Nerf Fully functional UA-571C remote Sentry

[jodocast]

Hey Guys and Gals,
My name is Grant and I'm new here on the RPF but have been involved in costuming and prop building for a little while now.
Some of my friends and I are now embarking on doing "Colonial Marines" costumes from the "Aliens" movies and I got this bee in my bonnet about building a replica of the Sentry gun, like that used in "Aliens" (extended cut)to defend the corridors.
I decided I wanted more than just a static prop so came up with a design for an operating system to install in the gun to make it much more interactive.
So ...without any further ado I present the building of my sentry gun.
I hope you enjoy,
G

This is what I am using as reference.

Now the build begins !

Then I needed to lay out the internal workings and test them (see attached video)

*** WARNING *** some colourfull language used (hit in very sensative area)

Meanwhile the build continued ....

OK ...you get the idea
Would like to see more ?

Cheers all,
G

 

[gyoung2993]

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I will be watching this with extreme interest.......way to go man....love what you got planned......

 

[jodocast]

Re: UA-571C Remote Sentry Weapon System.

Don't forget to check the video of the internals

 

[BlindSquirrel]

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Very cool! Love it!

 

[ghostryder]

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fwiw:

http://www.therpf.com/f9/aliens-sentry-gun-camera-prop-part-id-149856/

 

[jodocast]

Re: UA-571C Remote Sentry Weapon System.

Here are a couple more progress pics for you all

more to come
G

 

[breen2057]

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this is very cool. is it 1:1 scale? cos its a lot bigger than i thought it was in the movie.

 

[jodocast]

Re: UA-571C Remote Sentry Weapon System.

Yes, it's 1:1 ... it's quite a big unit as you can see in this pic

 

[breen2057]

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wow its huge now you have to get the screen hicks is looking at and put this on it -

http://www.therpf.com/f9/software-props-3-aliens-sentry-gun-display-34353/

 

[jodocast]

Re: UA-571C Remote Sentry Weapon System.

Here are some more progress pics for you all.
Hope you enjoy

Almost there ! ...now just the tripod and camera to go ;P

Here is a test video for your amusement !

Cheers all,
G

 

[jodocast]

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I'm not the one on the right ?

 

[jodocast]

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I had to install a motor speed controller to slow the movement a little.
Here is a new test video

Hope you enjoy,
G

 

[monkeyboy]

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Hi all bit of a newbie to this but i have built a few replicas myself. Have a look see what you think.

 

[Monster Dave]

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This is awesome! It's like ALIENS fever around here!! Love'n it!! The test fire video was really REALLY cool!! Need to pump some sounds like that into the Pulse Rifles!!!

Great work!!

 

[jay851]

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Great job guys. have started one myself but it will be airsoft and will track targets via webcam. have started from the base up, will get some pics up soon.

atb
jay

 

[jodocast]

Sweet Jay, I did look at the PC based tracking systems but went the low-tech option instead lol

 

[Crazy3rdgen]

Id set it outside pointing toward the road

 

[CB2001]

Nice!

 

[Roughneckone]

Really beautiful work on this, are you planning a tripod mount as well?

 

[jodocast]

Yes, it will have a tripod and top mounted camera once finished .... my goal is to try to get it looking as close to the screen used item as I can