Down and Clear! Once again, absolute pleasure guys and gals. We certainly gave the punters something to look at

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Cpl Ade Philpott
A08/TQ1.0.62145E1
UKCM XO 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

"Game over man!"

Gunner down and clear. Another great drop to watch aliens on the big screen in with the UKCM, well worth the long drive. I'm still laughing about one of the food venders thinking that pinewood had given us film props to wear for the event It was nice to see all those from LFCC again and also meet some new friends. Hope to see everyone again soon.

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AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Best two asked of me were
"Are you actors from the film?"
and
"Are you a fan?"
To which I wanted to reply "Nah, I always dress like this."

A big thanks must go to Luna for not only telling everyone several times over the PA system about us attending and to get photos, but even an on screen thanks before the film began.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Here's the sound stage we saw the film in:

http://www.pinewoodgroup.com/our-studio ... s-stage-pw

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Steve down and clear! That was good fun; pretty cool to be the only ones dressed up, and the crowd were loving it.

Awesome to see you all as ever, was almost disappointed when the movie started and we had to stop larking about!

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Si vis pacem, para bellum
SFC Steve "Fireball" Parsons - A08/TQ1.0.52150E1
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homers Heroes

Sounds like a great night. Wish I could have been there.

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"You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water."

Glad you all had a laugh.

-Callum

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Sgt C. Kee-McParlin
A05/TQ1.0.02160E1

13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'

Everyone that could not make it was Missed

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Found this thread which implies D stage was used for the film

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12284

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Cpl Ade Philpott
A08/TQ1.0.62145E1
UKCM XO 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

"Game over man!"

Yes but thats the Hanger, what about Hadleys? would they have used the same stage? bearing in mind it would have taken awhile to decontruct the hanger then build the colony, anyways wether or not they used that stage just watching the film in that studio was cool and its a shame more people could not make it

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Isn't there a clip of Mr Cameron entering the stage on the blu-ray?
A type of "You can't come in here, closed set" joke. I might show the stage name.

I wish I could of gone, must of been rather fun

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AKA: Simon

Sounds like it was a great night Glad fun was had

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A11/TQ1.0.32150E1 Murphy, J - Covert recording headcam. There is no flashing red light when you are on Kona-Cam
Weyland-Yutani: Their projects are intentionally full of bugs. Avoid!

Winch Down and Clear!

Great Drop with great company as Kris said those who couldn't come were missed and missed out too!

A big thank you to Kris and Gunner for kit loan and Gareth for the Cooler full of Diet Coke!

I have to echo Steve's thanks to George from Luna for the regular Shout outs to the UKCM and the Thank You Screen on pre-amble to the film!

I wonder if we can persuade them to do it again with a little more Marine involvement? Maybe for the 30th Anniversary in 2016?

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Cheers

Winch

"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow I shall fear no evil for thou art with me. And together we'll kick ANY bugs ASS!"
You know who you are!

Matt and Kim down and clear.

So glad we made the decision to come out. Really good to take our minds of things for a while. The first time i've ever seen Aliens on the big screen, and the first time with such good friends. I actually felt like it was the first time i'd seen it!

Felt really appreciated, as Winch has said, with the shout-outs and the thank-you on the screen - I have to tell you, that one made my night.

And as a more happier ending to the night, when we got home we opened the door to a very hungry and sorry-looking little girl cat, who, it transpires, had spent the last 36 hours in a neighbours garage. Thank you all for the kind words and extra hugs - they were much needed and appreciated.

The lucky penny helped!

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MSgt Matt Bradley 'Crashdown' (Formerly Mattb)
A12/TQ2.0.82145E1
CO UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'
"There are very few problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives."

That's good to hear Matt

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AJ "Gunner" Martin
A06/TQ0.0.42145E1




"I'm ready, man check it out. I am the ultimate badass! state of the badass art! You do not want to frak with me."

Anyone going to share any pics? Or seen any about online?

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Cheers

Winch

"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow I shall fear no evil for thou art with me. And together we'll kick ANY bugs ASS!"
You know who you are!

I did some digging. As far as I can see D stage was only used for the internal cargo bay set plus a few more bits were filmed in it such as the Dropship internal scenes, the sections where Ripley straps into the Powerloader and some-pick up and insert shots.

The colony set was built on K ('ext colony complex - facing North') and E stages ('int colony complex control block'). The external colony complex was built on G stage, as was the external atmosphere processor station and landing field set & Jorden Tractor model shots. G was also where the medical centre atrium was shot (where Burke shows Ripley the photo of her daughter).

I'd love to put together a diary of what was shot where and when back in 1985, but I'm pretty sure I'd be the only one who'd be interested in it LOL!

Harry

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http://www.facebook.com/TheHHACA - @TheHHACA

Kim`s editing hers now they should be on facebook soon.

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MSgt Matt Bradley 'Crashdown' (Formerly Mattb)
A12/TQ2.0.82145E1
CO UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'
"There are very few problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives."

You're wrong.

But can understand if it's a lot of work.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

I would be interested too, looking at pinewood now K stage does not exist so maybe S is where K once stood? its unlikely but that sort of thing Then and now i find Intriguing, infact i was pissed that i did not get to drive through the famous entrance as its now closed and replaced with a more modern monstrosity just up the road

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Excellent news, what a good end to the night!

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Si vis pacem, para bellum
SFC Steve "Fireball" Parsons - A08/TQ1.0.52150E1
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homers Heroes

Have to admit I love this shot, anyone guess what we were going for? Big thanks to Pvt Kim Bradley

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

a bunch of people standing in a line.................


I get it. Very good!

-Callum

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Sgt C. Kee-McParlin
A05/TQ1.0.02160E1

13th Regt. 1st Batt. 'Freebooters'

That's not very nice Callum! Kris had been practicing his Jedi Levitation Skills for weeks!

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Cheers

Winch

"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow I shall fear no evil for thou art with me. And together we'll kick ANY bugs ASS!"
You know who you are!

When was that taken, as the sound stage was a bit dark for that?

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."