Blue Thunder??? RC question as well while I'm at it. Post #15

[Tom1971]

Anyone know what in the **** this is? Obviously it's a Blue Thunder but WTF!!!

As all Blue Thunder fans know the mock up they built for close up shots was left to deteriate on a back lot and despite numerous attempts by fans was not allowed to be saved and is now gone.

The story I always heard was the two actual flying helicopters were used for a couple other things and then stripped of their parts and turned back into regular Gazelles.

What is this then??????

 

[Monster Dave]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Wow...that's really a Franken-Thunder and confuses me a bit....



...looks like someone was trying to build a replica...on the cheap...that will never fly...


It's certainly not that close to the original:

 

[TazMan2000]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

What's confusing me is that is not a real Gazelle fuselage, but a very close facsimile. However, whoever tried to re-create it modeled it after the Gazelle, and not Blue Thunder. I'm thinking this was a prop of a non-flying Gazelle helicopter used in some movie, and this guy must have purchased the shell and tried to make it into Blue Thunder.

TazMan2000

 

[Mr Webber]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

The old Goldern Fleece petrol pump tells me its somewhere here in Australia.
Would be a great long term project as an elaborate toy.

 

[Galactifan]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Blue Thunder is due for one of those reimagining movie things. Although, I would guess CGI would be used in todays day and age. I'll always hold a special place in my heart for those fantastic real-life helicopter stunts in the film.

 

[Monster Dave]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

The old Goldern Fleece petrol pump tells me its somewhere here in Australia.
Would be a great long term project as an elaborate toy.

A few ambitious guys tried that with Airwolf and that was soooo close to being completed when things just came to a halt and it was never finished.

I think I remember it selling on Ebay for 60K.

 

[b26354]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

google image search yielded this cached classified ad:

Blue Thunder Helicopter | Other Stuff For Sale | Gumtree Australia Mudgee Area - Yarrawonga

 

[Monster Dave]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Good find! And it looks like some work was really put into it from those pics, but it certainly does not look to scale as the ad states.

 

[Mr Webber]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

If i had a lazy 6 gorillas, id drive up and make an offer on this, would be a blast.

 

[thegreatgalling]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Shame. "Would make a great kids."

Gotta love maximum character reqs. on Internet ads. :lol

 

[Mr Webber]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

He`s actually got two potential ads in one, i bet he gets way more calls about the Goldern Fleece pump than the chopper. If its original, the pump that is, its potentially worth more.

 

[Nwerke]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Wow, Golden Fleece. That's been a while.

 

[DarkKnight]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

wow, too bad the shipping would make this impossible to buy

 

[Tom1971]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

I wish someone would pick this up. It actually looks pretty cool and since there is nothing of Blue Thunder left.

I don't think it would be hard to finish this thing.

Too bad I live in California.

 

[Tom1971]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

While I'm at it does anyone know where to get a good size Blue Thunder RC body. The ones in the 58" range usually go for $200 to $300. The best and most accurate Airwolf goes for $300.

I'm just talking about the body shell.

The only Blue Thunder one I can find goes for 1k. There is also a 7ft one that goes for $2,500.

 

[Mr Webber]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Wow, Golden Fleece. That's been a while.

I grew up two doors down from one of their servos and i remember the day they knocked it over, i mean everything, big light up Ram and all, the pumps were THROWN in the truck, no wonder anything original goes for a packet.

Is there any way you could modify a cheaper RC jameth? sounds like a good project.

 

[Tom1971]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

I grew up two doors down from one of their servos and i remember the day they knocked it over, i mean everything, big light up Ram and all, the pumps were THROWN in the truck, no wonder anything original goes for a packet.

Is there any way you could modify a cheaper RC jameth? sounds like a good project.

That's what I'm hoping. I want to have an Airwolf and Blue Thunder in the 58 inch range. That's the .50/600 size I believe. I don't want to make them RC but rather Studio Scale type models.

Then I'm going to have full helmets for each. I have a thin Airwolf shell I will turn into the ultimate Airwolf helmet. I'm also looking for a Dual Visor HGU for the Blue Thunder "Harrison Fire Control Helmet."

Picture each helmet next to a 4 1/2+ ft model.

 

[garybarth]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

Shame. "Would make a great kids."

Gotta love maximum character reqs. on Internet ads. :lol

While I'm at it does anyone know where to get a good size Blue Thunder RC body. The ones in the 58" range usually go for $200 to $300. The best and most accurate Airwolf goes for $300.

I'm just talking about the body shell.

The only Blue Thunder one I can find goes for 1k. There is also a 7ft one that goes for $2,500.

This guy has a decent one that's pretty cheap for a 450 size. It's not completely accurate (the tail rotor is wrong, but since you're only using it for a scale model, you could use one of those micro computer fans or something. Also, you can buy a tri blade rotor assembly for the main rotor). For less than $150, the price is right and you can augment it.

Gary

 

[Tom1971]

Re: Blue Thunder??????????

This guy has a decent one that's pretty cheap for a 450 size. It's not completely accurate (the tail rotor is wrong, but since you're only using it for a scale model, you could use one of those micro computer fans or something. Also, you can buy a tri blade rotor assembly for the main rotor). For less than $150, the price is right and you can augment it.

Gary

I may be having a brain freeze. Who has it?

 

[garybarth]

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