A hand-drawn Ron Cobb Sulaco Dropship concept sketch from the production of James Cameron's sci-fi horror sequel Aliens. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and a squad of Colonial Marines travelled on the USS Sulaco's UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship to the planet LV-426, where they faced a deadly infestation of xenomorphs.

This hand-drawn concept sketch of the Dropship in its landing position is the work of the film's conceptual designer, Ron Cobb. It is rendered in marker, ink, and pencil on heavyweight drawing paper labelled "ALIENS SULACO DROP-SHIP 1" and signed "RCOBB €˜85". The sketch exhibits several tears along its edges and corners, as well as peeling between the layers of the paper itself. Dimensions: 37 cm x 43.25 cm (14 1/2" x 17")

£2000-3000 Ω

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