The scan is now in my hands! It’s been a crazy ride, I never thought when I was re-assembling the film from obscure out of print DVDs that it would end up here!

Here are a few sample frames:

The raw files are roughly 10 MB per frame and are 2456 x 2054 (2.5K) so these sample pictures are really just very low res screenshots in comparison.

Once the anamorphic frames have been corrected the final frame size is closer to 4912 x 2054. While obviously not true 4K (3840 x 2160) I’ll be looking into whether there is enough detail in the print to warrant some sort of higher resolution release. Initial comparison suggest 1080p will be enough though.

For the following frames I’ve tried to match the shots used here: Link

The frames don’t always match as the Blu Ray version uses a dramatically different cut of the film. Where the frames don’t match exactly I’ve used the nearest possible one.

I find the screenshot of old MacLeod at the bar an interesting comparison; not only are the colours quite different but the Blu Ray shot looks so digitised and jaggy. However the explosion frame looks much more balanced and less blown out on the Blu Ray.

Still a lot of work to be done but hopefully this gives you guys a nice taste of the print.

Thank you again to everyone who has helped make this happen. All donations have gone directly towards this project and all offers of advice and knowledge have been greatly appreciated. If anyone still wants to contribute then donations are still open, just PM me for a link. Any further donations will go towards any software/hardware costs required to restore the print.

For now I’m starting work on assembling a “grindhouse” release, I’ll update as soon as it’s ready! I’ll try and post some short sample clips soon.