If you are a toy fan then you probably already know that NECA Toys always seems to go above and beyond what you expect from other toy manufacturers. They actually listen to their fans demands and actually respond to fan’s questions via their Twitter account.

In today’s toy blog post we are going to look at the top 5 reasons why NECA’s future is going to be legendary (and stay that way). This list wouldn’t be possible today without the help of Figures.com and their recent exclusive NECA studio tour.

5. Aliens Action Figures

A few months ago NECA said that we could expect to see 13 different Aliens action figures to be released this year. Aliens series 1 is going to be released in June with the Alien Warrior (Brown), Hicks, and Hudson. Slated for release late summer is going to be two Marines vs. Aliens 2-Packs that will feature battle damaged aliens and Hicks and Hudson with non-removeable helmets.

The first Aliens 2-Pack is going to be the Alien Genocide Xenomorph 2-Pack, which is coming next month. Also, NECA is working on Aliens Series 2, an Alien Queen, and Alien egg and Facehugger accessories.

4. Figure Stands

Many collectors have been asking for figure stands for quite some time now and if you haven’t heard by now, they are in development. Figure stands are going to be produced, we just don’t know when they will be released.

3. Even More 1/4 Scale

NECA has been the king of releasing 1/4 scale action figures at an affordable price. We already know about the 1/4 scale Marvel, DC, Predator, and Lone Ranger figures that NECA has made / is working on. If you haven’t heard yet, NECA also has plans for a 1/4 scale Dutch (Predator), Gipsy Danger (Pacific Rim), and possibly Hulk in 1/4 scale.

I say possibly for Hulk because Randy has said that they definitely want to do it, but it just comes down to cost and schedule. Can you imagine how big 1/4 scale Hulk would have to be?!?! It’s on NECA’s “let’s try to make this happen” list.

1/4 Scale Pacific Rim Gipsy Danger Figure

2. Pacific Rim Action Figures

I myself can’t wait to see Pacific Rim. What could possibly make a better movie than Giant Robots vs. Giant Monsters who have risen from beneath the ocean? With the movie due out this July, NECA’s line of 7 inch action figures are coming out just before it in June with Series 1 containing Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, and Knifehead. Series 2 is also on tap for a later release.

If you are a fan of larger scale figures then you can also look forward to a HUGE 18 inch version of the Gipsy Danger which is slated for a release later this summer.





1. NECA Direct

If you haven’t heard yet, NECA is going to be launching a direct to consumer program that will provide fans with items that wouldn’t otherwise see a retail release. This is huge news! Some of the items that have already been confirmed to be released in this program include the Bioshock Splicer 2-Pack and the Predator Trophy Skull 10-Pack.

Since it appears that the Team Fortress 2 Engineer figure isn’t going to be coming with a level 3 sentry gun that many people were hoping for, it may be a possibility that we see it’s release in this new NECA Direct program. Time can only tell.