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Originally Posted By guns762: So, this year might be a bit different.... I sold my sanity last spring. There are so many students that want to take Art 1(more than 60), I was asked to teach a "0" hour. I'd be paid 1/7 of my salary extra. Pretty decent amount of money, but it would be crazy. I would have given up my "prep" hour, or taught a class at 7am. I did that once. It was a long year. I decided to make a deal with my Principal. I'd teach the 3rd section of Art 1 instead of having a dedicated Art 3,4,5(advanced students), and then sprinkle them through out the day in their own sections, I would teach them at the same time I'm teaching my other sections. ![]() This was essentially going on already. The only thing that is different, is I don't get my advanced kids all by themselves. This will suck a bit, as it was always probably my favorite hour to teach. Now, I will have two classrooms going at the same time. Most combinations of sections for each hour will be close to 30; 20 in my regular class, and about 10 advanced. This gives my total class numbers a bump from around 120-130 to around 170-180. ![]() My Principal agreed to spot us about $2000 extra in supplies. ![]() ![]() View Quote It's not about the money, it's about teaching and learning and doing something you love. The side effect that we think it is awesome too is a huge bonus and likely worth your sanity trade. Some of us traded away our sanity long ago. Love learning multiple disciplines and loving teaching is more important than the kids you lead or your paycheck. The magic is that your passion seeps into the students creating a better batch of hope for everybody's future. |
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Originally Posted By brass: It's not about the money, it's about teaching and learning and doing something you love. The side effect that we think it is awesome too is a huge bonus and likely worth your sanity trade. Some of us traded away our sanity long ago. Love learning multiple disciplines and loving teaching is more important than the kids you lead or your paycheck. The magic is that your passion seeps into the students creating a better batch of hope for everybody's future. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By brass: Originally Posted By guns762: So, this year might be a bit different.... I sold my sanity last spring. There are so many students that want to take Art 1(more than 60), I was asked to teach a "0" hour. I'd be paid 1/7 of my salary extra. Pretty decent amount of money, but it would be crazy. I would have given up my "prep" hour, or taught a class at 7am. I did that once. It was a long year. I decided to make a deal with my Principal. I'd teach the 3rd section of Art 1 instead of having a dedicated Art 3,4,5(advanced students), and then sprinkle them through out the day in their own sections, I would teach them at the same time I'm teaching my other sections. ![]() This was essentially going on already. The only thing that is different, is I don't get my advanced kids all by themselves. This will suck a bit, as it was always probably my favorite hour to teach. Now, I will have two classrooms going at the same time. Most combinations of sections for each hour will be close to 30; 20 in my regular class, and about 10 advanced. This gives my total class numbers a bump from around 120-130 to around 170-180. ![]() My Principal agreed to spot us about $2000 extra in supplies. ![]() ![]() It's not about the money, it's about teaching and learning and doing something you love. The side effect that we think it is awesome too is a huge bonus and likely worth your sanity trade. Some of us traded away our sanity long ago. Love learning multiple disciplines and loving teaching is more important than the kids you lead or your paycheck. The magic is that your passion seeps into the students creating a better batch of hope for everybody's future. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: So last night it hit me a bit....... What are we going to do with the pole? We incorporated it into the bridge with the Baldwin locomotive, the Washington Monument with our Marine One, and as a SuperHeavy Starship with our Mission to Mars. Seems we could do a Aircraft Control Tower? Maybe have an F-14 doing a flyby? I hope I have some students who like doing model aircraft. ![]() https://i.imgur.com/qCTQ4Ct.jpg So we need Snoopy flying his doghouse, or do we want him flying the Red Baron's triplane? I'm hoping we can make a Spitfire taxing out of the hanger in the corner...maybe motorized on a track? As for the missile firing from the Raptor. I had a discussion with the Robotics teacher. He thought we might be able to hang a window drape track above our F22 and have the missile be attached to a line that connected to the motorized drape track. It starts where the bay doors open, revealing the missile, then stops in the same place when it comes back around, to have the doors close over top of it, until the motion sensor is triggered again? Going to have to research the motorized drapery tracks. View Quote Have Snoopy on top of the Raptor with his doghouse on the ground-symbolize his imagination. |
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Originally Posted By UncleEric: Snoopy flying the Red Baron's triplane! This! With his scarf floating in the breeze. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/341820/Snoopy_jpg-2059576.JPG View Quote Yes! But snoopy needs a machine gun. ![]() |
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Awesome thread as always. You are a fucking national treasure man. I wish we could clone you
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“So, never give up. Continue to fight. You’ll either find a win here and there, or you’ll die fighting. I can accept either of those out comes”- March 31st, 2020 - Until Valhalla
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 5/6 1st delivery of plywood showed up this morning. Three sheets of 1/2" 4x8 total $196.77 So I can keep track of the costs for people interested...... Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 Student is placing the cross sections on the 4'x4' plywood. Once this is done, we should be able to start cutting out parts. Our tail fins will be cut off, but at least we will have the angles in place to work around. https://i.imgur.com/v4qRhEb.jpg View Quote Update 8/23 Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 + $94.00 for 2x6, 2x2s and 1x2s _______________________________ Total spent so far $290.00 ![]() ![]() This is what $94 buys.... ![]() ![]() |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/23 Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 + $94.00 for 2x6, 2x2s and 1x2s _______________________________ Total spent so far $290.00 ![]() https://i.imgur.com/BCJIZyC.jpg This is what $94 buys.... ![]() https://i.imgur.com/Q40EFDa.jpg View Quote Time to institute "bring a pine tree for show and tell" day? |
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
My wife says we need to have a sensor and speaker in the ACT announcing, "Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full" when someone walks by in the hallway. I like this.
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
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.
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I had time today to do a quick run around the school today and video where we sit today.
The timers on most of the projects were triggered, so most of the movements aren't happening, but you all remember those anyway. What's funny, is as I was videoing the Liberty Ships and Uboat, I was thinking....what the hell is that motorized noise..... ![]() ![]() ![]() Powell High School Art Displays |
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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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Originally Posted By redoubt: 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. View Quote Ahhh... next time don't worry about bothering me, send me an IM..... I'm usually bored during the week anyway. If it's during the weekend, you probably won't hear from me. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By guns762: My wife says we need to have a sensor and speaker in the ACT announcing, "Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full" when someone walks by in the hallway. I like this. ![]() View Quote 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. |
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Heck yeah I love these threads. Wish I could have done a cool project like this in HS.
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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!
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Originally Posted By armoredman: 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! View Quote 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.) ![]() |
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Originally Posted By guns762: I had time today to do a quick run around the school today and video where we sit today. The timers on most of the projects were triggered, so most of the movements aren't happening, but you all remember those anyway. What's funny, is as I was videoing the Liberty Ships and Uboat, I was thinking....what the hell is that motorized noise..... ![]() ![]() ![]() View Quote Are the shuttle doors opening at the same speed? One way to ensure it would be to use a single motor then go through two pulleys to operate the door mechanisms, IIRC, they fall open but are which closed? That Viking ship seems a lifetime ago. The stagecoach was the first really cool one IIRC, Snoopy and earlier didn't have build progress pics like all the rest since have. The robotics students should be improving overall with the practice they've gotten and can soon learn how to fix worn out displays. ![]() |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
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Originally Posted By brass: Are the shuttle doors opening at the same speed? One way to ensure it would be to use a single motor then go through two pulleys to operate the door mechanisms, IIRC, they fall open but are which closed? That Viking ship seems a lifetime ago. The stagecoach was the first really cool one IIRC, Snoopy and earlier didn't have build progress pics like all the rest since have. The robotics students should be improving overall with the practice they've gotten and can soon learn how to fix worn out displays. ![]() View Quote They open very close to the same speed. We used independent motors as we knew over time they would start to wear, and opening and closing would start to change a bit. They probably close and open within less than a second of each other. We originally had two motorized actuators on each door; one on the front and one on the back. We could never keep them sync'd, and they would start to twist the doors. We ended up just disabling the front actuators and stowing them. We reinforced the front door with a cross beam rod to help keep the doors in shape and not allow them to flex/change shape over time. My Space Shuttle Electrical Engineer now works at Raytheon. He already rewrote the code once and added the remote control for the doors. I don't think he would be to wild about reworking them again. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By guns762: They open very close to the same speed. We used independent motors as we knew over time they would start to wear, and opening and closing would start to change a bit. They probably close and open within less than a second of each other. We originally had two motorized actuators on each door; one on the front and one on the back. We could never keep them sync'd, and they would start to twist the doors. We ended up just disabling the front actuators and stowing them. We reinforced the front door with a cross beam rod to help keep the doors in shape and not allow them to flex/change shape over time. My Space Shuttle Electrical Engineer now works at Raytheon. He already rewrote the code once and added the remote control for the doors. I don't think he would be to wild about reworking them again. ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By brass: Are the shuttle doors opening at the same speed? One way to ensure it would be to use a single motor then go through two pulleys to operate the door mechanisms, IIRC, they fall open but are which closed? That Viking ship seems a lifetime ago. The stagecoach was the first really cool one IIRC, Snoopy and earlier didn't have build progress pics like all the rest since have. The robotics students should be improving overall with the practice they've gotten and can soon learn how to fix worn out displays. ![]() They open very close to the same speed. We used independent motors as we knew over time they would start to wear, and opening and closing would start to change a bit. They probably close and open within less than a second of each other. We originally had two motorized actuators on each door; one on the front and one on the back. We could never keep them sync'd, and they would start to twist the doors. We ended up just disabling the front actuators and stowing them. We reinforced the front door with a cross beam rod to help keep the doors in shape and not allow them to flex/change shape over time. My Space Shuttle Electrical Engineer now works at Raytheon. He already rewrote the code once and added the remote control for the doors. I don't think he would be to wild about reworking them again. ![]() Which raytheon? We have one nearby here that has a building at EROS Data Center and other fun stuff. Son interened at one in Delaware for Antarctic ORCA cosmic ray research, your son works at one... they're everywhere. ![]() |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/19 Our first donation of the year is a special one, and makes the beginning of this project all that more special. ![]() Sharon, thank you so much for the gift card, but especially Edward's files. ![]() https://i.imgur.com/lrmFLRI.jpg View Quote That is so dang cool! ![]() |
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Originally Posted By brass: Which raytheon? We have one nearby here that has a building at EROS Data Center and other fun stuff. Son interened at one in Delaware for Antarctic ORCA cosmic ray research, your son works at one... they're everywhere. ![]() View Quote I heard EROS controls the weather. ![]() |
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Has anyone seen my cousin Eldon?
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Originally Posted By widowed2012: I heard EROS controls the weather. ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By widowed2012: Originally Posted By brass: Which raytheon? We have one nearby here that has a building at EROS Data Center and other fun stuff. Son interened at one in Delaware for Antarctic ORCA cosmic ray research, your son works at one... they're everywhere. ![]() I heard EROS controls the weather. ![]() Shhh, we're not supposed to talk about that, which is HAARP. Or Earthquakes?? I get confused as to who id doing what these days but if they could control the weather we wouldn't get feet of snow every winter followed by 110°F summers., they're not very good at it. |
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. |
Originally Posted By brass: Shhh, we're not supposed to talk about that, which is HAARP. Or Earthquakes?? I get confused as to who id doing what these days but if they could control the weather we wouldn't get feet of snow every winter followed by 110°F summers., they're not very good at it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By brass: Originally Posted By widowed2012: Originally Posted By brass: Which raytheon? We have one nearby here that has a building at EROS Data Center and other fun stuff. Son interened at one in Delaware for Antarctic ORCA cosmic ray research, your son works at one... they're everywhere. ![]() I heard EROS controls the weather. ![]() Shhh, we're not supposed to talk about that, which is HAARP. Or Earthquakes?? I get confused as to who id doing what these days but if they could control the weather we wouldn't get feet of snow every winter followed by 110°F summers., they're not very good at it. LOL ![]() |
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Originally Posted By brass: Which raytheon? We have one nearby here that has a building at EROS Data Center and other fun stuff. Son interened at one in Delaware for Antarctic ORCA cosmic ray research, your son works at one... they're everywhere. ![]() View Quote Raytheon Missile Defence, Tucson AZ. |
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1st day went well. It was fun to see so many of my crew back and excited to be there. Pretty awesome way to start the year. I had one Senior tell me we needed last year's Seniors to make this year's project a success, and I told her, they said the same thing about the Seniors that preceded them. I told her, "You are now it! and need to step up and be THE SENIORS".
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I have an idea to help better display the F-22.
Make it inverted, and have the pilot 'Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations.' |
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Originally Posted By Leisure_Shoot: I have an idea to help better display the F-22. Make it inverted, and have the pilot 'Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations.' View Quote Definitely was discussed ![]() ![]() Too many of my students haven't seen the movie. ![]() Hopefully the new Top Gun movie gets released this fall/winter and they get a chance to see the original too. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/23 Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 + $94.00 for 2x6, 2x2s and 1x2s _______________________________ Total spent so far $290.00 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Update 5/6 1st delivery of plywood showed up this morning. Three sheets of 1/2" 4x8 total $196.77 So I can keep track of the costs for people interested...... Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 Update 8/23 Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 + $94.00 for 2x6, 2x2s and 1x2s _______________________________ Total spent so far $290.00 + 97.00 for two gallons of paint, rollers, brushes, tape, mask tape, rolling trays _________________________________________ Total cost as of 8/25/21 = $387.00 |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Definitely was discussed ![]() ![]() Too many of my students haven't seen the movie. ![]() Hopefully the new Top Gun movie gets released this fall/winter and they get a chance to see the original too. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By Leisure_Shoot: I have an idea to help better display the F-22. Make it inverted, and have the pilot 'Communicating. Keeping up foreign relations.' Definitely was discussed ![]() ![]() Too many of my students haven't seen the movie. ![]() Hopefully the new Top Gun movie gets released this fall/winter and they get a chance to see the original too. 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 ![]() ?? Snoopy's Christmas vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-J4GSPgAM |
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Your projects are so cool... Im envious that I never had any cool classes in school, and even our clubs were lame.
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Originally Posted By kudzunc: 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. https://pbase.com/image/85441143/original.jpg 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 View Quote Quibbling over details, the movie selection should probably be Iron Eagle. |
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
Originally Posted By kudzunc: 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. https://pbase.com/image/85441143/original.jpg 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 View Quote Awesome write up, thank you. Pretty interesting info in there. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By guns762: + 97.00 for two gallons of paint, rollers, brushes, tape, mask tape, rolling trays _________________________________________ Total cost as of 8/25/21 = $387.00 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By guns762: Update 5/6 1st delivery of plywood showed up this morning. Three sheets of 1/2" 4x8 total $196.77 So I can keep track of the costs for people interested...... Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 Update 8/23 Total cost as of 5/6/21 $196.77 + $94.00 for 2x6, 2x2s and 1x2s _______________________________ Total spent so far $290.00 + 97.00 for two gallons of paint, rollers, brushes, tape, mask tape, rolling trays _________________________________________ Total cost as of 8/25/21 = $387.00 +$200.00 10 2x4s, 1 1/2" chipboard plywood, 1/2" all thread, 1/2" nuts and washers __________________________________________________ = $587.00 + $200 for 5 1/48 scale model aircraft - Spitfire, F-14, F-4, F-22, ME-109 ____________________________________________________ = Total as of 8/27/21 $787.00 |
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