A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Uniforms and Armor of The Colonial Marines from Aliens

Correction: at 2:17 showed an M1928 vs a M1A1

What's scarier than an alien? Aliens. But with the sequel came the Colonial Marines and their extensive uniforms, armor and weaponry which is going to be broken down.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:00 Weapons and Motion Tracker
9:08 Gorman’s Uniforms
14:36 Dropship Pilots
16:51 Colonial Marines
23:51 Tools, Random Gear and Marine Boots
24:47 Outro

These are pretty intensive uniforms with some pieces being straightforward but a whole lot more not so much. To find specific parts for the various props and costume pieces you'll need to do a bit of digging. A number of sites and resources can be found below but some may not be very easy to find.
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A number of the items below can be found at the Amazon Storefront (with individual links also found below), buying from the storefront pays a small commission which helps out the channel: https://www.amazon.com/shop/uniformhi...

And also remember to double check the details of everything such as dimensions, lengths and sizes!
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Weapons:
M41A Pulse Rifle
- 3D File https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:277...
- Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co...
- Airsoft https://www.airrattle.com/Custom-Alie...

M40 Grenades replicas: Spatcave or Chef's for resin, Aliens Legacy for aluminum

M56 Smart Gun
- 3D File https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:316...
- Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co...

M240 Incinerator
- 3D File https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-mod...
- Replica https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co...

H&K VP70M and Holster: Spatcave and Chef's Creations

S&W 39: Check eBay and keep an eye out on sites like https://www.denix.es/

Ithaca Model 37: Keep an eye out for airsoft ones like these http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf...

Replica Knives
Scalemead http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/...
Night raider http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/...
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Patches
- Many can be sourced through Chef's Creations or on The Alien's Legacy Forum
- Rank Chevrons: eBay, search Vietnam era chevrons or rank
- Name Tapes (embroidered): http://www.alchemyarms.com/product_p/...
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Gorman's Service C
- For the shirt search eBay for the US Army 445 dress shirt
- For the pants and hat search eBay for RUC or Royal Ulster Constabulary or just forest green trousers and a peaked cap
- Subdued USMC Hat EGA Pin: https://amzn.to/4cIMzg9
- Belt: https://amzn.to/3AVRn4z
- US Army or USMC dress shoes (shiny finish): eBay or other surplus sites
Lieutenant Bars: https://amzn.to/3X6etNl
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Gorman's Field Uniform
- Hat: search OG106 or OG 507 on eBay
- Subdued Lieutenant Bars: https://amzn.to/4cMz7Ib
- Shirt and Pants: search for OG 107 uniform, shirt and/or pants/trousers
- US M65 Field Jacket: various original and repros out there with a decent one here https://amzn.to/3MqwocM
- Headsets and belts are available through Spatcave or Chef's
- German Paratrooper Boots: Check eBay, Sportsman's Guide or military supply websites
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Dropship Pilots
- Search eBay for the SPH4s and MK11 Coveralls
- Search for original M69 Flaks on eBay or https://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/m69-fla...
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Marines
- Undershirt: Green https://amzn.to/3z1D0ve and Brown https://amzn.to/3XnUFqg
- Custom dog tags can be sourced through The Aliens Legacy or replicas here https://www.hollywood-collectibles.co...
- Spatcave or Chef's for BDUs, Armor, Webbing, Pouches and Tools
- Belt: https://amzn.to/3AVR3mn
- Hat: https://amzn.to/3AN74v6
- M1 Helmet: eBay or most other surplus outlets, repros also available such as https://amzn.to/3Mps0eb though remember the Chinstrap is a T1 version
- Boots: search eBay for Vibram or if you don't care about soles cheap repros here https://amzn.to/476TP4u
- Check German eBay for Fero D51s
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Websites, Vendors, and Tutorials/Threads

Spatcave Studios http://spatcave.com/store/
Chef's Creations https://www.chefscreations.co.uk/
Aaron Horrocks Company   / aaronhorrockscompany  

- The Aliens Legacy http://forum.alienslegacy.com/
- Terry English's site http://www.terryenglisharmourer.co.uk/
- Humbrol Paint https://www.humbrol.com/us-en/

- M56 Smart Gun Build https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads...
- M314 Motion Tracker http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/mt/const...
- Mandarin Collar Conversion http://www.highlandcitadel.com/USCM_C...
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Music from Aliens Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by James Horner