Alien Queen (Xenomorphen) as 3D model
The Alien Queen is the primary antagonist of Aliens franchise films, and Alien Vs Predator. Individual Alien Queens come in different shapes and sizes, depending on their age and type.
In every hive, the Queen is the largest and most intelligent female. She is usually the mother of every Drone and Warrior in the hive, since she is the only one to lay eggs.
Queens are much larger than Drones and Warriors. They stand approximately twenty feet tall at the hip. They have twin sets of arms and are built more similarly to a large theropod dinosaur than a humanoid. They also have a much larger braincase than the average adult Xenomorph, protected by a large crest above their heads. They have a slightly stronger tail, which can be used as a weapon, along with their limbs and inner jaw, as shown in the climactic battle with Ripley in Aliens. Due to their immense size, they are extremely strong.
Another well-known feature is the immense ovipositor in the Queen's lower torso, which is responsible for creating eggs (similar to a queen termite). She is able to detach from the ovipositor in an emergency, and will regenerate a new one when the danger is over. Queens also have a higher ability to relate cause and effect, and to make observations and deductions, allowing them a rudimentary understanding of technology in the same way as some primates.
The Queen is also considered to be the strongest caste of Xenomorph, able to evenly fight Ripley in a Power Loader in Aliens. Queens seem more resilient to damage than the rest of the hive (even when adjusted for size), as demonstrated in Alien vs. Predator. She receives several deep wounds and is speared through the head, and yet remains alive.
Every Queen regulates the entire hive, and it is possible that the hive cannot survive without her. They can fight outside the Xenomorph Hive. They are usually nestled deep within the hive, protected by Warrior guards and Praetorian xenomorphs, like an ant queen, who never leaves the nursery chamber of an ant colony.
At the end of Aliens, Ripley threatens to burn an egg when Xenomorph Drones cut off her escape route. The Queen perceives this and beckons the Drones to move out of the way. It is possible that Xenomorph Queens value and protects their species like any good mother would. Nothing short of her own destruction will stop her from seeking vengeance upon those who harm her offspring. In one of the comic book series (released by Dark Horse Comics), a caged Queen becomes hell-bent on killing a human soldier who kills an attacking Xenomorph Warrior.
The Queen's design was created by Aliens director James Cameron (based upon a painting he had done at the start of the project), in collaboration with special effects artist Stan Winston.
The Winston Studio created a test foam-core Queen, before constructing the full hydraulic puppet which was used for most of the scenes. Two people worked the twin sets of arms from inside, and off-screen puppeteers worked her jaws and head. Although the Queen was presented full-body when fighting the power loader at the end of the film, the audience never saw her legs, save those of the small-scale puppet that appear only briefly. It was only during the climax of the 2014 film Alien vs. Predator that audiences could see the Queen running and fighting, because of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) techniques employed to create it.
Alien vs. Predator increased her size to twenty feet. She became more "streamlined", her chest thinner (as there was no longer any need for puppeteers), the "high-heel" protrusions on her legs removed, her joints altered so she could run faster, and her legs made proportionally larger to her body - giving her a sturdier appearance.
Cameron used very selective camera-angles of the Queen - the "less is more" style of photography. Subsequently, the movie won an Oscar for Visual Effect.
Please note that this kit is not a toy and can only be used to a limited extent. Please keep the items away from small children under 6 years old. It involves breaking off small parts and being swallowed. We declare the model as a puzzle or decoration
Item Description:
Material: 4mm wood
Dimensions approx. ca. in cm: 48 x 14 x 22 (L x W x H)
Weight approx: 0,7 kg
Content: 1 x lasered kit with 82 parts / assembly instructions
Supplied as a lasered kit. This must be assambled by yourself.
No tools needed. The parts must be glued.
The kit is made of wood and has been lasered. This will cause the edges to look burnt and possibly leave traces of soot and smoke on the wood. These can be easily removed with fine sandpaper.
All components are laser cut so that there is a "beautiful" front and a marked, production-related "bad" back. Make sure that the good side always points to the visible side.
These soot and smoke marks as well as the fact that wood is a natural product, which is dimensionally influenced by basic physical laws such as temperature and humidity, there are certain limitations in the nature of the products, which must be consciously accepted.
We offer the most careful choice of material and the most modern production methods, nevertheless one has to accept with wood the peculiarities and unimpeachable characteristics, which are to be observed again and again in the practice - therefore these can not be claimed by the buyer as a material defect.
