Alien Nostromo Flashlights

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I'll keep you posted on the kit !
 
... I think the ones in Alien are bigger than in Romulus.
100% agree. When Ripley, Parker & Brett are walking down the corridor (at approx the 1hr mark [+/- 2-3min] in the Dir Cut version), we can see the diameter of the red torch lens is very close in size to that of the Stadium grate on the side of the tracker, which we know to be 7inch dia (apologies for the quality of the attached pic; I'd urge you to rewatch this scene for yourself, but to me it's clearly a similar size, even taking into account 10-20inch depth difference of the two props, and their different angles to the camera).

Interestingly, I also noticed that Ripley's torch changes to a smaller rectangular unit, as she enters the room where Joney is hiding. Continuity error or clumsy edit (as Brett has the red torch)?

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I haven't read the whole thread you guys probably know this already but this is what Roger Christian, one of the art directors for Alien, had to say about it. It's three emails and I included the picture that I sent him.
 

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I was hoping he would have some insight as to any changes made but I don't want to press him. I am just thankful he took the time to answer at all. Very nice of him.
 

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