wcw43921 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Re: Super TransportationSomething for you Silver Agers, mentioned on a page here--although I think it would look pretty impressive in any comic-book age. While the drawing indicates a propeller-driven aircraft, it wouldn't be that difficult, I think, to depict it as jet-propelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Nice. Now if it could only fly. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Nice. Now if it could only fly. . . Actually I think the Helicarrier is bigger than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Re: Super Transportation http://youtu.be/wqVHPkvthHkhttp://youtu.be/bEyLfl76MGY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Why this car isn't a part of the Hot Wheels line I will never know--the Walley Larson LE-1 Groundfighter Myself, I would swap out the turbocharged V-8 for a turbojet engine--then I'd have enough power for the blaster cannons, the electromagnetic weapon attractor, the sonic incapacitator, the million-candlepower strobe light ("MY EYES! OH, GOD, MY EYES!!!"), the extendable wings, the hover jets, the bowling ball thrower (who needs a battering ram when you can throw a 300-mph bowling ball at the door?)--to name but a few. Still, this car is cool enough without all that stuff I mentioned. Pleas take note--I want this for my birthday. It's at the end of May, so you might want to start saving up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Okay, I'm not a big fan of the movie Avatar, but I thought the vehicles were terrific. So here's the: Aerospatiale SA-2 Samson I thought it could work as a super-agent vehicle as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Re: Super Transportation index=10&feature=plcp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation [ATTACH=CONFIG]42142[/ATTACH] How about an atomic airship? The soviets actually proposed this behemoth, but they forget a critical system: gasbags for lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation [ATTACH=CONFIG]42142[/ATTACH] How about an atomic airship? The soviets actually proposed this behemoth, but they forget a critical system: gasbags for lift. That's odd, considering that they seem to have included everything else they could think of...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation That's odd' date=' considering that they seem to have included everything else they could think of...?[/quote'] Heh. Agreed. They had an entire parking lot inside that thing. It looked like they were aiming at an "Air-Ferry" I love that picture so much that I framed it and put it on the wall of my game cave next to pictures of Rocketeer and Doc Savage. Eisenhower apparently had a similar idea that can be found here: Atoms for Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Heh. Agreed. They had an entire parking lot inside that thing. It looked like they were aiming at an "Air-Ferry" I love that picture so much that I framed it and put it on the wall of my game cave next to pictures of Rocketeer and Doc Savage. Eisenhower apparently had a similar idea that can be found here: Atoms for Peace Very cool! Thanks for the link! I really love this stuff! Would somebody rep MisterVimes for me? It seems I have to spread some first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Very cool! Thanks for the link! I really love this stuff! Would somebody rep MisterVimes for me? It seems I have to spread some first. My pleasure. I have a great love for retro-tech, particularly atomic age stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Miles Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Re: Super Transportation My pleasure. I have a great love for retro-tech' date=' particularly atomic age stuff.[/quote'] When I was growing up in the sixties and seventies (I'm 51 next month), my grandfather had a HUGE collection of Popular Mechanics and Popular Science dating back to the late thirties, so I grew up drooling over that kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Re: Super Transportation The USS Akron and USS Macon are pretty good inspiration for an airship carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brionl Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Re: Super Transportation How about an atomic airship? The soviets actually proposed this behemoth, but they forget a critical system: gasbags for lift. Gas Bags? That's for wimps. Real men use Vacuum chambers for lift. See Tarzan at the Earth's Core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Gas Bags? That's for wimps. Real men use Vacuum chambers for lift. See Tarzan at the Earth's Core. Really? I thought it was cavorite. http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/meninthemoon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Upsidaisium could also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Re: Super Transportation You could bribe a republican to pass a bill overturning the law of gravity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Upsidaisium could also work. Bullwinkle: Here it is: Frostbite Falls, Minnesota. Rocket J. Squirrel: Bullwinkle, that's Florida! Bullwinkle: Well, if they keep adding new states all the time how can you expect me to keep up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brionl Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Really? I thought it was cavorite. http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/meninthemoon/ Nope. They discovered a "really strong metal" that could stand the pressure. Pump all the air out, and it's lighter than air! Cavorite is just stoopid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterVimes Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Re: Super Transportation Nope. They discovered a "really strong metal" that could stand the pressure. Pump all the air out, and it's lighter than air! Cavorite is just stoopid. "Now, the beancounters told me we literally could not afford to buy $7 worth of moon rocks, much less 70 million. Bought 'em anyway. Ground them up, mixed them into a gel, and guess what: ground-up moon rocks are pure poison." - Cave Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wcw43921 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: Super Transportation There's going to be a show on the SyFy channel this coming Tuesday (April 10) called Dream Machines. It follows two guys called the Parker Brothers and the shop in Florida where they build these thoroughly gorgeous vehicles from the ground up. It's a workplace reality show like American Chopper or Sons Of Guns, so you can expect a lot of arguing and stuff like, "If we can build this thing, we can move up to the next level!" and "We gotta get this built or we'll never move up to the next level!" But they also say they started the shop so they could build stuff like they saw in comics and movies, and their designs are very sleek and futuristic, so that males up for the arguing and the drama, I think. Anyway, it occurs to me that if you were looking for someone in real life to build a superhero vehicle, these would be the guys to do it. I look forward to seeing what they come up with next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Re: Super Transportation for the junior superspy out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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