I have been alerted to this:
Key points:
a) “I continue on to London to check on the final stages of my Hawker Tempest V project, which we are bringing up to displayable condition. Everything has been rebuilt to airworthy standards but we are currently just trying to get it displayable for Fantasy of Flight. I have two Napier Sabre engines for it and one day hope to make it fly!”
Two Sabres!!!
Talking about Peter Jackson
“I had also loaned him the front and rear turrets off my Lancaster Project as he is under development to redo the “Dambuster” film! He had about eight full-size Lancs built out of fiberglass. I am sure he will do a great job and can’t wait to see the film!”
By: Tom_W - 21st August 2008 at 08:55
For more info on Peter’s projects have a look here:
http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects
Very, very interesting, especially the Oberursel IMHO 🙂
Tom
By: JonL - 21st August 2008 at 04:09
I loaned him 3 WWI German Mercedes engines and will get to see the first one running on the stand while I’m down there. He is using them for patterns and is in process of building engines from SCRATCH!
This is interesting. Is the crowd who built the new RAF motor involved in this, I wonder…..http://www.cams.net.nz/
This year a new WW1 Mercedes…..maybe eventually a new Sabre!
By: 92fis - 20th August 2008 at 01:25
D’oh – remove foot from mouth….
will it fly ? – :confused:
The answer is in the blog.;)
By: ZRX61 - 19th August 2008 at 23:54
Eight (Chinese made?) plastic Lancs…
(Isn’t this the first time we’ve haerd the number of planes being made?)Wonder where they’ll go after filming?
Hopefully to museums so we can get a few more real ones out of *static* & get em flying 🙂
By: avion ancien - 19th August 2008 at 18:17
Eight (Chinese made?) plastic Lancs…
Now, to which foreign country did Airfix transfer its production line?
By: Mondariz - 19th August 2008 at 16:33
Mr Jackson, can I please have a Lancaster FSM when you are done filming?
By: RAFRochford - 19th August 2008 at 16:33
Eight (Chinese made?) plastic Lancs…
(Isn’t this the first time we’ve haerd the number of planes being made?)Wonder where they’ll go after filming?
East Kirkby would be nice wouldn’t it? 😉
Regards;
Steve
By: J Boyle - 19th August 2008 at 16:23
Eight (Chinese made?) plastic Lancs…
(Isn’t this the first time we’ve haerd the number of planes being made?)
Wonder where they’ll go after filming?
By: BSG-75 - 19th August 2008 at 16:16
No need to walk that far – its at Booker!
D’oh – remove foot from mouth….
will it fly ? – :confused:
By: Mark V - 19th August 2008 at 16:06
shame it will head to the US but I’d walk up to Duxford to see it before it goes….
fantastic looking beast…..
No need to walk that far – its at Booker!
By: BSG-75 - 19th August 2008 at 15:59
I have been alerted to this:
Key points:
a) “I continue on to London to check on the final stages of my Hawker Tempest V project, which we are bringing up to displayable condition. Everything has been rebuilt to airworthy standards but we are currently just trying to get it displayable for Fantasy of Flight. I have two Napier Sabre engines for it and one day hope to make it fly!”
Two Sabres!!!
“
Tempest V – to fly, oh brother…… why not let Peter Jackson have it so he can film “the big show” as well !
shame it will head to the US but I’d walk up to Duxford to see it before it goes….
fantastic looking beast…..
By: Bradburger - 19th August 2008 at 15:26
Interesting!
Thanks for the heads up.
Cheers
Paul
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