matrix3 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Is this a render, or a real pic? It looks a little too clear to me to be real... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I think Kirk had some standards. After all he's no Capt Jack CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Narf the Mouse Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ...Did anyone ever buy that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures We're gonna need a bigger fruit boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ...Did anyone ever buy that? My friend had one. We had fun with it but we could have the same fun with a refrigerator carton and sticks. And did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures My friend had one. We had fun with it but we could have the same fun with a refrigerator carton and sticks. And did. About what I figured. Cardboard box with some blinky lights attached, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hawk Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Is this a render, or a real pic? It looks a little too clear to me to be real... I'm going to say 'not real'. The plane is in a sharp turn, and firing a 'Maverick' anti-tank missile. No, not something you do. Meanwhile, we've got flames shooting out of the missile, and out of the landing gear housing. Flames aren't supposed to be shooting out of the landing gear, if they are something is wrong. Also, note the sun-shadow. The rocket flame isn't creating any shadow, bright as it looks, only the sun. Unless... does the A-10 have a flare dispenser in the landing gear housing? Dumping a flare to spoof heat seeking missiles in a sharp turn is something you do. I'm still saying 'not real'. Composite, or shopped, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I wanted one of those toy submarines when I was a kid. Although I would have wanted a rocket ship even more. I actually got to see this today, but I don't know if they still let people inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures This IS the driod you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures About what I figured. Cardboard box with some blinky lights attached' date=' right?[/quote'] Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking, beeping and flashing - they're flashing and they're beeping. I can't stand it anymore! They're blinking and beeping and flashing! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures There's no tower? Why the hell aren't I notified about these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Oh' date=' cut the bleeding heart crap will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking, beeping and flashing - they're flashing and they're beeping. I can't stand it anymore! They're blinking and beeping and flashing! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug?[/quote'] *Beep* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ... I recognize that from somewhere, but for the *beep* of me, I can't place it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ... I recognize that from somewhere' date=' but for the *beep* of me, I can't place it.[/quote'] William Shatner said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hawk Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures ... I recognize that from somewhere' date=' but for the *beep* of me, I can't place it.[/quote'] Airplane II: The Sequal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Ah! Now the penny went down for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix3 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Missed this yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Missed this yesterday... Only in Texas. I'm guessing 'KILL' was already taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures Is this a render, or a real pic? It looks a little too clear to me to be real... Despite the analysis given above by another servicemember, I believe that picture isn't necessarily B.S. The flames I can clearly see are shooting from the flare dispenser visible in the underside of the aft end of the landing gear nacelle (there are more on the other nacelle, those dark rectangles), and are probably the ejector charges blasting the flares away from the plane. The shadow on the upper engine nacelle is consistent with the placement of the light source, and the shadows are visibly washed out by the flames, but not completely washed out (the sun is really, really bright compared to flare ejector charges). I can also see what appear to be chaff dispensing devices near the wingtips (the wingtip vortex would help the chaff fibers "bloom", I.E. not stay clumped in a useless wad). I would guess that the plane shown is a Canadian Air Force plane, since it has a false cockpit painted on the underside. I'm pretty sure the above photo wasn't "shopped". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures There's a USAF logo at the top of the upper wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I'm going to say 'not real'. The plane is in a sharp turn, and firing a 'Maverick' anti-tank missile. No, not something you do. Meanwhile, we've got flames shooting out of the missile, and out of the landing gear housing. Flames aren't supposed to be shooting out of the landing gear, if they are something is wrong. Also, note the sun-shadow. The rocket flame isn't creating any shadow, bright as it looks, only the sun. Unless... does the A-10 have a flare dispenser in the landing gear housing? Dumping a flare to spoof heat seeking missiles in a sharp turn is something you do. I'm still saying 'not real'. Composite, or shopped, or something. Real. You can do a search and find a poster of it. The A-10 is firing a flare. I don't see a sharp turn. The ailerons are flat. He's flying banked, but straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I wanted one of those toy submarines when I was a kid. Although I would have wanted a rocket ship even more. I actually got to see this today' date=' but I don't know if they still let people inside.[/quote'] I like how the Ship's Engineer has the ability to monitor "more important things" -- like the ship's beer supply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Re: "Neat" Pictures I like how the Ship's Engineer has the ability to monitor "more important things" -- like the ship's beer supply! Well, it's important not to run out of beer when you're flying around the cosmos. I wish I could rent that thing for a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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