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

Final price?I have no freakin idea.Im just quote prices for the CLEAR section and the TOP and BOTTOM GRAY PVC.COST for a set of 3 was 1400 ish and some change last time I got MGM to quote me. So...roughly...450 JUST for those parts.People.....acrylic isnt CHEAP. Especially CAST acyrilc...and I refuse to use extruded. It looks like ****.What else is there???There is still the electrical...the Box, .....the Disc the box sits on....the hardware for the box....the hardware for the tube.....the Lower and upper Metal Triangle Caps.........and SHIPPING!!! Unless you live locally.Oh..and a FACEHUGGER.This is pretty much where this project DIED last time.
 
Ok, maybe this might be a perfect Active Project to do! Frank, would you be willing to release the dimensions for the other parts, like the cap and base? I would totally be interested in building one of these. That way, people can build them with the materials the choose to work with- plastic, wood, MDF, metal, etc. It's the Tubes that are the tough part to buy. This IS a friggen prop board after all, we should all be expected to actually build some things ourselves, like it USED to be!

- Jeff
 
Yup, that's the reality of this project. The second run died because people realized for a complete set without paying someone to paint your facehugger clearly came close to a thousand dollars.

That's the expectation.
 
Well, this hobby really needs a swift kick to the arse and people really need to stop having their hands held all the way. Come on, the fun part of this hobby is getting you hands dirty and being creative! Screw the whiners and lets get this project going!!!

- Jeff
 
Hey Brundel....you are appreciated mate. So is the effort you have put in ok? Everyone? True isn't it??

Regards
TAZ
 
Absolutely! I'd love to build one of these, and I feel I could without any problems. The only thing keeping me from it is cost.

Most of the replica props I have, I built myself. But the truth is, sometimes I just don't have the time or energy to build everything I want, so I will occasionaly buy kits from runs people are doing.
 
I was watching "October Sky" on the USA Network this past Saturday morning. USA Network was running this sort of "bumper" show called "Character Fantasy". It's essentially them taking a person out of their chosen profession and giving them a taste of what it would be like to work in their "dream job".

This past Saturday was themed around a Production Assistant who always wanted to be a marine biologist.

They went on a visit to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro, CA. They have shown past episodes on the USA Network website, but this one isn't on there yet. These are poor screen caps - I DVR'd the show and the only way I could transfer the image is to take a picture of the freeze-frame with a camera.

Once inside there was some very familiar looking things in the background:







Now, I'm not saying they are the EXACT match, found item stuff. I am merely suggesting that the things in the Marine Biology lab have similar design (and function) as the ones used in ALIENS, and that the prop has a strong possibility of being a distant "found item" cousin of what is in this Marine Biology lab at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.

Anybody know the technical name of these things?
 
I just found another supplier online. Try McMaster Carr. Here are a few cast acrylic tubes that may work. The 9 digit numbers below are the part numbers if you want to search the site for them

http://www.mcmaster.com/

1/8" Wall Thickness
Inside Diameter Outside Diameter Each
9-3/4" 10" 84865K311 $117.98
10-1/4" 10-1/2" 84865K312 118.88
11-3/4" 12" 84865K315 171.48

1/4" Wall Thickness
9-1/2" 10" 84865K411 $229.56
10" 10-1/2" 84865K412 265.56
11-1/2" 12" 84865K415 298.74

Mike
 
This might be worth looking at. Not sure they'd be clear enough, but the price looks good! You should be able to get two tubes out of a 12" X 4' @ $103.00

http://www.solar-components.com/tubes.htm

Kitchen_Solar_Tubes.jpg
 
They're made out of fiberglass, so unfortunately, they wouldn't work clarity-wise, but that's a darn good find.

McMaster is looking like the way to go at the moment. Can't beat that price for cast acrylic.
 
Can we move forward on the rest of the tube like hardware? Right now it appears as the purchase of the tube is a sticking point. Why should the rest hang up on this? I am not going to pay an astronomical price on the tube that is a given. I believe that there are different options. I know some members do not want to fill with water. They would not need a tube with sealed bottom or a top. I am really intrigued by the dual tube thin layer of space for water. That really cuts the weight down as the volume of water is greatly reduced. I could even see some one using a sheet of plexi and bending it around to form a tube. Yes there will be a seam in the back and it will not be able to hold water but you could have a status tube that will not break the bank and still be upgradeable. Use the position of the facehugger to hide it. Not trying to sound pushy but can we move forward? I am thinking for oversea members it may be cheaper for them to find the tube locally. I do not want to see this die.

Thanks!

Greg
 
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I found a couple of places that sell acrylic cylinders for refurbishing antique gasoline pumps. The different brands of the visible models had different diameters, ranging from 10" to 12 1/2", most in the neighborhood of two feet long. Not the cheapest option, though, as a 12x26 runs about $175.00.

Gas Pump Heaven

Automobilia
 
I thought about using the double-skinned approach. It would have the advantage of increasing refraction which would improve the impression that the tube was liquid filled. But I'm not sure there'd be much advantage to it over having no water at all. Unless you have a stream of bubbles pumped into it, the water would be pretty much invisible, and of course the facehugger would remain looking dry. Given that the tube seems to be the most expensive part of the project and that double-skinning means having two tubes, we may just be adding a lot of cost and complication for minimal gain.

Gman666 said:
I am really intrigued by the dual tube thin layer of space for water. That really cuts the weight down as the volume of water is greatly reduced.
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The plan is to slightly tint the water. I just do not want this to die because of a source for a tube. The double is just the version I want to go with.

Thanks!

Greg
 
Heh! Those are really neat. What would you say the larger one is? About 1/4 scale? Where'd the face huggers come from? The smaller one appears to be from one of the NECA or Palisade toys.
 
bumpy... is this idea dead again (for like the third time) or what? :confused :lol
 
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