Iron Studios is putting a Xenomorph Warrior and Corporal Dwayne Hicks on the same base, and I’m already picturing it on a shelf. The Alien Xenomorph Warrior vs Corporal Dwayne Hicks 1:10 Scale Statue by Iron Studios is up for pre-order at $500 (USD), with shipping expected between October and December 2027. It’s an Aliens piece through and through, and Hicks is exactly the Marine I’d want in the frame.
The Alien Xenomorph Warrior vs Corporal Dwayne Hicks 1:10 Scale Statue is a limited edition, hand-painted statue from the Iron Studios Deluxe Art Scale 1:10 Series, based on Aliens. It measures 12.2 in (31 cm) tall, 9 in (23 cm) wide and 11.8 in (30 cm) deep, and weighs 4.4 lbs (2 kg). It costs $500 (USD), with a limit of 6 per person, and is expected to ship from October to December 2027.
Why Hicks Is the Right Marine
Hicks is the steady one in Aliens, the quiet corporal who keeps his head while everyone around him panics. Pairing him with a Warrior instead of a lone drone tells you Iron Studios wants the fight, not a pin-up. I like that choice a lot, because the movie’s tension lives in the gap between a calm human and something that doesn’t stop.
Sculpt Volume and That 11.8-Inch Depth
The number I keep coming back to is the depth: 11.8 in (30 cm) is almost as deep as the statue is tall. That tells me the Xenomorph isn’t standing politely behind Hicks; the composition pushes forward and back, which is how a lunge should read. Just plan your shelf for it, because a 9-inch-wide piece that’s this deep won’t sit flush against glass like a standard 1:10.
Paint: Where the Xenomorph Lives or Dies
The listing says hand-painted, and on a Xenomorph that matters more than almost anywhere else. The creature design is mostly black with a wet, ribbed sheen, so the whole sculpt depends on gloss being placed carefully over the matte areas, or it turns into a dark blob under shelf lights. Prime 1 Studio is the benchmark I’d measure against here, since their Alien work handles that black-on-black shine very well. Iron Studios has a good track record with darker paint jobs at this scale, but the images shown are a prototype, and I want to see how the production finish handles those highlights.
The Honest Questions: Price and Patience
At $500, this sits at the upper end of what I expect from a 1:10 two-character piece, and you’re paying for the second figure plus a base that has to support a dynamic pose. The other catch is time: the window is October to December 2027, and the retailer notes it may ship through March 2028. The edition size hasn’t been announced yet either, so I’m watching for that number before I’d call it rare.
Where to Get It
- Sideshow — $500.00 · Pre-order · product page
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The Collector’s Survival Guide: How to Justify This
The Collector Math: Burke threw away an entire Marine mission and his whole career trying to get one Xenomorph back to the company. Iron Studios ships me one for $500, and Corporal Hicks comes included as security. Honestly, the company should’ve just sent me.
How to tell your wife: Babe, the only romantic moment in Aliens is Hicks clipping a tracking bracelet on Ripley and insisting it doesn’t mean they’re engaged. We’re already married, and I’m bringing home the entire Corporal. By Colonial Marine standards, we just renewed our vows.
How to tell your parents: Dad, you always said a few years in the Marines would straighten me out. I just enlisted with Corporal Hicks of the Colonial Marines, and I ship out in October 2027. Another glorious day in the Corps.
How to tell your kids: This is a Xenomorph, and the world’s top expert on them is Newt, a kid just like you. You can look at him all day, but nobody touches this shelf after dark, because Newt said they mostly come at night. Mostly.
If the production paint keeps the Xenomorph’s gloss readable and the 11.8-inch-deep pose lands the way the prototype suggests, this earns its shelf space as one of the better Aliens duels at 1:10. I’d wait on the edition size and production photos, but Hicks against a Warrior is the matchup I’d have picked myself, and we’ll update this as Iron Studios shares more.
🟢 Product Specifications 🟢
✅ Product: Alien Xenomorph Warrior vs Corporal Dwayne Hicks 1:10 Scale Statue
✅ Manufacturer: Iron Studios
✅ Line: Deluxe Art Scale 1:10 Series (Aliens)
✅ Characters: Xenomorph Warrior, Corporal Dwayne Hicks
✅ Scale: 1:10
✅ Height: 12.2 in (31 cm)
✅ Width: 9 in (23 cm)
✅ Depth: 11.8 in (30 cm)
✅ Weight: 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
✅ Finish: Hand-painted
✅ Edition: Limited edition (size not yet announced)
✅ Purchase Limit: 6 per person
✅ Price: $500 (USD)
✅ Expected to Ship: October to December 2027 (may ship through March 2028)
✅ SKU: 916255
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More photos and full specs: Alien Xenomorph Warrior vs Corporal Dwayne Hicks 1:10 Scale at Sideshow