Adam unboxes and reviews the NERF Aliens M31-A Pulse Blaster, a replica of the Colonial Marines prop that actually fires darts! He couldn't be more pleased with NERF's rendition of one of his favorite science fiction film props, down to the electronic dart counter, battery-powered flywheel, and ...

This filming model of the UD-4 "Cheyenne" Dropship from James Cameron's Aliens may technically be a miniature, but it's a massive ship model with some wonderful details. Adam and Propstore's Stephen Lane walk around the model and check out the cockpit, surface textures, and techniques the ...

Adam gets his hands on an original Colonial Marines Pulse Rifle prop used in Aliens and Aliens 3! We learn the story of how this prop was made for James Cameron's Aliens and then rebuilt for its sequel, and how a film production's armorer handles and decomissions these kinds of props during and ...

There's no better reference for a replica propmaker than getting up close and inspecting the original movie props, and Adam gets to meet several pieces of Colonial Marines armor and the iconic smartgun from James Cameron's Aliens! Details on these pieces reinforce Adam's own research from ...

Adam tackles a key piece of his Aliens Colonial Marines cosplay with the assembly and finishing of a Motion Tracker prop kit from propmaker Victor Broadley! This kit is comprised of most of the original found parts used by the original production to make the Motion Tracker, including the ...

As part of his ongoing Aliens Colonial Marines armor cosplay, Adam has been recreating the distinct hand props from James Cameron's masterpiece. Using reference from his access to the original USCM welding torch prop, Adam completes his own using both 3D printed parts and scratch building the ...

Among Aliens universe propbuilders and cosplayers, first-hand references to original props used by James Cameron and his production team give a coveted glimpse into the materials, source components, and all-important paint colors that inform their replicas. Adam gets to examine one of the USCM ...

Adam's next big costume project has begun, and it's a painstaking replica of the Colonial Marines armor from the movie Aliens. As part of that ongoing project, he has to fabricate several prop pieces that fit onto the armor, including a distinctive shoulder lamp worn by the characters. And ...