Group,
My first experiance with the movies (Fast Glass, yet to be released) was about 3 years ago. While I was out of town working, I received a call (wed evening), asking if they could use one of my aircraft hangers to film a movie. I asked when they wanted to start filming, and the reply was we started last monday!
The front door was not on the hanger, so they went into the almost empty hanger and started filming. I am sure there will be some shots of my different aircraft in some scenes (I have not seen the movie yet).
Then last year, a small local studio contacted me about using my P-40 (1:1 scale) movie mock-ups. I also mentioned that I have a police motorcycle, and they said they could also use that. Further they liked my airport property for a film location.
That led to me supporting two films last year, one film (Phase Two, yet to be released) included all of my MV's as well as Shannon Deese (SS Member) vehicles that were being stored/worked on on the property in background shots. My Deuce is also featured in several other scenes.
So I started my own business (Aviation, Military & Police Props). I have an agreement with the studio, who send me business.
The last movie (one by One, yet to be released), I supported also hired me to play a police officer. They rented a police car, and EMT uniforms.
I also have a second business (yet to be named) that build scale replica (my partner has been in the business for over 50 years). We are currently building a museum quality P-40B for a museum. One of my side projects for this business is to build a 155 Howitzer (1:1 scale, blank firing) to tow behind my Deuce.
Laterrrrrrr
Avn-Tech
A.M.P. Props
A.M.P. (Aviation Military Police)