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 Topic: NOSTROMO 1/480 SCRATCHBUILD |
USCSS_Nostromo
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 Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:41 am Subject: NOSTROMO 1/480 SCRATCHBUILD |
| Wow, absolutely fantastic! |
| Topic: Nostromo Building thread, tips and tricks.... |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:40 pm Subject: Nostromo Building thread, tips and tricks.... |
Beautiful.  |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:45 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
Looking good so far. Like Jtparker, I also can't wait to see these as they progress.  |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:23 am Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
Part 3 is now there: http://johneaves.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/nostromo-part-3/
They have done a fantastic job of rebuilding that model. |
| Topic: Dan O'Bannon 1946-2009 RIP |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: General Discussion related to Alien Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:06 am Subject: Dan O'Bannon 1946-2009 RIP |
| Very sad. RIP. |
| Topic: Hilarious Website: avatarsucks.com |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:01 am Subject: Hilarious Website: avatarsucks.com |
LOL, love the Hitler rant. There are a lot of Hitler rants on YouTube but they're no less funny for that.  |
| Topic: Cool interactive ALIEN book site |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: General Discussion related to Alien Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:04 pm Subject: Cool interactive ALIEN book site |
| I was nine years old when the film came out, needless to say I knew I wouldn't be allowed to see it so there was no point even asking. However, another kid brought the Alien Movie Novel to school one ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:30 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
I've got a bit of an impatient question but here goes, if you ordered these prints to be delivered to UK roughly how long did it take ?
US postal can take sometimes 1-2 weeks but i've no past experie ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:56 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
Mine also came this morning and I would like to reiterate what SkinJob 99 says.
Absolutely FANTASTIC!
Now I have to go and find a suitable frame... |
| Topic: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: The Prop Shop Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:22 pm Subject: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
Mine arrived this morning and all I can say is - it's SUPERB! Fantastic work, SJ! Now I have to find a suitable frame for it.
Many thanks.
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| Topic: Nostromo Building thread, tips and tricks.... |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:26 am Subject: Nostromo Building thread, tips and tricks.... |
Looking very nice indeed!  |
| Topic: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: The Prop Shop Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:11 pm Subject: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
| Thanks SJ. It should take a couple of weeks to the UK, maybe a bit longer. UK postal strikes are over for now, at least until the New Year apparently. |
| Topic: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: The Prop Shop Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:30 pm Subject: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
I must say I'm quite surprised by the lack of interest in those amazing blueprints...
Come on guys, Graham's work deserves better than that... Order some !
Fred
I totally agree. I've ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
I must admit I originally thought it was 'widgets'. But I used it in a sentence to Martin Bower and was corrected to 'wiggets'.
Entirely possible that the word has changed over time.
I do know that ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:20 am Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
Greebles  If you read "Sculpting the Galaxy" by Lorne Peterson (one of the best model-maker in the business) of hear other model-makers on the RPF the word they use is "greeblies ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:32 am Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
Thanks for the explanation, Dagonweb.
Yes, the detailing and use of bits from other kits, etc, can all too easily look terrible if just stuck on and obviously recognisable. |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:17 am Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
| I wish I knew someone with aeronautics background who might figure how much thrust it would take to lower the ship from orbit at a rate slow enough to prevent burning off all the cool little greeblies ... |
| Topic: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: The Prop Shop Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:07 pm Subject: USCSS NOSTROMO - Exterior Blueprints |
That sounds pretty good and $35 (plus posting) sounds a bargain. I think I'd like to get one of those.
You have a PM. |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:42 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
| Well not to highjack this topic or anything, but knowing the many sexual images/analogies in Alien and the work of Giger, I think that those appendages are phallic in origin...but that's just me or my ... |
| Topic: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
USCSS_Nostromo
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Forum: Scale Modeling Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:16 pm Subject: USCSS Nostromo - Discussion Thread |
There's no meteor showers in this movie, so why not the appendages at the front?...and what the about the cockpit with all those windows?
No, but there's plenty of debris in space. I forgot abo ... |
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