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Valor
Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 6 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: ALIEN Containment Case inspired by Adam Savage |
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I've been super-inspired by Adam's latest Tested videos where he builds and weathers some beautiful cases. I especially loved his Bladerunner case. It;s a beautiful non-canon piece that totally honors the BR universe.
Videos are here is you haven't seen them:
http://www.tested.com/art/makers/453524-one-day-build-adam-savage-makes-blade-runner-blaster-carrying-case/
So, I set out to create my own non-canon case from a movie I love (ALIEN). I also wanted to use the project to push my weathering techniques to make an original piece that looks authentic to the ALIEN universe.
Here's the final product. It is a biological specimen containment case used on the Nostromo and ships of that era. This case was used to collect and transport alien biological specimens – under a strict quarantine. This case was abandoned in the bowels of the Nostromo after the alien samples were collected.
The main case is a old plastic military surplus case found at a surplus store. It's big, (18" tall) and has beautiful character. Bonus is much of the "weathering" is done for me.
The graphics are a combination of painted graphics done with frisket, and labels printed out on a laser printer. The fonts and graphics are based on known Alien/Weyland graphics with a bit Promethius thrown in for good measure. My favorite is the green winged-figure Weyland Megacorp label I found online. Following Adam's lead I set to scuff, scrape, sand, stain and age every label. The entire case has been scraped, stained and treated with several washed of acrylics bringing out every detail in the white plastic surface.
Undo the rusted butterfly latches and you'll find four cataloged containment cylinders inside. The cylinders were created from PVC parts. Similar aging and graphics were used on the cylinders.
The end result is immensely rewarding. It feels so REAL! And it was a fairly simple and quick project.
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Brownclaw Community Member
Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 168 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow, amazing! Lovely work!!! |
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Too cool! Love it. I want to make one myself now.
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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TFS Valor...nifty case and vials; love the weathering you did on that baby.
Fits right in a Alien world |
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hauptmann Community Member
Joined: 26 May 2010 Posts: 106 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:30 am Post subject: |
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Like it.
Very cool. Very real.
..........and in a way, very creepy. Would be very very creepy if you'd labeled it as coming from Prometheus and the canisters contained black goo.........
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Valor
Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 6 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:49 am Post subject: |
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hauptmann wrote: | Like it.
Very cool. Very real.
..........and in a way, very creepy. Would be very very creepy if you'd labeled it as coming from Prometheus and the canisters contained black goo.........
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Oh .... THAT might be a reason to change a few things |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: ALIEN Containment Case inspired by Adam Savage |
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Valor wrote: |
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Cool idea... even if this side looks a lot like a robot head out of STAR WARS ! (see the eyes and mouth ?)
_________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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Banzai88 Community Member
Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 91 Location: Banzai Institute
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Excellent work, Valor. A nice dirty look from an otherwise pristine Prometheus. All the detail work pays off. _________________
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Pro Mod Community Member
Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Posts: 108 Location: Manchester, England
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Great piece of work Valor!
The graphics and the weathering are perfect and make it a very believable prop.
You've inspired me to have a go at something - thanks. |
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Skin-Job Community Member
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 900 Location: London, England
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Very cool.
Great work and really top weathering.
Congratulations!
Karl |
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