Making an Aliens Facehugger Stasis Tube

[Pat S]

Hey all,

After this auction get out of hand, I decided to try and make my own stasis tube.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...MEBBI%3AIT&rd=1

I already have a vinyl Facehugger

After searching for hours on google, I didn't really turn up much info on what to use for the glass. I was thinking of converting a fish tank, but the closest I came was this one... http://www.customaquarium.com/tabletop.htm

Also, the top. I'm not sure what to use here either. I could use aluminum and bend and cut, but that would be quite a bit of work, and I'd have to probably buy some new tools.

I just e-mailed Frank Cerney to find out what he used.

Check out his custom tubes here...

http://www.hobbymatrix.com/props/aliens/stasis.html

You guys/girls got any thoughts?

[Goth Kitty 22]

http://www.lightechindustries.com/main.html

Scroll to the bottom.

The display case is not waterproof however.

[Pat S]

Better size. Price is high ($350) for the whole thing, and like you said it's not waterproof. Maybe I can ask them for dimensions, and if they'll sell just the glass.

I'll e-mail them, thanks.

[B-52 GUNNER]

Acrylic Cylinders

[Mechamaniac]

That would be cool if you could maybe spray paint a light dusting of a conductive paint over it, and then have a switch that throws some voltage out into the water causing the facehugger to jump whenever an unsuspecting friend came near it.

[Pat S]

What the heck?!!! Is that possible? I would totally go for something like that.

[Eternal_D]

Acrylic Cylinders

I was gonig to suggest the same thing. most if not all fish tanks now are being made with this(well at least in china) and they look damn good.

[Pat S]

Thanks guys, I'll watch the scenes in the movie again, make some measurements, and then get a quote for one of those cylinders.