 The sets of SPECTRE 's volcano base were constructed at a lot inside <unk> Studios , with a cost of $ 1 million and including operative heliport and <unk> . The 45 m ( 148 ft ) tall set could be seen from 5 kilometres ( 3 miles ) away , and attracted many people from the region . Locations outside Japan included using the Royal Navy frigate HMS <unk> , then in Gibraltar , for the sea burial , Hong Kong for the scene where Bond fakes his death , and Norway for the Soviet radar station . 
