The Aliens Legacy
http://forum.alienslegacy.com/

Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations...)
http://forum.alienslegacy.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15999		 Page 1 of 2
Author:  bigbisont [ Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations...)
Nothing major here, just looking for some confirmation.
Someone (sorry, forgot who) had once questioned if the Colony flashlight was painted BB or OD. I never really thought about it, but based on this pic it looks like the case.
Attachment:
Bishop continuity.jpg
Bishop continuity.jpg [ 51.1 KiB | Viewed 12934 times ]


I thought it might be a trick of the light, but I just noticed these in the background on the table of this screen shot.
Attachment:
Burke Trial.jpg
Burke Trial.jpg [ 1.46 MiB | Viewed 12934 times ]

Attachment:
Colony Flashlight screen shot.jpg
Colony Flashlight screen shot.jpg [ 87.03 KiB | Viewed 12934 times ]



The housings certainly looks OD on screen (meaning likely BB in real life) with the selector switch the unpainted bare black (or just looks black in shadows?)

-Anyone have better screen grabs of the light and its color?

-Also what are the silver 'toppers' on them in this pic?
**EDIT: Never mind about the 'toppers' question. I do recall Harry's website explaining the lamps were replaced in some scenes in favor of a 12v reflector lamp. That must be what they looked like when not lit.**

-These were 'colony' flashlights, right? I seem to recall Ripley finding one laying around while exploring the complex, but I may be mistaken. If they were colony items, why are they painted to match the military equipment?! (rhetorical question. I know the answer is probably the prop guy got carried away).

-If I am mistaken and they are military equipment, does anyone recall if the lights were seen on the Sulaco, APC, or Dropship prior to the sweep?
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:54 pm ]
Post subject: 
I remember seeing one in operations when the camera was panning through while catching up with the two company guys. I thought about taking a screen grab of it but then I got distracted by the tool box which I ended up starting a thread about.

Moosh posted some screen grabs of that same time frame...maybe there's a picture of it in there?
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:58 pm ]
Post subject: 
Found it!

Althought it (the flashlight) looks like it's unaltered?

(screenshot by Melissa/Moosh)
Image
Author:  bigbisont [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony light/torch color and details questions.
Cool, thanks. Yeah they def look likey they are just laying around the colony. 2 of them are in that shot.

Of course they look unpainted in that shot. Interesting indeed...
Author:  Moosh89 [ Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:53 pm ]
Post subject: 
I love this! This is exactly why I wanted to post these here! You guys finding stuff I missed!

I've got way more photos coming, including more discoveries!
Author:  ilovethecorps [ Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:22 pm ]
Post subject: 
I didn't even realise that there were 'military' painted flashlights! Just goes to show! It's often referred to as the 'Colony Light'... But perhaps they were just general purpose lights used by civilian and military personnel? I can't recall whether Bishop is carrying his when he first parks and leaves the APC outside the SOUTH lock?
Author:  bigbisont [ Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony light/torch color and details questions.
While looking for something else, I stumbled upon this:

When the Jorden family ventured out, they of course brought the colony lights with them and check out the color scheme! Is that an orange and white pattern paint job?

Sure seems like we have 3 paint schemes on this prop

Attachment:
Jorden family with colony flashlights 1.jpg
Jorden family with colony flashlights 1.jpg [ 73.56 KiB | Viewed 12652 times ]



An orange and white one could be a great colony 'toolbox' addition. Just saying...
Author:  Harry Harris [ Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:32 pm ]
Post subject: 
To me it looks like hazard-tape around at least one end. Hard to tell though.

Harry
Author:  retrogarde [ Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:29 pm ]
Post subject: 
I thought that too.
Author:  Trigger happy [ Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:36 pm ]
Post subject: 
Ive been looking for one of these foe a while. What should I be typing in as a search. Ive been using GE 4 in 1 Multi-Purpose Utility Light
Author:  ilovethecorps [ Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:28 am ]
Post subject: 
As I recall with the colony light, at least one end is a bit flimsy and they are made of fairly brittle stuff... It could be that the hazard tape kept them a bit more secure as well as adding a bit of an 'industrial' edge...
Author:  retrogarde [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:50 pm ]
Post subject: 
Isn't this the same flashlight too?

Attachment:
11077445_10204089348729527_6246330323583804989_o.jpg
11077445_10204089348729527_6246330323583804989_o.jpg [ 104.71 KiB | Viewed 12545 times ]
Author:  bigbisont [ Thu Jul 28, 2016 4:58 pm ]
Post subject: 
Sure looks like it. Also now that you guys mentioned it, it does look like the front was just taped up above.

Time to rewatch the movie to make sure!
Author:  Corp_Hicks [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations..
Posting the attached picture at Christian's request. :)

Attachments:
Snapshot-2016-07-24 at 09_15_54 PM-31174.png
Snapshot-2016-07-24 at 09_15_54 PM-31174.png [ 903.06 KiB | Viewed 12313 times ]
Author:  retrogarde [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:57 pm ]
Post subject: 
Thanks Cpl. Hicks!
Author:  schotti [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations..
I don't Know about the Flash light but Look at the Knees it Looks like there Wearing M3 greaves painted yellow.

If You watch the Film Look carefuly at there legs when they enter ripleys lifeboat.
Author:  bigbisont [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations..
schotti wrote:
I don't Know about the Flash light but Look at the Knees it Looks like there Wearing M3 greaves painted yellow.

If You watch the Film Look carefuly at there legs when they enter ripleys lifeboat.


I think someone said they were actually Wierzbowski's and/or Crowe's greaves that were repainted yellow (remember the hive scene was actually filmed first, so they were all done with their sets very early on).

In this thread, viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9268&hilit=collectors+wierzbowski , "SgtTony" posted this picture of Ski's armor when offered to him for sale. Take note on the left, you see the greaves are still yellow.
Attachment:
Wierzbowski Surviving Armor (back).jpg
Wierzbowski Surviving Armor (back).jpg [ 136.84 KiB | Viewed 12293 times ]


EDIT:
and here is a link citing Crowe's to have also been repainted. Via the "propstore", they had Crowe's grives which have had large portions of the paint scraped off, but the remnants of both camo and yellow remain.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15317&hilit=yellow+greaves
Author:  bigbisont [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations..
Here is another image that indicates the flashlights were painted. It almost looks like it just is wrapped in OD tape, but the other continuity of bishop with the light shows the color is all over, not just tape. Either way, the one he carried does not appear to be black.
Attachment:
Bishop flashlight 1.jpg
Bishop flashlight 1.jpg [ 130.64 KiB | Viewed 11571 times ]

(pic courtesy of moosh, thanks!)
Author:  stimpy [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:00 pm ]
Post subject: 
I found one just like this on ebay. Its 4 in 1 function and is made by T- LITE. if its not the make that was used its very close.
Author:  bigbisont [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re:
Trigger happy wrote:
Ive been looking for one of these foe a while. What should I be typing in as a search. Ive been using GE 4 in 1 Multi-Purpose Utility Light


stimpy wrote:
I found one just like this on ebay. Its 4 in 1 function and is made by T- LITE. if its not the make that was used its very close.


There are actually quite a few companies that made these. Some are 4, 5, or 6 function, and some have 'ribbed' ends instead of smooth, but they are all nearly identical.

The "GE" and "Uniross" versions have the ribbed ends. Retrogarde recently snagged a 3rd brand that I can't remember at the moment.
"Brinkmann" and "Signal" brand lights have the smooth ends.

Nice to here "T-Lite" is another brand. I wonder how many other companies were doing these things!? There are apparently lots of options.
Author:  stimpy [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:01 pm ]
Post subject: 
This one also has smooth ends and comes in a nice box sraight out the eighties! 8)
Author:  retrogarde [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:29 pm ]
Post subject: 
Mine was a Uniross and while the torch has the ribbed ends, the photo on the box shows smooth ends. Odd that...
Author:  Moosh89 [ Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Colony flashlight/torch stuff (colors and observations..
For what it's worth, here's a shot of tape over the end of Ripley's flashlight during the Ops assault scene


Attachment:
Ripley Colony Light tape.png
Ripley Colony Light tape.png [ 1.32 MiB | Viewed 10973 times ]
Author:  stimpy [ Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:46 pm ]
Post subject: 
Any ideas what the tape was used for?
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:21 pm ]
Post subject: 
The 4 in 1 light I have always felt weak to me, as in, it felt like it was going to fall apart at any moment. Maybe the tape is there to either A) keep the thing from falling apart or B) keep the batteries from falling out.
Page 1 of 2 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/