Tour of Duty Set Design Details

Here you can find out a few details about some
of the various sets used in "Tour Of Duty"

Craig,
In the late '80s we built the city, village and base camp sets for Tour of Duty off of Rt 126. Interiors were on stages in Santa Clarita.

Bill Ferrell

( Bill works for a company with 30 years experience with film and television sets, lighting and sound . On Broadway, at Disneyland, the studios, the Hilton and on the field during the Superbowl.)

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I have been able to find out a few details about the Saigon permanent set built for the
second & third series of Tour of Duty.

In November 2000, I received an e-mail from Douglas-Scott Goheen,
who was the set designer for the permanent Saigon set.
Which was built in Valencia, California, before the commencing of the second series filming. This was a large complex design and was used frequently in the second & third seasons.

He was approached to work on the set design by ,Bill Eigenbrodt, who was the assistant art director on the show. Who is currently working on the show "City of Angels".

Douglas-Scott Goheen received a telephone call asking if he would be able to help design and draft the Saigon set, during Tour of Duty's summer move from Hawaii to California.

"and so I went up to Hollywood and designed a couple of blocks of Saigon from a research photo that I swear to god measured about one inch square---drafted for a couple of weeks, as I recall, or perhaps it was only one" ......
---DSG

The following is a message that was posted on the message board, it mentions about buildings incorporated into the set of Tour of Duty, so I have included it here .
The second message was a follow up and mentions more details.

Tour of Duty
Friday, 05-Jan-01 13:21:50

Message:
136.2.1.101 writes:

Good day to all. While I was stationed in Hawaii with the US Army, I had the opportunity to be an extra during the first season. I was on the "Short Timer" episode and it was very interesting to see how the show was done. Also had a photo opp. with Terrence Know and Tony Becker.

It was set up at the 25th Infantry Division's Air Assault School, and the buildings were incorporated into the set. In addition, all the huey helicopter flights were through the Hawaiian hills. Looked a lot like some of the foliage in Vietnam (from pictures that I have seen).

It was an excellent experience.

Chuck

Re: Tour of Duty
Monday, 08-Jan-01 08:24:34

136.1.1.33 writes:

Craig,

To expound further on the "Short Timer" episode:

Bill Duke, from Predator fame as well as many other films, was the executive director for the episode. Started off on day one flying through Hawaii in Huey helicopters before landing to start the episode. As the helicopters landed, we carried "bodies" off of the landing zone into the base camp as the cast members walked to their quarters.

Later in the episode, on day 2, they staged the fight scene between Zeke and the Re-enlistment NCO.

It was interesting to see how they shot different angles with the cast and placed the stunt doubles in and out.

The fight scene took about 3 hours to shoot, but to watch the scene you wouldn't know it.

The final scene that I was in on was when the club was blown up. We were in the scene carrying the debris out as the cast walked toward the blown out structure.

The cast members were very approachable and willing to take pictures with the extras. And the food they provided was top notch (for a catered event). One point is that he actors did not use the "fake sweat" from water in the scenes that they appear to be sweating. They played football rather than be hosed or watered down.

All in all, a very cool experience.

Chuck

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	Tour of Duty Set Design Details Here you can find out a few details about some of the various sets used in "Tour Of Duty" Craig, In the late '80s we built the city, village and base camp sets for Tour of Duty off of Rt 126. Interiors were on stages in Santa Clarita. Bill Ferrell ( Bill works for a company with 30 years experience with film and television sets, lighting and sound . On Broadway, at Disneyland, the studios, the Hilton and on the field during the Superbowl.) ***************** I have been able to find out a few details about the Saigon permanent set built for the second & third series of Tour of Duty. In November 2000, I received an e-mail from Douglas-Scott Goheen, who was the set designer for the permanent Saigon set. Which was built in Valencia, California, before the commencing of the second series filming. This was a large complex design and was used frequently in the second & third seasons. He was approached to work on the set design by ,Bill Eigenbrodt, who was the assistant art director on the show. Who is currently working on the show "City of Angels". Douglas-Scott Goheen received a telephone call asking if he would be able to help design and draft the Saigon set, during Tour of Duty's summer move from Hawaii to California. "and so I went up to Hollywood and designed a couple of blocks of Saigon from a research photo that I swear to god measured about one inch square---drafted for a couple of weeks, as I recall, or perhaps it was only one" ...... ---DSG The following is a message that was posted on the message board, it mentions about buildings incorporated into the set of Tour of Duty, so I have included it here . The second message was a follow up and mentions more details. Tour of Duty Friday, 05-Jan-01 13:21:50 Message: 136.2.1.101 writes: Good day to all. While I was stationed in Hawaii with the US Army, I had the opportunity to be an extra during the first season. I was on the "Short Timer" episode and it was very interesting to see how the show was done. Also had a photo opp. with Terrence Know and Tony Becker. It was set up at the 25th Infantry Division's Air Assault School, and the buildings were incorporated into the set. In addition, all the huey helicopter flights were through the Hawaiian hills. Looked a lot like some of the foliage in Vietnam (from pictures that I have seen). It was an excellent experience. Chuck Re: Tour of Duty Monday, 08-Jan-01 08:24:34 136.1.1.33 writes: Craig, To expound further on the "Short Timer" episode: Bill Duke, from Predator fame as well as many other films, was the executive director for the episode. Started off on day one flying through Hawaii in Huey helicopters before landing to start the episode. As the helicopters landed, we carried "bodies" off of the landing zone into the base camp as the cast members walked to their quarters. Later in the episode, on day 2, they staged the fight scene between Zeke and the Re-enlistment NCO. It was interesting to see how they shot different angles with the cast and placed the stunt doubles in and out. The fight scene took about 3 hours to shoot, but to watch the scene you wouldn't know it. The final scene that I was in on was when the club was blown up. We were in the scene carrying the debris out as the cast walked toward the blown out structure. The cast members were very approachable and willing to take pictures with the extras. And the food they provided was top notch (for a catered event). One point is that he actors did not use the "fake sweat" from water in the scenes that they appear to be sweating. They played football rather than be hosed or watered down. All in all, a very cool experience. Chuck HOME This site is owned and maintained by Craig Blackmore. All photographs and other material used is from my private, personal collection. CopyrightÓ2000/2020 Craig Blackmore. All rights Reserved. Affiliate Links** -I use affiliate links across my site. Affiliate links basically mean when you click on them and shop , I earn a small amount of commission from your purchase, as long as you complete your purchase within 24 hours. It is not more expensive for you, nor does it effect your shopping experience. Thank you for your support. This site is an UNOFFICIAL fan page. I am in no way associated with Tour Of Duty or those that work on the show. While I do occasionally contact people who worked on the show for information, that's all. The intention of this site is NOT in any way to distribute copyrighted material illegally. My intention, as a dedicated fan to a television show 'Tour of Duty' is to provide other fans with accurate information and resources. The pictures, screen captures, sounds and anything else found on this site that is directly from 'Tour Of Duty', is owned by the respective authors. I take no ownership of these things.