PROJECT ALIENS APC PART 1 '1/24 SCALE INSIDE & OUT' 

Staples and Vine? You know - that guy who only creates the most awesome models that you always wanted to have! Serious mate, you absolutely always choose my favourite models and then you just upgrade them to v. 2.0. Thanks for sharing!

Saw Aliens the first day it came out at the Odien Lecester Square, the filming original was on the street out the front of the Cinema. It rally was a beast.

Wonderful work!! Is there a chance you will make it available to everyone? Also for sale of course. A thousand thanks

The iconic vehicle no model company realy wants to take on for some reason ..... this build will clearly be something to watch .

Ok - I'm fished in (subscribed) and waiting for the next episode. Now, that 1/24 scale......GI Joe figures????? 🤔

@StaplesandVine great job. Will you please share the STL? I had the Halcyon kit many ages ago and I wish I’d kept it.

design also features variable height suspension ! Problem was interior space would be tiny , not nearly as big inside as film interiors . I built a Halcyon , back in the day , and the turret rolls back to stowed position

Separate the tire and wheel? Can print in a soft compound for tires and hard for wheels? Just a thought.

I have the Halcyon kit (and the powerloader and Dropship), and the Aliens technical data book. I bought the models in the 1990s, and my older brother bought me the book (and 'Gigers Alien').

Damn! You did some stellar work! Would you mind to share that model?

i love your work and i will purchase the S1, now, this may be a stretch but, i love modeling and im a beginner modeling for 3d print. is there any possibility you would share even more guidance on how to model these accurate models for us who want to make the attempt to follow your path but only for the exterior. Obviously not showing, not detailing the interior parts , since that would be reserved for the purchased complete model. Maybe it could attract even a bigger audience make a bigger buzz and create a base for potential clients for the full versions, just an idea. Also a suggestion for a beautiful plane that not many have made truly accurate versions of, the stunning SU-27. Cheers

Brilliant design and build. I put together the M577 APC in Lego as a MOC (My Own Creation) and it's a challenging vehicle to accurately capture in Lego, much less as a 3D printed model. It being "just a long box on wheels" is a deceptively simplistic description given all the strange angles, odd proportions, and little details on the final model. Excellent job!

"Game over man!" Loved this movie. Really looking forward to seeing the APC come to life. How about doing one of the Babylon 5 ships. There is a huge range of ones to pick from ie the Shadow ships or an EarthForce Omega Class Destroyer 😊.

ALIENS are the one of few movies that shaped my estheticks about futuristic mechadesign - saw it probably 7 times at cinema as a teenager. And I have to admitt that this is one brilliant model with awsome engenireeng of magnet usage but... ... but you forgot about one thing to be screen acurate. The suspention hight. Otherwise it's great... I wish there was so acurate model in 1/144 scale... ...best regards (--_+)

I would love to see a 1/35th Dropship and I think I downscale version of the APC to go with the Dropship... I would still buy the 24th scale as well just because it's amazing

I think you are doing the Dropship. I made a 32 inch long Dropship, custom 3D printed.

Hello modellmate. The dropship is called cheyenne.With sticky greetings.christian

Will you ever offer the STL's for sale? I visited Pinewood in 1985 and remember seeing the APC before it was painted - it was a very impressive vehicle.

You skipped counting rivets and went straight to counting tread blocks ! Excellent work and excellent video. Looking forward to seeing it in person 😊

This is stunning pal. I fell straight back to the 80’s watching this and have now subscribed. I’m looking forward to the rest and going back to look at your old stuff. Will the stl files eventually become available for purchase like your slave 1?

And to this very day, these three design concepts still hold up.

Wow..i have just found my halcyon kit of this in its (tatty) box.. still in its plastic and totally unmade and complete..whats it worth? Bought it in 80s and forgot about it.

Just found this playlist and the first episode is great. I was never able to get a hold of the Halcyon kit of the APC but I'd love to build one of these! Fantastic idea using magnets for the turret and wheels. Looking forward to watching the other episodes 👍

Beauty & the Beast. Well done. You're a good narrator too.

Great video, I also plan to build an apc but I do want to have it full RC with 4ws so an interior probably wont fit. I plan on haviing around a 320mm wheel base but havent looked at what scale that would be, im guessing a bit larger than your build. I do have access to a printer and will hopefully be getting a Bambu x1c in the near future however I did actually plan to build this with styrene but 3D priinting may be a better option. I will be following your build thanks again. Any tis and trics are always welcome as I am a newb to scratch buildiing.

Awesome work! will the model be available to purchase? thanks.

impressive, never seen anyone fill an M3Max build plate with a successful print. the body came out very well with no warping as the two parts went together with almost no gap. but I don't understand why you resorted to filler? the surface looked pretty good from the video?

I enjoyed to watch your process…just wandered ,where you can find the blueprint of this vehicle???

Nice, another great idea for a make on a classic SciFi movie ❤

For an armored car, it has a very low landing! He won't drive over rough terrain ! Clearly not for minefields ! MRAP to help you!

You definitely must do the dropship! This would be the perfect compliment to the APC.

the cargo handler is over the top amazing..Looks like it was built by Caterpillar.

Hi Sera, this is right up my street. I love the film and always wished the apc was in it more. Any chance you’re going to make a drop ship for it to go into 😁. Either way it’s going to look the business when it’s done

Buckle up guys! The 4K release is coming in late April!!!!!!!

"But it's a dry heat man" These were always some of my favorite vehicles as a kid searched for years to find the model kits.........ran across one by accident in an old hobby shop back in college........Definitely needs a dropship to go with........Prop Store had one of the original model dropships for sale recently for reference and painting.........on tested ..... Original full size APC was designed around a 747 aircraft towing vehicle vehicle.

Cool work. I always struggle with where the engine would go. Perhaps there are electric motors in each wheel hub. Then, where would the batteries go. I guess I should do some reading first.

That's very good , but I want one big enough to put the action figures in sounds using an old plane mobile Digger

Fun fact. The tractors where built at Leeds in the UK and where at that time was the most powerful torque to weight ratio.of any wheeled vehicle.

You should also print some "humans" for the scaling effect...

Looking for to seeing the finished product. Your call a little weathering would be cool.

will this monster have any "Acid Splash" battle damage :)

So it looks like the blueprints also fail to show where the powerplant is for the APC, just as the film does...

Will you make this available for us who'd like to print one for ourselves?

is good than you gives a normal mesures, not only mesures of UK ex-colony :)

Самое смешное, что для фильма использовали переделанный транспортер для самолетов из аэропорта. Именно этим объясняется непривычная форма этого транспорта, и его низкий силуэт.

Excellent work and I can tell you have put the effort in because of the passion you have. Looking forward to building my own

You decided for this scale because you are going to make the dropship in the same scale.

Aliens is my favourite movie and the apc awesome, will you be releasing the files for others to print at home?

I've seen one done with working TV screens, and team health monitors.

11:34 - Of course it will. I wouldn't have expected anything less. :)

Amazing :) is this the one we have seen on facebook with full interrior ?

Will you be releasing the Print files to purchase?

Will the STL's be available for purchase?

Another great build : ) are you making it 1/24 so it can fit in the drop ship ?

If you did a 1/12 scale those NECA Aliens figures would look awesome with it. I hope you put your 3D model on thingiverse. great work!

This in 1/16 and RC would seriously be on my shopping list….’Aliens’ is in my top two Sci-Fi movies, and being an RC tank collector I would pay serious money for it….can’t wait for the next video!

cool project and can you make a jaeger drone cuz no one made kit for it yet,i'm looking for it

The APC has a way larger role in the Aliens versus Predator (2001) video game. And it's a beast of battle. It holds back 6-10 Xenomorphs per side like nobody's business. It must be an asset in the game. GoG tends to have a lot of the older games :3

I'd love to see someone take an actual model kit of a Hunslet ATT77 and convert it to the M577 🤘😎

Absolutely amazing. Want to print one in 1/35. One tip - drop parts with support to boiling/ hot water. Supports comes apart almost without any force

WOW ! you are an artist. It's wonderful and your video's are always a pleasure to watch. Thank you

I'd pay money for your version...100%

Let me guess re the master plan - a 1/24 Dropship as well?

I do believe I saw this finished model on a Twitter/X feed a couple weeks ago. I assume it is yours as there was a full interior with monitors and lighting. But, assuming isn't truth unless someone else confirms. So, I will either have you confirm here or when you complete it and let us all see. If not, no big deal. If so, I want this set/files as soon as humanly possible!!! lol

Please do the dropship next. This is one of my favourite movies

lol £75 for the STL what are you smoking?

I love sci-fi interior layouts. Zero space for engines, systems, equipment, storage , etc.

You're planning a dropship aren't ya?

You could have used a strip of metal for the main turret, that way you could have it move from the stowed away position to firing position. Nice build!

Awesome video, I enjoyed it greatly. Thanks for the upload.

Its hilarious that you mentioned those two books, as i just had to literally look up my shelf and see both of them side by side. The blueprint book in particular is a MUST HAVE for Aliens collectors. Going to be watching this with great interest, as the APC is one of my favorite sci-fi vehicles ever made. I think lighting it up is also an absolute must, at least the outer lights and driver's cabin.

I love this channel, please do lighting!

This is beyond awesome !!! can't wait to see the final work, but if i may have a suggestion: how about us poor people who don't have the MAX 3 but still want this in 1:24 scale? maybe you could separate the pieces a little more so they can fit in a Anycubic Mono X ;) hehehe, also, are you thinking about putting some lights in the back? because in the movie the APC has 2 bluish lights in the back. Congratulations on another fantastic work !!

THIS is GREAT!!!!!! Thank you so much for the vid!!

Love that you ensured a good fit by incorporating alignment pins.

Very nice! What resin printer are you using?

What a great video. I had to follow you. I can't wait for the next part to come out. This is some great work.

Just a bit of Trivia... There just maybe a slim chance that the APC was built on or very near Gerry Anderson's Century21 Studios. And just around the corner from C21 they built Americas Iconic Le Man Winner the GT40 Mk1-Mk3.

Bigger to hold the neca figures!

So, some rescaling of commercially available 3d files then!

The Cybertruck should look more like this.

what design software did you use?

It's the Tardis of APC's.

Great work mate, can't wait to see it complete!!! Would love to see lighting on it.

Where can we get this 3d model?

What is the book in the 2: 57 section? I'd like to know if there's a place that sells that book

which 3d printer do you use ?

Game over man! Game over!

Staples and Vine, would you be interested in making me a kit of this model, let me know , I love the Alien franchise, have some of the kits now but can't afford to pay the collectors prices for the APC and Drop ship.

awesome work !

As an APC, this vehicle is absurd. But as a model it will be a treat.

I love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Whoa.... Drive system is the toughest part to "Square" w/. 🤔. I guess, between the box object behind the front turret & the hubs serve as propulsion. 1 of the lines in the movie was "the torque converters are fried. That said, this is a GR8 vid, way fab! Kudos & many thanx 👍👍

Hay how is the stug getting on. Is the project still on the list

This is absolutely stunning model. Insane details. I wish to own something like that in the future. PS: This looks like HIYA toys APC but even more accurate.

Shut up and take my money!

I would like this stl!

Dropship next??

Yes please lighting

Do lights! it makes all the Difference!