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#1 Redshirt#7

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Posted 31 January 2015 - 02:57 AM

Awhile back, I started up a topic asking about compatible figure parts to Playmates. Among these discussions I found out Kenner's Aliens line was about the right height, the figures themselves based on a scrapped cartoon based on one of my favourite films.

 

My plan? Get the figures, and repaint them in Starfleet colours based on their role on board the Sulaco in the film. Ripley, mission specialist and cargo mover, Drake, security, Bishop, science officer, Hicks, second to Apone (when Gorman's out of the way) etc. The plan was to make them similar to the Starfleet guys in "The Siege of AR-558", while keeping each marines personal look and style from the original figure at the same time.

 

It took awhile to get it of the ground, but I've started and completed the first "wave" of my marines, with at least one more to come (I need Vasquez, the made up O'Malley, and Apone made officially by Kenner, and I'm working on the other four named marines with other figures), and along the way I've expanded the line-up.

 

Without further ado, the crew of the USS Sulaco!

 

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Commander Hicks

 

Rank: Commander

Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Commander of USS Sulaco, second in command to Captain Apone.
Notes: Gained multiple battlefield promotions. Veteran of the Cardassian Border war, the Klingon war (2372-73), the Dominion war, and multiple skirmishes. Known to sleep through combat drops. Proficient in the use of many regulation and non regulation Starfleet weapons, in particular standard pulse rifles, portable photon torpedo launchers, type 2 and 3 phaser rifles, and an antique pump action shotgun.
 
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Lieutenant Commander Hudson

 
Rank: Lieutenant Commander 
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Chief of Operations
Notes: Veteran of the Cardassian border wars, the Klingon war (2372-73), and Dominion war, as well as many small skirmishes. Lost lower right arm on stardate 51149.5, suitable replacement was made from available parts which Hudson refuses to remove for artificial replacement. Reprimanded for multiple acts of insubordination to senior officers. Expert with computer hacking.

 

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Lieutenant Commander Ferro

 
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Assignment: USS Sulaco, IRS Thea
Duty assignment: Pilot
Notes: Veteran of the Cardassian border wars, the Klingon war (2372-73), the Dominion war, and multiple skirmishes. One of three people trained to pilot stolen Romulan shuttle IRS Thea. Expert Pilot.

 

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Ferro without jacket

 

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Lieutenant Drake

 
Rank: Lieutenant
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Chief of security, smart gunner
Notes: Veteran of Cardassian Border wars (as a civilian miner), the Klingon war (2372-73), Dominion war, and multiple skirmishes. Certified driver of marine vehicle Stinger X-37. One of only five Starfleet officers fully trained to use experimental “smart gun” based on scrapped TR-116 rifle research and development plans.

 

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Lieutenant Dietrich

 
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Chief medical officer
Notes: Veteran of the Cardassian border wars, the Klingon war (2372-73), the Dominion war, and multiple skirmishes. Expert with battlefield medicine and triage. Trained under Dr Julian Bashir on Deep Space Nine. 

 

 

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Lieutenant Gorman

 

Rank: Lieutenant
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Mission observer and field commander
Notes: Attached to USS Sulaco to monitor and observe marines by Starfleet. One year out of the academy, he gained a field promotion on stardate 51149.5. Inexperienced, the Dominion War is the first major combat he has served in and is held in low regard by his fellow marines for this.
 
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Lieutenant Commander Bishop

 
Rank: Lieutenant commander
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Science officer
Notes: Specialises in the sciences and serves as a reserve medic and engineer for Lieutenant's Dietrich and Crowe. One of five Maddox class androids reverse engineered from Soong type android Lore. Damaged by plasma explosion on stardate 51149.5. As a result of battlefield repairs both Lance and Henriksen Bishop are visually distinctive to other Maddox class androids. 

 

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Lieutenant Ripley 

 

Rank: Lieutenant
Assignment: USS Sulaco
Duty assignment: Mission specialist
Notes: Has expert knowledge on Xenomorph species. Class 2 licence for Power Loader. Expert with flame throwers. Promoted to Lieutenant for acts of valour at Archeron (LV-426).

 

 

And, of course, a group shot:

 

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Posted 31 January 2015 - 02:57 AM

And now, some more pictures!

 

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USS Sulaco shuttlebay

 

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The marines versus Borg

 

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The marines versus a Jem'Hadar platoon

 

And it wouldn't be an aliens based marines picture without a Xenomorph

 

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"Check it out! Independently targeting particle beam phalanx. Fry half a city with this puppy. We got tactical smart missiles, phase-plasma pulse rifles, RPGs, we got sonic electronic ball breakers! We got nukes, we got knives, sharp sticks..."

 

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"We're in the pipe, five by five"

 

That's all folks for the moment! My batteries died before I could take some extra shots, I should be getting some more today, though, so tomorrow I may have one or two more extra shots for everyone. 

 

A quick shout out for to everybody whose helped me in that thread, in particular Fat Valentino for taking the pictures that inspired me to start this, and CB2001, for all the help, ideas, and encouragement. 

 

Any advice, or opinions on these, is really appreciated.



#3 CB2001

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Posted 01 February 2015 - 05:41 AM

NICE!  I'm liking what I'm seeing.  And I'm glad to have been able to help and encourage you in this project.  :D



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Posted 10 February 2015 - 04:13 AM

No problem, and I'm glad you like them. I've updated the first post with better pictures of the marines, plus Kenner-style Trek based bios for each of them. And, as promised, some extra pictures I couldn't take originally:

 

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As promised, Drake with his scope

 

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And my modified Drake at the helm of the Stinger marine vehicle.

 

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Colony hunter Predator

 

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Marines v Predator

 

And no Aliens picture set is complete without a dancing chestburster:

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I hope, in about 3 or so weeks, I'll have an update. I might, by then, have one or more of the marines I'm after, maybe a couple of the ones I'm planning on making from Jurrassic Park figures, and I'm looking at making a Dutch from a Terminator figure with some modifications. In the next run, I'll do a few more crossover pictures, probably a marine/Defiant crew team up, a Nick Fury team up, and an Schwarzenegger team up. 

 

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!



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Posted 11 February 2015 - 02:47 PM

LOL!  Love the pictures.  You're definitely on a roll.   :D



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Posted 10 September 2015 - 02:42 AM

Real life has gotten a hold of me for a lot of this year, so sorry for the ridiculously late reply, but I finally tracked down Apone, and Starfleet-ed him out:

 

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(it's a bit hard to see, but I painted on a DS9 era starfleet badge to his cap, as well as the command red vest)

 

Keep an eye out for another group shot coming soon!



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Posted 07 May 2016 - 11:20 PM

Sorry I haven't replied in a while.  Love the Apone recolor.  :)






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