Silver Dollar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Whoa!! When is that movie coming out? I wonder how many WWII vets would see that and tell us if that's realistic or not. I know they hated the Memphis Belle movie but I don't know about this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 To many computer GEEKS that know how to do CGI,but don't have any idea how physical things work in the REAL world. I showed this to my best friend who is a CGI expert, but has also been around my model building for 40 years and we beat the crap out of this clip from both reality and graphic wise. These are more gaming graphics then movie and there is a huge difference in the two. The problem with most WAR movies is they compress time and try to tell a months or years long story in 2 hours.aka Memphis Belle 25 missions in 1.that is why it was so bad. Also an untrue story didn't help and they always have to throw in the GRATITIOUS love story. they don't make 'em like Tora Tora Tora Battle of Britian, Longest Day . I'll shut up Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 No, Jack, don't shut up. You're exactly right. I remember what they said about Memphis Belle. It seems whatever could happen to a B-17 in the air, happened in one mission on one aircraft. The vets told me that no one aircraft takes that much damage. It's true that in the early days of the air war and we didn't have air superiority, a good number of A/C didn't come back due to one thing or another but not that much. The other thing they said was you can't run around a B-17 like that especially through the bomb bay. The problem? A striking number of people take these movies as true history. It seems movies are where they get most of their education about WWII. The producers are pretty much interested in the bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Unfortunately, YOU SIR! Nailed it! They do not teach REAL HISTORY in school And their parents don't KNOW either................. When Pearl Harbor first hit the screens, my 35 year old. Professional base ball player, College educated, Branch Manager, BOSS said to me " I didn't know about the Doolittle Raider's until I saw the movie, I thought The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor so we NUKED THEM"! A true JAW dropping experience And then we experienced 9/11 together,with CNN, which blew him away when I said "BUSH is coming here to Barksdale" I figured out him coming here after being intrenched in the politics of how they think of security. They wanted him in a secure on the ground location and HERE WE ARE I saw the HIGHCAP F-15's first at about 15000 ft and about came the LOCAP at about 5000ft, above my work place. Saw him when he landed, saw his speech, saw him take-off for what was to be Omaha. Interesting Day Jack " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Way cool, Jack. Too bad we can't have a thread just for that concept. I didn't mean to hijack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 You Hyjkd mi tpred!!!!!!!!!!! Please continue to help me ramble on.and ................on.............and.................on! I have to throw out some stuff so I don't get lost in the shuffle................... Have a few pics and will post again to keep this going till I can get A camera dragging on 5 crewmen for camera. but don't know if I can wait. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfly Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Ehh...It was just meant to inspire you to continue with your build....At least they got the basic shapes of the B-17.. which is more than I can say about the model. In essence it's supposed to remind us that men risked their lives...some died..during risky missions...And that we should never forget that. I'll just delete that post. Perhaps...the Speilberg/Hanks HBO The Men of the Mighty Eighth..will suffice. Edited January 19, 2014 by superfly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Good point, superfly. It'll serve as a fitting tribute to the men of the Mighty Eighth. Edited January 19, 2014 by Silver Dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Superfly My intent was not to hurt anyone's feeling, and I apologize if I hurt your's......................I Truly Am Sorry As you say "Their sacrifice should never be forgotten" I totally agree,as most everyone should. The problem in the USA children are not taught HISTORY...............Nothing like what has happened in the last 250 years. World War II is about 10 paragraph's even when I was in school 40 years ago it was not much more than that. They push Date's and numbers and names around And your left wondering what years did King Arthur rule? I'm sorry if I bashed the clip, but most see this as REAL and it is not totally accurate, and it has to be perfect if it is going to represent something REAL. History Demands Accuracy. The clip is well done for what it is,and would be good in a game. Superfly I would appreciate it if you would put the thread back and let others see it. Please do not let the rant's of an old man stop others from enjoying it. I'm really afraid of how history can get "confused" and it starts to get lost, I think of what they're going to think when they dig US up in 50,000 years. these folks were NUTS Thank You Superfly Regards Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfly Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 No worries Jack, Movies should always be taken as entertainment and not as historical fact. We get hung up on historical accuracy....but movies try to convey feeling and emotion. I want to know how a young man felt.....to be far away from home....to be in harms way.....to be scared but still push ahead.. to feel that you may never make it out alive... When i want historical facts...ill go to library or museum.....Movies will usually say..."Based on a true story "or "true events"... which usually means its not entirely history accurate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 some shots of the radio upper deck and the top turret....................look inside the ball and what do you see? build on hold til I get camera Ferry NL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't know why I suddenly can move the pics............................. I'll post the few shots I have left..................to string you along until I get a camera. I've put this on hold until then ,but do have her back to pre "flak-kat" condition minus the stuff you couldn't see............which is MOST of it Staying out of oblivion Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 That looks lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) See I said I would finish her some day ….HAHAHA!. Been building stuff for others for too long. Wanting to get my mojo working again.....something EASY & NOT TOO COMPLICATED! I think I may pull this one of the Shelf of Doom and see how she looks after 5 1/2 years. Probably take some pics and start a new thread, unfortunately I lost the early pics on "The Bucket" Have a OV-10D on the same shelf. Will get the 17 out tomorrow and see about re-starting. Not sure LSP is ready for my return......but hey! Once I remember how to upload to imgur….It's ON! Edited June 29, 2019 by marauderdriver Victor K2, Stevepd and kkarlsen 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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