| DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY Model Warships in Action | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6715 | |
| Catalog #: | 372550 | |
| Clip Number: | 372550-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 49 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:20 - 01:05:14 | |
| Location: | Great Britain | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Model Ships & Boats LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | DRYLAND SKIPPERS - A FASCINATING HOBBY Model battleships are put through their paces. Shot looking over glistening water toward "warship" moving to left; looks like real ship in distance. CU the model warship, a replica of HMS "Renown", sittin on the grass in 2 pieces (the top part is taken off to reveal electric controls inside the hull) w/ someone's feet also in the shot. Man's hands reaching into the hull (to fix something?). Closer shot of same. MCU he reaches down and puts the model ship back together. ECU tiny propeller spinning while man holds ship. MLS man, in Navy uniform, kneels beside water making adustments on the ship floating in "the harbor". CU he hooks wires to ship's guns. LS pan on ship moving across water; guns fire w/ real smoke! MCU a smaller model ship floating, the destroyer HMS Wrestler. MLS the Wrestler moving across water to rt., w/ guns firing. | |
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