Definitive List of District 9 Alien Guns
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TreehouseFX (Rob Swatton) on the Weta Forum posted these taken at the Weta Cave!
FB
AWESOME shots, buddy!! I love these guns!!
-B89!
franz bolo
Sr Member
AWESOME shots, buddy!! I love these guns!!
-B89!
Yeah, the guy that took them said the gun has some good weight to it and looks way better in person!!
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MooMooEgg
Sr Member
Is that the one Weta is selling? if so, it looks fantastic!
franz bolo
Sr Member
Just a caution. If production and shipping won't be happening until Q2, these display/promo pieces just about cannot be 100% representative of final production pieces. They're probably paint masters or just pure promos or something, right?
I'm not saying the final pieces will differ markedly, and the Grordbort pieces have GREAT finishing, but I won't be surprised if we lose the CNC tooling marks and seams, or if the final weathering might be a little bit simplified, or something.
As long as the base piece is screen-accurate tho, I'm a happy monkey.
I'm not saying the final pieces will differ markedly, and the Grordbort pieces have GREAT finishing, but I won't be surprised if we lose the CNC tooling marks and seams, or if the final weathering might be a little bit simplified, or something.
As long as the base piece is screen-accurate tho, I'm a happy monkey.
Clutch
Master Member
I seriously doubt the production ones will look as good as the one in the photos above. But with only 200 being made, hopefully they will have time to make them look nice.
It's probably a good idea just to forget about it until they are finished. Might get all worked up like I did for the first prequel only to be let down. :lol
It's probably a good idea just to forget about it until they are finished. Might get all worked up like I did for the first prequel only to be let down. :lol
barbatus
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Thanks again for posting the Full HD screen shots rkpetersen :thumbsup
Agreed, I'd say the chances of the final product looking that good are exactly zip, but if Weta miraculously manages to deliver a quality product with a quality paintjob (that's what I'm most worried about) made in china that looks that good, I promise I'll build a little Weta-Shrine and post pictures of it here :lolI seriously doubt the production ones will look as good as the one in the photos above. But with only 200 being made, hopefully they will have time to make them look nice.
franz bolo
Sr Member
So I found out that the gun below (Alien Organic Retriever) wasn't originally designed as a gun. It was actually for taking samples inside other objects. For instance you could put it up against a cow it would retrieve the innards and deposit them in the clear container which is part of the backpack the guy below is wearing.
The 2 devices are connected with thick black tube/wires.
When I first saw it, I wanted to know what that clear container was! I hope the "Art of D9" book goes into detail about it! :thumbsup
Guy with gun and backpack
Backpack
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The 2 devices are connected with thick black tube/wires.
When I first saw it, I wanted to know what that clear container was! I hope the "Art of D9" book goes into detail about it! :thumbsup
Guy with gun and backpack
Backpack
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franz bolo
Sr Member
That would be cool if the BIG GUNS got made!! :thumbsup :love
That was the gun initially used in the scene with Wikus and the Warlord but it hwas too large and bulky to use. Tey changed it to the Sonic Force Gun instead.
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franz bolo
Sr Member
I merged a few pics together to complete what the backpack looks like.
I also found the scene where the mini assault rifle was used! I thought it wasn't in the movie but I was told it was used. I hope they make that one next!!
I think the AR will sell out. The Gas Projector Sold Out and the AR is cooler than that!
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I also found the scene where the mini assault rifle was used! I thought it wasn't in the movie but I was told it was used. I hope they make that one next!!
I think the AR will sell out. The Gas Projector Sold Out and the AR is cooler than that!
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franz bolo
Sr Member
Here's some good interviews with Greg Broadmore.
SDCC 2010 Interview:
CLICK HERE
Meeting with... Greg Broadmore
His career, and presentation of WETA District 9:
CLICK HERE
There's a cool shot of the Alien Helmet concept art here:
CLICK HERE
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SDCC 2010 Interview:
CLICK HERE
Meeting with... Greg Broadmore
His career, and presentation of WETA District 9:
CLICK HERE
There's a cool shot of the Alien Helmet concept art here:
CLICK HERE
FB
Oh WELL DONE with the backpack! Finally a clear idea of what it looks like. Nice! Also the links. Helmet art...I wet 'em! JOB VARIANTS - 'engineer' and '??', oh my god, I'm going to want more than one...I MUST HAVE PRAWN HELMETS! hem hem.
The mini AR is in the background of the MNU lab test shots. Did you find it elsewhere too?
The mini AR is in the background of the MNU lab test shots. Did you find it elsewhere too?
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franz bolo
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Nope, that's where I saw it. I hope that it gets made!!! Can't wait for the Art book to be released!!
Again, it's another casualty of editing. It's seen briefly in the background and the testing scenes weren't used. And as a cut-down AR, is it something that even exists as a mould, or was it literally just a bash of an AR casting?
If there's no specific mini-AR mould then they'd either have to take a mould off an existing (one-off) prop, or recreate it from a new AR casting.
Taking all this into consideration, I can't see how it's a contender.
(Weta, is my reverse psychology working?)
If there's no specific mini-AR mould then they'd either have to take a mould off an existing (one-off) prop, or recreate it from a new AR casting.
Taking all this into consideration, I can't see how it's a contender.
(Weta, is my reverse psychology working?)
