Recent content by Quel

You missed the second part to his sentence, "so as long as part of the model can be seen then its enough." Unless of course you're stating that his approach is unrealistic, and I'm the one who missed the ball. To each his own.

That does seem a bit conflicting. This site here http://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/paint_schemes/paintbism1941rheinubung.html shows Bismarck as having grey tops for Rheinubung. I'm not sure what his reference material was, but the majority of his website seems to be well-researched.

Actually, I believe the tops of her turrets were grey when she was sunk. Though the stripes on the sides were definately painted over, same with the swastikas fore and aft.

The maximum speed I've found for the P-51D Mustang was 437 mph, while the Spitfire MK. V was 375 mph. Both of these speeds in relation to their Victory at Sea speeds is near 1/15, though the Mustang is a fair bit under while the Spitfire is a tad over. So overall, a speed of 29 seems more...

They're definately based out of Gunma, Japan. You've got quite a long highway there. :wink:

It's easier to store, but more hazardous. Tanks, for instance, require systems to prevent the ammunition from cooking off. Rounds that are launched with electricity don't face this type of danger. So as a result, ballistic weapons technology will always be limited by storage technology. :wink:

Try firing normal guns without gunpowder.... :lol:

As good as Wikipedia is on many things, I would not always trust it as word-for-word being correct. Here's what an actual Marine has said on the subject: "The fire team does not have to carry the M203, in fact when I was a squadleader and Pltsgt I would not let my team leaders carry one...

Then the Future Lynx will be old and outdated but still called "Future Lynx"? :wink:

Found an intersting article concerning average heights, though it's mostly focused towards the UK. Still has an interesting excerpt: "The mean height of UK citizens is 1,755.1mm (5ft 9in). Among European men only the Dutch are taller, averaging 1,795mm and with a clear height advantage over...

I suppose I wasn't really clear in my last post. But I blame my early morning work hours. What I was trying to imply was that the word "kamikaze", with both its native Japanese definition, and its newfound English definition, doesn't exactly mean "suicide attack". Yes, I suppose you could...

Seems to be working just fine for me. http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/bfepromo.pdf

Ah, sorry BuShips, got the date mixed up there. You'll have to forgive my lysdexia. :wink: But yeah, it was just a little harmless jest. Though now that you've brought up more on the topic, I figured I'd toss in my two cents. Not to throw out your definition of the term "kamikaze", but I...

By the sounds of things, I figure the Starship Troopers miniatures he'll be using are his own. :wink:

I believe the largest Kamikaze in the world was a typhoon that destroyed a Mongel fleet in 1821, including the most technologically advanced warship of the time. :wink: