RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2176 Posted January 25, 2016 crates on set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2177 Posted January 25, 2016 ready for 'action'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2178 Posted January 25, 2016 Microphones from the auction - used by some of the principal cast. T-17 and T-30 mics, and SW-141 press to talk switches. Prior to filming, these rigs were gutted by the sound engineers and fitted with state-of-the-art microphones. The director wanted the most authentic sound possible - and nothing sounds more legit that those clicks and pops you get from toggling those switches on those handheld mics. The reworked outputs from the vintage mics went to specially configured BC-606 boxes inside the real Fury, to recording decks controlled by the sound crew, and also to modern walkie talkies. The walkie talkie connection kept the Fury crew in touch with the director and the various 'tank wranglers' and safety folks working alongside the tank. We sourced dozens of these mics from collectors all over the US and Europe. There was some serious money and pioneering effort invested in each of these rigs. When was the last time anyone recorded dialogue from a vintage WWII throat mic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share #2179 Posted January 25, 2016 Good report R. o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2180 Posted January 25, 2016 The Costume Supervisor, Owen, had laid out the first, preliminary concept of Wardaddy's wardrobe for the film along with the director months before the filming had begun. They liked the idea of arming him with a M1917 Colt .45 revolver. They used my M1917 and vintage shoulder holster as a starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2181 Posted January 25, 2016 me modeling my shoulder holster for reference by the wardrobe and armory people back in the summer of 2013. These are the plexi grips made for Wardaddy's pistol. At the end of filming, these grips were removed from the live weapon. The original walnut grips were refitted to the pistol when it was returned to the prop house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2182 Posted January 25, 2016 This'll give you an idea of what Owen and his crew had to deal with everyday for months and months. Ten of thousands of pieces - each one different and important. crazy. and thats just the "US" troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2183 Posted January 25, 2016 from helmets to hero jackets - incredible effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2184 Posted January 25, 2016 As the film was in its finishing stages back in the US, the director continued his effort toward authenticity by having actors deliver certain lines through vintage radio gear. This is my BC-659 rig broadcasting to another matching 659 on a sound recording stage in Culver City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2185 Posted January 25, 2016 Some more fun stuff saved from the film. The original Armored School manual is the text that I used to instruct the actors on radio procedure during their "boot camp" in England before filming started. They were kind enough to sign it as a souvenir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2186 Posted January 25, 2016 The data plate is from the inside of the mock-up Fury used for 'interiors'. It was installed on the forward bulkhead down low near the drivers left leg. Its spattered in blood because things didn't end well for Gordo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2187 Posted January 25, 2016 I'm loving this stuff... Especially that FDR SS 30th patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2188 Posted January 25, 2016 Owen knows the details on those patches. He and his crew made them! I believe most started life as original WWII 30ID patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2189 Posted January 25, 2016 Here are some rations. I supplied all the 10-in-1 cartons, the K-ration boxes that had stuff inside them, and the c-rations. There were zillions of other k-ration boxes made for dropping in the mud and littering the 'battalion camp' scene. The two "Sliced Bacon" cans were for the 'apartment scene'. Wardaddy hands one of these cans (and an OD coffee can) to the German woman. The bottoms had removable metal plugs and real bacon was packed inside just before the cameras rolled. If the director wanted the actress to open one of the cans on camera with a can opener, the props had to be ready anything! Wardaddy holds the tin in such a way that you can't really see the label we made. "Stripes". C-rations on set - 'war grime' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2190 Posted January 25, 2016 Here's one of the foam MG42s after Fury rolled over it during the first battle sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2191 Posted January 25, 2016 In the summer of 2013, the Production Designer ordered all sorts of my crates, tubes, 76mm shells, dummy ammo, and rations. My crew (five of us) had six weeks to deliver everything. We ended up shipping twelve full pallets of 'war material' to England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobL Posted January 25, 2016 Share #2200 Posted January 25, 2016 Inside the mobile armory in between Armourer Alan Hausmann (l) and Master Armourer Simon Atherton. Hausmann worked on many projects like Band of Brothers and Private Ryan. Atherton was armourer on Raiders of the Lost Ark, Private Ryan, Cold Mountain, Band of Brothers, and scores of other gems. Great stories and incredible experiences - good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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