F-ZeroOne
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He would probably have given up and given the Air Force its money back. But it was a different time and the Skunk Works sometimes had their own problems, some of which proved to be nearly as or just as intractable as any modern aircraft program.
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Gundam Show Thread - MSG thru GQuuuuuuX
F-ZeroOne replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Your round, then. -
Gundam Show Thread - MSG thru GQuuuuuuX
F-ZeroOne replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I've got a quid [1] in my pocket - anyone want to form a bidding consortium? [1] Ancient British form of currency. -
Gundam Show Thread - MSG thru GQuuuuuuX
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Anyone got Yoshiyuki Tominos phone number? I need to unleash him! -
Now if I can just find the other million or so parts, I can make my own never-produced naval stealth attack aircraft! http://www.ebay.com/itm/McDonnell-Douglas-A-12-Avenger-II-Canopy-Only-one-Private-Hands-Unobtainium-/150718532486?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2317864b86#ht_9829wt_1344
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I had a Pioneer DVL-919 for a while (thats the European model number, I don't know if it was different in the US. I don't know about quality, as I never had anything else to compare it to, but it does have a practical side in that it could also play DVDs as well (though its the size of a small house in comparison to modern players!).
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Ah, please delete/ignore, didn't notice dates on original posts...!
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Theres some speculation as to whether thats the drone or not. I'm in the "I don't think so" camp, on the grounds of size - drones maybe unmanned, but they can also be surprisingly large. Wikipedia lists the RQ-170s wingspan as approx. "20 metres" (at least), and while its always difficult to judge scale accurately without a measure, assuming Mr. Iranian Air Force Guy is of average height, that whatever-it-is looks a bit undersize to me. Its also been pointed out that the drone would also weight quite a bit - which suggests thats one hefty desk they're propped it up on...
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I've seen it as well. Honest opinion? The trailer is the best version...
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Guys? I think we might need to update our official paint schemes guide...
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The MS of Amuro Ray - quick question
F-ZeroOne replied to the white drew carey's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
The "amulets" I remember, Sayla and Amuro exploring the size of his beam sabre, no, I don't recall that either - though its been quite a while since I read the books. -
The MS of Amuro Ray - quick question
F-ZeroOne replied to the white drew carey's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
There was a cartoon once where Amuro and Sayla are in bed together but Sayla cries out at the crucial moment... -
Just my tuppence worth on the "AC realism" issue - the way I look at it is that the Ace Combat series is not meant to be a simulation of how modern air combat actually is, but instead a simulation of how we imagine air combat to be. Its the air combat of Area 88 and Yukikaze, where you can launch backwards off an aircraft carrier and not melt half a billion dollars worth of antenna with your afterburners whilst doing so... I still haven't played much of this game yet, got two other games on the go and its been a bit at the back of the queue for a while...
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"That feel a little rough on touchdown to you, Bob?" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15543209
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I doubt it, I'm not convinced any of the cast are actually old enough to drink alcohol!
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Yes, having now seen the second episode it does seem to hint a bit more thats its perhaps a distant future UC setting - one where everyone wears GOGGLES!
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Some first impressions, no spoilers I think (well, other than - you'll see): 1) Surprisingly "old school" in feel; did not immediately set my "WingBoyFive" alarms ringing like most non-UC Gundams do. It even has o'Neill cylinders [*], "proper" Haro and was that Camille Vidan making a cameo as a jeep driver?! 2) Still not entirely sold on the character designs; its an odd mix of Gundam current and almost 1970s Mazinger-era design. It doesn't help that one of the characters looks like a nine year old Sayla Mass, to the extent one wonders if it wasn't originally planned as a "White Base Junior" series. 3) Never really liked the trend started in SEED for Zoid-like Mobile SUIT designs. If you're gonna have transformers in Gundam, do it like they did in Zeta - make them bloody weird. 4) Currently a little unclear if its another alternate universe or some far-distant future one. Probably the former, but rather ambiguous. 5) Lead characters mother is killed off in the opening sequence, which is a speed record Tomino himself would have been hard-pressed to beat. 6) Ginger afro! Its been ages since we had a proper ginger afro in a mecha show! 7) The Gundam has a freakin' spoiler! A SPOILER! In summary: this first episode breaks very little new ground whatsoever. It is virtually the same opening episode as the last few Gundam series. However, the overall impression I got is that this is a Gundam aimed at an audience entirely new to Gundam - one possibly too young even to remember Gundam SEED - and is designed to introduce them to Gundams core concepts. I will be intrigued to see if the "multi-generational" plotline thats been talked about will make Gundam AGE stand out from its peers eventually, and although I still feel Bandai really does need to start thinking a bit more outside the box where non-Universal Century Gundam is concerned, I actually quite liked this latest entry to the Gundam multiverse. [*] Oh, just seen full outside shot. They're not UC-era colonies, with solar panels seemingly done for rule-of-cool purposes. And from the second episode: Introduces the thing that makes this Gundam not just for show, the AGE system. You have to laugh out very loud, because its both a way for Bandai to print even more yen, an incredibly convenient plot device and a really cool SF idea all rolled into one outrageously ingenious egg-shaped package (you'll see what I mean when you see it). I suddenly want a Kinder egg.
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Even David would find it hard to complain about this models accuracy...! http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/10/scratchbuilt-mi-24-hind-attack-helicopter-with-100k-parts.html
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Not sure if its directly related but its been in the news that the BBC is trying to make big money savings. "Must Repeat Dads Army Again"...
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Actually, I could make the case that Yoshiyuki Tomino at least was trying very hard to destroy the mecha toy industry... Hes widely blamed for bringing down Clover, one of the biggest toy companies of the early Gundam era, with late changes to the Gundam designs (though this may well be exaggerated, theres some evidence to suggest that certain Clover Gundam sets were actually big sellers), Ideon didn't exactly set the toy world on fire for Tomy, Dunbines curvy, organic designs weren't accurately reproduced until at least twenty years after the show aired, and if you ever want to make a Japanese toy designer weep, tell them to make a show-accurate transforming Zeta Gundam...
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http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110929p2g00m0dm016000c.html Near fatal roll and dive of an ANA flight caused by "the co-pilot, in trying to unlock the cockpit door for the captain who was returning from a rest room in the cabin, mistook the rudder trim knob for the cockpit door lock switch nearby". I would kind of have hoped that aircraft cockpits would make that kind of mistake sort of hard to make.
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Well, Graham beat me to it - I was also intending to throw in an art-droid into Mek-Quake for the Brits! I think I would have to add Cam Kennedy to the list, who did work on "Rogue Trooper" and had a fantastic eye for hardware. Kevin o'Neill, incidentally, has a pretty unique distinction - the only artist whose entire art style was "not approved by the Comics Code Authority"! Another favourite for me would be Ian Kennedy - when I was growing up, it was still possible to buy politically incorrect war comics with titles like "Battle" and "Warlord". Ian Kennedy did a great many beautiful covers for many of their annuals, as well as working on the revived "Dan Dare" for the 1980s "Eagle" comic relaunch. Steve Yeowell, who worked on "Zenith", a legendary early alternative take on superheroes that appeared in "2000AD", would be another one.
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Last nights episode was pure high-energy nightmare fuel. The BBC really shouldn't allow "League of Gentlemen" writers to script for what is supposed to be a childrens adventure series...
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Doctor Who, which - for us in BritUKland at least - fully deserves the label "iconic". Of course, "iconic" is not always the same as "respected", and for a very long time it was a case of "Great ideas, budget of six pence (not adjusted for inflation, or indeed, decimalisation)". But even before the reboot, the TARDIS and Daleks were as much a part of the UK as cups of tea and missed football penalties. And now its back and - well, not kicking butt as such, but sort of stumbling into scene, and then pulling a few levers, and maybe running down a corridor, then eating a banana - I like bananas - and, oh by the way, sorry, was that your Ultimate Death Machine self-destruct button? So sorry - and, oh, RUN! Turn-A Gundam. Seriously. Arguably the closest Gundam has ever come to making a live-action SF novel.
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Anddddd.... they're back. And if you thought Rory was cool for taking on the Cybermen last time, just wait till you see what he does this episode!