A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Uniforms and Armor of The Colonial Marines from Aliens

Correction: at 2:17 showed an M1928 vs a M1A1 What's scarier than an alien? Aliens. But with the sequel came the Colonial Marines and their extensive uniforms, armor and weaponry which is going to be broken down. Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:00 Weapons and Motion Tracker 9:08 Gorman’s Uniforms 14:36 Dropship Pilots 16:51 Colonial Marines 23:51 Tools, Random Gear and Marine Boots 24:47 Outro These are pretty intensive uniforms with some pieces being straightforward but a whole lot more not so much. To find specific parts for the various props and costume pieces you'll need to do a bit of digging. A number of sites and resources can be found below but some may not be very easy to find. ---------- A number of the items below can be found at the Amazon Storefront (with individual links also found below), buying from the storefront pays a small commission which helps out the channel: https://www.amazon.com/shop/uniformhi... And also remember to double check the details of everything such as dimensions, lengths and sizes! ---------- Weapons: M41A Pulse Rifle 3D File https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:277... Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co... Airsoft https://www.airrattle.com/Custom-Alie... M40 Grenades replicas: Spatcave or Chef's for resin, Aliens Legacy for aluminum M56 Smart Gun 3D File https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:316... Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co... M240 Incinerator 3D File https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-mod... Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co... H&K VP70M and Holster: Spatcave and Chef's Creations S&W 39: Check eBay and keep an eye out on sites like https://www.denix.es/ Ithaca Model 37: Keep an eye out for airsoft ones like these http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf... Replica Knives Scalemead http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/... Night raider http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/... ---------- Patches Many can be sourced through Chef's Creations or on The Alien's Legacy Forum Rank Chevrons: eBay, search Vietnam era chevrons or rank Name Tapes (embroidered): http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/... ---------- Gorman's Service C For the shirt search eBay for the US Army 445 dress shirt For the pants and hat search eBay for RUC or Royal Ulster Constabulary or just forest green trousers and a peaked cap Subdued USMC Hat EGA Pin: https://amzn.to/4cIMzg9 Belt: https://amzn.to/3AVRn4z US Army or USMC dress shoes (shiny finish): eBay or other surplus sites Lieutenant Bars: https://amzn.to/3X6etNl ---------- Gorman's Field Uniform Hat: search OG106 or OG 507 on eBay Subdued Lieutenant Bars: https://amzn.to/4cMz7Ib Shirt and Pants: search for OG 107 uniform, shirt and/or pants/trousers US M65 Field Jacket: various original and repros out there with a decent one here https://amzn.to/3MqwocM Headsets and belts are available through Spatcave or Chef's German Paratrooper Boots: Check eBay, Sportsman's Guide or military supply websites ---------- Dropship Pilots Search eBay for the SPH4s and MK11 Coveralls Search for original M69 Flaks on eBay or https://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/m69-fla... ---------- Marines Undershirt: Green https://amzn.to/3z1D0ve and Brown https://amzn.to/3XnUFqg Custom dog tags can be sourced through The Aliens Legacy or replicas here https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co... Spatcave or Chef's for BDUs, Armor, Webbing, Pouches and Tools Belt: https://amzn.to/3AVR3mn Hat: https://amzn.to/3AN74v6 M1 Helmet: eBay or most other surplus outlets, repros also available such as https://amzn.to/3Mps0eb though remember the Chinstrap is a T1 version Boots: search eBay for Vibram or if you don't care about soles cheap repros here https://amzn.to/476TP4u Check German eBay for Fero D51s ---------- Websites, Vendors, and Tutorials/Threads Spatcave Studios http://spatcave.com/store/ Chef's Creations https://www.chefscreations.co.uk/ Aaron Horrocks Company   / aaronhorrockscompany   The Aliens Legacy http://forum.alienslegacy.com/ Terry English's site http://www.terryenglisharmourer.co.uk/ Humbrol Paint https://www.humbrol.com/us-en/ M56 Smart Gun Build https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads... M314 Motion Tracker http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/mt/const... Mandarin Collar Conversion http://www.highlandcitadel.com/USCM_C... ---------- Music from Aliens Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by James Horner