Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1501 Posted October 22, 2014 I was intrigued by the use of "non-standard" goggles by the various crewmen. Apart from the late-war M-44s, there was the Soviet '38 pattern, USAAF B7s and also, if I'm not mistaken, "Skyways"? I was able to replicate the various "looks" using items from my own collection. ( The helmet is a Rawlings with R-14 receivers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1502 Posted October 22, 2014 Ian, Got my ticket for tonight! Can't wait! Will Enjoy! You'll see some "familiar" sights Will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1503 Posted October 22, 2014 Recon guys. David wanted these guys to be tougher than the regular GIs. Being recon is a rough job. Rough men indeed. It sure is, great pics O keep em coming. Going to see Fury tomorrow night with everyone from work in gold class. Pretty excited but too warm to wear a tanker jacket for some folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy144 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1504 Posted October 22, 2014 Hi I have just back from seeing the movie this morning. I big thank you must go to Owen, David and anyone else on the forum who was involved with the film. I have never sat and watched anything that has come close to portraying the harrowing reality of war, until today... I cannot explain the spin chilling emotion that i felt during the first major engagment, it really hit home for me. Movies like this really make me remember why i collect, to make sure we don't forget what went on during WW2. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1505 Posted October 22, 2014 I heard on the radio this morning that a DJ said he'd had talked with a WW2 tanker vet about the movie and he said the vet said this film had some odd moments he wasn't sure he agreed with, but that it, "Looked exactly like it really did," in WW2. You could hardly do better, for the guys who made sure all the 'stuff' was correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1506 Posted October 22, 2014 In a movie this good and with all the amazing accuracy and realism I wasn't looking for the inevitable wrong buckle. What did strike me, however, were the dog tags. Brad Pitt's tags looked like a paragraph was stamped onto them. Would love to hear thoughts on that or know what they said. BTW, I was a tank commander for four years. Best job I ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1507 Posted October 22, 2014 I didn't notice the tags on him in the film, but the early war ones had a name and complete address for the next of kin. I have several originals in my collection and they sure would look like a 'paragraph' from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #1508 Posted October 22, 2014 Thanks to all for the kudos, Ian I am glad you were able to see some old haunts !!!!! Its wild to see places you have seen come to life is it not. do you have another pics from set ? Wilis , You nailed it on the dog tags 100%. o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1509 Posted October 22, 2014 Here's a better shot of SS tanker. We voted to put him in a plain tree tanker combi as to the best of our knowledge one had not been seen in a new movie in 80 years. The face is copied from the Normandy picture. The makeup department were second to none. Good make up.. with pea dot it would of almost been a dead ringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1510 Posted October 22, 2014 Hello Owen. Big congrats....and yeah, ain't that the truth! I have some "duplicate" views...the same basic shots, slightly different angles. Will has some others, which I thought he'd have added by now. He's going to see the movie tonight so maybe he'll be inclined to post them tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1511 Posted October 22, 2014 Lee is on the mark. Wardaddy joined the army very early in the war. So his tags have the 'next of kin' address jammed on there. All the characters had tags created to reflect the approximate time they entered service, and service numbers that even reflected the region that they either enlisted or were drafted from. Tetanus shot dates. Religion. Blood type. All based on the Director's 'backstory' for each of these guys. Thats one of those details that nearly disappears on a detail rich film like this - but thankfully is spotted, and appreciated by the right folks! Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #1512 Posted October 22, 2014 Dirt , Right one . Like I said we made him an SS tanker in tanker coveralls as he would cheese of the tank guys more by being led through the camp. You see regular SS in the POW cage but NO tankers as they received special treatment. The make up team we're great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1513 Posted October 22, 2014 Man, I gotta see this again to catch all the little detail stuff I missed the first time that's being mentioned here. The DVD will be interesting, to spend a lot of time pausing it to see certain things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1514 Posted October 22, 2014 Brewed-up Sherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1515 Posted October 22, 2014 ...and half-track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1516 Posted October 22, 2014 The aftermath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1517 Posted October 22, 2014 Battlefield detritus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1518 Posted October 22, 2014 Cont'd.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1519 Posted October 22, 2014 The beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1520 Posted October 22, 2014 But Ian, were you a true collector? Did you look for souvenir's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1521 Posted October 22, 2014 Lee is on the mark. Wardaddy joined the army very early in the war. So his tags have the 'next of kin' address jammed on there. All the characters had tags created to reflect the approximate time they entered service, and service numbers that even reflected the region that they either enlisted or were drafted from. Tetanus shot dates. Religion. Blood type. All based on the Director's 'backstory' for each of these guys. Thats one of those details that nearly disappears on a detail rich film like this - but thankfully is spotted, and appreciated by the right folks! Rob L. Never knew that (my dad's and uncle's have very little on them). THAT is attention to detail. Thanks so much for the explanation. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1522 Posted October 22, 2014 Bob...the first thing we had to do before going on set was to go to the production office to sign a small-print legal disclaimer which prohibited us from the taking of any souvenirs and unauthorized pics...on pain of death!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1523 Posted October 22, 2014 You could have just signed Owen's name.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1524 Posted October 22, 2014 You could have just signed Owen's name.... You are bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1525 Posted October 22, 2014 No-one could fake his scawled "X" signature though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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