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Sax Offender
Sep 9, 2007

College Slice
You walk through a gothic bell tower? Cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptNkOgvfd1E

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chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Slim Pickens posted:

A fuckoff huge octocopter could probably lift even one of Nolan's imax rigs, but maybe it was just cheaper and more reliable to stick with existing helicopter camera rigs.

An IMAX rig weighs about 200 pounds (a 2D camera is only about 42 pounds, but a film reel only carries about 90 seconds of film and the battery alone is 6 pounds), and the highest drone capacities I've seen for anything reasonably sized is 10 kilograms.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



Sax Offender posted:

You walk through a gothic bell tower? Cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptNkOgvfd1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7GywfWfhS4&t=145s

Sax Offender
Sep 9, 2007

College Slice

:thejoke:

Slim Pickens
Jan 12, 2007

Grimey Drawer

chitoryu12 posted:

An IMAX rig weighs about 200 pounds (a 2D camera is only about 42 pounds, but a film reel only carries about 90 seconds of film and the battery alone is 6 pounds), and the highest drone capacities I've seen for anything reasonably sized is 10 kilograms.

Well gently caress, there's your answer then. I didn't realize the imax rigs were so heavy.

chitoryu12
Apr 24, 2014

Slim Pickens posted:

Well gently caress, there's your answer then. I didn't realize the imax rigs were so heavy.

Fun fact: the IMAX projector alone weighs around 2 tons. Turns out it takes more than just a big piece of glass to project so much detail onto a gigantic screen.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

While you can't mount an actual imax rig on a drone (you need a manned fixed/rotary), you can get a red helium 8k in a drone gimbal, and it'll probably compare quite favorably.

Mad Dragon
Feb 29, 2004

evil_bunnY posted:

While you can't mount an actual imax rig on a drone (you need a manned fixed/rotary), you can get a red helium 8k in a drone gimbal, and it'll probably compare quite favorably.

Only 30 grand? That's a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Mad Dragon posted:

Only 30 grand? That's a lot cheaper than I was expecting.
I think it's 50 for the body, but that's like buying a DSLR body. If you want to do AP you still need the gimbal, body gimbal kit, control electronics, downlink, and of course an alta 8 size drone to carry all that poo poo. All in prob ~150k.

Riot Carol Danvers
Jul 30, 2004

It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.

Mad Dragon posted:

Only 30 grand? That's a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

Reds ain't cheap but they're not IMAX prices either

Cabbage Disrespect
Apr 24, 2009

ROBUST COMBAT
Leonard Riflepiss
Soiled Meat
https://twitter.com/aboferasalhalab/status/945697025185734656

CarForumPoster
Jun 26, 2013

⚡POWER⚡


Instead of just war porn maybe some context?

Who is this and what did they shoot down? I see the dead guy and I see L-39...did they shoot down an albatross?

EDIT:
This? https://www.rt.com/news/414285-syria-warplane-downed-pilot/

CarForumPoster fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Dec 27, 2017

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

CarForumPoster posted:

Instead of just war porn maybe some context?

Who is this and what did they shoot down? I see the dead guy and I see L-39...did they shoot down an albatross?

EDIT:
This? https://www.rt.com/news/414285-syria-warplane-downed-pilot/

I mean, that's pretty much the point of this thread. But yeah I imagine that's it since the tweet says L-39 shot down. They must be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they're using training jets as attack jets.

Zeris
Apr 15, 2003

Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

CarForumPoster posted:

Instead of just war porn maybe some context?

Who is this and what did they shoot down? I see the dead guy and I see L-39...did they shoot down an albatross?

EDIT:
This? https://www.rt.com/news/414285-syria-warplane-downed-pilot/

Right click->translate to english

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008

my kinda ape posted:

I mean, that's pretty much the point of this thread. But yeah I imagine that's it since the tweet says L-39 shot down. They must be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they're using training jets as attack jets.

They have been using the L-39 as an attack jet since the conflict turned into a civil war. A lot of Syria’s MiGs weren’t airworthy at all, or they kept the best maintained ones out of the air for this reason.

LUBE UP YOUR BUTT
Jun 30, 2008

CarForumPoster posted:

Instead of just war porn maybe some context?

Who is this and what did they shoot down? I see the dead guy and I see L-39...did they shoot down an albatross?

EDIT:
This? https://www.rt.com/news/414285-syria-warplane-downed-pilot/

does the chute covering his body mean he managed to eject but got caught on the ground?

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:

does the chute covering his body mean he managed to eject but got caught on the ground?

Probably. Or the chute didn't open properly and he fell to his death. Or he bled to death from shrapnel wounds after ejecting.

Good riddance, one less dude spending all day dropping bombs on civilians.

Vahakyla
May 3, 2013
I’m sure a junior Lieutenant Fuckface from Syriian Air Force has a whole lot of choice on what he gets to do and what not.

Scratch Monkey
Oct 25, 2010

👰Proč bychom se netěšili🥰když nám Pán Bůh🙌🏻zdraví dá💪?
Yeah man he was just following orders when he dropped all that chlorine gas!

Tiny Timbs
Sep 6, 2008

Vahakyla posted:

I’m sure a junior Lieutenant Fuckface from Syriian Air Force has a whole lot of choice on what he gets to do and what not.

Wow this is a retarded take

monkeytennis
Apr 26, 2007


Toilet Rascal

Vahakyla posted:

I’m sure a junior Lieutenant Fuckface from Syriian Air Force has a whole lot of choice on what he gets to do and what not.

Still good riddance.

Vahakyla
May 3, 2013
I don’t think this was chlorine though. I don’t have to support anything related to the Syrian regime to still think that strafing rebels fighting against your government is a legitimate conduct of your duties.

Crazycryodude
Aug 15, 2015

Lets get our X tons of Duranium back!

....Is that still a valid thing to jingoistically blow out of proportion?


Vahakyla posted:

I’m sure a junior Lieutenant Fuckface from Syriian Air Force has a whole lot of choice on what he gets to do and what not.

Lol literally "just following orders"

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

Vahakyla posted:

I don’t think this was chlorine though. I don’t have to support anything related to the Syrian regime to still think that strafing rebels fighting against your government is a legitimate conduct of your duties.

Sure, but the SAAF is basically War Crimes Inc. and I can't imagine they're putting random conscripts in the pilot's seat. Anyone who had any misgivings about indiscriminately bombing/gassing civilians would have defected years ago. Anyone still flying for Syria is almost certainly a well trusted, loyal officer who knows exactly what they're doing. Yeah they probably don't plan their own missions but by now every one of their pilots has to have carried out MANY purposeful attacks on civilians.

gently caress em, they all deserve worse.

Beastie
Nov 3, 2006

They used to call me tricky-kid, I lived the life they wish they did.


my kinda ape posted:

Sure, but the SAAF is basically War Crimes Inc. and I can't imagine they're putting random conscripts in the pilot's seat. Anyone who had any misgivings about indiscriminately bombing/gassing civilians would have defected years ago. Anyone still flying for Syria is almost certainly a well trusted, loyal officer who knows exactly what they're doing. Yeah they probably don't plan their own missions but by now every one of their pilots has to have carried out MANY purposeful attacks on civilians.

gently caress em, they all deserve worse.

I seem to remember more than a few SAAF defecting at the start of the conflict. It made the news a couple of times. Dudes left on a mission, said nope, and landed in Jordan or something.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?
Putting it in this thread since it's basically an explosion of testosterone.

Remember that video of the goose-stepping, high-kicking, flamboyant outfits, and even more flamboyant gesturing at this change-of-the-guard ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan?

Turns out they decided it wasn't outlandish enough, so they apparently went for a full-on dance-off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgyB4xkeXQ

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

this is amazing

edit: this is also amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MyUGq7pgs

Smiling Jack fucked around with this message at 18:13 on Jan 9, 2018

Mad Dragon
Feb 29, 2004

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Putting it in this thread since it's basically an explosion of testosterone.

Remember that video of the goose-stepping, high-kicking, flamboyant outfits, and even more flamboyant gesturing at this change-of-the-guard ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan?

Turns out they decided it wasn't outlandish enough, so they apparently went for a full-on dance-off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgyB4xkeXQ

I'm the tickers covering half the screen.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

Smiling Jack posted:

this is amazing

edit: this is also amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MyUGq7pgs

Well, that certainly owns.

goomsnarr
Jun 21, 2012

Yeah, yeah...

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Putting it in this thread since it's basically an explosion of testosterone.

Remember that video of the goose-stepping, high-kicking, flamboyant outfits, and even more flamboyant gesturing at this change-of-the-guard ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan?

Turns out they decided it wasn't outlandish enough, so they apparently went for a full-on dance-off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgyB4xkeXQ

It will be awesome to see the England / Scotland equivalent when Scotland eventually gets independence. I think Scotland will own every time, due to the tactical use of kilts.

MA-Horus
Dec 3, 2006

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am.

goomsnarr posted:

It will be awesome to see the England / Scotland equivalent when Scotland eventually gets independence. I think Scotland will own every time, due to the tactical use of kilts.

and bagpipes.

and claymores.

Sax Offender
Sep 9, 2007

College Slice

MA-Horus posted:

and bagpipes.

and claymores.

This post gave me an idea. Claymores that send claymores flying at the enemy. I'm pretty sure that was the original intent, but they could only figure out how to use metal balls back then.

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

Sax Offender posted:

This post gave me an idea. Claymores that send claymores flying at the enemy. I'm pretty sure that was the original intent, but they could only figure out how to use metal balls back then.

Perhaps some sort of multibarrel organ gun style weapon but instead of bullets the barrels are loaded with swords?

tyler
Jun 2, 2014

Would you rather shoot a small bullet at someone or a fuckin great sword?!

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

I LOVE COCK SALAD posted:

Would you rather shoot a small bullet at someone or a fuckin great sword?!

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

why is that nerd's head so huge

why is frank's head so tiny

how are these artists employed

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler
Huge brain and huge body muscles respectively I would guess.

Eugene V. Dubstep
Oct 4, 2013
Probation
Can't post for 8 years!

I LICK APE PUSSY posted:

why is that nerd's head so huge

why is frank's head so tiny

how are these artists employed

the same reason the writers are employed

because comic book consumers have no taste

Bernard McFacknutah
Nov 13, 2009

goomsnarr posted:

It will be awesome to see the England / Scotland equivalent when Scotland eventually gets independence. I think Scotland will own every time, due to the tactical use of kilts.

Er, our whole Army is practically Scottish. There won't be any English soldiers left to patrol the border.

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Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!
https://twitter.com/AnPrimTummy/status/951661988442198016

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