Dambuster remake mock ups (well. they are LSM)

[Wingco57]

Some more footage of the several Lancaster mock ups that were made in China for the upcoming (although talked about for years) film remake by Peter Jackson.

They look great by the way  I wonder if HK Models was involved.
Cees

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2016/06/avro-lancaster-replica-dam-busters-remake/

[JeroenPeters]

Really cool...

I sure hope these weren't built in vain.

Haven't seen or heard anything about the movie.

[Wingco57]

Indeed there has been talk about it since 2008. The mock ups are about that old too. A Wellington was also build.

A Halifax and Stirling would be nice too.

Cees

[Dennis.E]

About six years ago now I was involved in the planning stages of miniature building - there were to be several 1/6 scale Lancasters and a massive miniature of the Dam constructed.

Then all that fell apart and we went about our way...I know young Christian Rivers was slated to direct by Peter Jackson...

[Wingco57]

Were those 1/6 Lancs built Dennis?

Cees

[Dennis.E]

Good question - they were planned, and we were asked to come in and build them, then everything fell apart again and we were let go. There was a huge model built of the Dam and gunnery towers - but I have no idea what has become of it.

It was most probably broken up and put into storage.The 6th scale Lancasters were to be radio controlled and inter cut with , if memory serves me correctly, 4th scale hero sections that were to be used for green screen shots. I am thinking now WETA would probably build just one physical miniature and use that to scan into massive, Maya or similar and 'build' what else they need in the computer..

[RalphSarc]

Oh very cool Cees!!! I bet the movie will be fantastic!!