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Goldfinger Gadgets

Self Contained Underwater [Duck] Breathing Apparatus

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From a 2010 article that appeared in the Telegraph
“It is one of James Bond's most famous scenes, showing the agent at his deadliest – and most dapper.
“Emerging from the water in a wetsuit, he knocks out a sentry and plants explosives before unzipping his suit to reveal a pristine dinner jacket underneath.
“He then walks into the nearest bar, glances at his watch and nonchalantly lights a cigarette just as the storage tanks erupt into flames behind him.”
You can read more of the story HERE 

Our concern here is the fake duck breathing apparatus that he arrives on scene with. 
However, it is arguably our favourite Bond gadget of all time – why he needed a duck is anyone’s guess. You would presume regular SCUBA would have sufficed!
You actually got the impression that 007 wasn't too happy with the device either - the small passage of film is clearly speeded up in the movie and the way it is thrown away with disdain says it all.


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