nytflyr Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 is it from a movie? a game? I must have more info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Mask Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow? That was my initial thought to, but the color is all wrong, and I couldnt place it in the movie... it isnt one of the heli-fortresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Where'd you get it from? Or more precisely - how'd you get to it on the gargoyle's landing site/bbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? I don't know, but I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Where'd you get it from? Or more precisely - how'd you get to it on the gargoyle's landing site/bbs? I got it from a russian blog, but there was no copy on it to translate and its original filename was 25_podborka_23.jpg (and the picture of carrot top below it was named 25_podborka_27.jpg so the filename wont give you a clue) as to how I got it on Gargoyles Landing. I saved the picture and put it on the server Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemurion Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Looks like maybe it came from a movie. I'd love to know where though. The picture itself looks modern, but the setting looks late 20's early 30's. The big monster in front looks late 20's but the monoplane in the background seems more early 30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Actually, there were monoplane fighters in the late 20s, and the one in the background looks like one from the fixed-undercarriage type wheel spats. The big thingie's engines have such poorly-fitted fairings that I would say they were more WWI-era. Or the engines are some kind of super-Napier Lions on a Junkers "big wing." Alas, the floats are far too small, so this 'plane just would not float. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Pulp villains the world over are drooling over that picture ! It looks to me as though someone has taken the concept of the Blohm & Voss "Wiking" flying boat and maybe crossed it with the British Tarrant "Tabor" from 1919 (or perhaps the Pemberton -Billings "Nighthawk", which was large enough to carry a searchlight and generator on board !),upscaled and had it made out of riveted steel with heavier armament ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFrownmacher Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Wow...whatever film that's from, I want to see it. The lower CG resolution has me thinking it's a student or amateur CG film, much like the 'Project Guardian' short (awesome trailer and film if you haven't seen it). Anyhow, that's my guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? I got nothing beyond it's likely fiction and possibly a single still painting done by one of the myriad of artists on the web somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? It's bugging me because it looks familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGhee Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? It cause me to think of the HG wells movie things to come the great flying ships but this not from that movie Lord Ghee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyr Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? the other place I asked about this said it is similer to the russian Kalinin K 7 http://avia.russian.ee/air/russia/kalinin_k-7.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGhee Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Nytflyr you got it, a photo shopped K7 added engines and guns (like the gun mounts under the plane) Lord Ghee rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Guys, quit with the "what is it?" questions. Concentrate on the "how do we get one?" questions. because, and I say this from the bottom of my scab encrusted heart, I want one so bad it hurts! I don't care about the physics, I know it won't fly in the real world, but it is just so beautiful! It's the machine that every would be world conqueror spends nights dreaming about. That is worth my left nut, my right eye and 50% of my immortal soul. Rep that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? Alas' date=' the floats are far too small, so this 'plane just would not float.[/quote']If you'll look closely, you'll see those are probably not floats - they are more likely non-retractable wheel housings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? I'm going to get all stubborn-like and say that no, they're floats. I could argue that they are shaped like pontoons and have no obvious shock absorber in their wing connection, or point out that this is how they made floatplane amphibians back in the day. But really, this thing has to be an amphibian. How could it not be a seaplane? It has everything else going for it! (Tho' maybe someone could photoshop a wireless antenna or three in.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Re: Where did this come from? If it's based off the Russian Kalinin K 7 then they are most absolutely NOT floats. This site has a shot of it in the air: http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/potty/8.htm And the description of the Military Version pretty closely matches the picture of the OP. I'm not wondering if someone drew up a mock version of the military K 7 based on that description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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