Building your MARINES - CORRECTLY

[Reinhardt]

So badass!!! The pic of the Aliens diorama between the Marines is awesome.

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[V-Raptor]

2 Reinhardt
Thanks, bro!
Here is some update: I've finally finished the dropship base. It's extremely simply done, just a little bit of dark blue-grayish soil on the black base.



And here is my current Aliens display (you can barely see the little eggs\hugger\burster diorama on the back, but it's there):



But it's still not complete! I'm going to order few little glass bases to level up some items in my shelves. For example, I'd like to level up the power loader with extra 12cm, so we could see more of it. Also I gave Bishop the motion-tracker. Looks nice to me.



I'm still dreaming about nice Newt even thou it will force me to build another Ripley. ><
And I really have no idea where to display upcoming Sideshow Queen on the Nest diorama. XD

 

[kairus]

is that the Aoshima Diecast drop ship?

 

[V-Raptor]

Correct, kairus. Both ship and APC by Aoshima. They are very good.

 

[Mr. Fusion]

Shameless plug: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?143737-Sale-1-6-Hot-Toys-Hicks-FML

 

[Fason]

I know this where the aliens hot toy figure fans hang out, so i figured id let you all know this custom vasquez was for sale. Any questions PM me here.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Hot...0248?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3a90ef1308

 

[xRUSHYx]

Just starting on my marine squad! Lot of info here and appreciated

 

[xRUSHYx]

HeroHeads

You can contact Lonnie thru the site as well. Its a great sculpt and won't damage your wallet.

Has this site closed now?

 

[Staps1138]

I have a custom Hicks in my for sale thread cheap if anybody is looking.

 

[xRUSHYx]

Link ?

 

[bigbisont]

Whipped up a couple modified Ithaca 37s.

The 21st century toys "police shotgun" set contains several versions of the Ithaca 37 (as most know). I hacked up, ground down, taped up and painted up a replacement that my Hicks has long needed (a long list of needs, but this one I at least checked off).





and of course the real prop, for reference


Hicks is much more ready for close encounters

 

[EXOTICLEX]

the day Hot Toys announces Colonial Marines 2.0 people are literally going to go bananas.

 

[ebor]

the day Hot Toys announces Colonial Marines 2.0 people are literally going to go bananas.

Yup

I have all the USCM minus Vasquez () but I would be sucked in like Bobba into the Sarlac if they did 2.0 on these.

 

[Lee in MI]

I wish they did! I'd be all in...sadly, they likely wouldn't produce the whole team and it'd be back to customs to finish it off.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This is one of the oldest surviving threads that is still active. Amazing.

Anyway, I just read that HT renewed the rights to Aliens and someone suggested that it is highly likely that HT will revist the Marines with proper likenesses and updated outfit and gear. That would be awesome, although this thread and working on the old marines has been one of the happier things to happen here at Freaks for me.

 

[koon]

Build what marines?

Just use repulsors!

 

[ebor]

^^^ ugh, eventually Iron Man invades every section and thread on this forum

 

[Wor-Gar]

Eventually the children of Iron Man will grow up into obedient Marines.

 

[hammer-nb]

... I just read that HT renewed the rights to Aliens and someone suggested that it is highly likely that HT will revisit the Marines with proper likenesses and updated outfit and gear. That would be awesome ...

Kiiiinda awesome, well of course awesome, but, DAMN! I don't wanna think about how much less $$$ I've spent on 2nd hand bits if I knew these little guys were gonna be re-released ...

 

[jkidd41011]

I was just able to pick up the uniform, scanner, and flamethrower relatively cheap and I am going to bash a CM for my son. It will be a generic one and not a specific character. I was glad to find this thread as a reference and plan to read the entire thing. That said, if anyone has suggestions on gear that is usable for this project I'll take it. Was glad to see the 21C shotgun I found in my spare parts is referenced here on the last page.