ALIEN-272-CRABWALKER
Build status of the "Crabwalker" Alien - ALIEN 79 - 1:18 scale. Here's a shot of most of the components that will go into creating the crab walking version of the beast (all but the head and tail). The figure will be mildly articulated. The torso will be in a fixed, crunched position. Ball joint for the head and shoulders, joints for the elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles and a swivel for the tail which will be posed both in curved and rolled out positions. Seems a lot but the articulation will not be able to support a full standing pose nor would it look natural with the figure standing upright. I simply don't have the machinery and supplies available to create a figure made from various materials (soft and hard plastics) to offer free moving, max articulation as companies such as NECA has with their Big Chap figure. I think of this piece as more on the lines of a McFarlance figure...plenty or articulation points, but no way of using them in any effective matter other slightly adjusting the pose it's fixed in LOL! Just messin' with ya McFarlane - I still love ya. smile emoticon #alien #nostromo #sculpting #figurebuilding
ALIEN-272-CRABWALKER
Build status of the "Crabwalker" Alien - ALIEN 79 - 1:18 scale. Here's a shot of most of the components that will go into creating the crab walking version of the beast (all but the head and tail). The figure will be mildly articulated. The torso will be in a fixed, crunched position. Ball joint for the head and shoulders, joints for the elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles and a swivel for the tail which will be posed both in curved and rolled out positions. Seems a lot but the articulation will not be able to support a full standing pose nor would it look natural with the figure standing upright. I simply don't have the machinery and supplies available to create a figure made from various materials (soft and hard plastics) to offer free moving, max articulation as companies such as NECA has with their Big Chap figure. I think of this piece as more on the lines of a McFarlance figure...plenty or articulation points, but no way of using them in any effective matter other slightly adjusting the pose it's fixed in LOL! Just messin' with ya McFarlane - I still love ya. smile emoticon #alien #nostromo #sculpting #figurebuilding