This cover reminds me of the cover from the 1st issue of the incredible 1984 six issue limited series Six from Sirius that I remember reading back at the time,the stunning painted artwork by Paul Gulacy was simply beautiful,if anything deserved the term graphic novel it was this series http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/9/93/Six_from_Sirius_Vol_1_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090824013528 http://www.pop-cultured.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/six-from-sirius-header.jpg
I`ve just realised something while I was looking at the windak suit,I think the white west from the windak was the inspiration for the white vest thats part of Luke Skywalkers x-wing pilots flight suit,see what you think http://iforce.co.nz/i/5r4xk2mr.qgi.jpg
I found a very interesting old link that features one of the emergency helmets that are glimpsed right at the very beginning of alien http://propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?p=23404&sid=3afb3775131d53728479d0586f146543 They are heavily modified Taylor type british high altitude pressure suit helmets and I think that these give us a clue as to the identity of the second spacesuit helmets that we see on a few occasions throughout the movie,check out this photo and take a look at the helmets on the far left and right and in the middle http://www.best-of-flightgear.dk/pic/British%20Pressure%20Helmets%20Zipper%20One%2001.jpg If they arent the same ones then they`re damn close to it,and it does make sense as the props team bought some scrapped vulcan bombers which were used in the construction of the nostromo set so its not beyond the realm of possibility that they acquired some old helmets as well
Nice one Tim. I would say, you're right. I'll do a little research and get a post together about this just a soon as. Something very similar is also seen in The First Men in the Moon, worn by the "modern day" moon pilots.
This cover reminds me of the cover from the 1st issue of the incredible 1984 six issue limited series Six from Sirius that I remember reading back at the time,the stunning painted artwork by Paul Gulacy was simply beautiful,if anything deserved the term graphic novel it was this series
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I`ve just realised something while I was looking at the windak suit,I think the white west from the windak was the inspiration for the white vest thats part of Luke Skywalkers x-wing pilots flight suit,see what you think
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I've always thought so. A source of design authenticity at the very least
DeleteI found a very interesting old link that features one of the emergency helmets that are glimpsed right at the very beginning of alien
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They are heavily modified Taylor type british high altitude pressure suit helmets and I think that these give us a clue as to the identity of the second spacesuit helmets that we see on a few occasions throughout the movie,check out this photo and take a look at the helmets on the far left and right and in the middle
http://www.best-of-flightgear.dk/pic/British%20Pressure%20Helmets%20Zipper%20One%2001.jpg
If they arent the same ones then they`re damn close to it,and it does make sense as the props team bought some scrapped vulcan bombers which were used in the construction of the nostromo set so its not beyond the realm of possibility that they acquired some old helmets as well
Nice one Tim. I would say, you're right. I'll do a little research and get a post together about this just a soon as. Something very similar is also seen in The First Men in the Moon, worn by the "modern day" moon pilots.
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