Socker
Jr Member
Hi everyone.
After several years looking for references and information about this suit, this last year 2022 I finally decided to make my dream come true, made my Nostromo EVA Suit replica. Ever since I saw the movie I have always wanted this suit, despite the fact that it rarely appears, only in the first moments of the film when investigating on the surface of the planet. But from that moment on seeing them in the movie, the image remained in my head until today, when I have felt capable of carrying out such an enormous project like this.
at first I did my searches specifically in Boots and gloves and this is what I found and ended up buying.
My boots, still need modifications.
Gloves, only need paintjob.
I started to do the first part that I thought was convenient, I was new to this world of 3D printing. I buy the ''.STL'' files and started printing my big Shoulders in 3 parts, they are 3D files. I using Artillery Sidewinder X1 printer, they have big sice for this pieces.
So that the 3D pieces don't move in addition to using a good glue, I use a thermal stapler, also used in the automotive industry to repair broken plastic parts of cars or motorcycles.
The fact that the piece is welded with these staples gives me a lot of security for the future, whether using the piece or transporting it, I know it will be well attached.
After several years looking for references and information about this suit, this last year 2022 I finally decided to make my dream come true, made my Nostromo EVA Suit replica. Ever since I saw the movie I have always wanted this suit, despite the fact that it rarely appears, only in the first moments of the film when investigating on the surface of the planet. But from that moment on seeing them in the movie, the image remained in my head until today, when I have felt capable of carrying out such an enormous project like this.
at first I did my searches specifically in Boots and gloves and this is what I found and ended up buying.
My boots, still need modifications.
Gloves, only need paintjob.
I started to do the first part that I thought was convenient, I was new to this world of 3D printing. I buy the ''.STL'' files and started printing my big Shoulders in 3 parts, they are 3D files. I using Artillery Sidewinder X1 printer, they have big sice for this pieces.
So that the 3D pieces don't move in addition to using a good glue, I use a thermal stapler, also used in the automotive industry to repair broken plastic parts of cars or motorcycles.
The fact that the piece is welded with these staples gives me a lot of security for the future, whether using the piece or transporting it, I know it will be well attached.
I used a roof skylight that I bought at my plastics supply store and I use cardboard arround to get the proportions and a pattern to make the entire structure of the helmet in rigid plastic.
