Author: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood
Paperback: 159 pages
Publisher: Titan Books (May 29, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1781161313
ISBN-13: 978-1781161319
Synopsis:
The United States Colonial Marines. Ultimate troubleshooters equipped with state-of-the-art firepower, capable of power projection across the vast expanse of deep space. They can sharpshoot a man at a thousand meters or obliterate an entire world from the safety of orbit. They reckon they are unbeatable. But on a dirtball colony planet known only as LV-426 the unthinkable happens.
The Marines lost.
The Aliens – Colonial Marines Technical Manual is your official guide to the equipment and organization of the United States Colonial Marine Corps. Packed with diagrams, technical schematics and plans, the manual takes a detailed look at the guns, vehicles and ships of the USCMC, and the men and women who use them.
The Aliens – Colonial Marines Technical Manual gives you a really cool look at all of the awesome hardware in Aliens. You get a cornucopia of specifications on ships, tanks, artillery, combat armor, and a host of weaponry. If you’re into weapons, both real and fictional, you will appreciate seeing the nods to real guns like the 1911 Desert Eagle in the Alien universe’s M4A3 Pistol.
There is a wealth of information about The Nostromo, including ship diagrams, and you also get details on the iconic mech-powerloader, amongst about twenty other key vehicles from Ridley Scott‘s fictional universe. Throughout the book, you’re provided with tactics and operating procedures of the Colonial Marines, along with quotes from soldiers (some not so flattering) about their gear. There is also some insight into the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, which will make an appearance in Ridley Scott‘s forthcoming film Prometheus.
I think the book is great, it’s 160 pages of very detailed information and combined with the visuals, gives you a new look at the Alien universe, and if you’re a costume-maker, cosplay enthusiast, or replica builder, the book is the holy grail for details on all things Colonial Marine.
I give the Aliens – Colonial Marines Technical Manual Five out of Five Stars
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