[MOC] Aliens - Power Loader (more or less)

[Spirit]

Loosely based on the Caterpillar P5000 Power Loader from Aliens.

I originally tried to make it much more accurate and thinner, but the legs were attached only to the minifig and were falling easily. And I hate that.

So rather than trying to reproduce the original properly, I only took inspiration from it and made a robust and playable design.

The hinges at the same level as the minifig's hips make it much fatter than the original and now it looks like a Super Deformed version of the original. The minifig's proportions didn't help either.

I may try to find a better solution for that part in the future, but until then I'm happy enough with it.

So, here it is: :)

And now with the xenomorphs:

Edited November 14, 2014 by Spirit

[deraven]

Well, extrapolating a minifig's dimensions vs a human and then applying that to the Power Loader, I'd say this looks like a pretty nicely done minifig-appropriate design! Really the only thing I think would help the overall look would be to have it a bit thinner front-to-back. I see what you mean at the hips, but with minifigs being super-wide-bodied, the width of your Power Loader seems fine. Regardless, it's a tough thing to design if you're going for accuracy in actual minifig-scale. Nice job!

[Kodan Black]

Man I always loved that scene. I'd say you have a really good representation here, hard to do things exactly when Lego minifig and human anatomy don't sync up. Anyone who has seen the movie and saw your picture would know exactly what you were building!

[ttoole73]

I actually like your take better than the original, to me it has a more heavy duty industrial feel to it (if that makes sense). Now your alien queen, That looks awesome.

[Lazarus]

Do you have the plans for these, I would love to remake these. They are bad megablocks.

[Spirit]

Thanks all. :)

Added a pic.

@deraven: I even made it bigger than necessary by adding that round "final brick" on the bottom. There's nothing like that on the original design, it just makes it easier to take the PL without touching the more fragile decorations on the sides. But I'm sure there's a way to make it thinner (front/back) with 1x1 bricks with studs on two opposing sides (http://brickset.com/parts/design-47905 ). But I don't have any of those in yellow (and apparently they may not even exist). It's worth keeping it in mind in case they release some though. :)

@Kodan Black: And now it's Sulaco time!

Well, it will take some time... A huge lot of time.... And only the bay.

@ttoole73: I remember the early concept art by Syd Mead was much more massive. This is still tiny in comparison. xD

Also, I'll update the queen's photos in my other thread asap.

@Lazarus: I don't have the plans, and I don't use LDD, but since several people asked me for them, I'll see if someone near me could help with that.

[Jared]

Fantastic lighting... and the Xenomorph... pff, wow...

[Kodan Black]

@Kodan Black: And now it's Sulaco time!

Well, it will take some time... A huge lot of time.... And only the bay.

You are either brave or crazy!

[Godtshep]

Great MOC! I heard the same vehicle from Aliens inspired Pete Reid's Exo-Suit.

[DarthMH]

The PowerLoader, was fantastic.

Just thought a little low, but I find it to be in proportion to the minifig.

Congratulations, very good.

[Taseden]

Woah. This is cool. That Queen Alien looks good. So does the Warrior/Drone!

[DPrime]

Wow, awesome!

[bjj8383]

Very detailed little lego, I remember hours playing with the Kenner action figure version as a kid.