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By: - 2nd January 2013 at 10:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks quite good, although the nose turret doesn't seem right to me...:confused:
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 10:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks like the turret is faired to the nose so can't turn. Probably explains why it looks wrong. I guess it won't matter as these will be used for distant shots. What will they use for close ups. Are they planning on using a real lancaster?
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 11:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks pretty good to me. I wonder what will happen to them when filming is finished ?.
That's as long as they don't get blown up.
I'm sure there's one or two museum who would like one. I assume that they
will all be painted up with dual identities ?
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 12:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Problem is they are in New Zealand, would hate to think how much shipping will be so I'd doubt any museum over here will benefit.
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 12:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
+1
I think that a few New Zeland and Australian organisations will gain a replica, but I doubt any will make it over here.
Although, if they left them all together, they could create one hell of a 'wartime bomber museum', I'd be on the next flight out! :D
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 12:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Problem is they are in New Zealand, would hate to think how much shipping will be so I'd doubt any museum over here will benefit.
My understanding is that a lot of interest has already been recorded in that particular direction! ;)
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 13:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What are the models made from ?
I imagine the engines have electric motors to turn the props ?
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 14:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It would be nice to see one housed in the museum at RAF Scampton when they're finished with!
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 14:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The nose turret looks a bit off and the canopy windshield looks "out" as well but at the end of the day it is what it is..
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 15:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yup :)
They may not be perfect, but they're much better than a CGI replacement IMO.
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 18:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Stop Nit picking ...or I'll make you watch " Red Tails " all over again !!
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 18:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks like the turret is faired to the nose so can't turn. Probably explains why it looks wrong. I guess it won't matter as these will be used for distant shots. What will they use for close ups. Are they planning on using a real lancaster?
There is/will be one for close-ups - not sure if it will be one of the Chinese-made fibreglass ones that they've done more work on, or a different partial rig, or some other arrangement. They borrowed Kermit Weeks' turret to assist in designing it. They of course have had several long looks at MOTAT's example.
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 20:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I wonder what they will call Gibson's dog ?
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 21:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Scooter.
Or perhaps in honor of the Chinese makers of the Lancasters, Lunch.
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 23:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Stop Nit picking ...or I'll make you watch " Red Tails " all over again !!
.... and if that does not stop them, Pearl Harbour ! :D
I think they look great. I hope we get one/some over here. They look the part and wont rust. I would like to see one at Elvington and that Newark place we here about on here now and again :rolleyes::)
Now please get this Hobbit rubbish out of the way and make the film :)
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 23:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
.... that Newark place we here about on here now and again :rolleyes::)
:diablo: Do you mean this Newark or another one? :D
As for model Lancasters I couldn't possibly comment any further! :)
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 23:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi TO, are involved with at Newark Air Museum ;):)
Hope you get one, it would fit nicely in that Nimrod shaped space at the museum :p
By: - 2nd January 2013 at 23:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm surprised nobody has commented on the half-finished Wellington in the first shot... :rolleyes:
By: - 3rd January 2013 at 00:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It was discussed quite a lot last time this link was posted :)
By: - 3rd January 2013 at 01:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Slightly enlarged turret could be for filming purposes so you can see the crew.
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By: nx611_1945 - 2nd January 2013 at 01:03
Here's some close up photos of one of the "ten" model Lancasters produced for the new Dambusters film-
http://dambustersblog.com/category/peter-jackson/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog