FRIENDS OF THE NOSTROMO FILES… “Better Break out the Weapons” 2021-12-14 09:31:08 PM CST And with those terse words, Dallas' line gives the audience of Alien (1979) some sense of security as we ponder what horrors might await the crew on the desolate planetoid…
COSTUMING… A Stitch in time… Adam Ezekiel’s Limited Run: USCSS NOSTROMO PATCH REPLICA 2021-08-26 05:57:35 PM CDT If you were WOWED by the work I shared with you about Adam Ezekiel's replica costumes, you're gonna want to read this new post of his at the RPF! It…
COSTUMING… “A Tale of Prop Exploration, Obsession, and Execution” 2021-08-14 10:36:02 AM CDT2021-08-17 10:27:37 PM CDT It all started with wings. Continue reading "“A Tale of Prop Exploration, Obsession, and Execution”"
PROPS… 3D Printers + Alien Fans = Pure Magic! 2021-01-29 03:46:57 PM CST2021-01-29 03:47:22 PM CST This was my lucky week! Not only did I get the enjoy the end result of a friend's blood-sweat-and-tears, but I also stumbled over another fan's work as well. Not…
FRIENDS OF THE NOSTROMO FILES… Network Uplink : Week Ending 02 NOV 2019 2019-11-02 12:00:00 AM CDT2020-12-19 07:33:26 PM CST I am trying a new kind of post. It might be the "new normal" for The Nostromo Files: a round-up of things I found in the past week and want…
EPHEMERA… Padeyes on the landing gear. 2018-12-24 08:37:08 AM CST2020-12-19 07:35:39 PM CST Would you believe that they even went so far as to build padeyes into the landing gear feet so that someone on the surface could clip a safety line to…
CHARTING NOSTROMO… Ash’s Special Order 937, via sneakernet. 2018-12-11 03:52:48 PM CST2020-12-19 07:35:59 PM CST <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> You have probably seen a photo of the floppy disk prop from Aliens. You know what I mean? This one: Continue reading "Ash’s Special Order 937,…
FILM… This is what Nostromo Mania Fred found! 2018-11-17 12:31:19 PM CST2020-12-19 07:36:17 PM CST <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> Nostromo Mania Fred always has something fun to post about, and these are no exception! Of course, we all run into the same problem…
COSTUMING… Nostromo Mania Fred: Amplivox headset 2018-11-13 07:58:11 AM CST2020-12-19 07:36:24 PM CST <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> ALIEN (1979) historical research, by Nostromo Mania Fred: https://www.facebook.com/1327266277363270/photos/a.1349203075169590/1977089199047638/?type=3&theater <INTERFACE 2037 DISCONNECT>
COSTUMING… Alien Environmental Suit Reference and Build Progress 2018-10-28 03:34:31 PM CDT2020-12-19 07:36:33 PM CST <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> I discovered this interesting Facebook Group today, devoted to building the spacesuit from ALIEN. Continue reading "Alien Environmental Suit Reference and Build Progress"
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