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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Ardy123 on January 10, 2011, 03:27:59 PM
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The past couple of months HTC has been releasing screen shots of up and coming game additions... last one was in November... I'm sorry, I'm impatient and excited to see whats next (beyond the b29, which I already know about).
I remember reading something about more advanced bomb choices for airplane ords... (not sure)
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2 weeks
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YAK-3!
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2 weeks
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IN
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2 weeks
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lol sure, but what in 2 weeks?!!!! :headscratch: :headscratch: :headscratch:
I can't wait to :joystick: :joystick: :joystick: :joystick:
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Why would this harmless thread get locked?
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They released the last version less than a month ago, and we had that little holiday thing in between! Patience.
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Patience.
we need a nail biting emoticon...
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twooooo weeeeeeeeks :O :x :x :x :x
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2 weeks© is a ® ™
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we need a nail biting emoticon...
your wish has been granted
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/NailBiting.gif)
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(http://s928.photobucket.com/albums/ad127/akgreens/?action-view¤t=p-82.jpg)
imagine steve n check7 fighting over joystick in this :lol
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(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad127/akgreens/p-82.jpg?t=1294706101)
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M-18 :noid
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Frankly, I think they're a little busy discussing Skuzzys demands for higher pay for babysitting!!
I think he deserves it!!
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HTC will post the preview of the Ki-44 and or J2M3 in two weeks. I'm holding my breath..... :pray
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HE 111 :x
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Amen.
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P-51Jr. !
(http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens6195392module49138072photo_1248970646plane_airplane_miniature_toy_funny.jpg)
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It's fairly obvious what's coming next.
P-38 amphibious assault craft. This will make PT boats and LVTs obsolete.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/437751231_o.jpg)
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It's fairly obvious what's coming next.
P-38 amphibious assault craft. This will make PT boats and LVTs obsolete.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/437751231_o.jpg)
Oh my igloo!! going backwards ya mean :headscratch: i dont get it a backwards flying piece a junk :huh
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It's fairly obvious what's coming next.
P-38 amphibious assault craft. This will make PT boats and LVTs obsolete.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/437751231_o.jpg)
ohh I get it now... so the 'B' in b-38 refers to boat.
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:lol no no no, if u look harder u can tell silat n soulyss are arguing which way is up n down n left n right n forwards n backwards :rolleyes:
and wannabe amaze is driving lol
<S> greens
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HTC will post the preview of the Ki-44 and or J2M3 in two weeks. I'm holding my breath..... :pray
dude you're turning blue!!!
Guys come look!!!
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I don't know whats cooking at that particular address, tho I saw a report of a wierd Satanic Cult that moved in right down the street.
:uhoh
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It's fairly obvious what's coming next.
P-38 amphibious assault craft. This will make PT boats and LVTs obsolete.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/437751231_o.jpg)
I've got to hear the story behind this picture.
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I've got to hear the story behind this picture.
I think it was a Polish Aircraft Carrier.
:t,
Wab
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I've got to hear the story behind this picture.
Me too, looking at the national insignia on the tail boom the plane either served in or was destined for Africa or the MTO, it also looks like the guns have been removed for some reason.
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Today is Wednesday right? NOTHING.......
They usually order Chinese food delivery on Wednesday dude, sorry.
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Me too, looking at the national insignia on the tail boom the plane either served in or was destined for Africa or the MTO, it also looks like the guns have been removed for some reason.
with the guns on the boat would have sunk :D
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with the guns on the boat would have sunk :D
Boat? It's sitting on some 2x4's strapped between two DUKW's. :D
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A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
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Pyro you are just cruel :cheers:
I see threads and conspiracy theories by the hundreds in the future.
'yes we will have a Korean arena. I saw a picture Pyro posted once'
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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'yes we will have a Korean arena. I saw a picture Pyro posted once'
Not to forget the A4 arena :noid
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No skin on the B-29 yet. Have you guys lost Greebo's number again. :lol
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Not to forget the A4 arena :noid
and there will be sharks in the oceans and rockets too
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A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
Is that, Arena 51 ? :)
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No M18? sorry Bar :(
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I've got to hear the story behind this picture.
All I know for certain is that you can purchase the lovely photo from this eBay auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400185986161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400185986161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)
However after close examination of the photo, I believe there are several facts that we can substantiate.
Since the Amphibious P-38(A P-38) doesn't need an aircraft carrier's deck to takeoff, it can be launched from any sort of naval vessel. The two pedal powered propellers (visible in photo) pushed the A P-38 far enough away from the launch vessel to allow the pilot to safely start his engines. Once the A P-38 was running, the pilot had two attack options available.
- The pilot could go balls to the wall and get the A P-38 to cruise on the water at over 100mph. At which point the valiant crew would disconnect the P-38 from the flotation module and the P-38 would soar away. The crew would then pedal back to the launch vessel.
- The A P-38 could be used as a beach assault craft. The pilot would drive the A P-38 towards the beach using differential power to steer. The four 50 caliber machines guns and 20mm cannon would take care of any lightly armored threats. If an armored target presented itself, a A P-38 could use rockets to neutralize it. The flotation module has a total of six wheels on the underside (not visible in photo) that would be used to maneuver on land.
Me too, looking at the national insignia on the tail boom the plane either served in or was destined for Africa or the MTO, it also looks like the guns have been removed for some reason.
Sigh... I always thought you knew more about this sort of thing. Obviously you missed the "194556-S" is the bottom right corner. That tells us that this was just a training op. Which explains the lack of armament.
You're right about this particular A P-38 serving in North Africa. It went on to take part in the Operation Torch landings.
Despite being incredibly successful in battle, the A P-38 was pulled from service because of the salt water damaging the engines at an irreplaceable rate. This is why the A P-38 is absent from later beach landings such as Normandy and Okinawa.
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:lol
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A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
Do I see a B29.....with a 20mm tail gun....I think I just shed a tear.
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Do I see a B29.....with a 20mm tail gun....I think I just shed a tear.
That model would have had nothing but 50's to the best of my knowledge.
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:O :x :cheers:
A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/OptimalProtocol/Smiley_Jaw_Drop.gif)
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That model would have had nothing but 50's to the best of my knowledge.
If you look at the loadout options, there's a 20mm sitting there with the .50s.
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I can't wait for the rv8 with cannons...
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Look at all the bomb loadout options.
<Keanu Reeves voice> "Whoa."
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and there will be sharks in the oceans and rockets too
That sharks lame. It doesn't even have a laser strapped on its head. :rolleyes:
But he is BIG. Jebuz. He's the size of the B-29 fuselage.
Remind me not to bail over water. :eek:
Wab
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(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9711/ahss4.png)
:noid
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Am I the only one who saw the V2 Rocket :D
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Am I the only one who saw the V2 Rocket :D
and there will be sharks in the oceans and rockets too
I don't think so :D
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"But what does it all mean, Basil?"
:banana:
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That sharks lame. It doesn't even have a laser strapped on its head. :rolleyes:
But he is BIG. Jebuz. He's the size of the B-29 fuselage.
Remind me not to bail over water. :eek:
Wab
look closer, he has a lazer strapped to him. What kind of jets are those hanging up there?
I can't wait for the rv8 with cannons...
we already had that at one of the conventions, nasty little sucker :D
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I'm wondering if they hadn't partially started it before the vote even was issued :noid
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Do I see a B29.....with a 20mm tail gun....I think I just shed a tear.
I would had bet they will model it without the 20mm tail gun.. :eek:
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look closer, he has a lazer strapped to him.
Shwing!
I satand corrected.
:cool:,
Wab
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OK I'm sure HTC will hate me for bringing this up. And yes I know they have made comments about not bringing in very heavy ordinance, but.....
I wonder if they will model this, the 10,000lbs Pumpkin bomb.
(http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hayashi/love/pumpkin.jpg)
[NOTE: The conventional bomb has three contact fuses vs. the four horns that were on the nose of the Atomic bomb.]
This is not the Fat Man atomic bomb, this was a 10,000 lbs conventional bomb that was used to test the aerodynamics for the later Atomic bomb.
51 of these bombs were dropped on Japan in 16 separate missions from the 20th of July to 14th of August.
The following B-29s of the 509th flew these missions;
44-27296 "Some Punkins"
44-27297 "Bockscar"
44-27298 "Full House"
44-27299 "Next Objective"
44-272300 "Strange Cargo"
44-272301 "Straight Flush"
44-272302 "Top Secret"
44-272303 "Jabit III"
44-272304 "Up an' Atom"
44-272353 "The Great Artiste"
44-272354 "Big Stink"
44-86291 "Necessary Evil"
44-86292 "Enola Gay"
The only 2 509th bombers that did not carry a pumpkin were;
44-346 "Luke the Spook"
44-86347 "Laggin' Dragon"
So it was used in squadron strength (But only by the special Silverplate B-29s) and 261 had been delivered to the AAF by the end of Aug 45, and 225 were in production at the time (out of a total order for 1,000)
I seriously doubt HTC would add this, but it is some interesting history.
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look closer, he has a lazer strapped to him. What kind of jets are those hanging up there?
we already had that at one of the conventions, nasty little sucker :D
jets from let to right F86, MiG 15
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I GOT DIBS ON "LAGGIN DRAGON" guna be my squadname wheni get back. if i get back.
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See Pyro.. see what you started?
You're a bad bad man :cool:
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See Pyro.. see what you started?
You're a bad bad man :cool:
Not bad enough to be blamed for everything obviously... ;)
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:rofl :rofl
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Where's my HE-111? :furious
Sigh
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Where's my HE-111? :furious
Sigh
here ya go :D
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/heinkl.jpg)
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I feel like I've seen that rocket in game before, am I crazy?
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here ya go :D
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/heinkl.jpg)
thats a blenheim :D
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A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
wow...that hanger looks pretty beat up actually, all those holes everywheres lol.
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also, whats the perk price on the shark with rockts. . .
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I feel like I've seen that rocket in game before, am I crazy?
welll....... :bolt:
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If you look at the loadout options, there's a 20mm sitting there with the .50s.
Well Wiki has have the answer on this under armaments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
I just could not find many complete aircraft photo's with the 20mm to know for sure.
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here ya go :D
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/heinkl.jpg)
whats that model plane off of?
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I feel like I've seen that rocket in game before, am I crazy?
I thought so too. The V2 is visible in the skin viewer.
edit: There's also an easter egg in the PT boat :lol.
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here ya go :D
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/heinkl.jpg)
:x
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That sharks lame. It doesn't even have a laser strapped on its head. :rolleyes:
But he is BIG. Jebuz. He's the size of the B-29 fuselage.
Remind me not to bail over water. :eek:
Wab
You go inside the B-29, B-29 goes in the water, you go in the water, sharks in the water......our shark. :aok
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I thought so too. The V2 is visible in the skin viewer.
edit: There's also an easter egg in the PT boat :lol.
:lol Good find!
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:lol We're going to need a bigger B29.......... :lol
You go inside the B-29, B-29 goes in the water, you go in the water, sharks in the water......our shark. :aok
(http://barelyawakeinfrogpajamas.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/jaws2.jpg)
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A spy shot from inside HiTech's hangar:
(http://beta.hitechcreations.com/pyro/htchangar.jpg)
Fixed
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo237/grizz441/htchangar2.jpg)
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:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Fixed
(http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo237/grizz441/htchangar2.jpg)
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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:rofl :rofl :rofl