“170 days ago, our search came to an end and the body of the Xenomorph was brought onboard, presumed dead.”
After a barren period for NECA’s Alien series, with no new movie figures since re-issues in 2021 and no new figures full stop since 2022, the release of Alien: Romulus in 2024 provided NECA with new content to turn into action figures. As a complementary piece to the Ultimate Scorched Xenomorph, the Alien: Romulus Accessory Set was released in the US in late 2024 and finally hit UK stockists in March 2025. The set uses the same packaging design as the figure, albeit with a wider and thinner box, and includes a large front-facing window rather. The base of the box is a glossy black starscape splashed in blood with red used to create a border around the figure window and as a backdrop to the figure. The Alien Romulus movie logo is printed directly onto the window as is the Set name added in Alien in-universe text inside a green box.
The sides both feature imagery of the included accessories and the Romulus logo, while the back of the packaging shows each of the included parts as scene-specific photos with no text confirmation of the contents. A small disclaimer does confirm “Figures sold Separately” with the promo images relying on the use of at least one other NECA Alien figure to demonstrate the set's component parts. As we unpack the box, the figure, and accessories are set into a plastic inner tray while the cardboard backdrop is revealed as not completely deep red, but featuring splashed blood and ‘weathering’.
Unpacking the set, the largest element is that of the Xenomorph Asteroid which is a hollow cast piece of plastic measuring about 7.8 inches (20cm) high by just over 6 inches (13cm) wide. The front face features the entombed body of the original 1979 movie ‘Big Chap’ Xenomorph as per the scenes in Alien: Romulus. The body of the Xeno is scaled with the previous NECA Big Chap releases and is picked out in a black and bronzed decor.
The surrounding rock of the asteroid is coloured a darker grey with deeply engrained rock-like details and outcrops around the side, and round to the back. The rear of the asteroid is not flat but ridged yet retaining the ability to sit flat to the floor. It won't stand up on its edge unless supported, but NECA has included a hanging hole on the reverse side allowing it to be wall-mounted.
Size comparison with NECA Scorced Xenomorph (not included)
Next, we have a selection of Facehugger and Chestburster accessories, including some repeats from the Scorched Xenomorph release. We get two Chestbursters with the set, again the upright version being the same as included with the figure. These are very nicely detailed and also include a slick painted finish with washing to pick out the various overlapping panels of the segmented body and tail. The straight Chestburster will stand on display, while the one rearing upward cannot support itself and will need help if you want it on display. Both feature what feels like an inner armature to the back half of the tail (after the rear air holes), but they lack any real substantial movement
There are three different Facehugger parts, starting with the main Facehugger which is relatively well detailed and painted picking out the slick wet body, the lighter brown extremities of the legs, and the pinkish tones of the leg muscles and inner mouth. While the one I got with the figure was disfigured, the legs on this one are spaced more or less as you’d want with just some warping on the back two. The tail does not appear to feature an inner armature and feels tight and brittle when you do go to move it - I, therefore, left it well alone.
The next Facehugger is an innovative piece cast in a softer plastic, painted in the same way as the other Facehuggers, and shaped to fit directly around the majority of NECA’s human figure’s head. This allows you to convert any character into a victim of the Facehugger with a relatively tight fit once established in place and with legs that grip the head at either side. We tried it on Ripley, as seen in the photos we’ve included.
Facehugger fitted to Aliens Ripley (not included)
The final facehugger is a similar piece to the ‘wearable’ accessory, a coiled Facehugger with the same deco as the other two with a wetlook deep brown finish, pink exposed fleshy parts, and lighter brown/yellow on the outer legs. This is specifically designed to fit with the next part of the set, the Cryo-Frame case.
The Cryo-Frame, a key plot point in the earlier scenes on board the Romulus module, is a military green hard plastic cast case with a mat finish and applied decals to create a warning label at its base (on both sides) and a status indicator on the top left of the front side. The case frames an amber translucent plastic inner piece which can be accessed, and changed, by snapping the case apart. There is no engineered hinge here, the two parts are separate and held together with pegs and sockets.
The inner amber section features combinations allowing it to be displayed fully sealed and either empty or with the coiled Facehugger accessory within. There is then a partly damaged piece with acid holes on the outside and finally a fully melted version which looks great with the rubberised Facehugger pouring out of it. The handle on the case would allow a figure to carry this, otherwise, it will need to be propped up on display as it is not overly secure standing on its own due to its slimmer edge profile.
Our final accessory makes perfect sense in terms of the Alien: Romulus story, but also presents an issue in terms of using it in context. The F44AA Pulse Rifle is a weapon that Rain, Tyler, and Andy make temporary use of during their attempted escape from the Romulus module. It is white in colour, but distressed and weathered to give a worn look. There are painted component parts like the lower front grip and trigger grip as well as a red band on the barrel and a brown end cap on the stock. The ammunition light is painted also but rather than bright red, it's in a dull brown - and the upper targeting panel is not painted at all. The weapon is finished with a decal of the number 04 on either side of the weapon, identifying it as the Pulse Rifle used by Rain in particular, and a softer plastic strap in brown with grey buckles.
Pulse Rifle held by Aliens Ripley (not included)
The weapon is scaled to be used by NECA’s 7-inch figures, but no figures exist at this time of the humans from Romulus. Therefore context for the weapon is difficult to display with a figure, or it can be stashed as a background accessory with your Scorched Xenomorph.
The Alien; Romulus Accessory Set retails at the same price as the figure and comes with two accessories (one Facehugger and one Chestburster) that are also included as pack-ins with the Scorced Xenomorph. That puts the value of the set pretty much against the Asteroid, the Cryo-Case, and the Pulse Rifle and when viewed that way they don’t really add up to the same perceived value as a fully articulated Xenomoph. Accessory sets were also usually seen as either enhancing an environment for display or for adding value to existing figures. With no human protagonist figures released for Alien: Romulus the benefit of the Pulse Rifle, Cryo-case, and the attachable Facehugger is lessoned - although the latter works well enough as a generic Facehugger for use with your other Alien franchise figures (I think mine might take a liking to Burke).
The most impactful piece is the Asteroid which will make a nice environment piece or indeed wall hanging. Definitely a set for purists and those who perhaps customise their own figures and want some context accessories for a custom Rain or Andy.
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