LEGO Classic Alien (8827)

About This Set

The Classic Alien is LEGO's version of the archetypal grey alien from UFO folklore, released as part of Collectable Minifigures Series 6 in January 2012. The whole figure is cast in light grey tones. Its head is a single moulded piece created for this figure, elongated and hairless, with huge black eyes that carry tiny white pupils and a small, solemn mouth. The torso is printed front and back with dark grey shading that suggests skin stretched tight over a ribcage, and the plain legs are light grey set into dark grey hips.

For an accessory he carries a blaster in white, a colour exclusive to this figure at the time of release, fitted with a short translucent-green blade piece. The blade doubles as a useful part for builders, since it matches the size of a short lightsaber blade of the kind carried by Yoda. The Classic Alien landed while LEGO's Alien Conquest theme was on shop shelves, so the figure slots straight into the flying-saucer scenes of that theme as a pilot or a visitor, and he stands on the black 3 x 4 display plate supplied with every figure in the series.

Series 6 is remembered as one of the strongest early line-ups in the Collectable Minifigures range, and within it the Classic Alien filled the science-fiction slot with a design that needed no costume at all: the character is the outfit. He is figure twelve on the Series 6 checklist, and his oversized moulded head makes him one of the easier figures in the series to pick out by feel through a sealed bag.

Key Features

• Moulded alien head — a new piece created for this figure, elongated and light grey, with huge black eyes, white pupils and a tiny mouth
• Skeletally printed torso — dark grey shading suggesting skin stretched over a ribcage, printed front and back
• Light grey legs — unprinted, set into dark grey hips
• White blaster — a colour exclusive to this figure at the time of release
• Translucent-green blade — a short blade piece fitted to the blaster, the size used for short lightsaber blades
• Black 3 x 4 display stand — included with the collector leaflet
• One of 16 Series 6 figures — figure twelve on the Series 6 checklist, sold in a sealed mystery bag in 2012

Theme Background

Series 6 arrived in January 2012 with sixteen figures drawn from history, myth and science fiction, among them a Roman Soldier, a Genie, a Highland Battler and a Clockwork Robot. The Classic Alien held the science-fiction slot just months after LEGO's Alien Conquest theme had filled shelves with UFOs and alien invaders, giving the figure a ready-made world to land in. Series 6 bags kept the bump-code system of the previous series, small patterns of raised dots on the packaging that identified the figure inside.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces are in LEGO 8827 Classic Alien?

Six pieces: the figure with its moulded head, the blaster with its green blade piece, and the black 3 x 4 display stand.

Is the Classic Alien's head a standard minifigure head?

No. The head is a single elongated mould created for this figure, longer than a standard minifigure head, with the large black eyes and small mouth printed on it.

What accessory does the Classic Alien carry?

A blaster in white, a colour exclusive to this figure on release, fitted with a short translucent-green blade piece. The blade is the size used for short lightsabers such as the one carried by Yoda.

Which series is the Classic Alien from?

Collectable Minifigures Series 6, released in January 2012. He is figure twelve on the checklist, one of sixteen figures in the series.

What colours is the Classic Alien printed in?

The head, torso and legs are light grey, with dark grey hips and dark grey skeletal printing across the front and back of the torso.