Scratchbuilt 6 feet Alien Nostromo

What scale did you make her at? Seems almost as big as the studio model.

Fantastic bird, I would kill to have one like it, even if I have no space for it.:lol
 
It's 5 times the Halcyon model kit (as reference on the photo below )so it's about an 1/190 scale.Three different models were made for the movie, respectively one, four and fourteen feet :eek ... just need more space !
 
Looks amazing. I've been seeing more and more amazing builds using cardboard or card stock instead of styrene. I never thought of using it.
 
Just what we need.... Another Fred From France:behave

Only joking! How did I miss this one. Mate that looks great. I would like to tackle an accurate one one of these days. Bravo.
 
Thank you for your comments.
Wes R,it was my first time on scratchbuilding and I have decided to use carboard because it was the most affordable and easy stuff to work on for a beginner.But I now realize that I miss some techniques for better rounded cutting edges for example, and you are probably right Nazgûl, styren maybe the solution .Next time maybe...
Evilpet, I have to disassemble the model to store at home. Not enough space to display it :(
Jedimaster, we are all named Fred in France ;)
BTW,if you have not already seen it on my blog...

CinesfX: 2013 : Mon Nostromo en Carton ... / My Scratchbuilt Nostromo

...this is a link to a short video about the landing gear and...a bit more

Train d'atterrissage Alien Nostromo Landing Gear - YouTube
 
This is truly impressive work. The Nostromo is a particularly difficult subject, it has some bizarre angles.

Good work. :thumbsup

Cheers
Eddie
 
Right EddieL... very bizarre angles.Elmo,I have got an idea for the refinery in scale with the Nostromo... adding many carboard on my house, having a huge repaint job and I think it can works :)

While making the three exhausts, with plastic planters,soda caps...
 
Isnochys79 said:
Thank you for your comments.
Wes R,it was my first time on scratchbuilding and I have decided to use carboard because it was the most affordable and easy stuff to work on for a beginner.But I now realize that I miss some techniques for better rounded cutting edges for example, and you are probably right Nazgûl, styren maybe the solution .Next time maybe...
Evilpet, I have to disassemble the model to store at home. Not enough space to display it :(
Jedimaster, we are all named Fred in France ;)
BTW,if you have not already seen it on my blog...

CinesfX: 2013 : Mon Nostromo en Carton ... / My Scratchbuilt Nostromo

...this is a link to a short video about the landing gear and...a bit more

Train d'atterrissage Alien Nostromo Landing Gear - YouTube
Click to expand...

I'd use cardboard or card stock too for the low price, styrene's just a bit to much for the mistakes i'm prone to make.
 
Thank you Tuskentrooper for posting on FB, I am so happy to read all the comments and that so many people like it.That rewards me for all the time spent on carboard cuttings :)
 
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