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30th July 2010 The latest Prop Store Newsletter has been released. Click here for details. View
22nd July 2010 We have posted our first gallery of photos from Comicon make sure to check back for regular updates View
21st July 2010 The Prop Store is proud to exclusively present a collection of never before offered material from Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. More information to follow soon...
15th July 2010 The latest Prop Store Newsletter has been released. Click here for details. View
11th July 2010 We've been working with Pop Up Exhibitions Ltd to assist with the creation of an exhibit of arms and armoury through the centuries. View
11th July 2010 Last week we supplied a selection of props and costumes to the Vue Cinema annual event in London. View
1st July 2010 We were honoured to be invited to Ray Harryhausen's 90th Birthday celebration at the London Film Museum this week. View
30th June 2010 The latest Prop Store Newsletter has been released. Click here for details. View
30th June 2010 The New Prop Store website is now live. We hope you like and enjoy using it.
14th June 2010 The latest Prop Store Newsletter has been released. Click here for details. View
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Vietnam in space was always James Cameron’s vision for his Alien sequel. A war movie where a technologically advanced race quickly find themselves out of their depth and struggling to survive against a poorly armed (actually unarmed in this instance) foe in a hostile environment. Aliens became a huge and enduring hit and is still one of the most collectable of titles. The props, costumes and weaponry are much sought after and highly valued. |
| Nothing typifies the war theme more than the United States Colonial Marines (USCM) and their all out battle with the Aliens. They became popular characters and the focus of many peoples attention. The weapons, especially the Pulse Rifle generate huge amounts of interest. The Colonial Marines were slightly stereotyped characters with large ego’s and apparently limited intellect. They were extremely likable but were efficiently despatched one by one as the titular creatures wreak havoc. |  |
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The Marine costume in the Prop Store collection is that of Apone. He was the sergeant of the platoon and superbly portrayed by Al Matthews. The outfit is complete but not all the elements are for Apone. The original sets or armour were mixed long ago and it is a constant mission for collectors to try and reunite all the correct components. The metal armour itself was designed by Emma Porteus and constructed by Terry English. Terry is a genuine craftsman, and although perhaps better known for creating incredible sets of more traditional armour and helmets, he clearly enjoyed the science fiction project and is still very proud of his work today. Multiple sets were made for each character and the paint patterns are all different. The costume is displayed on a custom mannequin with replica tracker, shoulder lamp and grenades (3 grenades are originals). |
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