Geo

Giving this deserted thread a nudge, a few friends said x has been slighty re themed with fog?? Is this true?

Very nice "recreation", thanks for posting +1!!SO MUCH SPECULATION!! Not that it matters, but how do B&M ship the track, and who transports it to thorpe?

Bring on the pictures!

Yeah the tank was a good buy and great theming, lets move on...What me and my step father think it was, a saracen carrier type vehicle, with a fake turret stuck on from the dreaded studios

It would have arrived on a flatbed truck, then driven off, hence the small track marks. There are probably truck tyre marks in the grass if you look closelyWhen were you at the park? I'm hoping to go soon :'(

Yeah , "What would be the point" I guess. Not bad for front page Although without being critical and not to put you down, it doesn't tell us anything that another mini site doesn't.Edit: The pictures are pretty awsome

Okay it's a real tank. I am amazed the the extent of promotion they have/are doing. But they obviously are because "The nations thrill captital" has got the UKs first winged coaster. The ads are going to be immense! Publicty is going to be huge! Who know there might even be an event. I can't see the ride construction until fright nights, do we know when the ride is opening? Will it be open for the beginning of the season?

I suppose I overlooked the operation of the equitment, Yoi could be right. Is there proof of this being a real tank?(I have no idea)

Can you really see there being real soldiers at Thorpe? I suppose the tank is a disused and Merlin studios has acquired it to use as promotion for the ride, who knows it might become a feature of swarm once completed.Would it not be cheaper to use actors rather than soldiers? lol Even in this promotion?Edit, what is the black figure in the picture?

FINALLY some pictures have emerged! Seems still no supports are on site as said, me thinks strange too I just noticed how cheap the go merlin Swarm microsite looks :LI'm off to go make me a swarm display picture Looks good

I see, I take it you do go to the park at somepoint? I really need to read other sources, I didn't know there was track onsite

Very true indeed, although I'm not a *fanboy* it's pretty cool knowing they started track construction. I'm sure you will be part of the " joy-a-thon" heheDo you work there, or just spend alot of time at thorpe? :L

Well it looks good to me, the atmosphere is really taking shape. Has anyone got any pictures of track onsite? Also if a mod is reading this, why do a vast amount of my posts keep disappearing? I would atleast like to know why?!?

I'm not sure if you can compare furius baco's lenth of ride because it is a launched coaster, which is still comparably longer than most 80mph coasters. Not pointing any fingers over the island

I agree, I thought everybody knew about getting a real shell, I'm not sure where I heard it though Nice review you've got there too

I'm pretty sure that is the case, sidders beat me to it but it's cheaper to pick up an actual plane. You never know, if it passes through heathrow (doubt it!!!!!) my dad could snap some pictures while toeing :blink:Edit ovisously it's not going to be a working plane, I mean air freight.

Just a figure of speech :blink:I can't wait to see the theming plane, I hear it could be an actuall Boeing. Am I right in saying this?

Most of those plans will be wrecked next season as you say

It seems they are going to keep alot of it underwraps. Not sure how they are going to hide 50ft of track. HmmmEdit: 50ft hight not lenth

Thank you for the extra details diesel! Are there any pictures?

Sounds like it was, can I ask what company you work for?

Thought so, they were playing with there crane today. Didn't know about the track although there was a lorry :\

To be honest I'm not sure, that would be the route I would have thought they would take. I haven't been up there, I'll do some diggin for ya! :blink:PS sorry about the double posts it's difficult on my phone

That's what I thought, I knew I wasn't mad. Access is behind the island, if you take a look on google maps you'll be able to see. No real news yet. Were still waiting to see the Ready mix lorries

They were playing with the crane earlier today, not sure what maybe testing. There was also a lorry on site, no track though. So I have heard from some freinds. Keep your eyes open at the dock :') is that how b&m ship track?