Embryo Chestburster [aliens]

[Boltie]

Well first time I've started a thread after a bit of lurking, and one of my first full scape prop attempts. Apologies if it should be put at the end of another thread of other Aliens props or similar ^^

I'm making an Aliens fan film, and one of the things Ill eventually need is a miniature chestburster. Im not sure how to rationalise it, maybe extracted earlier on in the gestation cycle or removed from a kid. Either way its just for the convenience of fitting it into a capsule Ive got for it.
Ive managed to come up with this critter:

Early shots

Some more recent ones of him in his oil-filled tube...

Now the script I had has changed a little so I need to go back and make an even smaller one! Just as well because the container doesn't hold the oil very well if its tilted off the vertical!

 

[Alan Castillo]

Coooooool !

Is the material clay ?

 

[Boltie]

Yeah, milliput.

I thought about casting it but Ive got no idea where to start, and I'm to broke to buy the materials for it! ^^

 

[thegreatgalling]

I like the lips, I can see some emotion in those oil container pics, like he was in some pain! Very cool.

 

[Boltie]

Thanks a lot man =]

Im not sure what to do for the next one; either the same setup but in a smaller tube, or something a little different... like a cryogenic canister as opposed to a Victorian sideshow style exhibit!

 

[nogarth]

that looks awesome dude.

 

[OpMinD]

very great work

 

[StevenRogers84]

I love it!

 

[Alan Castillo]

Did you ever finish this off :thumbsup ?