Looking for a Bizjet shell as a film prop.
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Looking for a Bizjet shell as a film prop.
Working on a feature film in the UK and we need a mid sized biz jet for the studio.
A time ex early Challenger, Falcon 20 that kind of size would be ideal. Don't need interior, engines, avionics etc, just need for it to be on its wheels looking from 50ft like it could go flying..
Based in the Uk would be ideal, near Europe possible. Thousands to spend but not hundreds of thousands.
Anyone seen something sitting that might be a candidate?
Thanks in advance!
A time ex early Challenger, Falcon 20 that kind of size would be ideal. Don't need interior, engines, avionics etc, just need for it to be on its wheels looking from 50ft like it could go flying..
Based in the Uk would be ideal, near Europe possible. Thousands to spend but not hundreds of thousands.
Anyone seen something sitting that might be a candidate?
Thanks in advance!
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Not in the UK but in KPBI (West Palm Beach, Fl) is a Jetstar that can be had for fairly cheap.
Check the link below.. This plane has been there since I used to fly Jetstar's, and thats a long time ago, so I would believe the listed price is not their bottom price.
Hope this helps!
J
1962 LOCKHEED JETSTAR 731 Jet Aircraft For Sale At Controller.com
Check the link below.. This plane has been there since I used to fly Jetstar's, and thats a long time ago, so I would believe the listed price is not their bottom price.
Hope this helps!
J
1962 LOCKHEED JETSTAR 731 Jet Aircraft For Sale At Controller.com
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Maybe a daft question, but
why would you need to buy one, just to take pix?
I'm sure there are plenty of under-utilised aircraft / permanently-based aircraft, where an owner would take a generous handout in order to park it in the designated spot(s) for a few hour at a time,
what am I missing?
just need for it to be on its wheels looking from 50ft like it could go flying..
I'm sure there are plenty of under-utilised aircraft / permanently-based aircraft, where an owner would take a generous handout in order to park it in the designated spot(s) for a few hour at a time,
what am I missing?
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"I'm sure there are plenty of under-utilised aircraft / permanently-based aircraft, where an owner would take a generous handout in order to park it in the designated spot(s) for a few hour at a time,
what am I missing?"
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The "designated spot" is a film studio with no runway facilities. The wings will need to come off to get it in, we'll reassemble it inside and do our filming. Then we're going to dismantle it again, take it outside, reassemble it, touch up the paint, get rid of any oily finger prints and blow it up.
That's what you're missing..
what am I missing?"
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The "designated spot" is a film studio with no runway facilities. The wings will need to come off to get it in, we'll reassemble it inside and do our filming. Then we're going to dismantle it again, take it outside, reassemble it, touch up the paint, get rid of any oily finger prints and blow it up.
That's what you're missing..
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Although you say you don't have hundreds of thousands to spend... If you do have "thousands to spend" you can charter a super-mid/heavy jet for a daily minimum charge of around £10-15k or a mid-size aircraft for between £7k-10k. Furthermore, included in that fee, you can even get it to fly to Deauville (or somewhere within an hour's reach) for a nice bit of lunch to boot as well - this would also get you take-off/airborne/landing footage if you had another cameraman on ground.
Seems like a no-brainer if you have the budget, feel free to PM me if you would like me to point you in the right direction.
Seems like a no-brainer if you have the budget, feel free to PM me if you would like me to point you in the right direction.
Hello, Sussex
This is what CJ said earlier
The "designated spot" is a film studio with no runway facilities. The wings will need to come off to get it in, we'll reassemble it inside and do our filming. Then we're going to dismantle it again, take it outside, reassemble it, touch up the paint, get rid of any oily finger prints and blow it up.
Certainly seems like a no-brainer to hire one and then blow it up, I'm sure the owners would love that. Derrrrrrrr!
This is what CJ said earlier
The "designated spot" is a film studio with no runway facilities. The wings will need to come off to get it in, we'll reassemble it inside and do our filming. Then we're going to dismantle it again, take it outside, reassemble it, touch up the paint, get rid of any oily finger prints and blow it up.
Certainly seems like a no-brainer to hire one and then blow it up, I'm sure the owners would love that. Derrrrrrrr!
...just check you're allowed to take the wings off. It's often not mentioned in the small print of charter contracts.
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Falcon 20 is quite a bit smaller than a challenger.
I'm thinking something like a Saberliner might be a good bet. Most have cycled out of life, so I wouldn't think the airframe parts you will blow up have much value. If they all haven't been turned into beer cans by now.
I would call some aircraft dismantles in your area, and see if they have anything you could use.
I'm thinking something like a Saberliner might be a good bet. Most have cycled out of life, so I wouldn't think the airframe parts you will blow up have much value. If they all haven't been turned into beer cans by now.
I would call some aircraft dismantles in your area, and see if they have anything you could use.
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AH! SO! I wasn't missing anything......You (O.P.) stated you just needed something to film from ~50 feet.
What you actually wanted an airframe that can be dismantled enough to get into a studio, reassembled for filming,dismantled again and moved to an outside location where it can be blown up
(presume that's explosive deconstruction and not "photographic enlargement "
As the last poster suggested, a dismantling co. may be your best bet (or someone saddled with a hulk they can't insure. can't make airworthy and can't sell.)
What you actually wanted an airframe that can be dismantled enough to get into a studio, reassembled for filming,dismantled again and moved to an outside location where it can be blown up
(presume that's explosive deconstruction and not "photographic enlargement "
As the last poster suggested, a dismantling co. may be your best bet (or someone saddled with a hulk they can't insure. can't make airworthy and can't sell.)
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Just make sure that whatever bizjet type that you use for filming inside the cabin is the same type that you show flying in any exterior shots. It drives me crazy when the inside shots are done in a large-cabin Gulfstream and then the exterior shots show a midsize Hawker or Cessna Citation. Continuity, please.
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This.
Was watching a show nod the interior was a Gulfstream. The outside was a citation in some shots, and a Lear in others. The cockpit? Glad you asked, it was a King Air.
Was watching a show nod the interior was a Gulfstream. The outside was a citation in some shots, and a Lear in others. The cockpit? Glad you asked, it was a King Air.
