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A few pics from the Land Warfare Hall at Duxford

Discussion in 'The Tanks of World War 2' started by Ricky, Sep 23, 2004.

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    Ryan Tiger

    It is the same 'Tiger'??? The original pic was at Bovvy, but it was taken away to be in another film, it did not belong to Bovvy.
     
    merlin phpbb3, Mar 3, 2006
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  2. Ricky

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    It might be. Both are obviously based on the same Soviet chassis - is the Bovvie Tiger I no longer there?
     
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    I thought the Bovvie Tiger was an original? (well the last one I saw was)
     
    dave phpbb3, Mar 6, 2006
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    bovvy 'Tiger'?

    The question marks on my original pic Richard were meant in joke about the 'Tiger' being a 'Tiger' , not whether it was the same one, I'm sure that it is but will ask colleagues at Bovvy tomorrow.
    The placard in front of the Bovvy pic gives all details about the mock up and the film.
     
    merlin phpbb3, Mar 6, 2006
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    'Mock Tiger'

    Bovvy sources tell me that there were TWO mock tigers for the film, one mobile and the other with a 'burnt out engine compartment' used for static shots. Bovvy had one (see my pic) that was returned to film makers, regarding the Duxford 'Tiger' I am awaiting reply.
     
    merlin phpbb3, Mar 7, 2006
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    Thanks Merlin :D
     
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    Tiger mockups.

    Was it the same mock up Tiger used in Band Of Brothers?

    Also, anybody know what happened to the Tiger mockups used in Kelly's Heroes? To my knowledge (I could be wrong) this was the first time a Tiger mockup on a T34 chassis was used for a western movie. Maybe they were left in Yugoslavia where they filmed the movie?
     
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