Fuji Shooter Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not sure if this has been on before but should be worth a watch. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-spitfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 It always seems strange to me that people do not think to keep some things that at the time there was loads of them being scraped a bit like the old steam train scrap yard where the guy had hundreds of them but just never got around to braking them up so lots of them could be salvaged. The Americans had the advantage of having old desert airfields to put there old aircraft where they would not rot unlike us where they would have just rotted if left outside it does seem wrong to me that there are so few Lancaster bombers remaining when they made thousands of them. I have not seen that program so will be putting it in to the recorder I always enjoy his programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Cheers-just set Tivo to record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabhui Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Been waiting for this so popped it onto record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 This is one for me,will be putting it on record thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Oh can't wait for that to be on 4 OD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Am I alone in loving everything that this Guy does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 For those that could not find when it is on its on channel 4 next sunday in the evening I spent ages trying to find it gave up and just saw an add on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks for that, there's nothing about that 'plane that I don't love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 On the recorder now! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juicer Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Get me a cup of tea! Should be a good watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Am I alone in loving everything that this Guy does? Nope me too He's just a normal interesting bloke with a ace sense of humour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_t50 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 top bloke recording this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabhui Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Am I alone in loving everything that this Guy does? Nope! His programs are amongst the best things on the telly and as a bonus the Mrs enjoys them too which means she spends less time watching her usual tripe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Great programme! It's amazing what was achieved during those dark days. I must admit to feeling extremely jealous when he was handed the controls of the two-seater. The programme also highlighted what I always say when there's guff about 'women in a man's world' these days. 85 Spits a week produced by a mainly female work-force. Thoroughly enjoyed and, like Fabhui, even my wife watched it. Good bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I really enjoyed the programme, but sadly not the presenter. I found his overly enthusiastic commentary sickly. The content was very good and as I am sure we all agree, anything about The beautiful and mighty Spitfire is a must watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I really enjoyed the programme, but sadly not the presenter. I found his overly enthusiastic commentary sickly. The content was very good and as I am sure we all agree, anything about The beautiful and mighty Spitfire is a must watch. The people on it were great in my opinion, but it was overhyped. It was a fine undertaking but I'd hesitate to call it a rebuild/restoration, more a faithful reproduction. I notice that the guys working on it didn't call it a rebuild/restoration. I'd have liked to have seen more of the build and also the sourcing of parts. Must have been some good stories there. OK a firm on the Isle of Wight made the fuselage, so why not show them. Ditto the engine builders etc. Guy Martin is a great bloke with a great skills but it was way OTT to call it his Spitfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nderfel Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 i thought it was amazing, it gave me goose bumps and I wasn't even involved..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I did enjoy the program and it was nice to see Guy saying that he did not really do that much most others would make it seem that they played a large part in it. One thing that I thought was a bit odd they was saying that they rebuilt it but they did not show one part of the original that was actually used it was in fact a perfect replica not a restoration at all. The other thing is as they went to all of the trouble of making jigs etc to make all of the parts why did they not find some rich people who would like to have one there must be lots of them around and make half a dozen of them just a thought. Edited October 13, 2014 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I did enjoy the program and it was nice to see Guy saying that he did not really do that much most others would make it seem that they played a large part in it. One thing that I thought was a bit odd they was saying that they rebuilt it but they did not show one part of the original that was actually used. The other thing is as they went to all of the trouble of making jigs etc to make all of the parts why did they not find some rich people who would like to have one there must be lots of them around and make half a dozen of them just a thought. I think they do produce a few. In one shot there were 3 new looking fuselages side by side. Edited October 13, 2014 by TriBsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 85 Spits a week produced by a mainly female work-force. That was a great achievement but sad there is so few of them still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 The people on it were great in my opinion, but it was overhyped. It was a fine undertaking but I'd hesitate to call it a rebuild/restoration, more a faithful reproduction. I notice that the guys working on it didn't call it a rebuild/restoration. I'd have liked to have seen more of the build and also the sourcing of parts. Must have been some good stories there. OK a firm on the Isle of Wight made the fuselage, so why not show them. Ditto the engine builders etc. Guy Martin is a great bloke with a great skills but it was way OTT to call it his Spitfire. I was a bit to eager to put down my thoughts as I did not see that you beat me to most of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I did enjoy the program and it was nice to see Guy saying that he did not really do that much most others would make it seem that they played a large part in it. One thing that I thought was a bit odd they was saying that they rebuilt it but they did not show one part of the original that was actually used it was in fact a perfect replica not a restoration at all. The other thing is as they went to all of the trouble of making jigs etc to make all of the parts why did they not find some rich people who would like to have one there must be lots of them around and make half a dozen of them just a thought. I thought it was funded privatly. Right at the begining I thought they said private persons paid for it to be salvaged from beach and sent to Duxford for rebuilding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 It appears some bits were reused. The program was poor on this: http://markonepartners.co.uk/restoring-mk-i-spitfire-p9374 And it's now for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I thought it was a brilliant programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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