this is freaking awesome.  No idea how I missed this thread.

We need to clone Guns. That's all there is to it.

We all need more Guns on occasion.

In on page three?
How can this be?  

HEY!! I SEE ME!!

Going to have to go up to Sacramento Rail Museum again with my Panther Locomotive Works shirt!

Bonus points for whoever wears their Mars shirts on location!!

Can't wait to see this year's project progress!

Snoopy flying the Red Baron's triplane!    This!   With his scarf floating in the breeze.

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Have Snoopy on top of the Raptor with his doghouse on the ground-symbolize his imagination.

Yes!  But snoopy needs a machine gun.

OST.

Awesome thread as always. You are a fucking national treasure man. I wish we could clone you

Working on it. Shhh though. Don't want him to find out.

Time to institute "bring a pine tree for show and tell" day?

May have just answered your "what to do with the column" problem too.

My life probably would have turned out a lot differently had something like this been around when I was in school.  The whole thing, from concept to execution, reeks of awesomeness.  

Great video, Guns. Thanks for the recap.

My wife and I passed through WY back in June. We thought of the school and projects, but we didn't want to bother you during summer vacation. Maybe next time.

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If they don't know that quote - their education is sadly lacking.

(And for those of you born AFTER that movie was made - I Don't Care! Get Off My Lawn!)

You need {a certain president} spilling coffee on himself in the control tower.

Heck yeah I love these threads. Wish I could have done a cool project like this in HS.

Thanks for the video, that showed sides of the projects that I had never seen before. That was a lot of fun. Too bad I'm nowhere near where you are. Looking forward to seeing this project go forward!

We ought to do a road trip. Get the AZHTF contingent to wander up, see the speedgoats and tour the HS.

(It'll never happen. We'd get stopped at the state line for attempting to contribute to the delinquency of minors.)

That is so dang cool!

I heard EROS controls the weather.

LOL

I have an idea to help better display the F-22.  
Make it inverted, and have the pilot 'Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations.'

Have you thought about, Showing  the original "Top Gun" in the class?  


Knowing you might have to come up with some way to sell the viewing of the film in a "Lesson Plan" or whatever they call it today.

This  is an older and a ""historical"" film after all.  So,  this is not for entertainment, this is for study of examples about working with models of the F-14 planes and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles(model rockets).

A lesson about being too good.  So much, that the special effects depart had the wrath of Navy Head Brass come down on the film producers and the studio. All for thinking they filmed 3-4 Missiles firing from the F-14's instead of allowed and ""bought"" 2 missiles . Apparently the F/X  Team being practical,  back in the  1980'S there was no CGI option, with models that were good enough the  Department of the Navy conducted a preliminary investigation because they thought  they had gotten in a 3rd and possibly a 4th real missile fired from the F-14's  than in the deal.  So there is lot of good modeling history to the film also.   Study the film and special features on the DVD/Blu Ray may actual help with practical information or just inspire.  Please promise to accidental turn up and Blast the volume to make the kids in the nearby classrooms jealous as they flyby the tower.  That  will just add more to the  legend the students talk about you  and your classroom.

Remembering back at the time the film was given "permission" to be on the ship and to put cameras in planes, which was a big deal. The military and Hollywood hadn't played nice together and there was bad blood over some films. Which also lead to strict policy of making sure the films that were allowed to use Pentagon Equipment and Personnel had show everything in a good light.    The Navy didn't see the advantage and/or value of the film. Until after its release and a sudden issue of too many wannabe future Naval Aviators coming into their recruitment office.  Which lead to them at first setting up recruitment stands outside the theaters to get those adrenaline excited  people walking out to sign up or at least engage. Then  later the Navy actually buying the film rights from the studio (which was unheard of) since it was such a great recruiting tool.  They were going to pay to make commercial to put on every vhs tape before the move but their marketing department told them not to as the whole move did that for them already far better.   Which is why so many of us got to to see the film on HBO and even on free tv and even own copies for far lower prices than most films on VHS.  The Navy viewed the expense as a recruitment commercial,  that worked in reverse as they often got paid for showing the film from broadcasting fees.  The Pentagon had charged Paramount Pictures 1.8 million dollars to use all of their planes and aircraft carriers for the film. For the opening of the film, director Tony Scott wanted to shoot aircraft taking off and landing on the aircraft carrier, back-lit by the sun. The carrier captain had changed course of the ship, and when the Director asked if the ship could continue on the previous course and speed, he was told that turning the ship cost $25,000. Scott then wrote the captain a quick $25,000 check so the ship could be turned and he could keep shooting for another five minutes. It rumored that the check bounced. So much  money shuffled around on that film deal between the studios and the Navy it was like a shell game.



Another trick to get the film approved  might  be to see if the Local Naval Recruiter would be willing to come show the film and speak to your class about it and the F-22.    Which of course the recruiter  would bring helpful materials on the F-22 Raptor,  that they would have easier access to  and are allowed to share. I'm sure local recruiter can and would be of help if you need information or someone as contact that is a hands on person in real life.


Worst case can you make it  a homework assignment?


If you use Snoopy, he always flies Against the Red Barron and Germany usually in a Camel.  Do not insult this Noble Beagle by putting him in a German plane.



In case you need a reminder, also  a suggestion for an alt music trigger file option for the holidays


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-J4GSPgAM

Your projects are so cool... Im envious that I never had any cool classes in school, and even our clubs were lame.

Quibbling over details, the movie selection should probably be Iron Eagle.