Can be watched online here http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-restoration-man/4od#3650365
It’s either CG or a Photoshop job. Difficult to say being so small.
That’s great news Andy. Trick is to find a better spinner now. Always thought it looked a bit beaky and now I know why thanks to this thread!
Matt this brings up another thing I was going to ask about; the APs and updates. It’s my understanding APs would be updated with new photos and illustrations but the Whirly AP we have still shows the TR9 controller but as you state we know this should have been swapped out for TR1133 fairly quickly and in fact all Whirlies after the first 24 should have these. Did they just not bother or is there an updated AP out there with new cockpit photos?
According to Wiki 1 and 2 were gliders:
Just wondering how the tyre came to be buried so deep if it failed on take off. Was it perhaps the case that the aircraft got away, the pilot realised the problem, baled out leaving the machine to pile in from height?
Pretty much. The story of the incident and dig is here: http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/whirlwind_lanton.htm
A few more to look out for soon:
It would be really neat of them to take a shed load of reference photos while they’re in there. My requests to get close up access has fallen on deaf ears in the past and from what others have told me even those very well connected have a tough time of it.
I believe that’s a myth that can probably be traced back to people inadvertently walking into the leading edge and getting a nasty cut, which it will certainly do, just as walking into a stationary prop will do it.
In the video there is a bit where a chap is apparently cutting paper with the wing. I suspect he may have started the tear but it’s a good gag though.
Looking very nice and shiny.
This vintage instructional video may be of use –“The Starfighters” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX1NMHttBs8
In all seriousness are the wings really so sharp they can cut paper?
Not sure if you´re being tongue in cheek here, but that´s an interesting idea. I wonder how long until someone actually does this in a movie and brings historical people back to cgi life.
It’s been done a few times, most notably in this ad seen in TV recently. Audrey’s face is entirely CG and it’s mostly successful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMFR3B4Rbw
…and Terminator 4 had a CG Arnold (the poor fella doesn’t hold up quite so well these days to play the part)
Not James Cameron, and not Memphis Belle.
The best aerial CGI I’ve yet seen has to be from Dark Blue World and, strangely, King Kong‘s climax atop the Empire State Building.
That’s not true, the best CGI you’ve seen you don’t know you’ve even seen it. Some shots in Pearl Harbor are very good indeed, but as soon as the cameras and planes start doing nutty stuff is when it all falls apart. That’s not the fault of the tools but the direction.
Hendon have quite a number of original drawings that would certainly help you. You just need to arrange an appointment with their reading room to take copies.
This book by Ralph Pegram Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats has some very accurate 3 view drawings of the S6B including a page of drawings on the float designs taken directly from those at Hendon.
I was in touch with him for a bit attempting to purchase some drawings about a year ago but after a few emails he seemed to disappear.
A short while ago his website was down so it’s good to see it’s back up again…
http://www.whirlwindfighterproject.org/apps/photos/photo?photoid=159749286
Any CG is obscured, covered in blobby black paint perhaps or never there so no idea if any use to you? It does have four numbers on the brake mount, 5661. I think magnesium (it’s a dark powdery metal) and apparently from a Swordfish. Dats all I know….