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morganthirteen Community Guide
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 60
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: A L I E N Grappling Hook Gun |
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It took me over a decade to finish this piece, but here it is, the Grappling Hook Gun that Ripley uses at the film's climax against that pesky 8th Passenger....
I started with a Vintage Mares Snub Nose Harpoon Gun and built it up slowly over the years, digging for any other helpful reference. It was a little frustrating but I'm glad I never got so impatient that I went ahead and molded it up before I had all the information I felt I needed to do it justice.
To be honest, there is an element of idealization and interpretation running through the piece. There was simply not enough reference in some areas to do anything other than a "best guess", but I think the overall look is faithful enough...
I should have one painted up in a few days.
Thanks for looking!
Shawn |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Beauty once again Shawn ...saw it on the RPF also and that thing rocks for sure! |
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panaflex Community Member
Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 194
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Stellar work as usual.
Thanks for sharing this. _________________ Hollywood is the only industry, even taking in soup companies, which does not have laboratories for the purpose of experimentation.
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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Looks fantastic. Great work Shawn. |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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FANTASTIC work as always, Shawn !!!
BTW, is the harpoon made of metal ?
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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morganthirteen Community Guide
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 60
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, guys. The only thing I've yet to see is how the color scheme is going to look when finished. The piece looked like it was gloss black, with everything above the grip and trigger guard given the same bronze overspray as the nostromo pistols.
Fred, Yes! Everything not primer gray in the photo is made out of aluminum! I am making 15 total kits and they will all have the same aluminum pieces...! |
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darkknight0667 Community Guide
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 799 Location: Land O Lakes, FL
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Exactly the kind of work that friends and fans of yours have come to expect, Shawn. That looks fantatastic. Thanks for sharing. _________________ Pete |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Pete's excited, he wrote: "fantatastic" ...maybe a new word to describe Morganthirteen's work! |
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steevy Community Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great!Need HD screengrabs to compare it with. |
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phase pistol Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Outstanding Shawn! I love it. Never enough Alien props.
Andy |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Damn, it's the first time I see there's red WY wings stencils on that helmet !
I can see 2 (maybe 3 ???) on that side... and I guess it's the same on the other side...
Thanks once again Carl for the great refs!
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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morganthirteen Community Guide
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 60
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome grabs, Karl! Thank you.
I don't think I've ever spent as much time fretting over a project as much as I did this one. A lot of what I've done is really more of an "interpretation" of the original. It's so obscured in the film and the photos of the "screen used" one show it missing many original pieces and has had obvious (inaccurate) repair work done to it since, so that making a faithful replica was very challenging.
I'm glad to see it completed, but it wasn't a joyride. lol |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:18 am Post subject: |
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TFS those screen caps Karl...as for any project, it's always a challenge; most of those props were made in the 70's, planet UK |
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morganthirteen Community Guide
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a finished one. It's bronze with a black grip, and some airbrushed detailing for weathering (which is very light, so of course the flash washes it out).
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phase pistol Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Lookin' fine! |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Mighty fine indeed |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:08 am Post subject: |
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AWESOME work Shawn, WOW !!!
(this makes me think I need to spare some money for the near future...)
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:43 am Post subject: |
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Most excellent. |
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