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The '''Jungle Cutter''' was a [[USSR|Soviet]] vehicle with two spinning saws designed to cut down trees, clearing a path through the jungle for the convoy trailing it. [[Indiana Jones]] encountered one in [[1957]] in [[Peru]] while chasing the [[Crystal Skull of Akator]].
 
   
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The '''Jungle Cutter''' was a [[USSR|Soviet]] vehicle designed for clearing a path through dense vegetation. With two giant spinning circular saws on its front for cutting down trees, and wood chippers to reduced cleared debris into bits, it could hack a roadway through the jungle so that a convoy of vehicles could follow.
This soviet tree-cutter vehicle is actually a custom-made construction tank. In reckless pursuit of the lost city of Akator, a Russian convoy uses the Jungle Cutter to hack through the dense Amazon jungle, careless of the wreckage they leave in their wake. Despite seeming indestructible.
 
   
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In [[1957]], Soviet forces under the command of [[Irina Spalko]] and [[Antonin Dovchenko]] brought a Jungle Cutter to their base in [[Brazil]] for use in their expedition to find [[Akator]]. After a captive [[Indiana Jones]] helped decipher the addled words of [[Harold Oxley]] of where the [[Crystal Skull of Akator]] was to be returned, the Soviets began a trek through the rain forest with the Jungle Cutter in the lead.
Its armor plating is actually that of a main battle tank and the color scheme is dark green to camouflage within the Amazon jungle of [[Peru]]. Even though it is used for cutting trees, the Jungle Cutter can be used for killing struggling infantry in the jungles if there is a battle in the Cold War. The loud rumbling engine scares off birds and wild animals in the jungle.
 
   
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[[File:Cutter.jpg|thumb|The Jungle Cutter being destroyed.]]
==Unused Scene==
 
There is a cut of this scene which is never filmed or used. Where Indy tries to hijack the vehicle without destroying it with a soviet RPG, he instead follows it from truck to truck fighting the [[Soviet soldiers]]. [[Colonel Dovchenko]] pursues Indy through the Convoy as Mutt and Marion stay behind with the truck that Indy cleared. [[Irina Spalko]] ignores the daring archaeologist and prefers to protect the Crystal Skull. When he is near the Jungle Cutter, he accidentally falls near the sawing chain; the driver ignores him and focuses on the path to Akator. Dovchenko commands his soldiers to kill Dr. Jones; they jumped and climbed to the vehicle while many others stayed in their trucks.
 
   
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After Indiana Jones, [[Mutt Williams]], and [[Marion Ravenwood]] freed themselves in their truck, Indiana Jones used an RPG-2 to stop the Jungle Cutter. His attack caused one of the two sawblades to come loose, and it bounded backwards through the convoy, wrecking vehicles, and even damaging the truck that Marion was driving.
Some eventually begin to fire their AK-47 at Indy when he is trying stay on the dangerous cutter. Indy kicks and punches the [[Soviet soldiers]] in front the driver's view. Some fall to their death or being cut into threads from the Jungle Cutter's saws. The colonel fights Indy with a close to close brawl. This fight is very hard to manage, because branches, leaves, and dust will fly around the cutter. Indy gives the colonel a full swing, before he falls down again, this time near the saws. Dovchenko smiles, he slams his foot onto Indy's hands, as he hangs on for dear life. Dirt and wet grass grinds Indy's shoes. Unknowing the dangers of the trees, Dovchenko was knocked out from a long branch when it was cut off. He blinks and wakes up in dizziness. Indy struggles again and makes it by pulling up. Dovchenko shouts out a curse in Russian and he jabs Indy in the face. More Russian soldiers begin to climb up the Jungle Cutter as ordered from Irina.
 
   
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Unfortunately for Indy, the jungle was thin enough for the remaining Russian vehicles to drive through and continue on their mission, making Indy and his companions crew race for Akator against Spalko and her troops.
Marion Ravenwood tries to help Indy, he ordered her son, Mutt to find a RPG and to destroy one of the Soviet's troop transport trucks. Mutt aimed carefully and fired on one of the trucks, the explosion stopped some of the convoy and killed many soldiers. Mutt cheers and Marion is relieved. Russian soldiers open fired on Dr. Jones on the Jungle Cutter. Dovchenko tells the soldiers to stop firing, because he too might be shot. Indy uses his whip and cracks it to one of the soldiers, he cracks it again and it grabs a soldier's neck, Indy pulls his whip to him and punches the Soviet soldier in the face, causing the soldier fall over the cutter. Other Russian Soldiers dodge the foliage, some even fell off.
 
Indy wipes his forehand; Dovchenko laughs he then does a headbutt on Indy's face. He is stunned, but shakes it off. Indy kicks the colonel in the shins, he cried in pain.
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
The tall Russian man is angry; he grabs Indy by the neck and drops his body down to the cold hard surface of the vehicle. Indy's face is bleeding from his nose and mouth, he gags when the large colonel choked Indy. When the colonel brings Indy closer to the spinning razor chains, Indy outsmarts the [[Russian]] by putting his leg on the man's stomach, he swings his leg bringing the colonel to fall over him. Indy looks away, the razor chain cuts Dovchenko several times, ripping his uniform and skin, before sliding down to the two spinning saws cutting his body into pieces, some of his body parts fly out and blood splatters on the vehicle.
 
 
The Jungle Cutter used in the film is actually a real tree-cutting vehicle built for the movie, based on the chassis of a Russian T-55 tank. However some of the effects of the Jungle Cutter were computer-generated.
   
 
===Merchandise===
Indy sighs and lays low on the Jungle Cutter. Irina is shocked to see her second-in-command killed by Indiana Jones. Marion Ravenwood and Mutt Williams steers away from the Russian Convey, Indy sees their truck, Indy decides to wait for a opening in the Jungle. Within a quick minute, Indy uses his [[Bullwhip]] to swing across the dense trees. He lands on top of the truck, his clothes are covered with blood, sweat, dirt, and green stains. Irina follows Indy's stolen soviet truck, as they make a run for Akator without Mac.
 
 
Hasbro released a 1:18 scale vehicle of the Jungle Cutter from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull line. The playset includes a background diorama and an empty crate. The vehicle has two spinning saws that can be used when moving the vehicle and it actually spins, the Soviet tree-cutter tank can fire its projectile, a bulldozer bumper. 4 figures can fit on the Jungle Cutter; a Soviet Soldier can be used as the driver. The Jungle Cutter's details is accurate to the one used in the movie. But the twin cutting saws has to be angled at the ground for it to spin when the vehicle is rolled on the ground.
   
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Hasbro also released a small scale display piece of the Russian Jungle Cutter for the Titanium series. It is die-cast metal, another great addition to the Indiana Jones collection. The piece is actually very accurate to the Jungle Cutter used in the movie.
==Merchandise==
 
Hasbro released a 1:16 scale vehicle of the Jungle Cutter from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull line. The playset includes a background diorama and a empty crate. The vehicle has two spinning saws that can be used when moving the vehicle and it actually spins, the Soviet tree-cutter tank can fire its projectile, a bulldozer bumper. 4 figures can fit on the Jungle Cutter, a Soviet Soldier can be used as the driver. The Jungle Cutter's details is very accurate to the one used in the movie.
 
   
Hasbro also released a small scale display piece of the Russian Jungle Cutter. It is die-cast metal, a great addition to the Indiana Jones collection. The piece is accurate to the Jungle Cutter used in the movie.
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The LEGO Company has released a set containing the Jungle Cutter, Indiana Jones with an RPG, two Russian soldiers, Dovchenko, and some trees to cut down.
 
==Behind the Scenes==
 
The Jungle Cutter used in the film is actually a real tree-cutting vehicle built for the movie. Some parts of the tree cutter vehicle has implanted CGI on it.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''
 
*''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''
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*[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (novel)|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' novel]]
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*[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (comic)|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' comic]]
   
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Revision as of 16:27, 14 September 2013

The Jungle Cutter was a Soviet vehicle designed for clearing a path through dense vegetation. With two giant spinning circular saws on its front for cutting down trees, and wood chippers to reduced cleared debris into bits, it could hack a roadway through the jungle so that a convoy of vehicles could follow.

In 1957, Soviet forces under the command of Irina Spalko and Antonin Dovchenko brought a Jungle Cutter to their base in Brazil for use in their expedition to find Akator. After a captive Indiana Jones helped decipher the addled words of Harold Oxley of where the Crystal Skull of Akator was to be returned, the Soviets began a trek through the rain forest with the Jungle Cutter in the lead.

Cutter

The Jungle Cutter being destroyed.

After Indiana Jones, Mutt Williams, and Marion Ravenwood freed themselves in their truck, Indiana Jones used an RPG-2 to stop the Jungle Cutter. His attack caused one of the two sawblades to come loose, and it bounded backwards through the convoy, wrecking vehicles, and even damaging the truck that Marion was driving.

Unfortunately for Indy, the jungle was thin enough for the remaining Russian vehicles to drive through and continue on their mission, making Indy and his companions crew race for Akator against Spalko and her troops.

Behind the scenes

The Jungle Cutter used in the film is actually a real tree-cutting vehicle built for the movie, based on the chassis of a Russian T-55 tank. However some of the effects of the Jungle Cutter were computer-generated.

Merchandise

Hasbro released a 1:18 scale vehicle of the Jungle Cutter from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull line. The playset includes a background diorama and an empty crate. The vehicle has two spinning saws that can be used when moving the vehicle and it actually spins, the Soviet tree-cutter tank can fire its projectile, a bulldozer bumper. 4 figures can fit on the Jungle Cutter; a Soviet Soldier can be used as the driver. The Jungle Cutter's details is accurate to the one used in the movie. But the twin cutting saws has to be angled at the ground for it to spin when the vehicle is rolled on the ground.

Hasbro also released a small scale display piece of the Russian Jungle Cutter for the Titanium series. It is die-cast metal, another great addition to the Indiana Jones collection. The piece is actually very accurate to the Jungle Cutter used in the movie.

The LEGO Company has released a set containing the Jungle Cutter, Indiana Jones with an RPG, two Russian soldiers, Dovchenko, and some trees to cut down.

Appearances