GMC Tracking Vehicle
GMC 450hp heavy duty 3500 crew cab set up as a full tracking vehicle with air bags or can be used to tow any of our low loaders. It has an inverter and is set up inside to take up to 4 monitors. Fully scaff / speed rail rigged and has front and rear platforms. Our Phoenix crane can be safely mounted on the back. As with our other trucks it can be used for multiple purposes.
Mercedes ML63 AMG Arm Car
ML63 AMG 530hp Mercedes –one of the ultimate camera cars used around the world with big hp and big brakes along with the best self-levelling air bagged suspension system in the world. Our car is primarily setup with our ULTRA ARM / RUSSIAN ARM remote crane and has seating for up to 6 with the arm operator being able to operate in either the rear or front. It has 6 monitors on board with play back. The arm can be removed reasonably quickly, and the camera car used as a post and beam setup. We have had this car and arm package doing full movements at 180kph delivering a rock-solid image. Our main head package is the G1 SHOTOVER however it can take other light weight gimble heads like the Movi XL or Ronin 2 etc. This car is also able to take a bigger arm.
Ford F350 Crane Truck
Ford F350 crane truck / tracking vehicle, originally built in the USA as a Camera Car. It was modified further with the addition of the 24ft Road Runner crane (famous in NZ). This truck runs a high performance 500hp engine fully kitted with airbag suspension. The crane can be removed, and the truck can also tow our low loaders. It has platforms for the roof, front, rear and sides making this truck multi-purpose. It is setup so the Director and DOP or Focus Puller sits down inside the chassis rails with monitors and equipment out of the way. This truck has been a part of the NZ Film Industry for many years delivering both as a crane truck and tracking vehicle.
Dodge RAM
Dodge Ram heavy duty 3500. Setup with scaff / speed rail rigging and platforms if needed. It can be used to tow our low loaders however it is predominately used to tow our 40ft car transporter.
Ford Ranger 4x4
Our Ford Ranger Ute has been extensively modified and like most of our fleet is multipurpose. It is used as our off-road camera arm car and can be fitted with our ULTRA ARM in just a few hours. Rigged for scaff / speed rail and platforms etc and has hidden mounting and rigging points all around it. Our post and beam rigs can also be setup front and rear. It can be used as an on-set Grip Assist vehicle or to carry crew and gear etc. It has been fitted with a high-performance race chip and goes very well for what it is, either loaded or used as a chase vehicle.
Mini Rigging Truck
Our Mini rigging truck aka Little Toot. This unit is generally part of our low loader package carrying lengths of scaff and tube up to 3 meters and rigging equipment - bosses, bowls, bonnet and side mount, hostess tray etc. It has a portable petrol air compressor with an assortment of tools including a heavy-duty car jack. Being road registered it can be driven to the next location leaving the Hero car set up on the low loader. Its 4wd so can be driven off-road and go on to beaches, forests and farms etc. This little truck is perfect for the smaller shoots that don't have a full grip truck to work from on set.
Low Loader
Low loader / Process Trailer - one of our 3 low loaders. This is a very versatile and proven film trailer that is fully setup with rigging mounts and side platforms ready to plug and play. The set ups are infinite. It is big enough to take most bigger cars like American or European. We have shot motorcycles and even had an aeroplane on it.
Low Loader
Low loader / Process Trailer. Fully setup with rigging mounts. Super low with airbag system.
Tow Dolly / Bike Rig
This an alternative to an A frame which is set up to rig off. We don’t recommend using this as an alternative to a low loader as they can be dangerous and awkward to use so we really only use this for motorcycles. It does, however have its place on certain jobs.
40ft / 12.5m Transporter
Enclosed 40ft / 12.5 meter Transport Trailer - fully wired for 12 and 240 volts. Has onboard 5 kva generator, commercial air compressor, 5t winch, full roller cabinets, rollout draws and a stainless steel work bench with electrical plugs and led lighting. It has outside work lights and airline fittings running the length of the trailer - this is one of the highest spec’d car transporters in NZ. We use this to transport our camera cars and equipment as well as picture cars, and other film vehicles. We can also transport private race cars, vintage cars, hot rods and high-end performance vehicles.
Pilot Vehicle
Our certified class 1 and 2 pilot vehicle is mainly used to keep our crew, cast and the public as safe as we can while using our tracking vehicles and low loaders on public roads. We have many years of on set film and television experience and fully understand what we do, senstive, wide or oversize loads with our operators having the correct licences. We are also able to pilot for the private heavy haulage sector. Safety is everything to us.
Post & Beam Rigs & Mounts
We have 2 of these which are adjustable and can be mounted on almost any vehicle with scaff rigging. The beams / arms have 2 modes - short or long with a 400mm extension. The tongue can be slid in and out by 200mm and both can take the heaviest payloads.
Picture Vehicle Transporter
Picture Vehicles, Vehicle Wrangling, Machinery Shifts, Film Equipment etc. Also work for private sector nationwide.
K104
K104 Kenworth powered with 600hp and a 3 axle 14 meter long tilt deck trailer that has a 4 and 10 meter long split decks that can carry 26 tonne on its back without permits. Used for Film equipment and heavy picture vehicles or machinery and also a wide variety of things like movie props and sets. Also available in the public sector for heavy machinery like Earth Moving Gear / Tractors, and Farm Machinery. The K104 can be used to pull most semi trailer combinations. With 3 different style Transporters on the road now NZCC has even more equipment and specialized gear to contribute to the NZ Film Industry .
Transporter
Three car transporter to move Picture Vehicles, Machinery Shifts, Film Equipment etc. Also available to work for private sector nationwide.
MoVI XL
MoVI XL can be mounted on camera cars, tracking vehicles, motorcycles, cranes etc.
We can offer this as part of our main package with our Ultra Arm and Arm Cars.
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Ronin 2
Professional 3-axis stabilization system built to excel in high-stress environments. Can be used with Ronin wheels or Inertia wheels.
We can offer this as part of our main package with our Ultra Arm and Arm Cars.
Workshop
NZ Camera Cars has its own full mechanical and engineering workshop where we are able to build special one-off rigs and mounts, fabricate, adapt or modify almost anything with tig and mig welders. We have a full-length metal folder, welding/jig table, press, lathe and milling machine as well as a car and truck hoist. We can fabricate almost anything and if we can’t we have the contacts to do so. We can service and do WOF or COF repairs on cars and trucks and yes we can also service and repair crew vehicles for our friends who need honest work done at an affordable price. Our workshop is for the Film Industry or race car fabrication and repairs only. We do not service the public.