Raise Titanic Movie Model
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Not sure if it has been moved, but take a look at this.
Looks like it is in a different place
Raise The Titanic Film Model Seen Via 'Google Earth' 2009 - YouTube
asemblyrequired
Well-Known Member
paging bob burns , paging Bob Burns.
-james
-james
Well, so it took 24 hours of being locked out of the board to get me to move my butt and actually go there to take some pics LOL (can't even use an emoticon as connected via proxy atm).
Anyway, here's what I did today; being bored out of my mind, it's gonna be a long post with lots of pics.
The model is located within the Mediterranean Film Studios facility, and it also has the largest on-ground water filming tanks in the world. So I though you may want to see those too and started off by taking a few pics of those.
First of all, I live where the blue circle is, and the facilities are marked with a red circle. Around a 45 minute drive today.
The red indicates the perimeter of the facility
The red dot is where the following pics are taken from, and where I parked the car
In the following pics are left over sets of boats and whatnots, from lord know what productions.
And just on the outskirts of the facility is a Paintball play zone
A few views from further to the right
Once I took those pics, I drove up to the entrance, and asked the guard who I could speak to take a few pics inside.
I told him I wanted to take pics of the Titanic model, and he immediately told me, quote / translate "What the **** do you want to see that rust bucket for !" LOL
Anyway, his boss wasn't around, but he called her on her cell phone and gave it to me to speak to her.
I told her what I wanted, and she said, in a very posh voice that made me want to strangle her "No, you can't. You need permission from the director to do that". - that's the MOVIE director !!! (insert jaw-drop and head-smack emoticon here)
After a VERY brief conversation trying to explain to her the meaning of rust-buckets, what almost 30 years means etc, I knew that I would get nowhere, and left.
However, I decided that I'd make the trip worthwhile, and drive around the complex to get a few more shots of the water-tanks for you guys.
So I went to the blue spot, and started taking some pics.
Having taken those, I was about to turn around to leave, when something caught my eye.
Here is a close-up of the last pic
I immediately started cussing myself for not bringing a zoom lens along ! But again, I thought I might as well go the whole hog and again make the trip even more worthwhile.
From the blue spot where I parked the car, I clambered down a hill along the red line to reach sea-level with rocks, soil, thistles etc along the way..... in shorts and flip-flops LOL
The best view would be from the tip of the red arrow, the model being encircled.
You can make out the fence perimeter along the ridge, turning 90 degrees right at the tip of the arrow.
Here are some pics I took on the way down, together with some blow-ups I had to do by increasing the image size by a gazillion in photoshop.
Blow-up of above
Ditto
Ditto
And this is the maximum point I could reach
The best part is that when I got to this point, ie where the fence turns at 90 degrees, the back door was open LOL !
The model was only around 50 meters or so away, and I could have easily gotten to it close-up.
However, I saw a couple of workers walking along a path further away, and decided not to risk it
But hey, I got some pics of the model as promised !
Anyway, here's what I did today; being bored out of my mind, it's gonna be a long post with lots of pics.
The model is located within the Mediterranean Film Studios facility, and it also has the largest on-ground water filming tanks in the world. So I though you may want to see those too and started off by taking a few pics of those.
First of all, I live where the blue circle is, and the facilities are marked with a red circle. Around a 45 minute drive today.
The red indicates the perimeter of the facility
The red dot is where the following pics are taken from, and where I parked the car
In the following pics are left over sets of boats and whatnots, from lord know what productions.
And just on the outskirts of the facility is a Paintball play zone
A few views from further to the right
Once I took those pics, I drove up to the entrance, and asked the guard who I could speak to take a few pics inside.
I told him I wanted to take pics of the Titanic model, and he immediately told me, quote / translate "What the **** do you want to see that rust bucket for !" LOL
Anyway, his boss wasn't around, but he called her on her cell phone and gave it to me to speak to her.
I told her what I wanted, and she said, in a very posh voice that made me want to strangle her "No, you can't. You need permission from the director to do that". - that's the MOVIE director !!! (insert jaw-drop and head-smack emoticon here)
After a VERY brief conversation trying to explain to her the meaning of rust-buckets, what almost 30 years means etc, I knew that I would get nowhere, and left.
However, I decided that I'd make the trip worthwhile, and drive around the complex to get a few more shots of the water-tanks for you guys.
So I went to the blue spot, and started taking some pics.
Having taken those, I was about to turn around to leave, when something caught my eye.
Here is a close-up of the last pic
I immediately started cussing myself for not bringing a zoom lens along ! But again, I thought I might as well go the whole hog and again make the trip even more worthwhile.
From the blue spot where I parked the car, I clambered down a hill along the red line to reach sea-level with rocks, soil, thistles etc along the way..... in shorts and flip-flops LOL
The best view would be from the tip of the red arrow, the model being encircled.
You can make out the fence perimeter along the ridge, turning 90 degrees right at the tip of the arrow.
Here are some pics I took on the way down, together with some blow-ups I had to do by increasing the image size by a gazillion in photoshop.
Blow-up of above
Ditto
Ditto
And this is the maximum point I could reach
The best part is that when I got to this point, ie where the fence turns at 90 degrees, the back door was open LOL !
The model was only around 50 meters or so away, and I could have easily gotten to it close-up.
However, I saw a couple of workers walking along a path further away, and decided not to risk it
But hey, I got some pics of the model as promised !
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Shylaah
Sr Member
My what an adventure, Alan! Dirty rotten shame they wouldn't let you on the property. From the pictures you did get, what exactly is it they were protecting it from???
She certainly is in a sad, sad condition. I don't know if I would even have recognized her in that dilapidated state. Glad you had a sharp eye and were willing to sacrifice your flip flops to bring us the pictures!
Those big old tanks are cool. Maelstrom, anyone?
Thanks for taking the trip there and for sharing your experience and pictures--that's certainly going above and beyond :thumbsup
Shylaah
She certainly is in a sad, sad condition. I don't know if I would even have recognized her in that dilapidated state. Glad you had a sharp eye and were willing to sacrifice your flip flops to bring us the pictures!
Those big old tanks are cool. Maelstrom, anyone?
Thanks for taking the trip there and for sharing your experience and pictures--that's certainly going above and beyond :thumbsup
Shylaah
My flip-flops live ! muuuahahahahaha ! It's my legs that are all scratched :lol
They are protecting it from nothing of course. She was just trying to be smart.
However, she will receive an email from me later today (I'll find it), with some of the blown-up pics above attached, with a short note "Taken today. Thanks anyway"
:lol
They are protecting it from nothing of course. She was just trying to be smart.
However, she will receive an email from me later today (I'll find it), with some of the blown-up pics above attached, with a short note "Taken today. Thanks anyway
":lol
So I take it Olive was out to lunch
Awesome pics nevertheless and thanks for going the extra mile on the last ones!!
Oh no, she lives not far from where I live (yellow circle)
Nice work, Alan!
The condition of that fence...methinks a return visit around 4 or 5am at midsummer on a Sunday with no filming scheduled might pay off.
Now there's an idea !
...... waking up at 4am might be a problem though :lol
Apparently the ship gangway mock-up with bluescreen background is for the upcoming film about the Somalian pirates' hijacking of the Maersk Alabama in 2009, also known as "US Navy SEALs 3 - Pirates 0".
I ?think? the film is working under the title Captain Phillips, and found some articles that say the they have been filming in Malta this spring. Will defer to reporter-on-the -scene Mr. Castillo for more details and Tom Hanks sightings...
Perhaps that more current production was the film the boss lady was thinking about when she mentioned permission from the director??
Nice pics and good effort, thanks for sharing. Pretty cool to see that Titanic, and good bonus nugget on the Maersk Alabama.
I ?think? the film is working under the title Captain Phillips, and found some articles that say the they have been filming in Malta this spring. Will defer to reporter-on-the -scene Mr. Castillo for more details and Tom Hanks sightings...
Perhaps that more current production was the film the boss lady was thinking about when she mentioned permission from the director??
Nice pics and good effort, thanks for sharing. Pretty cool to see that Titanic, and good bonus nugget on the Maersk Alabama.
Indeed.
Tom Hanks was here since 07 April
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120407/local/tom-hanks-in-malta-for-film-shooting.414475
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120419/local/Star-spotting-.416097
Didn't think anyone knew ! ... or cared :lol
Tom Hanks was here since 07 April
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120407/local/tom-hanks-in-malta-for-film-shooting.414475
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120419/local/Star-spotting-.416097
Didn't think anyone knew ! ... or cared :lol
... and if its gossip you're after, we have PLENTY of that here :lol
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120229/local/Tom-Cruise-chooses-house-in-Malta.408982
There is an unbelievable number of celebrities who own property in Malta.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120229/local/Tom-Cruise-chooses-house-in-Malta.408982
There is an unbelievable number of celebrities who own property in Malta.
jedimaster
Sr Member
So ya L'il trip paid off then? Nice work Alan thanks for the pix. Did ya catch the movie in the end?
No
It took me too long to post the pics in this thread and I missed it :lol
Seriously !
I'll go to Monday's show though
It took me too long to post the pics in this thread and I missed it :lol
Seriously !
I'll go to Monday's show though
KrangPrime
Master Member
wow... the poor thing is so wrecked.... why even keep it around at this point?
Not unless she is deaf :lol
I said "Titanic Model", "Rust", "30-year-old Film" several times.
Just to tick her off in return, I also told her the director is probably dead at some point in the conversation :lol
bondfan2000
New Member
how sad. You should have just jumped the fence and grabbed the photos and ran like hell! LOL
Not worth it.
If you want to see close-up pics of its sorry state, here ya go.
Raie the Titanic Movie Model Update
And that was 6 years ago
If you want to see close-up pics of its sorry state, here ya go.
Raie the Titanic Movie Model Update
And that was 6 years ago
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