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At first, I was thinking it was pretty ill-suited to the application too. But after thinking about it a little, my guess is: high speed stability, drag, etc. is probably not much of an issue, as it's not all that likely to get pushed that hard, that much. It's about the not so subtle statement this car makes; speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick, as it were. This car says: look bub, you're not gonna be able to get away from us, so don't bother, eh?
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Go ahead. Run for it. Wonder what kind of seniority/rank you have to hold to get assigned a mother like that? Seriously, these guys are like a real-life Main Force Patrol.
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anybody got any pics of a Hasagawa 1/48 next to a Yammie 1/48 in fighter mode, for comparison?
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Yes, I had heard [or read, rather] before that that particular pilot was known for repeatedly flying those craft outside of their safe performance parameters, i.e. something to the effect of: BUFFs were never meant to do "knife edge" maneuvers.
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Worst Science Fiction Film of All Time
reddsun1 replied to JELEINEN's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
[don't suppose it warrants a whole separate thread, but...] NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *falls to floor, shivering in fetal position* ...you take it back! take it back! he's real.... he's real... -
haha!
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Find myself coming back to the earlier "wagon rut" link periodically. While they're all some pretty amazing images... this fella's AoA is positively terrifying. Anybody up for a swim? and I find myself drawn back to this one in particular, for some reason. Want to set it as my desktop background, I like it so much. it should be interesting to know if this bloke managed to survive the war? ed: upon closer inspection of the B.U.F.F., it makes a little more sense; the wings and tailplanes are actually level...
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part of me thinks: meh--Toyota will find some way to effectively neuter it before it hits the showroom floors...
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So is that what's referred to as cell-shading, for the technique? Pretty twisted--but pretty good. Intensity's been cranked up to "11," eh? 1:25 - 1:39: nice rolling scissors sequence. May just be coincidence, but certain elements bring to mind other animations I've seen before; perhaps they've inspired the creators? First thing that popped into my mind was Running Man, from waaaay back, the days of Liquid Television on MTV [men pushing selves & machines to the point of destruction, and beyond]. Then there was the whole corpse-pilot vibe, brought Heavy Metal immediately to mind. The bail-out "gunfight" had a John Woo feel to it [LOL, someone in Poland is trolling our msg boards! didn't someone suggest that very scenario for a hypothetical Woo-esque tale of the Flying Tigers for the big screen? ]
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hehe. cool.
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Kinda like this: 1:12 - swear to God: that's the altitude that big f'er was at for most of its 5-6 passes over the neighborhood around my office...
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Act of Valor - 2012 Navy SEALs film
reddsun1 replied to areaseven's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I once heard that a lot of SEALs actually retire in frustration, because they train so much and with such intensity, only to be deployed on very few actual missions? At first, I thought: the acting will likely be pretty bad, but the action ought to kick a$$ and take names. But I had to rethink that one. Acutally, some of Hollywood's best and most acclaimed of the post-war generation of action movie and TV toughs, heavies and men's men were military veterans (of WWII): Richard Boone; Earnest Borgnine; William Holden; Robert Ryan; Lee Marvin; Rod Steiger, and many more. Lee Marvin notably said he learned to "act" in the Marines, trying to act unafraid during ferocious combat, which brought him a Purple Heart during invasion of Saipan. -
many thanks for the link! a good deal of those elicited a silent "Jeezus!" uttered to meself as I viewed them. Speaking of low-level flying: there's nothing at once so awe inspiring--and a little bit terrifying--as watching a C-5 Galaxy doing ultra low level maneuvers. That, and 747's. I wish my camera phone wasn't so crappy. The office I work at is just a couple of miles from the approach to the main runway for a small "international" airport that has been privy to some pretty exciting incoming traffic of late. I won't mention the airport name or location, as I'm sure discretion and security concerns warrant--and I don't want dudes in black suits to come knocking on my door. But this airport has an extremely long main runway, and enjoys traditionally good, clear weather conditions and relatively little air traffic; so it is apparently favored by the aircrew(s) of none other than A*r Fo*ce O*e for practicing takeoffs and landings. The first time I saw it coming in for landing was a couple months back. Was on my way to lunch and saw the profile of a 747 coming in, clearly larger than any other plane usually seen coming/going from the airport. I glanced up as it got closer to passing overhead, and noticed the unmistakable blue and white colors, and thought: "the fu*k?!? was that? naw. couldn't be..." A search on the w'site of a local news station confirmed it as in fact the Commander In Chief's big bird, and the reason for it's being there--without the man himself on board. About a week ago is when I got to see the C-5. They appeared to be doing the same thing, i.e. touch-and-go landings, to circle around and repeat. I'm quite sure the pilot must have been hot dogging a bit, as they made sure to circle in patterns that took the big bird over nearby nearby shopping centers and businesses--at really low altitudes. The engines sounded unlike any other jets I've heard before; and to hear that roar--almost like a shriek--coming well before you actually see that big mutha come looming over the trees/buildings at what looks like 1500-2000 ft or less; pretty impressive, indeed. The practical side of me kept wondering: why. isn't. it. stalling?!? The sheer size of that f'er, and its relative speed made it look like it was just hanging in the air. The 747 too, for that matter.
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Hehe, there's a hilarious comic-esque mental picture at the thought of that: a hapless pilot staring out of the cockpit in bug-eyed surprise, as his Corsair goes hurtling down the carrier deck--arrester gear snatched out and still hooked on the catch-wire just behind...
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Wow. Those Mitchells practically leapt off the deck. That 2nd B-25 pilot got a little bit cocky with it, though. Bit of pucker-factor added to that takeoff.
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Slightly OT, but: for MW members in NC coastal region - casting call has been put out for extras for upcoming Iron Man 3 movie. "1000 extras needed for filming in Wilmington, NC..." http://www.comingsoo...ws.php?id=84079 I live too far away--otherwise, I'd be trying to get in on that action. AND trying to figure out how to get in with something with a Macross logo on it to wear...
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I concur. While I like how they tried to make the character designs and animation style match that of Heavy Metal [most segments], it just gets a "meh" at this point.
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"Rinne no LAGRANGE": Coming in Jan 2012.
reddsun1 replied to Renato's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Ah. So a company that designs some perfectly hideous cars can now try their hand at designing perfectly hideous robots? Pass. No sir. I don't like it. -
I've got a hankerin' for the new Charger as well. Too bad it's so dang big, though. Chrysler needs to put it and the Challenger on a serious automotive "biggest loser" regimen. Then again--maybe they're just giving consumers what they want, eh?
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Looks like this one needs to go right on in to the "Worst sci-fi films of all time" thread...
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Worst Science Fiction Film of All Time
reddsun1 replied to JELEINEN's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
What. The. He*l. Was that? Okay, clearly the space scenes were shot in a large closet with black curtains hung on all the walls. Enjoyably bad. But....1:40: did that ship make a fist?!? "Surrender! Or we're gon' knock your ass the fu*k out!" -
And I'm still convinced that Peter Arcadipane's "Monza" nose was the inspiration for the front end design of Ford's SVO Mustang from the 80's [and an entire evolutionary generation of US Fords that followed]
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I'd never seen/known about the Hurricane until recently. But I immediately noticed the uncanny resemblance to the Sterling kit cars that were popular in the '70s and '80s. I'd say the Aussies can boast that many of their automotive designs and innovations have influenced others the world over; something to be proud of, to be sure. I guess this sort of thing goes on a lot more than one would initially have expected in automotive circles. For example: Ford's Fusion Evos concept that was recently unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show... looks like somebody just traced the outlines of a pic of Simon Brook's Mad Max Pursuit Special future concept, that was released [in 1/4 scale] just prior. I actually really like the Evos concept. It is clearly based on/inspired by Brook's original design, which was in turn inspired by the original Falcon-based Pursuit Special from the Mad Max movies. The proportions may be a bit off--it's like the car needs to be put into the automotive equivalent of a giant taffy machine and "stretched" a bit in places--but the Falcon design DNA is evident. Too bad the Fusion is destined [doomed] to be a FWD, 4 cylinder-only platform...
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I remember that show. I thought it was pretty good. I just remember finding the Hammerhead totally underwhelming--especially when parked next to the F-18's in the pilot ep. Another unfortunate sci-fi design that suffered from "TV-budgetitis."