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Perhaps the most iconic version of the fighting-machine is the Jeff Wayne's Musical version of The War of the Worlds. This is the first tripod design not to include a storage basket (which was placed instead on the handling-machine ).
The novel's fighting machines are 10-story tall tripods and carry the heat-ray projector on an articulated arm connected to the front of the machine's main body, as well as possessing the poison black smoke canisters fired from gun-like tubes.
The Handling Machine has a key role in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. It has six legs, two claws, two green eyes (making it similar to the tripods in appearance) and a basket, in order to collect humans from Earth (Unlike the novel, where the Tripods take this role).
Jeff Wayne's version of the Flying Machine is very different from the original description. Instead of being a flat bulkhead the Flying Machine is a large round hull (similar to the Fighting Machine) surrounded by four large pods and an under-mounted Heat Ray turret.
Jeff Wayne War Of The Worlds Tripods Explained. This is a video by pupbenny explaining the Tripod design by Mike Trim. H.G. Wells The War Of The Worlds is a story by British author Herbert...
Dec 23, 2023 · A comparison of every artwork in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds colour booklet that feature the Mike Trim Tripod designs.
Mar 10, 2023 · I think part of it is because Wayne's tripods are essentially the mascot of the musical (due to their presence on the cover art, trailers, and even the prop used for the live shows), which is generally considered the best adaptation (or at least the most popular one).
Jun 2, 2022 · Actually the tripod in the first picture appears to be almost as tall above the water as the war ship is long - hundeds of feet. And one or moe of its legs might extend to the sea floor where it is deep enough for the ship to sail & sink in. Possibly the tripod is standing on the shore far beyond the deep water the ship is in, in which case ...
War of the Worlds Jeff Wayne LIVE.Best TRIPOD (fighting machine) footage on the Net. The mighty fighting machines from an absolutely brilliant show. If you get the chance you must go see...
The Tripod is the backbone of the Martian forces and staple invader for much of the conflict during the War of the Worlds. The Tripod’s main purpose id for scouting and scavenging, but often used in defence and assaults as well due its strong armour and deadly armaments.
