Peter Jackson Aviation - A little inspiration

[Johnnytodd]

Some of you probably know about this already but Peter Jackson, the director of Lord of the Rings is a huge WW1 aviation buff.   Here's what you do with a hundred mil$:

http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/albatros-dva

Someone else started this topic on the TMP regarding the Perry's commission to sculpt miniatures for Jackson.

[smirnoff]

There was a cracking tv programme on this company  on UK tv recently; seeing those machines flying was just superb. They even built the Se5 to original spec then re did her in line with the pilot feedback from WW1

[Elbows]

There is some confusion about this particular film ---- but it was apparently a short trailer done by Peter Jackson to demonstrate the capabilities of a new camera.  Sadly I don't think there was an actual short film, or feature film that ever came out of this.  It does show some of his love for WW1 though.

[Helen]

There is a short film made by and directed by Peter Jackson showing at the Australian War Memorial depicting an aerial dog fight over the Western Front. All I can say that if Peter Jackson thought seriously about this genre then it would be a winner in my books. The short film was fantastic.

Helen

[Beast of Bukhara]

Elbows

You are quite right that was the simple basis behind the making of the film. I see the Perry's have been barnstorming in Peter's aircraft again ...lucky B.....