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building a facehugger stasis tube (finished)
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Author:  Epsilon [ Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  building a facehugger stasis tube (finished)
That´s a nice pet!

While browsing my local thrift store I stumbled upon a large clear plastic tube. Priced only $6.00 ! I couldn´t leave it behind.
So I guess I´m building a facehugger stasis tube now.
The facehugger is a cheap Thai recast kit from Ebay, cheap but good (enough) quality vinyl and detailed, it needs some more weathering.
I coiled the tailparts with a heatgun,inserted a metal wire to prevent droopping over time and glued the parts together with superglue.
Will post more pics when finished.

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Author:  agg cook [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:50 am ]
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I keep thinking about trying for one they look fairly easy to make theres plenty of vids of build tips out there
Author:  Hawkins [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: building a facehugger stasis tube
Can´t wait to see more !!
Author:  577_ops [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: building a facehugger stasis tube
Great find here with the tube.
Looking forward to see more.
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:38 pm ]
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That tube looks to be pretty close to the right dimensions, nice find!
Author:  Epsilon [ Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: building a facehugger stasis tube
Some progress pics. With my homemade routerjig (saw a tutorial on youtube) I made perfectly round discs.
Using a fluorescent round tubelight now, for the bleak eighties lighting, but the adapter gets very hot, so I will probably replace it with LED.

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Author:  Dropshipbob [ Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:48 pm ]
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What would you say is the thickness of the wall of the tube...thick enough that the whole thing could be filled with water?
Author:  Epsilon [ Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:35 pm ]
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Finished :D

switched the fluorescent lamp out for an LED version. Sheet metal bend around a wooden frame. Wooden top and bottom lids, and one transparant disc, all made with a router. The plastic came from a lcd screen which also had several sheets of thin plastic which came in great use as filter for the bright light.
I had a turntable (lazy susan style) from an old dispay that fit just underneat, so it can be rotated.


Dropshipbob wrote:
What would you say is the thickness of the wall of the tube...thick enough that the whole thing could be filled with water?

I would be thick enough to fil with water, provided the bottom is glued/caulked. But it would make it very heavy.

Outer diameter:30 centimer
Inner diameter 29 cm.
Wall thickness 5 mm inner.
Height: 88.5 cm
Weight: 10 kilogram
Building time tube: two weeks on and off.


I have made the 3 rods and bolts for the side but they didn't came out as nice as I wanted (wood instead of plastic/metal) Some goes for the round bend at the top. I haven't thought up yet how to make those parts.
Oh and maybe suspend the facehugger in the tube with fishing wire.

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Author:  577_ops [ Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: building a facehugger stasis tube (finished)
Great build and display with the M56A2 operator.
Author:  jasonmirons [ Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:25 am ]
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Looks fantastic.
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