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  1. David Hingtgen
    Drool.
  2. David Hingtgen
    They can, but even the Super Hornet still always needs extra fuel tanks. Seeing the center pylon used for anything but fuel is rare. Weight/G-loading always means the centerline pylon is the #1 preferred place to load fuel tanks.
  3. David Hingtgen
    This always bugged me on my 2.0 Roy. I assume they made the instrument panel black now, like every real and sci-fi aircraft ever? Anyone got a pic?
  4. David Hingtgen
    Yup, I've got that issue too at times lately, pretty sure it's an IE thing.
  5. David Hingtgen
    No, that was NECIO's digibash of how many people thought FP should have done it (that's how it was in G1---the car undersides were the front of the legs). You'll note he also swapped the colors around, so that the Ferrari is Wildrider (as it should have been IMHO).
  6. David Hingtgen
    Still waiting for Gouf Custom 2.0. Seriously needs like diecast locking joints for the arm, to handle the weapons.
  7. David Hingtgen
    Kinda what my guess was. Laser is more accurate, but can't be used in bad conditions. I envision it more as a laser-guided bomb, with a less-accurate but usable GPS mode in case of bad weather.
  8. David Hingtgen
    A single 1000lb JDAM seems like a waste. The SDB+AMRAAM options are much better IMHO. Wait a minute---"Laser JDAM"? WTF is that? That kinda goes against the definition of JDAM. Paveway=Laser. JDAM=GPS PS---where's the 8x AIM-9X option? Seriously, want an Itano circus...
  9. David Hingtgen
    Yup. Though that's an "actual KO release", and not a one-off that someone custom-painted gold. Really, they should sell the wheels separately, as gold-wheel Countaches are famous... (best-known with black cars, but I think available with any color---have seen them with white, red, and blue)
  10. David Hingtgen
    More thrust, a lot more fuel, more weapons stations, AESA radar. Really superior in every way. Physically the same dimensions/shape though. Just lots of improvements/rearranging to achieve it. Awesome flight-deck ops video---best I've ever seen for actually having a plane engage the catapult, hold-back, etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?e-V0dKwyu6E And of course, everything's better when the Jolly Rogers are featured. :::edit::: Why won't it embed? I tried every variation of the link I can think of.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Just watched the trailer---and it spoils EVERYTHING. Suggest not watching it if you think you may see the movie. (I *loved* the first, and will certainly watch the second--but now it's already been kinda ruined by the trailer)
  12. David Hingtgen
    4-color splinter-camo makes many people think twice about actually building one. (well, there's always the plain grey, but Viggen camo is iconic)
  13. David Hingtgen
    Pointless and awesome are often one and the same. Most "cool" features have little practical purpose. I mean, if I had a private jet----it would so look like Tintin's. We all know the Lambo Countach's spoiler was an expensive option that added weight and drag---but dang did it look cool with it.
  14. David Hingtgen
    Still pointless though, as it had to be----it was modified from an existing fixed-wing design. It was considered so pointless that for years it was believed it never went into production. It did of course, but everyone still asked "why?" Never said it wasn't realistic, said it was pointless. The time/effort/expense/weight put into making the tips move a bit, could have been much better spent in other areas with notable gains---or on a different aircraft.
  15. David Hingtgen
    YF-19 VF-11 VF-4
  16. David Hingtgen
    Brazil has picked the Super Gripen: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saab-wins-brazils-f-x2-fighter-contest-with-gripen-ng-394289/
  17. David Hingtgen
    Then you should be happy with the upcoming Takara MP.
  18. David Hingtgen
    I haven't finished ALBW, but close to it. I say LTTP was better, mainly due to the dungeon design and bosses.
  19. David Hingtgen
    The comics have ret-conned Magnus to be "Prime with armor" because of the G1 toy. Up until a couple years ago when that issue came out, Magnus was always depicted as he was in the G1 toon----a robot bigger than Prime, that had an alt-mode where the cab looked a lot like Prime. Personally, I don't need a $100 MP figure "just to hold the head up". IMHO, the cab should be a very accurate truck, and should have almost no transformation---other than folding up a bit to fit inside the trailer-armor, and having the head inside. 'tis why I still hope this "designed to be Magnus and only Magnus" 3P figure still comes out, as t hat's basically what it is: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/keiths-fantasy-club-eavi-metal-ultra-magnus-178420/ It is Magnus, and only Magnus. There's not a $100 MP Prime figure inside that doesn't "do" anything. It's got a really nice truck mode because of that---because the cab is the cab, and nothing more. (except probably has Magnus' head inside)
  20. David Hingtgen
    MP Magnus will be MP-10 with armor added on. (so I'll likely pass on it) MP-11 Skywarp-----I want MP-11 Thundercracker! (a real, G1-toy-esque version, with sapphire blue and silver and black, not medium blue and pearly grey and dark grey and tattoos) Thundercracker's scheme looks so good when done correctly, and it's simple---but they keep trying to tweak it, when the original G1 was PERFECT. His accent colors are SILVER, and BLACK. Not gunmetal, not pearl grey, not dark grey, not charcoal, not graphite. SILVER, and BLACK.
  21. David Hingtgen
    With a bit of F-111 mixed in. (dat nose)
  22. David Hingtgen
    Light-up mono-eye or just faked/clever lighting in the pic? I don't recall any LED in that kit...
  23. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, that's the first *clear* picture of that, but not the first picture---we've known for months it's like that.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, FP plastic (at least for joints etc) is weird. Figured it was nylon or something similar. Doesn't sand or shave at all, just "goes fuzzy". The 'basic panels' are made of more typical plastic, but joints/armature/fists etc, are funky-plastic.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Very true, and done.
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