DErickson Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Greetings! (It's been awhile), As an avid viewer of BBC's show Top Gear, one of the things I look for are the types of aircraft parked around the airfield track where The Stig and various celebrities race the clock. Here, Boris Becker is sliding backwards, while an odd 747 sits in the background. This plane has four podded engines on the inboard pylons, and tanks on the outboard ones. Anyone know of this configuration? Derickson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Roberts Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Movie prop: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/...d-of-movie.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DErickson Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks for the reply! No wonder they let Jeremy tow it during a farm tractor race Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It was the Skybus airliner in Casino Royale. They modified the wings and did a digital replacement of the fuselage in the live action closeup shots with actors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyT Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 New series has been cut for USA viewers btw, they did a bit on a Mexican car and took the pee out of Mexicans, so much so the country complained, hence you will hear references in later episodes to Mexico. BBC had to say sorry LOL. the cut bit you won't see in the USA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2FwHV0_MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DErickson Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thanks for the link, Tony! The episode that put Billie Piper in the reasonably-priced car was shown here in the states without that segment.....a later show (with "Doctor Who" himself) mentioned something about a "see-through-top"...... :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyT Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 This one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWbnOym4nIk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 They also cut a little bit here and there from the Three Wise Men trip. You see the Turkish border guards get all ticked at Hammond for bringing a large calibre bullet shaped lighter through customs, but they don't show the bit where May and Clarkson picked it up for him in Iraq. Not to mention all the little blurry hand gestures in spots on various episodes (and blurred artwork shaped like parts of male anatomy). So when BBC America says "uncut" they should really say "slightly cut". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richellis Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Im not sure if you have seen the episode with the Cosworth Impreza as that shows the engine config on the 747 very well as Jezza is parked under the wing Edited February 19, 2011 by richellis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 no really ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (and blurred artwork shaped like parts of male anatomy). So when BBC America says "uncut" they should really say "slightly cut". If it were blurred.. I would not have thought that that much detail was obvious! ;) (eek) I note that that episode did not appear to have the censoring, that you mentioned, here in Australia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Whit kind of reasonably priced car is Becker driving? It looks an awful lot like a Mazda 3 sport but the lights and tail lights are different? Edited February 19, 2011 by Charlie Cheetah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyT Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 http://www.automobilesreview.com/auto-news...kia-ceed/23696/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 They also cut a little bit here and there from the Three Wise Men trip. You see the Turkish border guards get all ticked at Hammond for bringing a large calibre bullet shaped lighter through customs, but they don't show the bit where May and Clarkson picked it up for him in Iraq. Not to mention all the little blurry hand gestures in spots on various episodes (and blurred artwork shaped like parts of male anatomy). So when BBC America says "uncut" they should really say "slightly cut". i laughed out lout at the end of that episode, baby stig... :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 http://www.automobilesreview.com/auto-news...kia-ceed/23696/ Hmmm, looks like Kia norrowed a few styling cues from Mazda... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DErickson Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Celeb; "Damn English gears!" Clarkson; "No, those are KOREAN gears!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I looooooooooove this show.... Best show on TV right now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 The third episode in the current series had a nice bit where they stopped in the grave of the Cold War Albanian Air Force. Dozens of silver MiG-15s, 17s, and 19s (and the Chinese equivalents) lining the road. It's kind of sad to see that and the state of the modern Albanian nation. I'd bet there is more aluminum tied up in those aircraft than in the entire active Albanian economy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Just watching the UK Top Gear episode now ..they are talking about a concept car called Urethra ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Just watching the UK Top Gear episode now ..they are talking about a concept car called Urethra ! :blink: Yeah, I don't think I want one of those ... :wacko: Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just watching the UK Top Gear episode now ..they are talking about a concept car called Urethra ! Well, it is better than calling it the kidney stone, as driving a TVR fast might be less painful than that. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Well, it is better than calling it the kidney stone, as driving a TVR fast might be less painful than that. ;) just as long as you don't have a kidney stone while driving a urethra... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 just as long as you don't have a kidney stone while driving a urethra... EXACTLY!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I looooooooooove this show.... Best show on TV right now Agreed. And I don't even give a flying hoot about cars in general! Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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