Building a lifesize mock-up of the Aliens APC will take time and money, but since my version would be built out of mostly plywood, it'll be cheaper, but it's still just a "prop" and what to do after it's built, and where to put it, hence my childhood dream of a "Movie Museum" here in the UK.
I've looked into financing it, the whole "crowdfunding", investors, and all that, and then I thought to myself, "why not specialise in custom-made movie car replicas", start small and gradually build my way up in order to fund my other replica projects, especially a lifesize Aliens APC.
Today I've been on the Chefs Creations website, looking at the Colonial Marines uniforms and armour etc. My idea is to use it in a "fan-based" movie on YouTube, with a green screen behind the APC. I've added that to my scrapbook, my "wishlist" of projects, and we'll just see what happens in the near future. Remember, if you don't have a dream, how do you expect to have a dream come true?