Facehugger Stasis Tubes.......how?????

Here's the deal guys, I have contacted the original place for the Stasis tubes, the ones we did YEARS ago (close to six years) and they no longer have our specs, my contact is no longer there and we would have to start from square one. I feel confident I can bring this back and can get off the ground, but expect a KIT cost of close to 6-700 dollars. This is a high shelf estimate, but there can be no surprises in a custom build. I remember the pieces, what parts were present in the kit, etc.
 
When you say kit, do you mean the metal pieces too, or just the plexi elements?

Also, if anyone wants to trust my memory and put the cool looking gridded plastic in the bottom, Home Depot and Lowes carries sheets of it. One sheet will probably be enough for 4 tubes. And the more I think about it, the more I'm sure it was in there. I just remembered that the ceiling tiles that Hicks pokes his head through and sees all the aliens crawling was made out of the same stuff, though painted grey.

Does anyone have access to Bob Burns' contact info? He has one of the originals, and would probably know if my memory is good, or if my mind is making crap up. (EDIT: never mind, found hi e-mail address on his website)

PS - Thanks for the big pics Dropship bob!
 
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The kit, as I remember, which Frank first created, was just the clear acrylic tube with bottom (yes, you could fill it with water) , the bottom plastic ring, the top ring with sections cut out, the triangluar acrylic for the top, the half circle/half triangle for the bottom.

No box included, no alien, no metal rings, and no lights with the kit.
 
Sounds great. By the time we see it all come together I should have the cash LOL

What about the rods?

I was sent another article I'll have to post it. It had the brilliant idea of adding a smaller tube inside the first. In between the two the liquid was added. It had the benefit of using less water and also that the facehugger , although looking submerged was in fact bone dry thus saving the paint work and eliminating the mouldy yuck factor!!!

I'll just check;)

Regards
TAZ
 
For the rods on mine, I used threaded rod capped on both ends with acorn nuts. Inbetween was sleeved in a chromed pipe...I think it was some sort of toilet part. It was pretty soft/easy to bend.

As for the tube within a tube, I suppose you can do that, but I don't think it will have the same effect. With the tube filled with water, it distorts the view of whats inside.

Hmm...o.k., maybe that isn't so good.:$

The water for mine was pretty cheap. I went with distilled water to try and keep the algae/mold problem to a minimum. I think it took around 6 gallons of the stuff, at around $1.00 per. Another thing to keep in mind, you'll have to water proof the hugger if you do decide to fill the tank with water, just like in Frank's article.

Here are smoe shots of mine I took last night. It's got some funky stuff growing in/on it, but I think that adds to the effect. In the movie, two of the huggers were dead and looked like it, mold and all.

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Light on with flash
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Light on, without flash
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This has been sitting this way for roughly 3 years so the mold thing was going to be an issue reguardless. If you changed the water out every 6 to 10 months, you'd probably have zero mold.

I'd also like to throw out there that the switches Frank used were bought at Radioshack. I don't know about anyone else, but my local "Shack" stopped carrying just about everything for the DIY person, including their switches. I was fortunate to have several on hand so I could complete mine. In the years following the completion of my tube, I did find a local hardware store that supplies the switches needed. I'd be happy to help pick some up for anyone interested. Just pay for the switches plus shipping.

The circular light Frank used is available at most any hardware store. I picked mine up at Lowe's.
 
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This is great stuff! Very exciting to think this project could actually happen. :love :thumbsup

As for the rods (and other aluminum parts?): in Post #33, Rylo wrote that he might be willing to undertake the machining if all the specs were provided. This would no doubt drive the price up, but I for one would jump at the opportunity to build this with perfect metal parts. It would add such a feeling of authenticity! :love

By the way, awesome photos, dropshipbob!
 
I was only mildly interested in this project until I saw pictures of Dropshipbob's stasis tube. I have now added this to my list of projects once I get settled into my new home and get my X-Wing helmet done and my Endo-Skull painted up.
 
Cool project. Wish I could do or get one of these but too deep for my pockets. Too many projects on my plate but great pix!
 
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