Susano Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Apparently, this is poster/concept art for an unmade Hammer film in the same vein as The Land That Time Forgot. Needless to say, if this doesn't scream "pulp action" I don't know what does... Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Love it! Reminds me of the pulp game where I played a pilot downed on a prehistoric island, who replaced the damaged wings of his biplane with the wings of a slain giant pterodactyl. Can you imagine the cheesy special effects that would have been integral to this movie? The B-movie fan in me drools at the thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothKidSamurai Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls What would be awesome is if they built a launching platform into the zeppelin for the fighter planes. I'm drooling just thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls What would be awesome is if they built a launching platform into the zeppelin for the fighter planes. I'm drooling just thinking about it. The planes drop off the bottom and then re-link via a dangling hook. At least, that's how it worked on some (I think the US used this system). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls What would be awesome is if they built a launching platform into the zeppelin for the fighter planes. I'm drooling just thinking about it. At the risk of sounding like a company shill -- well, OK, I am a company shill -- if this thought intrigues you, you should definitely pick up a copy of Masterminds And Madmen when it's available in a few weeks. One of the master villains, the Skymaster, has a gigantic dirigible that also serves as his aircraft carrier, with an entire through deck for planes to land and take off. Even better, we have six full pages of detailed maps of the Skyfortress, by the boards' very own Publius! It's very, very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls And lest I forget -- sweet poster, Michael! Thanx for posting it. I may have to put a section into the Pulp Resource Guide pitting pterodactyls against zeppelins now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothKidSamurai Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls At the risk of sounding like a company shill -- well' date=' OK, I [i']am[/i] a company shill -- if this thought intrigues you, you should definitely pick up a copy of Masterminds And Madmen when it's available in a few weeks. One of the master villains, the Skymaster, has a gigantic dirigible that also serves as his aircraft carrier, with an entire through deck for planes to land and take off. Even better, we have six full pages of detailed maps of the Skyfortress, by the boards' very own Publius! It's very, very cool. Great, now I need to scrounge up money for Pulp Hero and for this as well. ::walks off grumbling:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls And lest I forget -- sweet poster' date=' Michael! Thanx for posting it. I may have to put a section into the Pulp Resource Guide pitting pterodactyls against zeppelins now. [/quote'] The guys on the Feng Shui mailing list went nuts over this picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls The planes drop off the bottom and then re-link via a dangling hook. At least' date=' that's how it worked on some (I think the US used this system).[/quote'] On the airship St. Louis if memory serves. Saw the films at the Air and Space museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monster Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls I could cry that this picture was never made. My spine tingles just seeing the poster. I did run a dino-versus-zeppelin fight in my archangel campaign. Unfortunately, it was in clear skies, and the PCs saw 'em coming - and opened up with the several MGs mounted on the ship. Pteros (actually tribesman-mounted riding quetzalcoatlus) just don't have enough BODY or armor to stand up to a stream of hi-power rounds. There wasn't even time for the fighters to swing into action. Next time, it'll be a surprise attack, at night and/or in cloud cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls On the airship St. Louis if memory serves. Saw the films at the Air and Space museum.The names USS Macon and USS Akron come to mind... And so do Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighters. These were carried, launched and recovered by a hook-and-trapeze system, rather than a Battlestar Galactica-style flight deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Give the pteros (or their riders) flame-type weapons ... and, as The Monster notes, an ability to get close ... and the airship could be in deep trouble, even if it's helium-filled. Gasbag materials just don't like fire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls To get close, simply have the flyers come in from above. Not to many machines guns on top of the zeppelin, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Why not mount machine guns on the pterodactyls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Naw, they need frickin' laser in their heads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls That would be absurd. They only had Heat Rays back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seenar Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Pirates would win! What? Oh, sorry, wrong battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls The names USS Macon and USS Akron come to mind... And so do Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighters. These were carried, launched and recovered by a hook-and-trapeze system, rather than a Battlestar Galactica-style flight deck. For more on the Macon and Akron, and the Sparrowhawk, see http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/curtiss_f9c.htm For more info, see http://aerostories.free.fr/appareils/compopara/page13.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Pirate Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Don't be too sure. German zeppelins had one or two machine-gun nests on top to protect from enemy fighters. The US Akron and Macon mention earlier, were designed to mount seven machine guns. two in the command car, two in the bottom rudder, and one in the bow and two along the top spine. To get close' date=' simply have the flyers come in from above. Not to many machines guns on [u']top[/u] of the zeppelin, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls At the risk of sounding like a company shill -- well' date=' OK, I [i']am[/i] a company shill -- if this thought intrigues you, you should definitely pick up a copy of Masterminds And Madmen when it's available in a few weeks. One of the master villains, the Skymaster, has a gigantic dirigible that also serves as his aircraft carrier, with an entire through deck for planes to land and take off. Even better, we have six full pages of detailed maps of the Skyfortress, by the boards' very own Publius! It's very, very cool. You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Steve Long again. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Give the pteros (or their riders) flame-type weapons ... and' date=' as The Monster notes, an ability to get close ... and the airship could be in deep trouble, even if it's helium-filled. Gasbag materials just don't like fire....[/quote'] What no Flamming Arrows and Crossbow Bolts or how about Flamming Bolos and Lassos. LOL QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls Here I thought Led Zepplin were going to be fighting Pterodactyls. Cuz Jimmy Page could take it all by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Zeppelin versus Pterodactyls At the risk of sounding like a company shill -- well' date=' OK, I [i']am[/i] a company shill -- if this thought intrigues you, you should definitely pick up a copy of Masterminds And Madmen when it's available in a few weeks. One of the master villains, the Skymaster, has a gigantic dirigible that also serves as his aircraft carrier, with an entire through deck for planes to land and take off. Even better, we have six full pages of detailed maps of the Skyfortress, by the boards' very own Publius! It's very, very cool. maps maps maps maps....... :celebrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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