Fail Safe by theseus88bc

Bryce • Aviation • posted on Jun 22, 2009

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Description

I love 1950s Cold War movies like Fail Safe and the like, so when I saw these two models in the Freebis section the idea for a pic popped into my head instantly. So, the B47 is proceeding to its "Fail Safe" point, where it will orbit until either it receives orders to return... or it begins it bombing run. However, the Soviet Air Force has other ideas... The Mig 19 (with altered textures) is by *newil*, while the B47 is by *richimoto*... Thanks for making these available chaps. Thanks for looking. Iain

Comments (12)

wingnut55

2:23PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

nice work. Fail Safe was a profound film, unfairly overshadowed by Dr Strangelove because it did not seem to have as many jokes.

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Penters

3:34PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

Nice pic, don't remember hearing of Failsafe..saw SAC though. There were certainly stories of RB 47's being intercpted by Mig19's..maybe even some shoot downs!

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flavia49

5:26PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

fantastic scene!!

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DavidEMartin

5:40PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

Nice (if that's the right word) aerial history pic! The pleasant sunny day is stark contrast to the potential danger posed by either plane. FAIL SAFE is a literally a hell of a story (both the classic film and the Clooney live TV staging). It is well worth watching BUT make sure you're not disturbed and do not have to do anything for a half hour after where people may expect you to be happy. The book was actually a revision of an earlier tale, RED ALERT by Peter George. In this primal version, the errant bomber is successfuly shot down before it can somplete its tragic mission. The supersonic B58 Hustler was used here. Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler expanded on George's novel as the better-known FAIL SAFE. Peter George was an uncredited screenwriter on this film. George also received screenwriting credit for DR STRANGELOVE. Then he completed the cycle by writing the paperback novelization of this second adaptation of his novel. As for the B47, its best-known screen appearance was in Jimmy Stewart's epic infomercial for the Pentagon, STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND.

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richimoto

6:36PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

Excellemundo! Niewill's MiG-19 is an excellent counterpoint to my SAC Birds. I love this composition, some very cool shaders and I love the background treatment too. This image evokes the excitement of seeing a new model kit on the shelf back in the days! I have to echo Mr. DavidEMartin, bright lights+Dark theme=Art!

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ollienorthie

8:43PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

very nice.

vkoontz

9:55PM | Mon, 22 June 2009

Great Render. The bombers in Fail Safe were identified as the "vindicator". These were actually negative shots of stock footage of B-58 Hustlers since the Air Force didn't want to be associated with the film. It is also the first films for Dom DeLuise and Fritz Weaver. Dr. Strangelove was James Earl Jones first film.

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theseus88bc

2:21AM | Tue, 23 June 2009

Thanks for the comments guys - As soon as I put crew into the B47 I will be trying a 'what if' image around the possible consequences of such an increase in superpower tension... When you get models of this quality and type it's easy to let the imagination run riot.

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