Bag the Hun - a Moviestorm and IL2 experiment

Is Moviestorm a tool that will introduce characters to IL2 movies?

I made this experimental movie to help new pilots learn how to improve their shooting and also to see how the mixing of the two engines is received.

Download the high quality wmv version HERE

Shoulder to Shoulder - The EAF Movie

• Nominated for best film at Online Machinima Film Festival 2009

Why do we fly? What do we remember? For 8 years, Over 60 men have been part of the virtual European Air Force. This is our movie.

Download from Mission4Today or watch the streaming version in full screen:

Chroma Keying a Real Person in a Virtual Cockpit

Testing to see what can be done with a very simple digi-camera and Sony Vegas chroma keying.

Full details of the method used can be viewed HERE


Chroma Keying a Real Person in a Virtual Cockpit from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.
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Josephine's Beau - Screentest (Mar 08)

This is a screentest for the upcoming movie 'Heroes and Friends' featuring the Mustang 'Josephine' of Joe Peterburs in which he shot down the Luftwaffe Ace Walter Schuck. After the war, Joe and Walter have become great friends and this will be a movie to honour that friendship.


Josephine's Beau - Screentest from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.
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Faith Hope and Charity (Jun 07)

Made as a member of the Wingmen Productions team.

This historical drama, inspired by actual events, tells the story of the defence of the island of Malta at the start of WWII. Only a few Gloster Sea Gladiator biplanes were available for the heroic battle against scores of more modern Italian fighters and bombers.

Click HERE to download the high quality version from Wingmen Productions or watch the streaming version from gamerztheatre.com:



Winner of Best Film at the Online Machinima Film Festival 2008 and finalist for Best Drama, Best First Film, Best Custom Content and Best Original Sound Design.

Nominated for three awards at the Machinima Festival Europe 2007 for Best Direction, Best Story and Best Visual Design.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for being the internationally proclaimed best epic flight sim machinima movie yet produced.

Awarded a second Golden OLEG for the combined creative and technical efforts of a dozen movie makers, particularly for direction, editing, CGI, musical score, sound effects, and screenwriting.
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Milne Bay (May 07)

This movie is based on the events of the 1942 Battle of Milne Bay, New Guinea. It is highly fictionalized in its details, but the result of the battle is historically correct. The movie is a re-creation and dramatization of the actual missions flown in an online campaign version of the Battle, flown by the virtual European Air Force UK Squadrons 602 and 19, opposed by the Italian 51 Stormo.

Click HERE to download the high quality version from mission4today or click below to see the streaming version from vimeo.com:


Milne Bay from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.
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Norden Bombsight Training (Apr 07)

A training movie showing how to use the Norden Bombsight to level bomb from high altitude.

Click HERE to download the high quality version from mission4today or click below to see the streaming version from vimeo.com:


Norden Bombsight Training from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.
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Brothers In Arms (Sep 06)

On 7 January 1949, as the Israeli War of Independence was coming to an end, three nations' Air Forces, all equipped with Spitfires, were at the front line. This is a true story about the combat events of that day and the men who fought in them.

Click HERE to download the high quality version from Netwings or click below to see the streaming version from vimeo.com:


Brothers In Arms from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.

Awarded the Golden OLEG for outstanding achievement in screenwriting.
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Beaufighters of 455 Squadron

This movie is a tribute to 455 Squadron of the RAAF, and is based on historical events.

After the original publication of the movie in May 2006, I was contacted by the son of the Operations Officer at Dallachy and I offered to publish some of his father's old photographs on THIS BLOG. It's a priviledge to be contacted by relatives of the men represented and we can only hope that our efforts will be a worthwhile remembrance.

Download the high quality DIVX VERSION from netwings.org or watch the streaming version from vimeo.com:


Beaufighters of 455 Squadron from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.
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Operation Big Ben (Mar 05)

This is the true story about Raymond Baxter and 602 Squadron's involvement in Operation Big Ben - the anti V2 campaign. This movie is based on the squadron diary as published in the book 'Operation Big Ben' by Craig Cabell and Graham A Thomas.

It was the greatest honour to have Raymond Baxter watch my movie before he passed away. He wrote me this letter:



Click HERE to download the high quality version from Netwings or click below to see the streaming version from vimeo.com:


Operation Big Ben from Russell Boyd on Vimeo.

Awarded the Golden OLEG
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Other Movies

B-25 Level Bombing Training Video
The old way, replaces by this new version




Blue Max
Biplane fun




Carrier Line Up
8 EAF down safely, watch out for the last man!




Czechwar Bombers
How to bomb and rocket attack tanks




Don't Push The Button
What NOT to press when lining up to take off




Mossies and Tempests
EAF's first mission with the Mosquito




My Old Friend The Arresting Hook
Why it's important to put chocks in and raise your wings

Operation Big Ben
Couple of out-takes




Rhubarb
EAF602 Training Mission




Too Close For Comfort
So you bring your 1,600lb'er home. What to do with it?





Ways to Kill a Zwilling
Not only with guns!