The Prop Store - Nostromo Project (FULL)

This is a 10-minute version of the work Grant McCune Design's modelers did to restore the Nostromo from the original "Alien" movie. The Nostromo is now in it's home at the Prop Store of London's LA facility. Check out phases 1 thru 4 for more detailed accounts of each phase of restoration.
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[@frepi]

Alien is the perfect example of what happens when an amazing script meets an amazing director, amazing special effects and amazing acting.

[@harvey1965]

It is outrageous to know that this magnificent model stayed outside in the weather, unloved for 20 years!!!

[@shanefitzsimons8304]

Criminal truly A marvelous model. The best star ship ever

[@Markus_Andrew]

Spare a thought for the space station model from 2001: A Space Odyssey which was found in a field in England but was subsequently destroyed by mindless vandals before anybody could salvage it.

[@johnquinn8796]

I agree 1000%

[@Warper71]

@Markus Andrew, you’re right. A real shame: www.refocusedmedia.com/post/115334062660/rare-look-at-an-abandoned-space-station-v-prop

[@harvey1965]

@@Warper71 that's horrific!!!

[@clamoy]

Wow! Just found this site. I worked on this production set during my summer holidays. My uncle worked at Bray Studios and got me work with the Alien production team model building and sfx painting. I actually worked on The Nostromo and many other models featured. Bins full of Airfix model kits broken open and Chloroformed into place. Lighting installation and defuser spray paint effects. Happiest days of my youth.

[@DeltaTristar500]

One of the best looking spacecraft ever designed

[@aaaaa-nw8hc]

@David Stanic Models and toys of Nostromo? The Millenium Falcon is a flying pizza!

[@jackfisk2840]

Now that it's been found and rebuilt, it should be preserved for all time, somewhere in a museum... Nostromo was / is one of the most important space ship designs in history!! IMHO Thank God for Grant and team!!

[@SmilingDevil]

This is not a restoration, this is archeology !! Thank you for putting time and effort into this, I will think of you guys next rescreening of Alien I can go and take my son to...

[@CarnorJast1138]

Even though this wonderful model sat outside for so long, it's refreshing to see modelers who love the art so much to take this weather beaten model and restore it! My second most beloved movie of all-time, Alien has a look and feel that even today stands up and is totally believable. The Nostromo's design will always be one of those that simply got it "right"! Not flashy. Not sleek. But completely functional and industrial. That front-on landing sequence is truly one of cinema's greatest looking shots! I LOVE it!

[@CaptainBobRockets]

I remember seeing this restored model at the Prop Store in Valencia, CA. I knew someone who worked there and received a special tour. I had plenty of time to walk around the model and look into the crevices, engines, etc. What a treat after seeing Alien in Hollywood the week it came out. I've been in awe ever since!

[@WintersWar]

thanks for playing goldsmith's score in this video.

[@ctaesque]

You modelers are gifted and all of us applaud your hard work.

[@gregclockmaster4904]

Thank you for salvaging and restoring a piece of film making history!

[@Koldeman]

The design and look of this film is still unmatched. It's amazing to think that it was achieved over 40 years ago. THANK YOU for saving this precious piece of movie history.

[@derelict4444]

THX for restoring this great model! it broke my heart to see 2009 fotos of the ruin...

[@DrakeMagnum]

I have loved that ship since I was a kid. These people are damn HEROS. This made me smile.

[@ackerion2830]

This is film is such a work of art, absolutely amazing. Also, the fact that Jerry Goldsmith's absoltely amazingly beautiful, haunting and lullaby like kind of score is such a juxtaposition to the horrific and traumatazing events of the film, I mean, this film is one of a kind.

[@LesWalker2023]

Fantastic work. SO glad you guys are doing this! Saving Film History and making the old ship museum worthy once more. Great job!

[@Swidhelm]

Wow, that would be insanely meticulous, with those hull panels. Amazing work, and to my mind, one of the most interesting ships ever put to film.

[@Desertduleler_88]

You guys deserve recognition and gratitude for restoring one Hollywood's iconic sci-fi films props. I was surprised this prop was left out in the weather to rot.

[@FeralRabbit]

A greedy suggestion.....how about an accurate 3D scan of that awesome piece of work? In case someone was inclined to reproduce it in a smaller form. Awesome work guys.

[@landryprichard6778]

There is a toy for it available.

[@PWingert1966]

@@landryprichard6778 Hey the iPad pro has a Lidar scanner. It may have just found a purpose!

[@richardcasaus3540]

Excellent restoration..Thanks for keeping this piece of movie magic alive!

[@shivercanada]

That needs to be in a museum that’s absolutely beautiful!

[@edrosa3485]

That is beautiful, though it saddens me that such stunning model sat outside for 20+ years. I wonder how many others have been lost to time...

[@generalzod7959]

It's amazing how stupid studios are. They want all the money they can get yet, time & again things like this happen. The original death star had been used as a trash can for years until a fan aquired and restored it. If the studios don't want their old stuff, they could sell it and make a few extra bucks.

[@azmike3572]

Part of the space station from "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) was also found in such a state, as well as the time machine from "The Time Machine" (1960).

[@joelbest2424]

Kubrick destroyed nearly all of the 2001 models and props, lest the studio reuse them in lesser productions. I believe only the spherical moon lander still remains, on display in a movie museum in LA.

[@macmawfilms4102]

I was lucky to see The Nostromo in real life about two yrs ago in LA and it's huge when you see it for real..Will never forget the experience,Thanks Alex x

[@realdarthplagueis]

Glorious project!

[@Rutlefan]

7:37-7:44, among the most most beautiful 8 seconds of music you'll ever hear in a movie

[@timandshannon03]

Such a beautiful and classic ship model, tragic that it sat outside for 20 years, but it looks great again! Well done.

[@cormaction]

really glad there's guys out there like you to keep this art alive! Great work

[@Skyman2901]

Was Lucky to see the finished Nostromo for real last year and believe me it's huge when you see it in real life

[@nigelwilliams4954]

I too can't believe it wasn't loved and cherished a huge slap on the back for saving what is the most iconic spacecraft to ever grace our screens

[@carlosalberto-jt1do]

Wonderful work of restoration. The Nostromo deserve...Congratulations!

[@FishKungfu]

Beautiful restoration!

[@vengeance1701]

Nice to see John Eaves working on another sci-fi classic property!

[@jonhamm67]

Absolutely stunning work. The amount of detail is just incredible. Bravo to you all for doing such an amazing job. Thank you for saving this ship and restoring such a detailed and intricate model.

[@Markus_Andrew]

Fun fact: The Nostormo was originally going to painted yellow, and in fact was, because so much industrial machinery (earth-movers, bulldozers, etc) are yellow. But Scott changed his mind and ordered that the ship be re-painted in greys. I read where when these guys first got hold of what was left of the model, there was still yellow paint visible on parts of it (you can still see some of it in the "before" images in this video).

[@christopherbuilder5354]

You guys are absolute heroes!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rrydlo]

You guys are my heros! Thank you for bringing a classic back to life.

[@cyberteque]

Freakin' amazing! You guys deserve a medal or knighthood or at the very least a case of beer! I am so glad you have restored a piece of science fiction history. Ron Cobb must be looking down from heaven pleased as punch!

[@ricardodanielmartinez5937]

insane restoration !!!

[@PantsuMann]

I hope one day some magnificent soul will use these restored props in movies. Really dont like the CGI ships we got in Prometheus and Covenant(landing craft was pretty cool though). Nostromo is by far my favorite space ship of all time. It looks so damn good and industrial.

[@jonathanpoole5316]

Thank you "Pinback", RIP Dan O' Bannon, total genius.

[@MrCarkeys42]

the ship at the beginning of the movie is the nostromo, the really big thing you see is king of like an oil refinery in space, the nostromo is like a tug boat. so in the movie it detaches from the refinery and goes down to the surface. hope that helps you :)

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

Who the hell disliked this video!? Crazy people! I found it fascinating. That music is haunting too. They’ll never beat this film for the visuals, the atmosphere & the perfection of the Alien. RIP Bolaji & H.R.

[@robzilla730]

David Harrison AND John Hurt AND Harry Dean Stanton!

[@julianvdv]

soooooo awsome. i got goosebumps once it was done. im so glad its in a safe place now.

[@carstenkoloc5226]

My favorite spacecraft ever.

[@yellowlght]

Congratulations guys on an excellent job well done - the restoration of the Nostromos was fantastic - its a priceless model and movies like that come about once in a century if ever - Riddley Scott should never have attempted an Alien prequel as the original was made in his prime and the culture, talent and thinking of that era are no longer

[@christophergriffin5591]

Yes, it is. The Nostromo was the tug in the video above. Behind it was the refinery section.

[@anthonysummers9506]

My all time favorite film... one of my all time favorite spaceships...incredible project. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@christophergriffin5591]

Great job! Such dedication.

[@mackjsm]

wow guys... so much work.. Thank you!!

[@HunterCressall]

@HunterCressall And thanks to the entire GMD team. You guys are HEROES!

[@macmawfilms4102]

I was lucky to see The Nostromo in real life about a month ago and it's huge when you see in real life.Thank you A x

[@radagastaddams3703]

sad the Nostromo got left in the rain after all it gave to audiences. it's part of cinema history & deserves the love & attention these talented guys are putting into this Nostromo belongs in a museum

[@MidnightatMidian]

Awesome work from those guys!! What made me sad is the fact that this awesome prop stayed exposed to the elements for 20 years!! Who let that happenned???!

[@ZerocoolsPropsandCollectibles]

I just want to say this is an old video but I still appreciate Prop store doing videos to show the fans details they want to know about the actual prop some of us are trying to replicate. Indiana Jones would be proud.

[@Demoriel77]

Having been on a crew which built 2 studio scale 1978 Battlestar Galactica replicas, i recognize many many kit parts also on the Nostromo! very cool.

[@HunterCressall]

Hey Jack! So you saved me a second time.First was the superhuman favor you did me on Iron Thunder. Now it's saving my favorite studio miniature ever! I am fortunate to have known you and experienced your talent first hand.

[@the-primered-thumb]

I fully appreciate the effort you put into restoring this filming miniature 😉👌

[@myoldreteacher]

This is brilliant... absolutely stunning work!

[@x-wingflyboy8177]

Simply amazing work chaps, sad to see the model treated s badly in the first place but then its just a means to an end in the industry. So glad Lucas kept all the original models for future generations. Im a model builder myself and would live to get a go at doing this

[@CAPHOTO1961]

Awesome work! Extremely jealous too, how cool of a job is that. Id love to see a scale model kit for sale!

[@YellowHammerPhD]

Wow! What a great job you guys did, and what a great job you guys HAVE!!! Excellent work, and thank you from an Alien fan.

[@ytsm]

Here in 2022. Still amazing work!

[@vonsopas]

This was done more than 10 years ago....imagine what this guys are able to do now with 3D printers!

[@moreenpackard6897]

I can only assume that a corporation let it sit out in the weather for 20 years. It doesn't make sense that any fan-buyer would treat a special piece of memorabilia like crap. Thank goodness someone found it. KUDOS to those working so hard to restore it

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

Incredible work!

[@chrisgriffith1573]

Its a crime they let that thing sit outside...

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

I agree I would have taken it home. Is it stealing if they abandoned it just to rot?

[@RedwoodTheElf]

What happened to the space station from 2001: A Space odyssey was worse. It sat outside even longer and is barely a frame.

[@UncleFeedle]

Same with the original Death Star. I heard that got rescued and restored, however.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

I'll ask this again. Is it stealing or immoral if they're just letting it sit outside and rot?

[@gallery7596]

@@UncleFeedle Yes, heard it was used as a waste paper basket for a time. Horrendous!

[@kentconklin7294]

Love it . Artistic talent all around , thanks for the restoration , fantastic

[@ChaakLord]

Amazing and dedicated work my good friends BRAVO!!!!!! GREETINGS FROM MÉXICO.

[@erikscrase579]

Well done you all did fantastic job

[@mrmrgaming]

Amazing work, a true part of movie history.

[@alexnikolas1991]

USCSS Nostromo, my favourite sci-ship ever imagined by far.

[@bradhouston4734]

AMAZING!! Thanks you so much for sharing and congratulations to both the restoration team and the video production people who created this. I think that it was really well done. Cheers 😀🕺🏻🎥🏖🇦🇺

[@nikolabakich9709]

wow the thing is massive

[@expertowgunner]

Thanks, very interesting. I am a huge fan.

[@boarini2003]

The design of the ship reminds me of brutalist architecture.

[@mraide]

Well done gents, top work

[@darktrainfilms]

Awesome. Very nice to see this prop restored. I can appreciate that CGI effects have come a long way, but a real prop looks better to me. Great work.

[@garryfield5319]

jeez ,i build some big lego ships ,but this is way off the charts!!!!!!

[@taabuu2342]

Uh no its not this is the Nostromo. The Narcissus was the smaller triangular ship that ejects from the Nostromo which Ripley escapes in at the end of the movie.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_BEAUTIFUL...._

[@Cliff132NJ]

God bless everyone who worked on the restoration of this beauty, you're all incredibly talented and skilled!! But what kind of monsters left the model out in the elements for years to rot away??? That's an unforgivable crime.

[@FRITZI999]

WTF !!!! I got Gooosebumps watching this !!! Thanks for preserving this piece of Cinema History

[@johnwatson3948]

Fantastic - should also get those rows of fiber-optic lights on the underside to work.

[@ADAPTATION7]

You need a shitload of skill and patience to do this right.

[@bonecos_do_maninho1971]

Excelente trabalho 💥💥💥

[@WestCoast..]

Nice decoration

[@Rubensgardens.Skogsmuseum]

I liked the weathered look of the model after being out for so long. It would fit the dirty environent of the movie very well.

[@LariFariYoutube]

What an Idiot must it be, leaving this unique piece of movie history outside and exposed to the weather.... Such a shame..and thanks to all the experienced propmakers, to bring it back to its original state... THX from Germany

[@LeroyKinkade]

Bloody marvelous!

[@Mekazas]

Damn, I want to work there!

[@El_Los_er]

If this was 100 hours long I would watch it.

[@antr7493]

amazing work

[@Gordon302]

I'm sure 50 years from now, NASA will be searching KZbin, looking for the blueprints on how to build one of these.

[@FRITZI999]

they already cannot build a Saturn IV anymore, cause all the dumb Collegeboys there are too stupid!

[@latexsoul]

Bravo!

[@luvit7567]

Outstanding

[@gehtgooglenixan8138]

That, ladies and gentlemen, was still real art in the film industry. Building sets, making models out of everything you could find. All of today's computer-animated films simply lack that certain something. when you think of the old Star Trek films or Godzilla. It was always a shame about the models that were blown up, but it looked far more realistic than some of the compact nonsense of today.

[@chrissmart7639]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

How does something like a prop model for a film as successful as Alien just get left out in the rain for 20 years? It seems like someone would have just taken it home. I know I would have done it had I been passing by such a cool model just left to rot.

[@Mr_PNW]

How many "different" (not how many) models were used to create this? Do you have a list of them? I grew up in the 60s and 70s and model making was one of my hobbies.

[@sgt.airborne3733]

R.I.P. Crew Nostromo.

[@toneranger]

Amazing work, amazing film, you guys are legends thank you!! Why and where was this left outside for 20+ years, who allowed that to happen ? I loved the music to this film, but I always felt the Outro music which you can hear here just before the thank you was a bit too happy and Ben Hurrish 😅