Glenn Philbrick | 29/05/2018 11:53:00 |
![]() 248 forum posts 73 photos | According to the Saturday times C4 are producing three programs of a reenactment of the Battle of Britain using model aircraft. I have not been able to find anything further as to timings or where it might take place. Does anybody know more about it ? http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/c4-and-love-productions-recreate-battle-of-britain-like-never-before |
Jon - Laser Engines | 29/05/2018 11:57:09 |
5748 forum posts 275 photos | yea there was a request for pilots sent out a while ago. If its the same one I think it is then its not likely to end well. Trying to get 20+ 1.4m foamy warbirds in the air together and in formation is not likely to work very well. Oh and you also have to dedicate a week to the event so RIP holiday time. |
Cuban8 | 29/05/2018 12:56:29 |
3163 forum posts 1 photos | I know that I'm being premature, but I have a feeling that what's being organised could be frivolous and might be considered disrespectful. There are ways and means of using serious aeromodelling to raise awareness of the Battle of Britain in context and either through static displays or with the flying of suitable models, (e.g The Dawn Patrol and LMA among others) what's put before the public is perfectly good and valid. Having a bunch of small models being flown about by what sounds like anyone who fancies having a go, sounds terrible and I really don't think will add anything to the story, indeed it risks trivialising it. My opinion and I hope I'm very wrong, will just have to keep fingers crossed and see how the programmes turn out (if indeed they ever make it to air). Brickbats or bouquets will be forthcoming, of that, one can be sure. To quote their press release. "Sara Ramsden, Executive Producer at Love Productions said: ‘The average age of a Battle of Britain pilot in 1940 was 20 years old. I hope we can bring the story of their achievement to a whole new generation of younger TV viewers. Their stories will be illustrated by the many young modellers of the same age that are coming to take part in this audacious TV experiment." |
John Lancaster 2 | 01/09/2018 16:26:15 |
9 forum posts | Definitely going on air... |
Alan H | 01/09/2018 17:17:21 |
107 forum posts 2 photos | Thanks for the link |
Cuban8 | 05/09/2018 15:41:47 |
3163 forum posts 1 photos | My concerns above are still worrying, but I understand that the well respected historian and broadcaster James Holland is associated with the production, so that's one thing in its favour. |
Nigel R | 05/09/2018 16:09:52 |
![]() 4408 forum posts 717 photos | audacious
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Tony Bennett | 05/09/2018 16:12:35 |
![]() 5082 forum posts 129 photos | i just hope they focus on the aircraft and not on "personalities" like most tv shows do these days.
fingers crossed for a great and interesting show.
Tony B Edited By Tony Bennett on 05/09/2018 16:14:20 |
Tony Bennett | 05/09/2018 16:12:55 |
![]() 5082 forum posts 129 photos | i just hope they focus on the aircraft and not on "personalities" like most tv shows do these days.
fingers crossed for a great and interesting show.
Tony B |
Nigel R | 05/09/2018 16:14:01 |
![]() 4408 forum posts 717 photos | It might be quite lively. We shall see! |
Trevor | 05/09/2018 17:05:31 |
![]() 566 forum posts 66 photos | I was one of the ‘rent a crowd’ who went along to the last day’s filming and, talking to one or two of the pilots, I got the impression that they are aiming to tell the stories of some of the pilots involved in the battle, from both sides. They have a series of three 60min programmes to fill so quite what the people/planes ratio will be is anybody’s guess! Trevor |
John Lancaster 2 | 07/09/2018 12:59:18 |
9 forum posts | Interview on BBC this morning... |
Robin Mosedale 1 | 07/09/2018 19:32:40 |
104 forum posts 2 photos | Cringe |
Tim Hooper | 09/09/2018 11:47:37 |
![]() 2927 forum posts 2424 photos | A couple of my clubmates are involved - one of them specialises in FPV using warbirds;
Tim |
Stephen Smith 14 | 09/09/2018 18:35:06 |
273 forum posts | Posted by Robin Mosedale 1 on 07/09/2018 19:32:40:
Cringe I'll second that, no wonder everyone out side model flying thinks where anoraks. |
cymaz | 09/09/2018 20:15:58 |
![]() 9596 forum posts 1267 photos | So far so good! Spotted Sharon ! Edited By cymaz on 09/09/2018 20:23:02 |
Phil 9 | 09/09/2018 20:23:02 |
![]() 4287 forum posts 257 photos | Posted by Tony Bennett on 05/09/2018 16:12:55:
i just hope they focus on the aircraft and not on "personalities" like most tv shows do these days.
fingers crossed for a great and interesting show.
Tony B they seem to have found suitably diverse group of modelers. some of them don't seem to have flown a model before ie the Navy full size pilot. Edited By Phil 9 on 09/09/2018 20:33:39 |
Phil 9 | 09/09/2018 21:00:31 |
![]() 4287 forum posts 257 photos | some very good inflight footage I thought |
Kevin Fairgrieve | 09/09/2018 21:01:52 |
![]() 1719 forum posts 2989 photos | The history side of it. Excellent.
The rest............not so sure.
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Peter Miller | 09/09/2018 21:03:05 |
![]() 11768 forum posts 1416 photos 10 articles | That was brillianty done. What more can I say. Great that the lady shot down ost of the Me 109s to. |
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