Peter Christy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Just browsing to see if there might be something - anything - remotely entertaining on the TV tonight, and stumbled across this: Warbird Workshop Its a series following the restoration of old warbirds. Tonight (inevitably!) its a Spitfire, and next week a Dakota! The video will be primed to record.....! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 What's video....oh recorded streamed data captured in some device with memory...or are you still using a beta max or VHS tape... I am a real dinosaur as I'll watch it "live" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Don t forget phillips/grundig 2000 a system highly sophisticated but doomed to failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Actually, I used to be a professional video-tape editor, and the "videos" I worked on were like this: or occasionally this: Those reels would just about hold 90 mins of standard definition, 4x3 video. Unfortunately, they wouldn't fit in the lounge, and needed a compressed air supply (for all the air bearings) as well as a beefy mains supply to function...... -- Pete Edited By Peter Christy on 05/03/2020 16:21:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Personally Spitfire films bore the pants off me. It's not that I don't like Spitfires. I also like peas, but I don't want them for every meal ! It's bad enough that most aircraft programs are produced from an American perspective (not that I don't like Americans either). The problem is that they are produced for the "mass market" and not for enthusiasts. I suppose we should be grateful that they are produced at all considering the general attitude towards our hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Blimey! Damned before it's even been shown! I'll watch it, a sucker for anything Spitfire related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Wood 4 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'm recording it On my Sky box, most appropriate I thought 😀 Regards Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason-I Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Watching it now. Quite enjoying it. Better than Crufts that SWMBO has just made me sit through....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I watched it late last night and quite enjoyed it. I've set up a series link to catch the rest of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Watched it this morning. Yes, quite a good programme that followed the usual formula - nothing new in style or content, but it's difficult to know how the subject could be presented in a manner that would keep enthusiasts happy but not bore others to death. However, I suspect that it's mainly aviation fans and in particular WW2 warbird fanciers (hence the title) that will be watching, so personally, I'd concentrate more deeply on the engineering side and the restorers themselves. The recent 'Guy Martin's Spitfire' I thought came pretty close , mixing engineering, history, the human back story etc quite well. Some good programmes turn up on Smithsonian Channel as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ P Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Heritage Hanger is well worth a visit, very informal workshop tours. More than just Spitfires. Edited By Russ P on 06/03/2020 13:24:05 Edited By Russ P on 06/03/2020 13:25:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Watched it earlier today, thought it was quite good, though agree with C8's comments above. Very sad that the aircraft's WW2 pilot never saw it fly again. Great to see youngsters getting involved in the restorations, we could do with more of them in our branch of aviation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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