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ť Topic: PT 623 Video "Ordeal at Gowen Cove" now on You-Tube
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Welcome aboard [b]MTB 623[/b] for this evenings patrol. We have been assured that the Marines have control of the air and there are no reports of enemy shipping in our patrol area tonight. Looks like our only concern will be locating and eliminating any barges and shore activity. Please grab your kapok, crank up the volume and hold on. We are pleased to have you aboard the [b]South Sea Sinner[/b] for this mission.

[url]http://youtu.be/4hc8esGGtTc[/url]

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 1:16pm
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Nice video, Roy.

How do they get 3 R/C planes to fly in close formation?

Your 623 leaves more of a wake than my old speedboat..............

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

Posted By: TGConnelly | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 2:20pm
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The 3 planes are [b]real[/b] authentic A6M Zeros. Two of them have Pratt & Whitney engines however the third is the only flying 100% authentic Zero flying in the world with the original engine!! It belongs to the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino CA but is on a project in Japan at the moment. It should be back in states for their big air show in May. I filmed the 3 flying together last year just for the purpose of this project and the one by itself was filled at Nellis Air Force Base 2 years ago, again with a project like this in mind. That's why there is nothing else in the footage but sky.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 3:01pm
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

I loved it when I saw it at the house. Well done for the first time, I love the start up of the engines, which is my favorite part of the Video. Where did you get the start up for the engines, I have an awesome one, which was actually used for the movie PT-109, which Dick had sent to me some time ago..........

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 3:16pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

I made a few friends down at Lake Havasu during the Desert Storm boat races. We're talking 45-50' off shore boats here so a few guys were kind enough to start and run up their engines so I could capture the sound. I think I sent you a few really nice stills from some of the excitement.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 4:11pm
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Nice work Roy, that onboard camera is great!

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 5:09pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Thoroughly enjoyed that Roy. Now when you start launching torpedoes at ducks I may start getting worried! Thanks for sharing the video and your great work.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Feb 6, 2013 - 7:02pm
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

Those were REAL Zeroes? WOW! I didn't know that there were that many flyable examples ...........

Posted By: TGConnelly | Posted on: Feb 7, 2013 - 6:06am
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Hi Roy,
Wow! This is better than the movie PT 109. Do you think the Navy might be interested
in this?
Victor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Feb 7, 2013 - 7:49am
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Roy;
GREAT JOB!!!
take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 7, 2013 - 8:56am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Roy,
I forgot to tell you before that the music you picked for your sound track is really
fantastic. I hate jazz they used for the new movie. Great job in everything.

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Feb 7, 2013 - 9:21am
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Roy . . .

Great Job, I can appreciate all the time and creativity that went into the production. Video editing, sound lavering and timing the video, sound track and sound effects all into a nice package. very enjoyable. What was the chase or camera boat near the end film, leading the 623, nice touch leading the boat? Was it another RC?

Take care,
Dick . . .

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Feb 8, 2013 - 8:42am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

The chase boat was a 30" RC Tugboat that had several different camera mounts on her. She did the job but with the round bottom hull, she would really rolled over like a sailboat when a breeze would kick up. Sure made me a bit nervous. I would really love to make the time to build a 1/16 flat bottom daihatsu barge as a camera platform. Then add a very strong metal onboard container filled with fire-crackers sparked off by radio control for the next video.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Feb 8, 2013 - 9:39am
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Roy;
Your starting to do to yourself what Frank does to Stan.....overload! I suggest you do that Jap barge, then worry about building "Forbesville".
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 9, 2013 - 2:04pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Roger that Ted. Diorama frame is now complete so that is going on hold while I start a drawing for the barge. I've been on overload since I started the new room.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Feb 9, 2013 - 3:56pm
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm