"Hollywood at War" Group Build

I saw it when it was posted.   To be honest, I don't like that Tiger tank.. Nothing personal, but I've always been a realism fan, and having the famous tigertank on those tiny tracks and having it so slim didn't make me happy...  But it's sure waaaaaayyyyy better than ANYTHING else (exept a real tiger)    May I ask what the tiger body is built of?  

And I start my build for this as soon as Tamiya release their new 1/48 Opel Blitz.. Maybe I do the entire thing and buy two Opels and one Kubel... but we'll see  

Huxy wrote:

Then you don't need any reference books!

Nope, not a one!

It's quite interesting the way they built it. I started a thread in Armor about it with some pictures. Firefox won't let me cut and paste, so just go to Armor and search for "S.P.R. Tiger, inside and out."

Sign me up!

A friend of mine just commissioned me to build the "Tiger" from Saving Private Ryan (the one that has it's track blown off with the 'sticky bomb').

I'll be mashing Tamiyas T-34/85 and Tiger I, along with photoetch (first time on this scale), and a LOT of scratch building.

My buddy actually OWNS this tank, so I have been in it, on it, and all over it.

well, change that yellow text and I think we have a nice badge :)

And I think I've decided what I'm gonna do. The scene from Kelly's Heroes where they ambush that carconvoy just after they've got trough the minefield :) 

Huxy wrote:

I think you should change the yellow text to "At War" which is the name of the GB... and we have a winner!

Don't forget the tanks rolling over the hill!!

That's what I'm thinkin', Stick man..

Need some help though.

If you add some tanks and planes to one of thougs it would be pretty cool.

I'd like to use one of these designs as a basis for the badge... I made one, not very well, though... I'm not good enough at Photoshop yet to stack objects, so someone help me out... Use one of these, and show me what ya got..

I like the last one best, as far as shape and artwork.. But don't let that stop you..

I see no one has yet suggested the classic street scene -- Kelly, Big Joe and Oddball doing the gunfighter walk toward the Tiger outside the bank, from the end of Kelly's Heroes. I've been nursing the dream to build that one for years now. I'm tempted but I don't think I'm suicidal enough to take on a diorama, especially as to do the material justice it would need to be at least 12" x 24" and there's absolutely no place to store/display a project that large at present... But dang! I'm tempted all the same...

Thunderbolt, I measured out a piece for ya and got it to a pretty managable 18 X 6 & 1/2 inches...  Unless you plan on modeling the square and some of the buildings, it'd work pretty good, IMHO...  There's still enough space between the Tiger's gun and our heroes... Especially if you model it during the part where they've walked up and are watching the German Sergeant dismount...

Ok, that's a good one, Huxy... I'm trying one incorporating the "Hollywood" sign, myself...  

Here's one I have.. simple, combining WWII and modern.. With a cameraman.

You like? 

cardshark_14 wrote:

Do we have a badge for this yet? Cheers, Alex

Not yet... I'm open to all suggestions and ideas... Free feel to submit one for perusal...

Hi all,

I've been reading through the posts and this is a really interesting topic. I see no one has yet suggested the classic street scene -- Kelly, Big Joe and Oddball doing the gunfighter walk toward the Tiger outside the bank, from the end of Kelly's Heroes. I've been nursing the dream to build that one for years now. I'm tempted but I don't think I'm suicidal enough to take on a diorama, especially as to do the material justice it would need to be at least 12" x 24" and there's absolutely no place to store/display a project that large at present... But dang! I'm tempted all the same...

Or Tamiya's PBR with a modified crew in a scene from Apocalypse Now, a waterline diorama with foliage and sampans...

Or the collapsing bridge from Force 10 From Navarone, maybe a tank toppling from an up-ending slab of road...

Or General Patton directing traffic at a muddy crossroads, from Patton...

No, I'm insane!

Mike/TB379

I could make one, if wanted.. I think I got a nice idea...  But if anyone else is already, wellwell...

Do we have a badge for this yet?

Cheers,
Alex

cardshark_14 wrote:

Yep, and it is impressive.  Since its USN aircraft only, it doesn't have the 'RAF Aircraft' on it, though. http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/decals/ywd/decal_ywd48050.shtml I haven't found a pic of the aircraft yet, but if you watch the movie (and its a good one), you'll see it. Cheers, Alex

Hans, you never got back to me about my proposed build, and I'm not on the roster.  Am I go?

could you get a picture up from the opening scene, or find it on YouTube? I could help you identify :)

I have yet to decided anything self... Bah.. 

I've decided I'm building the opening sene from Battle Of The Bulge where the plane is chasing the Klubwagen (?). I think Bronco makes that plane or something realy close in 1/35 that could be modified.

Huxy wrote:

Just asked the hollywood question just to be sure to not screw up :) Still in, Yes sir!

Great! Updated roster on Page One....

Just asked the hollywood question just to be sure to not screw up :)

Still in, Yes sir! 

Huxy wrote:

So is it a movie that has to be made by a Hollywood company, or just any movie that's listed on imdb?

IMDB... "Hollywood" is just an Americanism for the movie business.  As long as the war movie is listed there, it's a GO...

And does it have to be a diorama?

Yes... It's pretty hard to recreate a scene from a war movie  without scenery, sets, props,  and "actors", wouldn't ya say?

Still in?

I don't know if I ever get one done.. Have no plans. But as said, count me in! I will try to figure something out...

   So is it a movie that has to be made by a Hollywood company, or just any movie that's listed on imdb?

And does it have to be a diorama? 

LIGHTS! CAMERA! MODELS! ACTION!!!!!

You got a year men, but it's time to start this production...

Anyone else that is interested but hasn't signed on, feel free to do so...  I'll keep letting folks sign up until we're 60 days out from the finish date... After that, no new acts...

Fire up them VCRs and DVDs, folks...

Yep, and it is impressive.  Since its USN aircraft only, it doesn't have the 'RAF Aircraft' on it, though.

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/decals/ywd/decal_ywd48050.shtml

I haven't found a pic of the aircraft yet, but if you watch the movie (and its a good one), you'll see it.

Cheers,
Alex