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Q30: About Soviet vehicles

yamilah
Member
#1 · Posted: 10 Aug 2006 15:15
On his way back from The Land of the Soviets to Berlin, Tintin flies a Polikarpov, a locally built plane.
Which other real-life Soviet made vehicle can be seen in the oeuvre?
Please mention album, page, and make of that vehicle!
Ambrose
Member
#2 · Posted: 10 Aug 2006 21:59
Could it be in 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets' page 52, 53, there are motorboats. In Soviet Russia, motorboats were commonly referred to as 'Old Bolshevik'.
yamilah
Member
#3 · Posted: 11 Aug 2006 07:39
Ambrose
Could it be in 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets' page 52, 53, there are motorboats. In Soviet Russia, motorboats were commonly referred to as 'Old Bolshevik'.

Remember the quiz is about Tintin colour books only!
labrador road 26
Member
#4 · Posted: 12 Aug 2006 11:51
Remember the quiz is about Tintin colour books only!

I don't really understand what you mean by that. The Soviet book is only available in the b/w form isn't it?
yamilah
Member
#5 · Posted: 12 Aug 2006 12:53
labrador road 26
The Soviet book is only available in the b/w form isn't it?

That's precisely why Ambrose's answer can't make it, be it correct or not!
A clue: this vehicle can be seen in America.
Ambrose
Member
#6 · Posted: 12 Aug 2006 22:46
Does 'oeuvre' then mean only the colour versions?
I thought that it meant the entire set.
yamilah
Member
#7 · Posted: 14 Aug 2006 08:02
Remember the Trivia Quiz Challenge is only about the English colour edition books, as mentioned in rule No 2!
Might be now time to give the answer:

The three-wheeled flying vehicle seen in Picaros (p.36) is a Soviet made helicopter model MIL MI-1.
see http://www.highwaygold.co.uk/recreation/aviation/aircraft/rotary_wing/ mil/mi-1-hare/DSCN5253.html
and http://modelbox.free.fr/dossiers/tintin/Tintin_P/page5.html
Ambrose
Member
#8 · Posted: 14 Aug 2006 16:45
Remember the Trivia Quiz Challenge is only about the English colour edition books, as mentioned in rule No 2!

Maybe this rule should be changed to include the English black and white version of 'Soviets', considering that it is the only, and final version in English (and every other language!).
Stas Werno
Member
#9 · Posted: 15 Aug 2006 15:20
seems to be days after the question was asked... may i ask a question? i have a good one if it's valid.
edcharlesadams
Trivia Challenge Score Keeper
#10 · Posted: 15 Aug 2006 23:44
Stas said:

may i ask a question? i have a good one if it's valid.

As yamilah doesn't seem too keen I'll take an executive decision and say yes, over to you.

Ed

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