Noddy4000
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Beautiful model, so good to see it restored and back to it's former glory. I still find it hard to believe it was just left outside under a tarp. I wonder if many -or any - model makers/companies insist on keeping ownership of their models nowadays, especially when you think of the after market for kits of popular designs. I know nothing of such things and how it works so maybe someone can say if such ever happens.
It was obvious from when the film was first released that it was going to be a 'bar setter'. The 'work-a-day', business and no frills look to it set it so far apart from anything else of that time. It's still just as amazing a look now. I quite envy the guys who can claim to have been a part of the team that created this stunner of a ship.
I do remember my second eldest brother talking about it after going with his mates to the cinema to see it the week it came out. He said that when the Alien appeared properly in the landing gear bay scene doing fast, jabby, toothy things to Brett, that he and people all around him were pretty much trying to climb backwards over the seats into the row behind. So much fun.
Brilliant thread, thank you very much for posting it!
It was obvious from when the film was first released that it was going to be a 'bar setter'. The 'work-a-day', business and no frills look to it set it so far apart from anything else of that time. It's still just as amazing a look now. I quite envy the guys who can claim to have been a part of the team that created this stunner of a ship.
I do remember my second eldest brother talking about it after going with his mates to the cinema to see it the week it came out. He said that when the Alien appeared properly in the landing gear bay scene doing fast, jabby, toothy things to Brett, that he and people all around him were pretty much trying to climb backwards over the seats into the row behind. So much fun.
Brilliant thread, thank you very much for posting it!