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Films with Model Boats in them.
« on: August 01, 2013, 03:04:39 am »
The 1970 film, Tora! Tora! Tora! used large models of Japanese warships quite effectively. After the filming was done, the models were placed in storage, and slowly began to fall apart. They were rescued and restored by some dedicated modelers, and are now on display in the Armed Forces Museum in Largo, Florida, U.S.A.

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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 04:46:36 pm »

What films can we name with actual Model Boats in them?
 ( not scale model that represent real ships )

Cleopatra is on the telly at the moment and a model Egyptian barge just made a showing!
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2014, 05:01:34 pm »
Run Fat Boy Run

Myself and Alan (unbuiltnautas) spent a great day on set filming with our boats

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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 05:37:11 pm »
Yes we did, it was great! was it the black Park boys who helped us out?

The Yangtze Incident. About 9' model of HMS Amethyst was still about three years ago, making an appearance on Ebay. Used for the night time 'running the barrier' scenes.
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2014, 06:15:20 pm »
Das Boot...


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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2014, 06:58:21 pm »
In which we serve
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the hamlet cigar advert!
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2014, 07:03:13 pm »
Hornblower Series
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2014, 07:08:43 pm »
In Harm's Way.
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2014, 07:18:53 pm »
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2014, 07:48:21 pm »
Thunderbirds
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2014, 07:51:37 pm »
Quote from: essex2visuvesi on November 21, 2014, 07:48:21 pm
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2014, 08:07:18 pm »
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Where?   {:-{


The U-96 was a model sub, or one of several built in different sizes for the film. The main one was practically a full size replica, but still a model. I believe I'm right in saying that there is one of the models sitting outside a building somewhere in England, but I'm dammed if I can think of the name of the place.


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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2014, 09:38:14 pm »
My 'AFRICAN QUEEN' production.

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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2014, 10:18:21 pm »
There was a submarine from one of the Bond films on display at Chatham last time we were there.
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2014, 10:52:04 pm »
 Das Boot models plus interiors used in the production can be seen in the Bavaria Film Studios museum in Munich , Germany.   www.filmstadt.de
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2014, 08:47:25 am »
FX (the film about the special effects guy ) there is a shot where the girl carries a model boat to the boating pool.
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2014, 08:50:58 am »
Off the top of my head,...
The Abyss
Tora Tora Tora
The Enemy Below
Destination Tokyo
Battle of River Plate
Sink the BismarckSUBMARINE X-1

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Godzilla VS the Sea Monster(ebira)
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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2014, 09:02:32 am »

Ah, but I'm talking model boats portrayed as model boats in film, not model boats used as subtitle for real boats!

ie: open scene in The 39 Steps (1959 film)

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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2014, 09:06:08 am »
Well then,...
Stuart Little
Tugs, the childrens tv series
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« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2014, 09:25:26 am »
Hi all, I am thinking that the original post was for "model' boats featured as models not the models used by film makers etc. to simulate real scenes.

The Philadelphia Story" has a superb model sailing boat sailed on a swimming pool.  The re-make of the film was called "High Society" and the same scene had a really crap model boat in it.

One of my favourite films "Captains Courageous" with Spencer Tracy sees the captain whittling away at a very nice model of his schooner "We're here".  If you are into Grand Banks fishing schooners (a whole fleet of them) look no further.  The Disney re-make was pathetic!

And we must not miss out "The 39 Steps" opening sequence of a model paddle steamer, I think nicely featured in Model Boats magazine.

By the way I thought that Mike Mayhew in a TV series a while back about model making showed incredible patience dealing with the TV presenter.

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Re: Films with Model Boats in them.
« Reply #21 on: November 22, 2014, 10:51:47 am »
One I am seriously considering building, the little boat in which Iggle Piggle sails to The Night Garden on CBBC.



See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krBG2WZAoZ4 for intro and songs.
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« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2014, 11:38:31 am »
 
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« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2014, 11:39:07 am »
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Hmmm, don't know that film...
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« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2014, 11:42:33 am »
If we include TV drama series there was an episode of Poirot where Hastings had a lovely pond yacht in a London Park pond.
 
Plus there have been lots of adaptations of the Winnie the Poo sticks idea (boats racing on the current flow in a stream). There was one in a gardening program this week and I am sure that I remember one in a Rosemary & Thyme episode.
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