RoboSteel, an Ireland-based firm that creates sculptures from scrap metal, has created a real-world piece inspired by the the character of the queen from the cult Hollywood franchise Alien.
The piece, called “alien queen,” is 1,200 pounds of recycled steel and has more than 4,000 parts, polished and lacquered to create a replica that would make any tinsel-town art director proud.
Read More http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/1200-pounds-of-steel-create-a-hulking-alien/#ixzz0geaVlQBpI’m sure there’s a small version of that in a shop in Glasgow :)
Before I read what you said i was thinking the same thing