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Vito
 Post subject: Xenomorph Egg - Self Produced
PostPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:25 pm 
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Hey Chaps,

Since i bought that Latex Facehugger from Marsattack.

I decided to build an Alien egg. It will stand approc 30" tall and with working Latex petals.

So, here is the build. First is a 30" balloon with Plaster of paris around it. Then filled with gorrila filler. Next was a smaller balloon and then plaster of paris applied. I will continue to build upon the shape and then bust it out with some filler to make it more stable and more durable.

What you think. Stay tuned!

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Ripstick (who posts here occasionally) did one for Dragon Con last year in a similar fashion....it came out great.
Does anyone have any pictures of it?

I love the idea, just concerned about its strength when done.
Do you plan to reinforce it on the inside or leave as is?

I look forward to seeing more progress pictures of this one.

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Might have to build up the top to get that "tear drop" shape, but I like what you're cooking!

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Great idea using a balloon to build up the initial shape. ***** I've looked over some books on paper mache with something ALIEN related in mind. Often the framing is chicken wire & lumber. This would be light weight (at the start anyway :wink: ).

Thanks for posting the pics. Looking forward to seeing it morph 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:00 pm 
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Oh yeah liking this! I purchased the hugger kit from Mars so might have to build myself an egg too :)
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:07 pm 
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Well, if this turns out well chaps. I may start to make casts of it. But it is early days

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Awesome!
On a side note - was the the Beetlejuice DVD sitting behind it? :D

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good work callum this creative streak of yours seems to be going rather well
and luckily enough i am after an egg myself :P

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I Used a condom for mine. Added black expanding foam for basei

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A condom? Joe! You must have a massive .... condom!
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well.. you can blow them up like balloons, and I thought I heard the SAS use them to carry water in an emergency :mrgreen:


and you do know there is a serial number at the base?

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made you look :P

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made you look :P

I love you, Slater.

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Tarim-rex wrote:
and I thought I heard the SAS use them to carry water in an emergency :mrgreen:

You heard right although it's not just the SAS it's a standard British Army Survival Course technique, you stick condom inside a sock for support and you'll be surprised how much water you can carry in there! :shock:

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Will this have flexible flaps on top that open remotely?
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It's all about the flexible flaps with you, Woody. ;)

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And yet it's a nightmare to get them over your head apparantly! :P

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Well, I don't have flexible flaps but I can get at least one leg behind my head, as certain Chatroom regulars are aware ;)

But yeah, Callum - I'm thinking rubber egg-flaps with some fishing line inside to flex them open like tendons...
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Hitch the Fishing Line to a servo or 2 and control them with a Cheap PIR Sensor and you'll have an Egg which opens when anyone walks by! :shock:

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Winch wrote:
Tarim-rex wrote:
and I thought I heard the SAS use them to carry water in an emergency :mrgreen:

You heard right although it's not just the SAS it's a standard British Army Survival Course technique, you stick condom inside a sock for support and you'll be surprised how much water you can carry in there! :shock:



did that on an escape and evasion weekend
good fun except getting a shoe in from 21

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:39 am 
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looks kewl cant wait for the finished version
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:09 pm 
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Okay chaps

Here are some finished shots of the outer egg. Covered in P38 currently standing at 25" without base and weighing in at 12lbs. Mosseltoff it's a boy.

Anyways, i'll do the sanding soon and then start on the outer detail. I think i'm going to go with the Alien Ressurection look. =]

Here are some shots and a picture of my new baby. =]

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:15 pm 
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Oh, forgot to add. I will be trimming about 6" of the top aswell. For the peaked shape.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:11 pm 
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thats alot of p38 i bet halfords love you lol

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:46 pm 
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Some new shots, some more work.

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