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AFAIK, the decision to make it a bomber by Hitler was not a major factor in delaying the 262. The Jumo 004s were just not production ready until mid 44. The bomber and fighter versions used the exact same engine. Even if Hitler did not ask for the bomber version, the fighters would be sitting there waiting for engines. Schelp might have delayed the program a lot more than Hitler when he cancelled the HeS 30 engine back in 1942. Of course there is no proof that the HeS 30 would not have run into its own set of problems and have gotten delayed until mid 44 as well. And if the HeS 30 was used, we might not have seen the swept wing 262 since it was lighter and there would be no need to move the CG. No swept wings, but about half the engine weight. Wonder if that would have made a better 262. It wouldn't be as pretty though. Any ideas? As for impact on the USAAF bomber campaign. I think a VT fuze on the heavy flak guns in 43 might have made as big a difference as several Gruppes of Me262s. Combine VT fuzes with Gruppes of Me262s and it would have been a real tough fight.

Its also got a concrete cannon! No plane in the past and presumably the future gets one of those!

I would like an epilogue, not a movie. (yes Episode 6). Show the rebuilding hulk of the SDF. Show the crew (Global, Roy, Sammi) arriving to take up their posts. Show the ARMD launch ceremony. And yes, this is all because I want to see a new redone CG screen version of the Skull One VF-1S. Besides, once the scene shifts away from Mystic Mumbo Island to South Ataria Island, we _should_ be done with the tree hugging.

In Eric Cartman's voice : We want N'yah! We don't want N'yah! Its ALIENS ya know. Not Alaskan Barn Night!

Eh? He really is the son of The Jimmy Choo? He should be able to pay the bills even without his website then. One pair of his dad's shoes should cover a weeks rent even in Tokyo.

Yup. Its not about the level of gore or violence. Lots of shows have gore and violence and guns. What is important is that the gore and violence should be directed at and come from COLONIAL MARINES with pulse rifles, Dropships and all the nerd heaven accoutrements. I could never stand Hollywoods fascination with having the stereotypical high school teen, nerd, jock, sheriff, scientist, tight ass general/colonel etc etc in most shows. GIMME BACK MY COLONIAL MARINES GAWDAMMIT!!!! AND I WANT THOSE MG42 BASED PROPS BACK YA HEAR ME!!!!

I think they should re-make Star Wars ep IV to VI. Casting : Luke Skywalker : Daniel Radcliffe Han Solo : Orlando Bloom Darth Vader : Eddie Murphy Boba Fett : Johnny Depp Princess Leia : Jessica Alba!

I can imagine Johnny Depp making a brilliant David Lo Pan though.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_...-08-11-00-38-43 Whoopee! A JASDF Stealth Fighter? More toys and kits for us!

If you want the flame effect, you'll need to say the 'R' word. And maybe something about how robust Yamato 1/48 valks are or how well proportioned the original 1/48 hands are. We promise nothing less than napalm.

Ditto the addictive nature of the Yamato valks. I came on Macross world and drooled at the pics. The 1/48 was about USD110 locally, I hummed and hawwed and couldn't decide due to the price. But I gave in one day. Soon, I had another 11.

Have you guys read the 'Conquest' fanfic? I haven't read that many of the EU books (got sick of them really fast - Eugimon summed their plots up nicely) but I actually enjoyed Mike Wong's 'Conquest' fanfic better than any 'official' EU story. What I liked about Mike's fanfic compared to the offical EU was that he did not go crazy with the force and super-powered more powerful than the Death Star single man starfighters. Oh, and no trilogy characters play major roles in the story. Somehow its better that way.

We had another thread like this some time ago. I hate all the EU too. It changed from STAR WARS to 'crap science fiction with Star Wars Characters'. In order to cater to the writer's need to inflate special effects from the movies, they hyped up the Jedi powers (shifting star destroyers in orbit), created crazy technology (the Suncrusher?!?!?! WTF!??!) and in the process created stories which lost the soul of STAR WARS.

I would like a Dynasty Warriors (Sangoku Musou) line of Revoltech figures.

Is anyone else annoyed by the air-intakes? Those huge blank vertical areas which look like they make up 3/4 of the entire vehicle's drag? Ruined what is otherwise near perfection for fighter mode.

A single 30k bomb might have a bigger RCS but when compared to a bellyfull of multiple 500 lb bombs, it might have an even lower RCS.

Oi! Don't think we have forgotten this thread Mowe! WHERE ARE THE PICS?!?

They look nice in the pictures (esp with those shiny paints) but how are the articulation and durability of the finished kits? Are they more for display or play? There seems to be a whole lot of them with very similar sounding names and except for the beefy Selena, I find most of them very similar looking (too skinny!). In terms of articulation, which are the good ones?

WHAT? No pics yet! Dammit Mowe! Hurry up, where are the pics? At least a link! Pleeaaaseee???

I recall a TV series with Hulk Hogan cruising around in a high-powered boat? What was that?

Its being considered, along with 'Captain Power' and 'Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince'.

I can't get the thoughts of semi-nude valk girl outta my head now. Quick, pictures PLEASE?

BLUE THUNDER!!!

OK it did not turn out to be a TOTAL horrid mess but I think they tried to pack too much in. They could have easily removed that fat black hacker and that blond scientist (?) without affecting the storyline. What the heck did the blond and hacker contribute to the story/plot anyway? By the time they got round to it, the Section 7 guy was already on the way to tell the Defence Sec everything. Over done on the slapstick humour too. The Section 7 guy stripping and getting pee'd on was unecessary. It seems as if Hollywood execs are reluctant to sign off on movies without high-school jock with fancy wheels losing hot chick to 'loser' guy + token black man for comedy + annoying beaureacrat + blond

I think it is really hard (Superman aside for some reason) to make a movie when the heroes are on the crazy scale of power (e.g. Galactus, Surfer, Green Lantern and all those Class 500+*). The limit is about Spiderman/Batman levels of power. It just gets stupid, unbelievable and too full of plot holes when the characters are too powerful. *Those who played Marvel Super Heroes RPG should get this. p.s. So when that military chick points that puny pistol at our heroes, they have the time!?!??! to reason with her when the fate of the earth is in balance?!?!!?!? WTF!??!? WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES GUYS!?!?!?!?