Hunter Rider
06-18-2008, 09:01 PM
http://transformers.moviechronicles.com/2008-06/the-custom-built-arcee-motorcycle/
The six custom built Arcee motorcycles (http://transformers.moviechronicles.com/2008-06/the-custom-built-arcee-motorcycle/)
June 17th, 2008, posted by FofR | Digg This (http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http://transformers.moviechronicles.com/2008-06/the-custom-built-arcee-motorcycle/&title=Transformers%202%20-%20Movie%20Chronicles%20-%20The%20six%20custom%20built%20Arcee%20motorcycle s&bodytext=%3Cp%3EThe%20problem%20with%20Arcee%20is% 20quite%20simply%20-%20how%20do%20you%20create%20a%20believable%20Tran sformer%20that%20fits%20into%20the%20space%20of%20 a%20fully%20functioning%20motorcycle.%20The%20answ er%20is%20to%20get%206%20custom%20built%20bikes%20 from%20RetroSBK,%20after%20Dreamworks%20contacted% 20owner%20Will%20Kenefick,%20so%20Ventura%20County %20Star%20report.%3Cbr%20/%3EKenefick%20has%20since%20worked%20ridiculous%20 man%20hours%20to%20%5B...%5D%3C/p%3E&topic=MOVIES)
The problem with Arcee is quite simply - how do you create a believable Transformer that fits into the space of a fully functioning motorcycle. The answer is to get 6 custom built bikes from RetroSBK (http://retrosbk.com/html/catalog.html), after Dreamworks contacted owner Will Kenefick, so Ventura County Star (http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/shifting-gears-for-hollywood/) report.
Kenefick has since worked ridiculous man hours to get these six bikes (the turnaround for one usually being 6 months), ready in time for filming. The 3 “hero” bikes and 3 “stunt” bikes were ready in time and some were in action at the start of June in Pennsylvania - Kenefick was on hand to fix and maintain the vehicles, sometimes getting only 2 hours of sleep. My guess is that the bikes we have seen were the 3 stunt bikes (this fits in with the call sheet), the 3 hero bikes being used for close up non-action shots, which is probably where most of the paint has gone!
He estimates that 1273 hours were put in and that each bike cost $40,000, with $10,000 on paint alone (which added a further 1036 hours of work). Because the bikes are small it is expected that they will be showcased at the movie’s premičre.
One of RetroSBK’s awesome custom built bike’s:
http://i28.tinypic.com/t8owhz.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/2hphcld.jpg
The six custom built Arcee motorcycles (http://transformers.moviechronicles.com/2008-06/the-custom-built-arcee-motorcycle/)
June 17th, 2008, posted by FofR | Digg This (http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http://transformers.moviechronicles.com/2008-06/the-custom-built-arcee-motorcycle/&title=Transformers%202%20-%20Movie%20Chronicles%20-%20The%20six%20custom%20built%20Arcee%20motorcycle s&bodytext=%3Cp%3EThe%20problem%20with%20Arcee%20is% 20quite%20simply%20-%20how%20do%20you%20create%20a%20believable%20Tran sformer%20that%20fits%20into%20the%20space%20of%20 a%20fully%20functioning%20motorcycle.%20The%20answ er%20is%20to%20get%206%20custom%20built%20bikes%20 from%20RetroSBK,%20after%20Dreamworks%20contacted% 20owner%20Will%20Kenefick,%20so%20Ventura%20County %20Star%20report.%3Cbr%20/%3EKenefick%20has%20since%20worked%20ridiculous%20 man%20hours%20to%20%5B...%5D%3C/p%3E&topic=MOVIES)
The problem with Arcee is quite simply - how do you create a believable Transformer that fits into the space of a fully functioning motorcycle. The answer is to get 6 custom built bikes from RetroSBK (http://retrosbk.com/html/catalog.html), after Dreamworks contacted owner Will Kenefick, so Ventura County Star (http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/shifting-gears-for-hollywood/) report.
Kenefick has since worked ridiculous man hours to get these six bikes (the turnaround for one usually being 6 months), ready in time for filming. The 3 “hero” bikes and 3 “stunt” bikes were ready in time and some were in action at the start of June in Pennsylvania - Kenefick was on hand to fix and maintain the vehicles, sometimes getting only 2 hours of sleep. My guess is that the bikes we have seen were the 3 stunt bikes (this fits in with the call sheet), the 3 hero bikes being used for close up non-action shots, which is probably where most of the paint has gone!
He estimates that 1273 hours were put in and that each bike cost $40,000, with $10,000 on paint alone (which added a further 1036 hours of work). Because the bikes are small it is expected that they will be showcased at the movie’s premičre.
One of RetroSBK’s awesome custom built bike’s:
http://i28.tinypic.com/t8owhz.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/2hphcld.jpg