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Xenomorphs

I was 12 years old when Aliens came out in theaters--and it left a powerful impression. To this day I think it stands up as one of the greatest sci-fi action movies of all time, one against which I still measure all other sci-fi action. I remember making crude Smartguns out of TLC parts and arming my Blacktron I figs with them, and when my dark age ended I knew I would eventually have to try building stuff in that universe.

I've been putting together a squad of Colonial Marines for a while now, starting with my Smartgunner, and my collection of Brickarms Pulse Rifles is considerable, but what are Colonial Marines without bugs to hunt? :)

The problem is that I was never happy with any of the fig-scale Xenomorphs I found on the Net. Don't get me wrong, I love how creative people have gotten with them and I intend no disparagement, but they're all just too chibi and cartoony for my liking. The Xenomorph is one of the greatest movie monsters ever; it should be creepy, not cute! :)

I think I've finally done it in a way that pleases me. They're not perfect, not by a long shot: they're a little large for minifig scale, for one; the Xeno averages around 8 or 9 feet tall, and these are more like 10 to 12 feet tall compared to minifigs. But minifig scale is a fuzzy thing anyway, and they're close enough. They're also very fragile and fidgety--as you can see they're extremely poseable, but that comes at the cost of stability.

On the whole though, I love them to death, and I'm building lots and lots of them.

Taken on: February 16, 2011

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