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 Topic: ‘Give me about twenty minutes’ – ALIEN – Incinerator Unit |
ukwookie
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 Forum: Alien Props Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 4:30 pm Subject: ‘Give me about twenty minutes’ – ALIEN – Incinerator Unit |
| Yes it's the Airfix Saturn V, the Revell version is the same scale but the Stage 2 engines are quite different in shape (btw the top pic is actually the Airfix Saturn 1B kit which has completely diffe ... |
| Topic: ‘Give me about twenty minutes’ – ALIEN – Incinerator Unit |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:38 am Subject: ‘Give me about twenty minutes’ – ALIEN – Incinerator Unit |
It's more likely to be from the Airfix kit- specifically the second stage engine  |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:37 am Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
That's a lovely pic Fred, haven't seen that one before!
Yes there's more details to come. Sorry for the delay but real life keeps getting in the way! 
Tony |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:44 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
OK guys - sorry for the long wait, here's part one...
Helmet - Basic Construction
Heavy vacuum-formed plastic as for the other parts.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Misc/Suit ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
Thanks Mike - greatly appreciated! 
I know, I know, I still need to post the helmet details... so here's another teaser to keep you going:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Mis ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:39 am Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
Haha! Good catch!
Tony |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:39 am Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
| Mike - the "ventilator" is more properly called a "Cabinet Vent" - simply a plastic part that was used to cover ventilation holes in kitchen units. Used to be very popular and the ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:21 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
OOps, sorry for the delay - I've been on holiday and it's taking me ages to catch up!
I should have the helmet details/pics up in the next day or two... in the meantime, here's a little tease ... |
| Topic: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:28 am Subject: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
Also the Sanyo CY 3411DP Printing Calculator:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Alien/sanyoprintingcalc2.jpg
This one has the double-and triple width buttons... (A and RESET)
Of ... |
| Topic: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:18 am Subject: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
Thanks for the photo and the measurements
It looks lovely doesn't it?
Some progress identifying the key panel I think.
Sanyo calculators from the early 70s seem to have had the correct ... |
| Topic: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:22 pm Subject: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
Flash Gordon? That's nothing
How about this:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Alien/marvin.jpg
Sure, it has been modified a bit and repainted, but it's definitely the sam ... |
| Topic: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:04 am Subject: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
| Also - I assume the main unit is a vacuum-formed shell? Many years ago I got to examine one of the med lab blinky light panels and it was just a simple vac-formed shape with added lights and switches. ... |
| Topic: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:59 am Subject: Nostromo Med Lab door switch |
Now there's a coincidence - I started *this* just a couple of weeks ago!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Alien/photo.jpg
Based almost entirely on a grainier version of the second r ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:35 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
I noticed that the name tag is missing on "your" suit, just like on the one I saw displayed in Paris a few months ago, as part of the sciencefictionarchives.com collection... Do you think ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:59 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
The Backpack
...or Fun With Plumbing Supplies!
The backpack was a masterpiece of combining custom-made pieces with found objects and it really opened my eyes to the way prop-makers (and production ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:55 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
I wish I could say the spacesuit belonged to me, but sadly not... 
Back in the mid 80s I was in contact with a friend of a friend who had a small but select original prop collection (origina ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:33 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
I have a few more shots which I'll post later. And a few notes on how it was put together, if anyone is interested...
Tony  |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:21 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
More pics...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Misc/Suit09.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Misc/Suit08.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Mi ... |
| Topic: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
ukwookie
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Forum: The Coffee Shop Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:15 pm Subject: OUTLAND : CON-AM 27 SPACESUITS |
Hmmm... Did someone mention spacesuits?
This is me, 25 years ago...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Misc/Suit01.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/ukwookie/Misc/Suit02.jp ... |
| Topic: New Resource for ALIEN Production Info |
ukwookie
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Forum: Alien Props Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:06 pm Subject: New Resource for ALIEN Production Info |
Um.. no offence taken Unfortunately the pic resized when I posted it in the message - the original is a lot sharper! 
The original is at www.aarum press.co.uk in the autumn/winter catal ... |
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