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Posted: 7/21/2014 3:51:48 PM EDT
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Red Wings, standing by
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Posted: 7/21/2014 3:57:00 PM EDT
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General Products #5 hull? GP only made 4 hulls. And then Beowulf found out the Core was exploding and they closed shop. The price of GP hulls has gone through the ROOF! They've still got the manufacturing facility, but shipping will be expensive from the Fleet, that is if you can get the Trinocs/Kzinti/ARM to approve a transfer, and then without the Type II hyperdrive it'll take decades to arrive. Unless you can afford an Outsider ferry fee. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:00:11 PM EDT
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Red Tube, standing by.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:02:52 PM EDT
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Here is what I see and how I see it. If so, major failure though I will award minor points for not using CGI. http://i62.tinypic.com/2ailpw8.png Meh, you might have to zoom it in. But, if too lazy, see below. 1. That vertical line?? There will be no wing splitting from that line to the fuselage. 2. That oval? Note the line running through it. That is where the wing splits. Not on the leading edge like before, but down the middle of the wing! 3. See how top/bottom friggin lasers curve down and up?? Wing split along line in oval, one half goes down, other half goes up. DING DING DING! I came to a similar conclusion, you beat me to it! 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:11:44 PM EDT
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X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:24:05 PM EDT
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And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? Well, they were designed a long time ago. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:31:04 PM EDT
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Well, they were designed a long time ago. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? Well, they were designed a long time ago. ... and in a galaxy far, far away. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 4:43:15 PM EDT
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Looks to me like everything except the one piece he put his hand on is CGI Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone else notice that that the nose, wings and the majority of the body of the X-Wing appears to be computer generated? At least it looks like that on my screen... Looks to me like everything except the one piece he put his hand on is CGI Agreed |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:30:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryBlow my mind, you did. Yes. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:59:05 PM EDT
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Star Wars version of the F-35......
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:24:44 PM EDT
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Here is what I see and how I see it. If so, major failure though I will award minor points for not using CGI. http://i62.tinypic.com/2ailpw8.png Meh, you might have to zoom it in. But, if too lazy, see below. 1. That vertical line?? There will be no wing splitting from that line to the fuselage. 2. That oval? Note the line running through it. That is where the wing splits. Not on the leading edge like before, but down the middle of the wing! 3. See how top/bottom friggin lasers curve down and up?? Wing split along line in oval, one half goes down, other half goes up. I agree, that's the only way it could work. Why is this a major failure if you have possibly decoded how it works? |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:28:55 PM EDT
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I'm no expert but I never seen where a Tie fighter needed a chode bot in the back to fix it's self. X wings seem like shit tier to me. Small spacecraft with no hyperdrive designed to defend areas around a big ship, vs. self-sufficient starfighter. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:39:55 PM EDT
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On the off chance you're not just being sarcastic, it's because the space shuttle was designed to land like a conventional airplane. There bottom was an ablative heat shield, and the wings provided enough lift for it to coast in and land horizontally. In contrast, consider the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini command modules. They didn't have any sort of airfoil or control surface, because they were designed so that they needed attitude control only in vacuum. And the design of the space shuttle didn't change hardly at all during 30yrs of service. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:45:38 PM EDT
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My vast knowledge of Star Wars spacecraft was accumulated by playing every X-Wing and TIE Fighter ever made and piloting my own player built ship in SWG: Jump to Lightspeed. If I can be hopeful for one single thing that may be spawned by new movies is that among all the random clothing, toys, breakfast cereals and other merchandise we may get some more space combat sims. Of course, this could easily backfire with a game rushed through production to pander to console peasants. Honestly, for me, the movie is secondary to this.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:46:12 PM EDT
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Quote History i rost!!!!
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:50:54 PM EDT
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Standing by.... |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:56:45 PM EDT
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He went with the Ralph McQuarrie concept. Cool. I still have the Art of Star Wars on my book shelf. I do as well! 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 6:58:04 PM EDT
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 Red Sonja- Standing by 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:03:23 PM EDT
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I agree, that's the only way it could work. Why is this a major failure if you have possibly decoded how it works? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Here is what I see and how I see it. If so, major failure though I will award minor points for not using CGI. http://i62.tinypic.com/2ailpw8.png Meh, you might have to zoom it in. But, if too lazy, see below. 1. That vertical line?? There will be no wing splitting from that line to the fuselage. 2. That oval? Note the line running through it. That is where the wing splits. Not on the leading edge like before, but down the middle of the wing! 3. See how the top/bottom friggin lasers curve down and up?? Wing split along line in oval, one half goes down, other half goes up. I agree, that's the only way it could work. Why is this a major failure if you have possibly decoded how it works? Personally, I just don't think it will look that much like an X-wing, to me. I think the S foils will be pretty small and not have that distinctive X 'look'. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:10:46 PM EDT
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Honestly, for me, the movie is secondary to this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My vast knowledge of Star Wars spacecraft was accumulated by playing every X-Wing and TIE Fighter ever made and piloting my own player built ship in SWG: Jump to Lightspeed. If I can be hopeful for one single thing that may be spawned by new movies is that among all the random clothing, toys, breakfast cereals and other merchandise we may get some more space combat sims. Of course, this could easily backfire with a game rushed through production to pander to console peasants. Honestly, for me, the movie is secondary to this. And DICE is working on Battlefront 3 right fucking now. This will be good. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:11:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why do explosions make noise in space? Why do laser cannon blasts travel at a speed which is perceptibly slower than the speed of light? Such questions don't need to be answer in the Science Fantasy genre. I can and will suspend my disbelief for Star Wars. I agree that the old design is timeless and would have been happy to see all the old designs come back. All things considered, this looks pretty good though. It's infinitely more "Star Wars" looking than anything in the New Trilogy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: So, how does a turbine spin when it's cut in half? Does it just reattach itself when the S-foils are closed? Whether practical or not, I think it looks plain ugly. The old design was better. IMO http://absolventi.gymcheb.cz/2008/tovins/obrazky/xwing.jpg Why do explosions make noise in space? Why do laser cannon blasts travel at a speed which is perceptibly slower than the speed of light? Such questions don't need to be answer in the Science Fantasy genre. I can and will suspend my disbelief for Star Wars. I agree that the old design is timeless and would have been happy to see all the old designs come back. All things considered, this looks pretty good though. It's infinitely more "Star Wars" looking than anything in the New Trilogy.  |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:11:32 PM EDT
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Personally, I just don't think it will look that much like an X-wing, to me. I think the S foils will be pretty small and not have that distinctive X 'look'. Someone in the youtube comments said the front of the wing overlaps to make it look like a single wing when closed. I also noticed in the vid that, while the hull looks very similar, the nose seems a lot shorter than the original X-Wng, and the ass end tapers off. It'll be interesting to see it in the movie, although I'd just wish they kept the original designs, which are timeless. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:15:12 PM EDT
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Just standing here. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:16:03 PM EDT
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Looks like a Z-95 My first thought |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:20:12 PM EDT
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back end looks very narrow and i don't like the engines that look like they're split in half... those were full engines in the originals..
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:21:23 PM EDT
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I kinda wanna donate 10 bucks to see if my 1 entry would be enough to get in the movie
I never win that kinda stuff anyway but why not. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:24:58 PM EDT
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RED BULL, standing by.......you geeks.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:31:31 PM EDT
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And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? As I posted on page one, it is a Z-95. NOT an X-wing. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:31:38 PM EDT
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Red Forman standing by .......
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:33:51 PM EDT
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On the off chance you're not just being sarcastic, it's because the space shuttle was designed to land like a conventional airplane. There bottom was an ablative heat shield, and the wings provided enough lift for it to coast in and land horizontally. In contrast, consider the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini command modules. They didn't have any sort of airfoil or control surface, because they were designed so that they needed attitude control only in vacuum. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? I'm not a Star Wars fan, but are X-wings sapcecraft only? I thought I recalled seeing them flying in atmosphere in at least one scene. There's not reason they couldn't have airbreathing capabilities as well, is there? There's also the matter of human psychology. Spacecraft don't need "wings" either, but no one seems to have a problem with that. Uh huh, then why does the Space Shuttle have wings then? I attribute it to having a diverse role of being both a space interceptor and an atmospheric fighter. On the off chance you're not just being sarcastic, it's because the space shuttle was designed to land like a conventional airplane. There bottom was an ablative heat shield, and the wings provided enough lift for it to coast in and land horizontally. In contrast, consider the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini command modules. They didn't have any sort of airfoil or control surface, because they were designed so that they needed attitude control only in vacuum. Negative, the shuttle did NOT use an ablative heat shield. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:38:40 PM EDT
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I would love to see them show Pink Five.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:41:43 PM EDT
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Someone in the youtube comments said the front of the wing overlaps to make it look like a single wing when closed. I also noticed in the vid that, while the hull looks very similar, the nose seems a lot shorter than the original X-Wng, and the ass end tapers off. It'll be interesting to see it in the movie, although I'd just wish they kept the original designs, which are timeless. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Personally, I just don't think it will look that much like an X-wing, to me. I think the S foils will be pretty small and not have that distinctive X 'look'. Someone in the youtube comments said the front of the wing overlaps to make it look like a single wing when closed. I also noticed in the vid that, while the hull looks very similar, the nose seems a lot shorter than the original X-Wng, and the ass end tapers off. It'll be interesting to see it in the movie, although I'd just wish they kept the original designs, which are timeless. Makes sense. To be honest I wouldnt be happy if they just rolled out an exact replica, its been 30 years time moves on and designs change. The f16 went from this 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:42:40 PM EDT
[#33]
Red Peter standing by.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 7:55:58 PM EDT
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers standing by ........
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:03:09 PM EDT
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Red mace standing by
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:10:11 PM EDT
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As I posted on page one, it is a Z-95. NOT an X-wing. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It looks retarded. Air intakes for spacecraft? X-Wing is trans atmospheric. GTFO. And why a 1940esque canopy instead of a bubble one ? As I posted on page one, it is a Z-95. NOT an X-wing. It's an X-Wing according to Lucasfilm: http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/21/lucasfilm-confirms-x-wing-fighter-and-not-z-95-headhunter-in-sta/ Now stop being a know-it-all, and go with the flow. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:15:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:15:49 PM EDT
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Looks like a Z-95 My first thought Agreed, but I believe that the Headhunter had one laser array per wing, so it's got to be an X-wing. I wish it was an E-wing or V-wing 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:24:41 PM EDT
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I have a good feeling about this The more I see and hear about it, the more I think this. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:28:43 PM EDT
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Redrum, standing by.
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:32:56 PM EDT
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Agreed, but I believe that the Headhunter had one laser array per wing, so it's got to be an X-wing. I wish it was an E-wing or V-wing Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like a Z-95 My first thought Agreed, but I believe that the Headhunter had one laser array per wing, so it's got to be an X-wing. I wish it was an E-wing or V-wing Broke my heart when they axed the Chiss Grand Admiral. Goddamned Lucas approving an EU then killing it off. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:35:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryIt's an X-Wing according to Lucasfilm:
http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/21/lucasfilm-confirms-x-wing-fighter-and-not-z-95-headhunter-in-sta/ Now stop being a know-it-all, and go with the flow. I don't care what they say, they can tier 1 the shit out of that Z-95 but it will never be an X-wing. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:36:06 PM EDT
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Makes sense. To be honest I wouldnt be happy if they just rolled out an exact replica, its been 30 years time moves on and designs change. The f16 went from this http://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album05/aaj.jpg?m=1371898764 to this http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/F-16e_block60.jpg/1024px-F-16e_block60.jpg in roughly the same time, I am sure the x wing would get similar treatment. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Personally, I just don't think it will look that much like an X-wing, to me. I think the S foils will be pretty small and not have that distinctive X 'look'. Someone in the youtube comments said the front of the wing overlaps to make it look like a single wing when closed. I also noticed in the vid that, while the hull looks very similar, the nose seems a lot shorter than the original X-Wng, and the ass end tapers off. It'll be interesting to see it in the movie, although I'd just wish they kept the original designs, which are timeless. Makes sense. To be honest I wouldnt be happy if they just rolled out an exact replica, its been 30 years time moves on and designs change. The f16 went from this http://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album05/aaj.jpg?m=1371898764 to this http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/F-16e_block60.jpg/1024px-F-16e_block60.jpg in roughly the same time, I am sure the x wing would get similar treatment. And that new F-16 looks like shit compared to the original. 
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:36:32 PM EDT
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I'd fly it.  Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it? |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:38:29 PM EDT
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I don't care what they say, they can tier 1 the shit out of that Z-95 but it will never be an X-wing. Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's an X-Wing according to Lucasfilm:
http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/21/lucasfilm-confirms-x-wing-fighter-and-not-z-95-headhunter-in-sta/ Now stop being a know-it-all, and go with the flow. I don't care what they say, they can tier 1 the shit out of that Z-95 but it will never be an X-wing. I think it's funny that he posted that video to get a charity kickstarter going but nobody cares about anything but the not-X-Wing. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 8:40:50 PM EDT
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Broke my heart when they axed the Chiss Grand Admiral. Goddamned Lucas approving an EU then killing it off. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like a Z-95 My first thought Agreed, but I believe that the Headhunter had one laser array per wing, so it's got to be an X-wing. I wish it was an E-wing or V-wing Broke my heart when they axed the Chiss Grand Admiral. Goddamned Lucas approving an EU then killing it off. That, Boba Fett not being Mandalore and the way Lucas retconned the Republic Commando series before it was even finished made me decide that I'm not going to see the new movies. I know that my money ultimately means nothing, but I've spent thousands of dollars on Star Wars stuff over the years and will not give any more now that the things I liked the most didn't happen in the story and are irrelevant. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 10:03:02 PM EDT
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Red 2 standing by ..........
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Posted: 7/21/2014 10:04:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryRedd fox was already standing by....dummy. |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 10:19:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/21/2014 10:23:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The X-Wing has 4 fully rounded engines. This looks like a Z-95. Wouldn't make much sense to have a half-round turbine. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: That doesn't appear to be an X Wing at all, but rather a single wing craft. I am getting the distinct impression a good percentage of ARFCom has never seen the Star Wars movies. "Lock S-foils to attack position" The X-Wing has 4 fully rounded engines. This looks like a Z-95. Wouldn't make much sense to have a half-round turbine. And air breathing scram or ram jets have no moving round turbine parts at all. |
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