"Hollywood at War" Group Build

John Belushi is in 1941... The remake of the Bogart film, Sahara, stars Jim Belushi. 

Hans von Hammer wrote:

List is updated...

Hans,

For ease of updating, maybe you should edit your first post on this thread to include the list.

Hans! Fabulous concept! Good for you!

I love the dates, too. Consider me in with an uncommitted build. The imagination reels!

(I will put dibs on the final scene from 'Casablanca' with the WB knock-off of a Ryan or Ford airplane.)

I'll do my research whatever I decide! 

Could be just for the cover. Maybe in the film it's an M4

Got so excited about this build I had to make my own little build bage with a poster from the movie.

I think the guy that posted at IMDB doesn't know armor... Looking at the cover, it sure looks like a Lee to me...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sahara-James-Belushi/dp/B00004CS35

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Although I haven't seen the remake, it appears, according to the IMDB, that "Lulubelle" was a Sherman instead of a Lee.

Definately a Lee in the original. Dunno what they used in the James Belushi re-make, haven't seen it.

Hans von Hammer wrote:

As long as the Sahara you're talikng about stars Humphrey Bogart and and an M-3...

Yes, I mean Bogey with the M3.

Here's one of my first references:

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r450/tautog_ss199/Hollywoodwar/downloadblog.jpg

I understand the German plane straffing 'Lulubelle' in the film was a P-51B. Something to consider for the scene  I decide to model.

Belushi chasing after his P-40 at the gas station from 1941

That's a hillarious scene... As would be his "bail out" after he crash-lands on Hollywood Blvd...

 Hans V you forgot to add me to your list but I forgive you

   And I'll be doing the scene from Cross of Iron were Stiener places the mine on the T34/85

lewbud wrote:

Hans von Hammer wrote:  Aurora-7 wrote: Oooh, that's a neat idea! And a whole year to do it! I'd like to try something from either 'Sahara' or '30 Seconds Over Tokyo'.  As long as the Sahara you're talikng about stars Humphrey Bogart and and an M-3... Or the James Belushi version.  Don't know if that one even made it to DVD, just happend to pass it on cable one day.

Haven't seen it, didn't know there was a remake, but it's in the IMDB... I guess remakes are a go...

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Aurora-7 wrote: Oooh, that's a neat idea! And a whole year to do it! I'd like to try something from either 'Sahara' or '30 Seconds Over Tokyo'.  As long as the Sahara you're talikng about stars Humphrey Bogart and and an M-3...

Or the James Belushi version.  Don't know if that one even made it to DVD, just happend to pass it on cable one day.

Hans von Hammer wrote:

lewbud wrote: Hans, Can the scene be from a movie about filming a war movie?  I'm thinking about the final scene from The Great Waldo Pepper where Waldo and Kessler face off in a Camel and DR.1. In keeping with the theme, I'd have to say no.  The Great Waldo Pepper wasn't a war movie, and the story didn't take place during WW1.  To do those types of scenes, look to Flyboys, Hell's Angels, or Dawn Patrol, for instance...

I kinda figured that, also started leaning away from it once I realized that to do it justice it would have to be done in 1/32 scale and there are no seated pilot figures in that scale.  Plus the foot print would be too big.  Here's a few scenes I'm toying with:

Belushi chasing after his P-40 at the gas station from 1941

Akroyd and crew standing atop the Lee/Stuart from 1941

The defense of Durant's helo from BlackHawk Down

The scene where the American and German patrols pass each other from Longest Day

The I'm crippled, he's dead and you're lost scene from Longest Day

F-14's and Zeros from Final Countdown

Of course if I really wanted to get ambitious, a battle scene from any movie that had a lot of figures such as Henry V, Zulu/Zulu Dawn, Gettysburg, etc.  But heck, I've got until Dec to do research and make my decision.

*Edited to move the roster to the 1st post*   

Aurora-7 wrote:

Oooh, that's a neat idea! And a whole year to do it! I'd like to try something from either 'Sahara' or '30 Seconds Over Tokyo'.

lewbud wrote:

Hans, Can the scene be from a movie about filming a war movie?  I'm thinking about the final scene from The Great Waldo Pepper where Waldo and Kessler face off in a Camel and DR.1.

In keeping with the theme, I'd have to say no.  The Great Waldo Pepper wasn't a war movie, and the story didn't take place during WW1.  To do those types of scenes, look to Flyboys, Hell's Angels, or Dawn Patrol, for instance...

Hans,

Here's what I'm thinking..watched scenes from Pearl Harbor...I wanted to go for a dramatic feel...nothing static cause that would be lame..so...there's a scene right when the USS Arizona buckles up and explodes (would need lots of scratchbuilding and special effects) or since I'm mostly an aircraft guy...there's a great scene were the two P-40's are racing across the airfield to get airbourne...I'm thinking full spinning props, blurred ground effects....hmmmm...decisions decisions decisions...

Mark 

This is a fun idea! There's that C-47 that keeps showing up, L4, in Band Of Brothers.

But I'm sorely tempted to build the HOS-3 that "Mike Forney" flew in Bridges at Toko Ri, which is a fine movie. FM makes the kit in 1/48, but I'd rather drink Drano.

Belcher made one too, complete with the pilot in top hat. Expensive though, but I'm going to keep an eye out.

Nicely done, Hans. This will be a very popular GB to watch, so get your list up and you have a winner.

Hans,

Can the scene be from a movie about filming a war movie?  I'm thinking about the final scene from The Great Waldo Pepper where Waldo and Kessler face off in a Camel and DR.1.

Talk about a build with unlimited possibilities!  I can think of about 10 possibilities right now ranging from the hilarious to the deadly serious.  Will have to do research.  Better start practicing my figures.

stick man wrote:

Hans are you going to post a list of every on esinged up?

Yeah, I'll sort it all out in the next day or so...

Italeri....the kit was originally released many moons ago, but they often re-release it.  Right now the kit is readily available.  Its been considered one of Italeri's better kits.