We used rusty, metal looking pipes, rusty metal grids and black and yellow striped paint to evoke the look of the space ships from the first two Alien films. Taking inspiration from the classical industrial look of the original Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) movies. We used a similar style for the display base as some of our other Alien movie prop displays.

Then we created a stand which allowed any pressure to be taken off of the neck. Before we displayed the piece we needed to repair the small damage to his neck. On this mask the neck was made of foam latex and over the years the weight of the head had weakened and torn the foam in a few places. Predator was no exception! When this piece arrived to our New York studio the piece was in fairly good condition, however the neck did need a little bit of repair. We have had the opportunity over the years to work on a handful of Alien pieces but we always love when we get the chance to create themed bases for these props. A custom themed display for a screen worn AVP Grid Alien mask from the 2004 sci-fi thriller, Alien vs.

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