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Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
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Rikard_Hufschmied
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:25 pm
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I got hooked by the series Jericho, post apocalyptic themes have always fascinated me ... hey, I even liked "The Postman" (and proud of it).

In episode 15,"Semper Fidelis", of the first (and so far only) season a small group of Marines enters the town of Jericho and they have an M1 tank with them that looks real enough but is not. The obvious giveaway, 6 (edit: there's 5 wheels, I need new glasses) road wheels. My guess is that it's a M1 mock-up over a Cheiftain or Centurion tank but that's just a guess. I remember something similar being done for the Denzel Washington/Meg Ryan flick "Courage Under Fire".

Any insights?

The only good pictures I could find:

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
Wish I could see the track a little better. I want to say it's an M41 tank. [img]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5mg8_s5GsP8A_wCjzbkF/SIG=120nori9l/EXP=1188057020/**http%3A//www.1jma.dk/Pics/tanks/M41bulldog.jpg[/img] _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
I think the pictures may be of two different vehicles. But from what I can see both have 5 roadwheels and single pin track so an M41 is a possibility _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
How on earth did I count those wheels as 6? Man, I need new glasses ... _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
Well, bad eyesight aside ... in my defense, I thought it looked to small for my first guesses on Centurion and Cheiftain; hence my question. _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:26 pm
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- Rikard_Hufschmied

I got hooked by the series Jericho, post apocalyptic themes have always fascinated my ... hey, I even liked "The Postman" (and proud of it).

I too am suckered into such themes. I actually like 'The Postman' & 'Waterworld' Cool

In episode 15,"Semper Fidelis", of the first (and so far only) season a small group of Marines enters the town of Jericho and they have an M1 tank with them that looks real enough but is not.

I didn't 'make it' to this episode, but the images do peak my interest in the show.

.......My guess is that it's a M1 mock-up over a Cheiftain or Centurion tank but that's just a guess. I remember something similar being done for the Denzel Washington/Meg Ryan flick "Courage Under Fire".

I didn't think it was actually very good, but I am a tough critic on Abrams representations.

Cool stuff, thanks
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
Don... You wont like the part when they fire a home-made mortar round through the main gun... Neil

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
I don't think it's a US vehicle. NOT M41 track. [img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/427275502_8ec668bc60.jpg?v=0[/img] _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
I think the driver's position, with that curve in front of it, looks like a Chieftain hull... Neil

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
There is Chieftain "inside" her. Not only number of roadwheels, but idler and the shape of driver's hatch and the rim around it are markants... Certainly - the shape of (two fron parts) anti-RPG skirts helps too.

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
Looks like the same track. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
So I wasn't that far off after all ... still counted 5 as 6 though, wrong was right ...huh? _________________ Frustra Nate Vive Devincere

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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
Is it 5 or 6? Looking at the picture again it looks like the rear (6th) wheel is just at the full high limit of travel as it is coming off the slope (I thought it was the drive sproket but looking again it appears to be too far forward The driver hatch area bothered me all along but I thought it may be part of the mockup work. _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
The MRS on the gun tube screams Chiefian. There is 6 roadwheels visible. Great vismod though! Don

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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Q: TV-series Jericho, What tank is the M1 mock-up?
- MarkHolloway I don't think it's a US vehicle. NOT M41 track. [img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/427275502_8ec668bc60.jpg?v=0[/img] I count 6 roadwheels. Why do I think S-Tank ...? There is just way too much maintenance required for a Chieftain to be used on a movie set.

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