Nostromo front section

Leading from

Creating the Nostromo

Front section
The front section was replicated as a larger scale model built by Ron Hone and then detailed by Martin Bower and Stuart Rose for a close up shot establishing the bridge setting using live action footage rear projected into the window area

The large scale nose section of the Nostromo. The bridge is the cockpit
like window section on the upper left measuring 10 X 3 inches.

Same large nose section of the Nostromo with both ends on show

Source Quote

1. Bill Pearson: The front section was replicated as a larger scale model built by Ron Hone and detailed by Martin and Stuart Rose for a close up shot establishing the bridge setting using live action footage rear projected into the window area.  (From Script to Screen, p94)