Aliens Class II Power Loader

[Ian]

So this is happening...

 

[JohnSimmons]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Are you driving that thing Ian!?

 

[nicholassagan]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

ooooh that's cool!!!!

 

[Cave_Dweller]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Sweeeeeet! Love aliens, my favorite movie ever.

 

[Glorfindel]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

I love this kit. I've only seen one, maybe two on the net ever built up. Very cool....I'm all eye's.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Looks like it will need some TLC before it's done, but I'm looking forward to seeing it

 

[rookie]

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Cool looking kit

.

Are you driving that thing Ian!?

Lol that kinda does look like you!

 

[Ian]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Oh thanks!

I need suggestions for some PHOTO ETCH with keypads on it?

For this:

 

[Junkie]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Nice one.

 

[Ian]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Here's where I'm at currently:

• inspiration comes from Joe White's build from 2005

• did a ton of research from the film, as well as online snooping and grabbing stuff from the Blu-ray extras
- Screen grabs from the intro Power Loader scene
- Misc behind-the-scenes
- Short making-of video for the power loader fight scene

 

[Ian]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Since I'm waiting on tools and materials, I decided to tackle the main body of the unit.

I like the amount of customization that Joe did is his build (the forks, arms, shoulder, etc.), and have decided to follow his lead.

One thing I noticed in that intro scene with Ripley and the loader is that the cage is hinged open, allowing access to the seat. The kit doesn't offer this, so that was my starting point last night.

Here are the two parts that make up the main body. You can see in the molding where the hinged section is, and where my cutting took place.



Glued main body section, now with top part removed.




Here's the piece that the cage is attached to.



And here it is after dremeling out the hinge area.




Since it's now going to be exposed when up, I needed to fill in the parts that attach to it, both above and below.

 

[Ozzman78]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

...dang it... think I need to go home and change my shorts...

I love Aliens, I have every Halcyon kit but this one!! Excited to watch this build.

-Ozz

 

[Grendels]

I will be watching this one!

 

[Ian]

Suggestions for scratch building the replacement hinges? I have the angled bits I cut from the barrel, but I need to recreate the knuckle.

 

[peza]

eh up buddy,lovin ya progress mym8,really lovin watchin this and the more i see the more i want to,keep it comin...
this is sick!!!cheers peza

 

[CheesyGrin]

Awesome project Ian.

 

[Ian]

Got the hinges rebuilt this evening.



Used a hole punch to make a couple round pieces for the knuckle of the hinge, which I then glued together for thickness. This was then attached to the cleaned up angled bits I'd previously removed.



I then drilled and cut brass rod to tie to the two pieces together. I also shimmed the angle barrel to make it sit correctly on the body.

 

[Quaralane]

Good mod work so far, Ian

 

[Grendels]

Nice work on that hinge.

 

[The Nylon Gag]

Re: Aliens Power Loader

Oh thanks!

I need suggestions for some PHOTO ETCH with keypads on it?

For this:

Ian


http://www.paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?MainCat=Photoetch&SubCat=blank&PPartNum=PGX149

http://www.paragrafix.biz/product_detail.asp?PPartNum=PGX150


With a bit of trimming some of these might do the trick buddy

Gag