hi

what kinda compter is bihop using to bring down the other drop ship?

Actually it's no (real) computer at all. Apparently they used a briefcase and fitted it with a monitor, a keyboard and some other greeblies (including compact cassettes, speaker connectors and a microphone as a joystick).

Cheers,
Stefan

Yeah I figured it wasn't a real computer either but a film prop instead (once I saw the pic on Willie's site):


http://www.alienscollection.com/uplink2.jpg


Kevin

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It looks like a modern automobile fuse block in the lower left next to the keyboard. The kind that uses these type of fuses...



And just above and to the right of the keyboard, it looks like they used a couple of these stereo speaker connections...

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would be interesting to make a model of it.

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Good eye there Rick!

*sigh*

Another project now.


Kevin

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Isn't on a wall in Planet Hollywood in Paris???

I think the hardest part will be finding the suitcase. I've been looking for that one from time to time but with no luck yet.

Cheers,
Stefan

Anyone with some close reference picts?

Is it still in the planet hollywood paris?

Planet Hollywood Paris:


Screenshots:




Behind the scenes:


Uplink has vertical lines while Burke's suitcase has horizontal lines -
so Burke's suitcase is differend from the uplink!

When Bishop enters the tube to crawl to the uplink you can make out some kind rectangle (logo??) on the lid of the case.
Sadly, I couldn't get a decent screenshot.

Cheers,
Stefan

That keyboard doesn't look normal symbol-wise.

It looks to me like the top of the case has had a hole cut in it and been repaired with a taped on panel. The hole would be to put a real TV in to show the dropship HUD display as they didn't have slimline TVs in them days.

SAS

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Yep!
The keyboard is probably only a dummy. When Bishop is typing there is no movement of the keys at all.

Cheers,
Stefan

The surround appears to be foam. The Enable button definitely operates

SAS

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The joystick seems to be a "Realistic" microphone...

yeah it definately appears the top panel of the case has been taped back up
and the keyboard is most definaetly foreign or something else altogether

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Would be cool if we could get this and bishop's tool kit made.

Noble i think the green MDF areas are actually foam too.

SAS

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Founder of Special Armaments Section (Heavy Weapons)
"People don't understand. people like me"

A guy called Ian Maw sent me a link to some photos he took at Alien War back in the day. There's a really good hi-res one of Bishop's Computer among other things - here's the link:

http://ianmaw.smugmug.com/Other/Props-from-the-film-Aliens/11236090_EnWpz#788059855_8WyTi

I asked him if these were all he took and he replied that that's it - he didn't take any more.

Harry

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Great pics, H.!

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What Willie said! Very cool pics. Please thank him for sharing

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Excellent pic H.

SAS

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Founder of Special Armaments Section (Heavy Weapons)
"People don't understand. people like me"

Hmmmm!!!
Thanks a lot!

Stefan

HOLY COW! Those pics are awesome!


What is this? -

http://ianmaw.smugmug.com/Other/Props-f ... 1551_hJMMh


And it's funny that the pic behind the warrior head is of the A3 Alien.


Kevin

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It's the control console of an Aliens hypersleep chamber.

Cheers,
Stefan

PS: Looks like it uses the same timer/counter like the uplink.

nice pics
is that your hudson armour harry or a different set?
also from what i can tell is the blue pack thing by the sentry gun is an old clansman set

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