Xenomorph Queen And Colonial Marine

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Greetings!



I realised my last thread was very poorly started.

So I’ll start again.



Hello 405th,

I am Samantha (pref Nakoo).

I am a little 5’5” woman and would like to make a Xenomorph Queen and Colonial Marine.



This is a big task and I am looking forward to it all!

To start off here is some info and links on the costumes and what I think I should do, Any tips would be great!

This is to be my pride and joy, An Alien Queen costume.



Xpenmorph Queen



This is not going to be an exact screen replica. She is going to be based on a different host spice to humanoids, cattle or a small animal. I am taking creative licence on this project and making her more like some of H.R. Giger's earlier drawings, having a more 'human' structure.



She will be made of a under suit covered in latex (So far my best option for detail). This idea came from Sekular Predator costume:

http://sekular.deviantart.com/

I believe it will work well for creating the illusion of the Aliens spindle like structure.



The outer 'armour' I am unsure what they will be made of. Right now I am working on a wire base for a expanding foam fill then some kind of clear coat on top though I don’t know what it can be covered in so I will be experimenting plenty

I found this Priss from Bubblegum Crisis 2040, the armour is made of Model Magic and Plaster bandage. http://www.cosplay.com/costume/123578/

I do not think this will work for what I want.



So I am working on the idea of having a painted textured under suit, with 'armour' pieces on top, vercroed down or not attached to the under suit.

The back spikes will be attached to a wire and chicken fence frame. I believe I will reinforce them or the hole structure with stronger wire/metal, again covered in Expanding foam. I hope this keeps everything light weight.

The chest will be a thick wire frame and chicken fence in between with a clasping seam along the sides of the body. This will support the spikes and some of the tail weight.

Example of someone else chest:

http://membres.lycos.fr/giger/index.html



The tail will be attached to a codpiece That will have a tight belt in it. I hope this will support the weight of the tail.

The codpiece will be made the same again with a wood board that the tail will screw into at the back.

Leather gloves with detail and the extra thumb and finger extensions added for the Queen look (gaps between the fingers but joined at the joints).

The feet will be high heals with the wire foam combo. This should be easy, though I believe it will hurt to where. The price I pay for my beautiful Queen.

For the head I am mounting all the armature onto a helmet. The crest will hopefully be lighter than I expect though there are cavities at the front of the face for weight.

Also I am thinking of having a visa as the front on the head so I can see. Very unsure though ):

The teeth are made of balsa wood. They will be painted and then cotted in clear coat.

I would like to install fans and speakers in the head but have no experience in electronics. The fans seem simple enough though I am unsure of how to complete them and how I should mount them.

Do I need openings where the fans are? Can they blow cool air in my face? Or is it better to have them as exhorts fans?

With the speaker I am thinking rig it to a MP3 and just have the buttons in my glove. Though again I am unsure.





The Space Marine guys:

http://www.dremori.net/img/Guide.pdf



Here are some of my refinance drawings and materials relating to her:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_2.jpg



Drawings:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3199.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3200.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3201.jpg



Colonial Marine:



This is for my 6'6" male friend.

The first way, that you all love, is paper craft. For that I would have to wait till the new game is realised, because I don’t have the required time to model, and I don’t have the skills to convert into a paper craft model. UMV unwrapping is confusing enough! (also my game cause wouldn’t let me make copyright stuff for what we are doing.)



So I was thinking model it out of clay and Vacuum form or Fiberglas it. This is my preferred method but I need to find a few things. I need a manikin to model the armour on, the clay I need to find locally, the fibreglass and some info on using that (can easily find here or ask friends) or build a vacuum form table with heating element.

I like the idea of vacuum forming the armour then I can make it for friends to, but I think a fibreglass base would work better.



Tips would be great!





The Pulse Rifle, makes a beautiful noise. I am thinking of paper crafting this, but I have no idea of how it could work. From what I can see of this site is that you have to resin and fibreglass the inside of the pieces, and that wouldn’t work for a weapon. I could buy a really expensive ‘wall mount’ that isn’t a true prop, but I would not like to do that. I would like to be able to install the counter, sound board and LEDs into what ever gun I get.

This is the Module that was sold though I am unsure of some where to find it now.

Site in description is closed:

http://www.replicantfx.com/



Any help would be awesome!







Marine refinances here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06762.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06763.jpg



Armour:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../mDSC01872.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...840_resize.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...leglabels1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...289_resize.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lmetlabel2.jpg



Gun:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../drewpulse.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...690_resize.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...004_resize.jpg



Badge:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t=alpa000a.jpg





Well that’s my plans so far...



Updates!

There are some updates on the Queen,

Today I did the upper jaw wire.

Now the front of the dead it done, I will prototype the attachment to the helmet tomorrow and maybe experiment with the foam.

Next on the list is the Crest. I will love that.

She to me is so beautiful!

 

[Das Brutus]

hit up Newspartancreator via PM... he's done alot of props and costumes for Aliens and Predator... he may be of some assistance

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

hit up Newspartancreator via PM... he's done alot of props and costumes for Aliens and Predator... he may be of some assistance

Thank you for the suggestion.

Though at this time he can not receive pm's, 405th tells me.

 

[KrovikanCorvinus]

I have plans for how to do the mouth mechanism on the cheap, and without anything electrical at all, if you're interested? I'll email them to you if you p.m. me with your addy.

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Some updates here:



Her upper head is neatly done.

I will be trying it on the helmet soon.

and the teeth need sanding an some more for the top jaw.

But all the bottom and little mouth are done!

 

[KrovikanCorvinus]

Hey, e-mail sent, hopefully it'll get there, I'm not sure if you gave me your addy right, because I'm pretty sure you typo'd, but I sent it where you said to anyways. Hope it helps!



P.S. you did give me the wrong addy lol, I've sent the plans to the REAL one now

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Little update:



I am working on the Crest now.

A LOT of work to do on it but here are some early shots of it.

With some lines to help you see what I hope it will look like.



Also KrovikanCorvinus sent me some really good plans for the inside mouth.

I will revise and post what I am going to do.



Thanks for looking!

 

[haji]

its looking nice. im looking foward to how youre going to pull of those legs

 

[yccars]

its looking nice. im looking foward to how youre going to pull of those legs

One word: Heels. It's going to be miserable

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

One word: Heels. It's going to be miserable

D: I know I am thinking of going for a false look.

By building up the back of my ankle and the bottom of my calf and then sculpting that into it...

But maybe Ill just have 2 pairs of shoes one to walk around in and one for on stage!

Thanks for the comments both of you!

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Updates!!



I put the expanding foam on the crest and just waiting to sand and stuff...

This stuff looks freaky, and it gets sticky quick (30sec) then it skins over.

I think I will leave it till later in the afternoon to do anything to it...

Some pics here:

 

[phenry]

Looks good so far. I was a huge Alien fan back in the day, so I'm definitely excited to see how this turns out.

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Looks good so far. I was a huge Alien fan back in the day, so I'm definitely excited to see how this turns out.

Thank you for the encouragement!



More little update.

I have bean carving shape into the foam, but I only got one can so I need to get more.

I have found http://www.cosplay.com/costume/222017/ who uses expanding foam a lot and her idea I will use!

I will add that to my description as well.

Tafe tomorrow not so much work will be done.



Thanks everyone for looking!

 

[Nakoo The Tauren]

Hey just a little update!

I have carved some of the foam! Its getting to the right

shape but I need more foam ):

Then I have to cover it in masking tape, then paper mashe,

sanding and if more detail is needed paper clay!

 

[KrovikanCorvinus]

Hey, it's looking pretty promising right now, good work so far. When you revise my plans, could you forward me a copy, I'm interested to know how you would change it. Keep up the good work!