Alien

An original filming miniature used in the production of Alien, the 1979 science fiction classic directed by Ridley Scott with design from legendary Swiss surrealist H. R. Giger.

For the scenes where the crew land the Nostromo on the planets surface a massive landing leg was constructed for the live action sequences which was intended to convey the huge scale of the Nostromo craft, this leg measured approximately forty feet high and was shot at Shepperton Studios. The visual effects sequences of the Nostromo landing were filmed later in miniature on stage two at Bray Studios, this required the construction of an enlarged Nostromo front section and a large scale miniature representation of the landing leg used in the live action sequences which was to be filmed in close up as the Nostromo touches down on the surface of the planet. This was built at Bray by John Pakenham and Brian Eke and detailed by Martin Bower and Bill Pearson.

This piece of detail is from the corner of one of the landing legs feet, constructed from plastic sheeting it measures approximately 2.25" x 1.5" and features glue residue to the verso where it was attached to the miniature, it remains in fair condition having been repaired with much of the original paint finish having worn off.

A rare and affordable memento from this influential science fiction classic which received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.