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Re: THIS is what happened to the Down Periscope Set that was for sale
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 09:21:14 PM »
Aww man, wish you would've ended up with it instead.   :-[

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Re: THIS is what happened to the Down Periscope Set that was for sale
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2010, 11:57:37 PM »
I think they oversold it "completely authentic" -- my ass!  Nice, but only about 40% authentic I say!  Oh well, we will see it in other films! But as a BB???
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Re: THIS is what happened to the Down Periscope Set that was for sale
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2010, 09:28:00 PM »
What's a BB? How is it not authentic?

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Re: THIS is what happened to the Down Periscope Set that was for sale
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2010, 10:55:06 PM »
Floyd:

A BB is Navy shorthand for Battleship.  CA-heavy cruiser, CL light cruiser, SS for sub, etc.

The ad for the set elements said it is a completely authentic submarine set.  Well it will remind you of a sub, but it doesn't look exactly like any fleet boat I've seen.  But when the movie magic is added (as in DOWN PERISCOPE) it can pass I guess.
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Re: THIS is what happened to the Down Periscope Set that was for sale
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2010, 12:51:41 AM »
At least they got the set right :D as far getting things historically accurte on what the inside of a baleo class sub would look like. Hey did they do any scenes in the pampanito it self?
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