sealed packet so they are already doing better than neca
I'd love to see Lanard cover more monster licenses in this style. It worked especially well for Jumanji and Rampage, and now it works even better for Aliens and Predator. Who knows, maybe we'll see them cover the Universal Monsters soon enough.
I LOVE the fact they can be played with, especially when compared to NECA... I snagged the purple Queen Alien last year and loved it. I just picked up the Red Queen with sounds, all the Aliens and Predators to include the 12" Predator. Can't wait to unpack them
I picked up the Red Queen just the other day for around 15 bucks at Wal Mart along with a blue Warrior Alien for 10 bucks too. Absolutely love that thing and the sounds are actually pretty accurate from what I remember from the movie.
Do these 7 inch aliens still look ok next to the 12 inch queen
I feel like this is a big repeat of history here. I was honestly surprised when I first saw the Alien figures at a Walmart months ago. My guess is Lanard knew they could fill the void left by branded figures that were discontinued. Honestly, they are nailing this stuff and could rise to become a competitor against current toy brands. Especially since these new figures are really cool for kids and very nostalgic. If you are into photography, these Xenomorphs are very cheap to get compared to the Neca stuff. You could have an army of these things for photos.
And a little bit of paint or spray paint perfection there are videos out there so easy
@@chaosmadness4107 True. These are pretty easy to customize and honestly I would prefer these to the NECA figures considering they are much easier to display.
Predator has just shown up on fortnite this week as a playable skin
At least they won't break like NECA's do.
Neca's don't break easily anymore.
@@muisverriet I’ve handled 6 Neca figures in the last year and 2 had parts break as soon as I touched them.
that's true!
@@Murraygtandthebroddas Sounds like you were the problem then
@@Starfig Hasbro, Mattel and Takara figures manage fine so probably not. Some of Necas plastic is just too rigid and brittle.
Now they need to do Colonial Marines to go with them.
The "electro staff" with the jungle hunter predator is actually an oversized version of the spear-tip from Predator 2, that is analysed and found to not correspond to anything in the periodic table. 'Cos it's alien metal. I kind of wish they'd done that drone in a dark brown or dark grey/black to be more accurate to the original "Big Chap" Alien as seen in the original movie. Though these colours remind me of the Capcom Alien vs Predator game.
Predator information to share:
I bought the Jungle Hunter and City Hunter Predator. And sadly the Jungle Hunters leg broke at the hip ball joint.
I told Lanard, and they gave me a shipping label to mail it back so they could examine it for quality control.
They mailed a replacement Jungle Hunter AND a Deluxe 12" Predator as an "apology gift".
Lanard is awesome!
I was working in one of my local walmarts and as I came out the back of the store onto the floor I passed by these and didnt take a second look (your predator fig). I just thought they were just another $20 figure. Did not expect it to be Lanard. Next time im in that store I'll take a look. these look neat.
I did a review of the Drone Xenomorph on my channel last week and I had the same feeling about these toys. They are solid and playable for their price! I'm digging these so much, I ended up getting the Runner Xenomorph, Warrior Xenomorph and the Jungle Hunter Predator. Good review, Dan!
An excellent option to get kids into the collector world at a low cost, and still playable
Marvel comics is launching a new alien comic book series and later in the year a new predator series, its possible that marvel (now owning the properties technically though Disney) intend to market these in animated form going forward, only time will tell 👍
Building a swarm of the Aliens would be awesome.
I'm also hoping Lanard will make the rest of the Predator movie figures, especially the Preds from the AVP series.
I picked up a few of those. I got the blue alien. Loved that he came with a science tube.
I’ve seen all of them at the store the other night, they all looked pretty nice for the $9 price tag
Informative video, Dan! I've got their 4" sets from last year. So fun, and what a bargain. (*The company name is pronounced 'Luh-Nard'.)
It is crazy that what was the “welfare” toy brand (not being a d*** there, plenty of my family needed welfare over the years) is making brand tie-ins like this.
"budget"
@@wickedflagon Yes, I suppose I should’ve used that word.
“No-frills”
@@wickedflagon "hot bottom"
I just picked up the Berserker Predator, I'm regretting not getting another Predator, or an Alien, if I find them again, I might just buy a few
these look great. the alien is simple black re paint and use as army builder for neca alien figures.
$9.00? They're going for double that at every store I've checked. I wish they were that cheap.
*Edit: My mistake. I must have been looking at the price for the 12" figure which is closer to $20. The 7" ones are under $10 just like Dan said.
@Pixel Dan Are you sure the Alien's wrists are on a swivel? The small first release of the figures are on a Ball Joint, and I know cause I took the figure apart to customize it and give it a repaint. I am a firm collector of the old McFarlane Aliens as well as all NECA ones, but I do Love these especially since they have great retail value and they lend themselves to be customized. They are so good that the first line is great to fit with the old 90s Kenner line well enough and let us not talk about the beauty of their chunky Queen Alien lol.
Another two things, the Predators clear(ish) plastic, did you check if it glows in the dark? Because it looks on camera as if it is the glow in the dark type of plastic and it could be a hidden feature. And lastly, the "Electro Claw thing" is actually the projectile shown in the PREDATOR 2 Film that lead one of the main cast characters killed retrieving it from a murder scene. Only it is enlarged to be portrayed as another type of weapon.
These are great and lovely toys that are a must have most definitely :)
Those figures really take me back to my childhood, especially with how they look. They definitely look like the old vintage figures from Kenner from back in the day, they were built tough and they were beefy too. Hopefully I can pick some up and get the predator ones which were my favorite.
Very nifty! If I had more disposable income, I'd go for these in a big way. BTW, I think that separate "claw" accessory that comes with the Predator is based on the "dart" the LAPD was analysing from "Predator 2."
Picked up the city hunter and berserker predators both amazing and in scale with lanards alien queen 12 inch figure
In the UK the lanard aliens figures are sold in Smyths toy stores. My friend works there and he says they are very popular with the kids.
I imagine it's because Disney now owns these franchises, and wants to make them more accessible to the general public, including children. I can imagine the next movie of the predator much less violent and more "friendly". just a crazy theory in my head. (
great review, but I wish I had seen the other predators in that line. but OK! ^^')
I don't think the movies will get more kid friendly.
@@muisverriet
I didn't say kid friendly. just friendly.
Wrists on runner are actually BALLJOINTED :) like the tail
these action figures look great . I wish lanard would do a tribute line to the Kenner figures .
Great price point excellent toys.
I could never find the NECA figures, so I guess these will have to do
Hey Dan, have you seen the Walmart exclusive “12 poseable Alien Queen and Giant Predator, also by Lanard? I found the Queen on clearance and grabbed four of them. It looks like the Predator is just hitting Walmart stores now, and I’ve only found one so far. I would love to hear you take on them if you’re able to get your hands on them!
I'm amazed how well the 12" Jungle Hunter poses. Of course its not a Revoltech or Mafex but well enough for what it is.
Lucky you...
For that price, I'll pick up the Predator and repaint.
I'm surprised how detailed the articulation is
Enjoying this review,they actually made them toyetic inbetween Neca and Kenner.
Lanard always has awesome packaging.😮
"Hey kids, you know the movie you can't watch yet but has cool monsters? Well here's the monsters!"
They can watch the first AvP 👀
just like kenner did with this... and rambo, and terminator, and robocop
I saw the predator movie with Arnold when I was like 9
I think the marketing idea is nostalgia for people like you and me and fans our age.
The whole Lanard Aliens/Predator line.
It totally feels like the 90s Kenner line.
The only neca Aliens/Predator figure I grabbed was the Super Predator from 'Predators' modeled in the old Kenner 5 POA design.
Nostalgia goggles are powerful.
great this toys made by children.
Lanard is odd. They're cheap and low quality, but they put in some effort
I love this toyline but sadly not distributed in France & it's so expensive to send it from USA.... :(
Bought the warrior Alien and I am very impressed. You get a lot of play out of 10bucks. I think kids will like them just because they look like evil nasty alien monsters. I know I would have as a kid. Lanard has me impressed.
I couldn't believe it when I walked in the toy store and saw Alien and Predator action figures very obviously aimed at children! Two dead, R rated properties. I hope they do well. They're cool designs for aliens and soldiers even if kids don't know what movies they are actually from.
I finally saw some of the Xenomorph figures at a shelf at Walmart and you bet I got them! Great price, cool designs and now I’m in the hunt (pun intended) for some of the Predator figures & that Red Queen
I got the 12 inch pred from this line for 20 bucks last weekend . It's pretty bulky and huge you can tell these are meant to be played with. my only real concern with this figure is his plaza cannon has an led in it and it's super bright i actually didn't realize how bright it is and shot my self in the eye an was blind for like 5 minutes. a child doing the same thing is a real problem . other then that great figure
Blue alien is practically a modern "Gorilla Alien" from the Kenner line!
That's the worrier alien
Kids today will get anything even though they don't even know what he is or he dose 😂
I'll admit they look fun, but not for me. With just SLIGHTLY more articulation, mostly wrist hinges, but a few other points, too, i might actually pick them uo and throw some paint on them for background figures, but yeah, I'm definitely more the audience for Neca.
I collect NECA pretty heavily, and I see these figures getting a lot of hate from the ""adult"" collectors. I'm like they're only ten bucks and they're excellent for background army building in your more pricey diorama set ups.....and they're perfect for keeping the kiddos from begging to play with your expensive toys.
Ha my toddler and I have started to pick these up. He likes them a lot and since I got the Kenners BITD I do too! Definitely good for play!
100%, Disney tests if they want to make new movies based off product sales. There's a good chance they just kinda threw this out there to see the interest from kids. If they should do a PG13 Alien movie or not. Now that they own these licenses, they are trying to figure out if they can shift them to more family friendly spheres or have to keep them R rated or what.
As for the toys themselves, honestly, I feel like more toy lines should be handled by more than one company. So you have a cheap "kids line" that is the less detailed, 5-point stuff, companies like Lanard. Then other companies, like Neca, Bandai, Hasbro handle the more premium collectors items.
As a prime example, I feel like the Hasbro cheaper star wars figures cost too much for what you get. I feel like the Black Series is priced fairly.
Doggies got NARDS !
I love these. They hit the nostalgia button of the Kenner line so much more successfully than NECA does. Add to that toyetic durability, and a $10 price point and they become near perfection.
I can't understand the market for these.. just like he discusses.. also they are really affordable.. but not overly articulated/painted.. they are so odd.
I just bought those yesterday! This'll teach those folks complaining " Ohhh R rated toys for kids!" *WERE THOSE KIDS DAMMIT!*
I'm really, really, really happy that there are Alien and Predator toys aimed to kids again, though I'd prefer these to have more real realistic paint jobs and give us the original Giger design, not that awful Cameron space bug design.
Yknow i remember seeing some of the Alien figures in Toys R Us and I think Target, or Walmart, not sure.
Didnt know they also did a Predator line.....then again even in toys these franchises seem intertwined soooooo
I wish the other Predator figures had a complete paint job, it seems like only the parts of the figure you can see while it's packaged are fully painted, compared to the product on the back of the packaging there's a lot of paint missing. The alien jaws on the drone and warrior are kind of bulky and uncharacteristic, but these were pretty fun to hunt down and I totally bought them all, and extras for the kids haha.
I'd really like to see a second series of this size but a little bit more detail.
I watched predator and alien movies growing up and had the movies so my boys got a hold on some good old classic action/syfy classics when they were 7, they were even predators for Halloween last year, these are so much more affordable and less delicate to play with then the neca figures so I recommend 😅👍🏼
I think they are intended to look nostalgic and to confuse dorks like us into wondering why they were made for kids in 2020, when the reality is, they were made for us older guys who will cave and buy anything AVP when we see it lol.
Real talk. I bought these for my 5 year old son. I introduced him to this . He loved them. And unfortunately the right leg to the predator toy already broke off n my son just accidentally dropped it and he cried.