Aliens Colonial Marines MOD

[Missing Brick]

Custom Minifigs by Matthias (aka Blacktron)

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=58464&st=25

APC by Larry Lars:

Dropship by Jayembee:

Lovingly copied and assembled by moi.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Missing Brick

[Blacktron]

I can't find the words to say how much I love this picture. Absolutely fantastic work, Missing Brick!

You made my day.

Edited June 28, 2013 by Blacktron

[Ham17]

Awesome job Missing Brick

[Si-MOCs]

I'm a huge Aliens fan so huge loves for this...

Nicely done. Those are probably some of the best builds out there for Aliens

[TimH]

Fantastic work! love those Colonial Marine mini figs.

[lightningtiger]

Excellent sci-fi creation 'Missing Brick'.......Brick On Battle On !

[TheLegoDr]

I really like the forced perspective in this shot.

[Missing Brick]

Thanks guys.

I got the idea for the forced perspective mixed scale shot from the 'Making of Aliens' documentary here: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qUtxBM6KEXk about 5 minutes in. They used the same technique for the APC dustoff shot in the movie.

(PS. It's worth watching the whole documentary from the beginning - it's great)

[Fabz]

The "car" is really great, love that shape

[Only Sinner]

Perhaps your brickbuilding destinies may be intracately intertwined. All the MOCs need now are an environment in wich to eradicate the hostile alien menace.

[Blacktron]

I don't know. Since two years I love this APC design by Larry Lars. But I think it looks so complicated, I was afraid I would not be able to copy it. Now I've studied your picture and those of Larry Lars again and I've made a bricklink order.

I hope I can ask you for help, if I have problems with it.

Also thanks very much for these documentary links. They are simply great!

[Missing Brick]

...Now I've studied your picture and those of Larry Lars again and I've made a bricklink order.

I hope I can ask you for help, if I have problems with it

Sure, no problem. The trickiest part to identify was the soft axle (size 11) used for the gun turret rails: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32199

I didn't even know that part existed before I saw Larry's model! Very cool, and it actually works : with a bit of wiggling and pulling you can slide the turret into its stowed position - just like in the movie. Other standout features are the sliding door and the small snot gun turret at the front. Larry kindly provided exploded views of those very clever designs - so fairly easy to copy.

Happy to provide extra flickr pics if there are any parts you're unsure about.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Missing Brick

[Blacktron]

Thanks very much, Andrew. I'm sure I will need them.

[coot83]

That is a great scene that you recreated there missing brick, the making of the film came to mind the minute I saw it. I have to admit for any aliens fan out there, the making is a must watch(free on youtube) because of all the little techniques that they did to accomplish the realistic effects for such a small budget/time intensive movie. I always knew Cameron was a good, but his skill in the making of this movie at the time was mind blowing. Are there by chance any basic instructions/tips for the APC?

Coot

[yvjeong]

That looks really good!!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Oh sweet ...I love that powerful APC: it's the exact copy from the movie!

[Tim_AZ]

Glad this popped back up to the top or I would have missed it.  Great pictures.

[Deadfly]

Hello, I remember stumbling onto these guys on The Aliens Legacy Forum and had been trying to figure out how I could acquire them. How can I purchase a set of these guys, along with their APC?