R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen

**gamera** · #1 05-07-2013, 05:48 PM

I could watch his movies all day. In honor of his memory I shall build the Earth vs the Flying Saucers model.

**richkat** · #2 05-07-2013, 06:09 PM

He was one of the GREATS! Love his movies, childhood memories.
I also would like to build the Saucers, but can't find the link ( I know I had it), help me out will you gamera?......Rich

**richkat** · #3 05-07-2013, 06:28 PM

But I do still have Uhu02's Jason and the Argonaut's model, I'll have to think of Ray and give it a build.....Rich

spaceagent-9 · #4 05-07-2013, 07:49 PM

a lighthouse model with crashing waves, with a black silhouette of the Rhedrasaurus might be a fitting tribute.....

**Spartacus** · #5 05-07-2013, 08:18 PM

UHU02 also made a Talos. I'm very tempted to build one, or try to.

PS, is this is the EvFS model you're thinking of?

http://www.chthulhu.com/models/saucer.html

**ghshinn** · #6 05-07-2013, 08:50 PM

I literally grew up watching Harryhausen special effects. He and Willis O'Brien, from whom Harryhausen learned his craft, perfected stop motion. Here was a case where the student performed beyond his teacher. The first thing I actually remember seeing was The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, from a story by his friend, Ray Bradbury.

I recently purchased a DVD of Beast. It has Them (the one about the giant ants) on the reverse. What I didn't know was that there was a special on the disc. Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury, both quite old at the time, and in wheel chairs, discussing their youth, how they met, and their life-long friendship. Great stuff. It's distributed by Warner Home Video.

Garland

**gamera** · #7 05-07-2013, 08:56 PM

[QUOTE=richkat;356917]He was one of the GREATS! Love his movies, childhood memories.
I also would like to build the Saucers, but can't find the link ( I know I had it), help me out will you

Paperhollywood.com has a link. It's small but I love that scene of the saucer hitting the Washington monument.