How to Recreate One ofAliens‘ Most Iconic Props For Under $30

Many of younow hump about oneof the many thing I collect . Another thing on that leaning is prop replicas of weapons from movies . I ’ve got lightsabers and samurai swords , but one matter I always wanted and never got was the Pulse Rifle from Aliens . Now I can build one for under $ 30 .

The YouTube show DIY Prop Shop of late did an episode , which you could handily watch below , that details how to build up a pretty dapple on version of the Aliens prop with only one stumble to the memory . The host , Dustin McLean , buys one toy rifle for $ 27 and then utilise cardboard , screw , paint and his figurer to transubstantiate it into the arm from the film . Check it out .

That ’s pretty impressive and unquestionably one of my favorite on - screen weapon . It just has a great , almost shuddery feel , plus it ’s so various . Ripley used it as a shooter , grenade launcher and flame ceramicist ( with some tape ) to kick some Alien can . I hope Neill Blomkamp bring this gunslinger back if he ever incur to make his new movie and if not , at least now I can have one in my collection .