Pete in Lincs Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 John, where have you been? One of the most significant Sci Fi films ever. Shame on you @Bullbasket And if the film itself doesn't grab you, then the Vangelis soundtrack certainly should. Plus, you get a choice of three different versions. The original British release with the Harrison Ford voice over (My fave) The American release, (no voice over) or the Directors cut (no voice over) with additional scenes. And here is the final scene, Rutger Hauer.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU Matt, here endeth the hijack. Sorry, just preaching the word to the heathens! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 28 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: So that's what it means. Pete @Pete in Lincs uses it as his signature, and I'd always wondered about it's significance. It's a reference to a short piece of dialogue between Deckard and Rachael when they first meet in the film - Rachael - "Do you like our owl?" Deckard - "It's artificial?" Rachael - "Of course it is." Deckard - "Must be expensive." Rachael - "Very. I'm Rachael." Deckard - "Deckard." The line "Of course it is." seems harsh and abrupt, but Rachael is simply hinting at the rarity, scarcity of real animals in the future world of Blade Runner, the Owls are now man made, artificial. With a simple cup of tea, I was referencing back to when I first started the Grizzly build, Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Matt, here endeth the hijack. Sorry, just preaching the word to the heathens! No worries Pete, you preach away, It's still my all time favourite film, the Vangelis soundtrack is pure heaven Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: John, where have you been? One of the most significant Sci Fi films ever. Shame on you 28 minutes ago, Cerberus said: It's a reference to a short piece of dialogue between Deckard and Rachael when they first meet in the film - Got it! I have actually seen the film, but it was sooooooo long ago, and with my memory, things vanish into thin air. Being a fan of electronic music, TD, JMJ and Vangelis, I have got most of their stuff. But I'll look at Pete's signature, knowingly now. John. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: So that's what it means. Pete @Pete in Lincs uses it as his signature, and I'd always wondered about it's significance. John. And there's me thinking it has something to do with Harry Potter! Excellent work Cerberus. Scale engineering at its best 👍 Regards, Steve 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Excellent build. Enjoying the updated and progress. Great attention to detail in the conversation. Nice work 👍 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Cerberus said: No worries Pete, you preach away, It's still my all time favourite film, the Vangelis soundtrack is pure heaven Matt Interestingly Vangelis used to be in a kind of prog rock(ish) band with Demis Roussos, who was the bass player surprisingly ! ( and looked like you'd expect of the era and genre) I preferred him like that I have to say rather than the crooner in a dress persona ! Blade Runner, another fillum I must now find and watch again as it's come up in conversation , cheers Pete ! 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 7 hours ago, fatfingers said: And there's me thinking it has something to do with Harry Potter! Thank you for the kind comment Steve, and Harry Potter did have Owls, they delivered the mail I think? 5 hours ago, APA said: Excellent build. Enjoying the updated and progress. Great attention to detail in the conversation. Nice work Thank you Andrew, much appreciated. 3 hours ago, Pig of the Week said: Interestingly Vangelis used to be in a kind of prog rock(ish) band with Demis Roussos And, If you watch Blade Runner, there is one piece of music that is used quite a lot in the film, which is called Tales of the Future, and the vocalist for Tales of the Future is.... Demis Roussos, It's a small world Matt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Went down hill after Aphrodities Child if you ask me 🤣 (nice use of glue, btw just to make sure this post isn't deleted for not being model related 😉) Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) On 28/03/2021 at 18:02, APA said: Went down hill after Aphrodite's Child if you ask me 🤣 I think Aphrodite's Child is the prog rock (ish) band that @Pig of the Week was referring to... these guys, all looking very crazy 60's and 70's 😎 But anyway, I am still working on this, I just haven't done anything for a while, Easter weekend, bank holiday sunshine (for once) spring has sprung at long last, that kinda thing, I've been gardening in the nice weather, I like a bit of gardening, It relaxes the soul and destroys your back in equal measure A nice Grizzly in the garden, next to a flower bed, that's not something you see everyday, I think this is the Polish war museum, but not sure, but anyway, I'm working on the drivers and gunners vision hoods on the cast hull, doing some reshaping work and generally making a mess of a perfectly good Tasca hull, so hopefully an update soon (ish) Matt Edited April 6, 2021 by Cerberus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 If you put this on a diarama you could have four cavalry next to it 😉 Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) I have to say having checked them out I rather like Aphrodite's Child now.! Which country is that Polish war museum in ( if not Poland, doh..)?.. be handy if it was in UK as it would make a great research visit for your project.. Edited April 6, 2021 by Pig of the Week 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 13 hours ago, APA said: If you put this on a diorama you could have four cavalry next to it 😉 It would be one hell of a crazy diorama that's for sure, the four horseman of the apocalypse, a three headed dog, the hound of Hades (Cerberus) A Grizzly tank called Aphrodite's child, because why not, lol, plus I'd have to fit a cat called Snuggles in there somewhere, because, well, reasons... 🤣 Nice vid btw, your a star 11 hours ago, Pig of the Week said: I have to say having checked them out I rather like Aphrodite's Child now.! Which country is that Polish war museum in ( if not Poland, doh..)?.. be handy if it was in UK as it would make a great research visit for your project. They made an entire album out of bible prophecy, the book of revelations, and then called it 666, there's a reason 60's music has a reputation for being drug fuelled, lol The Grizzly in the picture is at the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw, and the Grizzly that was at Bovington has gone to Vienna I think, which I still plan to visit one day, It's on my list of things to do, here's another picture of the one in Poland, at least I think it's the same one, just they moved it a bit. Matt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 So, err, do you have to buy each of your three heads it's own separate drink..? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 You and 'yer Demis Roussos...I was singing Aphrodites Child "it's 5 o'clock" driving about in the motor today ( tho i couldn't do the high squeaky bits like Demis ! ) At least it took my mind off the previous "on the brain" thing I was doing the previous week..."Captain Scarlet "... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 20 hours ago, Pig of the Week said: So, err, do you have to buy each of your three heads it's own separate drink..? It can get a little confusing when down the pub Not that we get to visit the pub anymore these days... (maybe soon) 32 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said: You and 'yer Demis Roussos... Lol, don't blame me, you mentioned him first, I just ran with it... Then Andrew mentioned Aphrodite's child, who actually do some good music yes, they are a bit like a forerunner to Led Zeppelin 😎 Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 We'll all be buying the album if we're nor careful ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Now you should really mount some massive speakers to your Sherman, like Oddball... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Pig of the Week said: Now you should really mount some massive speakers to your Sherman, like Oddball... Don't be hitting me with them negative waves man, the bridge will be there... and It'll be a beautiful bridge... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 "just drinking wine and eating cheese" 🍷🧀😎 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 08/04/2021 at 07:44, APA said: "just drinking wine and eating cheese" They were all drinking wine and eating cheese at the War and Peace Revival/Festival in 2015, and then someone fired up a Sherman so they all decided to go for a spin round the showground on the engine deck, as you do... and @Bullbasket might like this, he likes the sound of tank engines getting fired up Well page 5 has turned into a Youtube and ref picture page, so I'm just gonna spam stuff until I hit the next, then get back to some modelling, hopefully... Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Cerberus said: and @Bullbasket might like this, he likes the sound of tank engines getting fired up Especially when it's a big radial aero engine. BTW. I take it you can't sleep either. 05.30 your time, but I've been up since 4am. Still, it's given me time to write up my bit on the Kangaroo. John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: I take it you can't sleep either. 05.30 your time, but I've been up since 4am. Still, it's given me time to write up my bit on the Kangaroo. No, me and sleep don't see eye to eye at the mo unfortunately, not sure why, and I look forward to a Kangaroo post Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Hannibal The Cannibal And here's the star of the above Youtube vid in picture form, and very nice pictures they are indeed it has to be said, these are the kinda pictures that tend to inspire you to build something Sherman M4A1 related because it's such a good looking tank (in my opinion) Plus they remind me that I still haven't worked out which way the tracks should be fitted yet...lol, three notches up, or three notches down, when viewed from the front, on the sprocket, I'll maybe work it out one day... (Picture above, for discussion purposes only) (Picture above, for discussion purposes only) (Picture above, for discussion purposes only) (Picture above, for discussion purposes only) It's even got the horn/siren/thing fitted inside the guard on the front of the hull, with the electrical cable going to the hole in the hull just above the track guard. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) And one last Vid, which is a walkround of a Sherman M4A1 Grizzly called Robin Hood and some Skink info, this one was owned by the Tank Museum at some point, but got swapped for something, and was also used as a range target for a while so has some damage as a result, but it's still a good walkround, and Robin Hood looks good sitting high up on it's plinth. Right, that's this page done... Matt Edited April 14, 2021 by Cerberus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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