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superjedi Community Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 389 Location: Newport News, VA
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hi everyone,
Sorry to necropost, but I wanted to share a small addition I have made to my Nostromo helmet. I got this back in 2009 and it's enjoyed a prominent place in my collection ever since. I could never swing the entire suit, but I just had to have this helmet!
I was rereading the old thread on the RPF when I noticed something in a couple of Harry Harris's pics that someone had shared. The pics showed some white lettering on either side of the helmet. Here are the areas I'm talking about.
In the first shot of the helmet's left side, the lettering is very chipped and scratched, but it appears to read "DO NOT OPEN VENTS" as near as I can tell. The lettering is in the center left area of the picture.
On the right side, again it's very worn, but I believe that it says "VENT DIAL." I'm only about 80% sure about that, though. The lettering is in the lower right area of the picture.
I have a sheet of white rub-on lettering that I got a few years ago when I added the NOSTROMO lettering to the side of my Shawn Morgan sidearm. I decided to use the lettering to replicate these markings on the helmet. Here's how they came out. First, the left side.
Now, the right side.
It's extremely subtle. You probably wouldn't notice it from more than three feet away, but since they were on the original, I wanted to add them to mine! Thanks for looking. _________________ I find your lack of faith disturbing. . . |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Must do this to mine !
Thank you for the share superjedi !
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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The Devil is in the details! TFS with us |
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superjedi Community Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 389 Location: Newport News, VA
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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You're welcome. _________________ I find your lack of faith disturbing. . . |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 10:08 am Post subject: |
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After a long and tedious hunt, I've finally picked up my Kane suit.
Should have it on display by the end of the week! So excited. _________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
youtube.com/user/kevdeovideo
instagram.com/kevdeo |
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joberg Community Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 9447
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Cannot wait to see the pics |
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Buch Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014 Posts: 1184 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 7:05 am Post subject: |
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kevdeo wrote: | After a long and tedious hunt, I've finally picked up my Kane suit.
Should have it on display by the end of the week! So excited. |
Kev, are you the one who scored the Kane suit over at theRPF??!?! _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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Space Jockey Community Member
Joined: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 559 Location: East Tennessee
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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I saw that suit on the RPF after it had sold, very cool! |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Buch wrote: |
Kev, are you the one who scored the Kane suit over at theRPF??!?! |
Yes, yes I am!
It needed some repairs and paint work, but it's coming along nicely. Impressive in person. I had to make a new cap, shoes and base.
Should have everything finished and on display this weekend. _________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
youtube.com/user/kevdeovideo
instagram.com/kevdeo |
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Buch Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014 Posts: 1184 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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kevdeo wrote: | Buch wrote: |
Kev, are you the one who scored the Kane suit over at theRPF??!?! |
Yes, yes I am!
It needed some repairs and paint work, but it's coming along nicely. Impressive in person. I had to make a new cap, shoes and base.
Should have everything finished and on display this weekend. |
Awesome! Congrats! A grail piece right there IMO
We'll NEED to see pics!! _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Been working on this beast all weekend. It needed some body work in a number of spots, paint work, and general cleanup. Here she is, finally on display.
This suit is pretty heavy, even for my beefy mannequin. I anchored it to the wall to prevent any unwanted surprises . There are a bunch of extra paint details I want to refine, but I'll take that on slowly over the long term.
Can't tell you how excited I am to get one of these. It's been a long term hunt. Now, if I could only track down that full-size vidphon...
_________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
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retrogarde Community Member
Joined: 29 Dec 2012 Posts: 131 Location: Maine
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my God...
That is so beautiful. Very nice egg you have there too! |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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retrogarde wrote: | Oh my God...
That is so beautiful. Very nice egg you have there too! |
Thanks retrogarde! I'm pretty stoked. _________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
youtube.com/user/kevdeovideo
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joberg Community Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 9447
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 6:43 am Post subject: |
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The best repro-suit out there Funny how the design team opted for such "Mining Industrial Suit" look. A beauty to have for any serious Alien collector! |
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Buch Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014 Posts: 1184 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:37 am Post subject: |
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That is absolutely amazing... I'm blown away! What a catch! _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Thanks fellas! Really proud to have it on display. _________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
youtube.com/user/kevdeovideo
instagram.com/kevdeo |
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stephen210 Community Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:49 am Post subject: |
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Looks awesome! I love the stand and plaque.
So glad it is displayed so wonderfully
Steve |
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