61ft and 42ft Trailer Mounted Access Platform / Mobile Crane up to 250Kgs. Available as self hire or with a qualified operator. Miniature donkeys / sheep available for use in films. Large range of vintage tractors and machinery.
telephone: 01624 877757
website: http://www.groundcare.com
We are a UK company primarily specialising in providing armourer services for the television and film industry; supplying weapons and complete armourer services for full or part production. We can also offer physical special effects services.
The Director, Mike Wild, has over 18 years armourer and physical special effects experience in the film industry. Mike has past experience working on the Isle of Man, having worked on previous Isle of Man Film productions, including ‘The Legend Of The Tamworth Two’.
We have expertise in import and export and are able to source weapons from across the globe of both Section 1 and Section 5 under the Firearms Act 1968 as amended, as well as military hardware. We have established relationships and contacts with manufacturers and suppliers across the globe.
We hold a large stock of weapons in our own UK armoury in Hertfordshire and we are able to make weapons and rubber copies as well as modify weapons to clients’ requirements, either on set or in one of our fully equipped workshops in Hertfordshire.
We take very seriously the responsibility for the safety of the cast and crew and provide detailed Risk Assessments and Health and Safety Assessments.
Please do not hesitate to contact Mike to discuss further.
Isle of Man Crane Servcies offer modern, all-terrain cranes for hire with no out of hours overtime rates. All crane hire follows LOLER and all personnel are CSCS and NPORS trained and qualified. They have the largest crane permanently based on the Isle of Man with the highest tip height.
You can also find them on Facebook – Isle of Man Heavy Crane Services Ltd.
website: http://www.craneservices.im
John Brandon is an Armourer and current RFD based on the Isle of Man.
He holds a current UK Section 5 holder (the only certified one on the Island) and is a Section 17 holder.
Classic Arms is a full armoury storage facility.
John is ex British Army (his last tour was Iraq in 2003) and has been a Skill at Arms SNCO and an All Arms Instructor. He is also a fully qualified teacher with an in date clearance with the advanced DBS (CRB).
Classic Arms has already been used as a store and secure for weapons (fully automatic and semi auto) that production companies want to bring to the island for filming, but John is now looking to expand his services to the film industry.
telephone: 07624 474850
past productions:
- Empty (2018)
- — Armourer
Rental of Replica Imitation Firearms:
GBB 1/1 Scale Assault Rifles... M16 - M14 - M4 HK G636 AK47 - AK74 Sub Machine Guns HK MP5 - MP7 Thompson Machine Gun Pistols
Please refer to IOM Department of Home Affairs on (t) 01624 694300 prior to display or performance using these items.
Owns a range of classic British sports cars from the 50s and 60s. Ex-military, can provide training in weapons handling and licensed to store firearms overnight.
telephone: 01624 880889
past productions:
- The Libertine (2004)
- — Weaponry Instructor
- Churchill, The Hollywood Years (2003)
- — Armourer
- The Brylcreem Boys (1995)
- — Armourer
NRA Regional Pistol Coach, registered Firearms Dealer. Selection of period and modern Firearms, Live and Blank firers. Supply of black powder for SFX. Supply/storage of firearms.
telephone: 01624 674287
past productions:
- Big Nothing (2007)
- — Armourer
- Severance (2005)
- — Armourer
- Lassie (2005)
- — Armourer
- Treasure Island (1997)
- — Weapons and Stage Fighting Consultant
NRA - Range Conducting Officer / Armourer. Available to assist on set with all aspects of safe firearms handling. Police and Armed Forces background.
past productions:
- Spooks: The Greater Good (2014)
- — Armourer
- Titanic Town (1998)
- — Armourer
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1998)
- — Armourer
- Soldier Soldier (TV Series 7) (1997)
- — Armourer