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Okay... This may be a bit ostentatious on my part, but I just couldn't help but celebrate getting my FA submissions back on line again. I drew this and colored it in the computer in about two hours, and I'm pretty pleased with the results. Extra points for those out there in FA-Land who know were I got the idea from.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Comics
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 1000 x 709px
File Size 307.9 kB
Ayuh, I believe it's on the deleted scenes. On the IMDB fer it, it says: Originally Russell Casse (Randy Quaid) flew his crop duster in the final battle, because the military had rejected him as a pilot. He appeared with a missile attached to the crop duster, then flew the crop duster into the alien ship. But when it was screened to test audiences, they felt it was too comedic, so they re-filmed the scene.
And: A version with Russell Casse flying his bi-plane in with a missile strapped to its wing was scrapped because it implied that Russell flew into the battle planning to commit suicide since he could not launch the missile from his plane. The director wanted him to make the decision to sacrifice himself *after* he was in the air helping the cause.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/trivia
And: A version with Russell Casse flying his bi-plane in with a missile strapped to its wing was scrapped because it implied that Russell flew into the battle planning to commit suicide since he could not launch the missile from his plane. The director wanted him to make the decision to sacrifice himself *after* he was in the air helping the cause.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/trivia
*McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C's - those were Legacy Bugs...
They only had CGI files for the older Hornets at the time Independence Day was shot, which is also why they were all flying Hornet's out of Groomlake - which is a USAF facility - rather than F-16's, F-15's & even F-4's which were still stationed at Nellis at the time. (As a friend who worked on that film had told me some years back: not only was this because of time & budgetary constraints with doing extra CGI for additional types, but also Licensing issues with the different aircraft manufacturers. As well as the USAF - who surprisingly had agreed to give some cooperation during initial production - asking 'nicely' to be more or less left out of the film, after they found out that Roswell was going to be mentioned, ironically they didn't care about Area 51, because it 'Officially Didn't Exist'... The B-2 & F-117's however did still make an appearance.)
They only had CGI files for the older Hornets at the time Independence Day was shot, which is also why they were all flying Hornet's out of Groomlake - which is a USAF facility - rather than F-16's, F-15's & even F-4's which were still stationed at Nellis at the time. (As a friend who worked on that film had told me some years back: not only was this because of time & budgetary constraints with doing extra CGI for additional types, but also Licensing issues with the different aircraft manufacturers. As well as the USAF - who surprisingly had agreed to give some cooperation during initial production - asking 'nicely' to be more or less left out of the film, after they found out that Roswell was going to be mentioned, ironically they didn't care about Area 51, because it 'Officially Didn't Exist'... The B-2 & F-117's however did still make an appearance.)
Hey! I'll do my best as long as I can. I've seen your "Torch" character showing up as interpreted by other artists, and I was very delighted to see that you and Meg had a good time at CaliFur. I think the con turned out to be a nice "Welcome back to California" for her. I hope soon to get the "Inspiration" to draw up your "Flying Sorceress" soon.
Anytime! 🍺🙂
And yep, I also have somewhat of a fetish for old Biplanes as well! 👍😉
(Also the clip & commentary with the cut Biplane scene from the DVD Special Features...)
https://youtu.be/vlCN2w6r82Y?si=Z3n9G9iqkqlDD4Kh
And yep, I also have somewhat of a fetish for old Biplanes as well! 👍😉
(Also the clip & commentary with the cut Biplane scene from the DVD Special Features...)
https://youtu.be/vlCN2w6r82Y?si=Z3n9G9iqkqlDD4Kh
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