“This is the most authentic reproduction of the Queen that’s ever been done.”
Countless different toys and collectibles of the Queen from Aliens have been released over the years, so many in fact that you’d need an entire room to display them all. But Sideshow Collectibles recently set out to make the definitive recreation of the 1986 film’s monster, and they worked with actual Aliens effects artists to achieve that goal.
Detailed in a recent behind the scenes video posted by io9, Sideshow’s upcomingAliens Queen maquette was made with the help of former Stan Winston Studio artists Shane Mahan and John Rosengrant, who helped design the Queen for Aliens. The duo, now part of Legacy Effects, digitally scanned the original quarter-scale maquette to ensure that Sideshow’s reproduction was as close to screen-accurate as possible.
“The Alien Queen Maquette stands 19” tall, with the monstrous matriarch prowling atop an intricate egg chamber base. The nightmarish Xenomorph brood beneath her feet features an elaborate array of Alien Eggs, Facehuggers, and two Alien Warriors all in standing scale with their Queen.
This immensely detailed polystone maquette captures the terror and unforgettable presence of the Alien Queen as seen in the film Aliens. The massive Xenomorph’s body is sculpted in the same biomechanical style for which H.R. Giger’s creatures are famous, with sinewy limbs and a segmented PVC tail curling protectively around her hellish offspring. Pointed polyresin fangs reveal the creature’s iconic inner jaw, while her flared head crown gives the Alien Queen incredible stature on any shelf.”
The jaw-dropping maquette is expected to ship between April and June 2019, and it’s now up for pre-order for $1,100. Check out the full image gallery below.
