Sigourney Weaver hero "Egg Chamber" working flamethrower from Aliens....

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Sigourney Weaver hero "Egg Chamber" working flamethrower from Aliens. (TCF, 1986) Original M240 Flame thrower custom fabricated by senior special effects technician Nick Finlayson. The look of the weapon is based on parts from the M16 assault rifle and an M203 grenade launcher. The outer housing is crafted of fiberglass and the steel fuel cylinder is adorned with cast resin detailing and mounted to the bottom of the weapon. There were other gas-powered flame throwers used in the film, with nonfunctioning triggers, that powered only the small blue pilot flame at the muzzle (these versions used the attached gas cylinders). Of note, this flame thrower has a fully depressible trigger and a brass coupling at the butt-end of the weapon where the hose fitted to an off-screen fuel tank for practical flame throwing. This unit was most notably used in the sequence where Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) incinerated the Alien Queen's Egg Chamber near the end of the film. Following its use on Aliens, this flame thrower was pressed into use for the 1990 film Nightbreed. For that production, the fuel cylinder was removed and the flame thrower was painted black. The unit has since been expertly repainted back to its Aliens appearance (fuel cylinder still retains original Aliens paint). Measures 33.75 in. long. A magnificent weapon from arguably the most memorable sequence in this science fiction classic. Exhibiting minor cracks in fiberglass from production use. Provenance: Originally acquired from Bapty Armourers in the U.K.

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