Sabrejet Posted August 22, 2014 Share #801 Posted August 22, 2014 A couple of years ago I rode around the arena at The Tank Museum in the turret of their M4A3E8...same type as "Fury". Apart from a ballistic helmet, I was given some ear-defenders to wear too. I can't imagine how noisy it must have been in that turret on the move and in combat conditions with the 76mm booming away, the co-axial mg chattering away and the general hub-bub of combat wearing just an M1! At least the M-1938 with it side flaps and receivers provided a degree of muffling against the noise, plus the all important ability to communicate with the other crewmen and hear the commands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 22, 2014 Share #802 Posted August 22, 2014 Yours truly in said ballistic helmet and ear-defenders, as described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 22, 2014 Share #803 Posted August 22, 2014 The M4A3E8....I'm up there in the turret in the commander's cupola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted August 22, 2014 Share #804 Posted August 22, 2014 The 14th Armored even painted their unit markings on the barrels of their Shermans. But usually you see nicknames painted on the sides of the hulls. As for wearing the M1 shell over the tanker helmet ..... there is footage of 4th Armored crews (commanders) wearing the m1 helmet with camo net and scrim over their tanker helmets. Looks pretty "cool". Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 22, 2014 Share #805 Posted August 22, 2014 The Israelis actually made a tank helmet based upon the M1. The side pieces of a '38 - type tankers' helmet were riveted to the liner and a stout leather nape protector was riveted to the back. This example was shown on the forum a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manayunkman Posted August 22, 2014 Share #807 Posted August 22, 2014 Ear plugs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share #808 Posted August 24, 2014 Seen FURY trailer last night on the big screen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted August 24, 2014 Share #809 Posted August 24, 2014 Flipping through Yahoo! and look at what popped up on the "Fall Movie Preview 2014: The 32 Movies We're Most Psyched to See." 12. Fury Release date: Oct. 17 Starring: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman Director: David Ayer The scoop: Most would agree that writer-director David Ayer missed with his last effort, Sabotage, but he’s had enough solid efforts — not the least of which was 2012’s standout cop flick End of Watch — that we’re willing to bet the U.S. Navy submarine vet knows how to navigate big-budget waters. As shown in Watch and Training Day (which he wrote), Ayer knows his way around men riding in cars with tension. So Furyshould be familiar territory, as Brad Pitt plays Wardaddy, commander of a Sherman tank crew (LaBeouf, Lerman, Michael Peña, and Jon Bernthal) tasked with an against-all-odds mission toward the end of World War II. LINK: https://www.yahoo.com/movies/fall-movie-preview-2014-the-32-movies-were-most-95471013582.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty On Posted August 24, 2014 Share #810 Posted August 24, 2014 I didn't know Jon Bernthal was in this movie, cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted August 24, 2014 Share #811 Posted August 24, 2014 Those promo posters are really cool to frame and hang in the collection room. I think they have a fitting title as well ("War never ends quietly."). Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 24, 2014 Share #812 Posted August 24, 2014 Looking good Erwin. I might have to do the same with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted August 24, 2014 Share #813 Posted August 24, 2014 That looks great Erwin, were can you get those? -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted August 24, 2014 Share #814 Posted August 24, 2014 Eh it was a gift from a very kind person. Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share #815 Posted August 24, 2014 He's sticking his nose into 131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 24, 2014 Share #816 Posted August 24, 2014 He's sticking his nose into 131 Correct. The very same cupola that you stood in, Owen....by appointment to His Majesty the King! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 24, 2014 Share #817 Posted August 24, 2014 Tip-brass giving it the once over in Whitehall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share #818 Posted August 24, 2014 I have never been near that tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 24, 2014 Share #819 Posted August 24, 2014 Eat your heart out Michael Wittman! (digging that SS camo smock!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share #820 Posted August 25, 2014 That's a nice pullover for sure!!!! Here's glen standing in for a baker company GI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted August 26, 2014 Share #821 Posted August 26, 2014 Urgh... now there's a reason to lose weight...! It's the way I'm sitting, honest... hahahaha Still, I felt better and looked fitter after working 5 weeks on extras/props etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share #822 Posted August 26, 2014 Here's mark A in a shot taken from the crew book. Needless to say Glen and Mark worked really hard whipping the extras into WW2 shape and helped with countless other things on a daily business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dept Posted August 30, 2014 Share #823 Posted August 30, 2014 Great shot, Owen! That's me behind Glen There seems to be lots of shots of the back of my head in this production haha. Are you trying to tell me something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share #824 Posted August 31, 2014 Looks like models are happening !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted August 31, 2014 Share #825 Posted August 31, 2014 http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=509544303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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