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Call for 2020/2021 GB Suggestions

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#45
March 12, 2020, 02:14:14 AM Last Edit: March 12, 2020, 02:20:19 AM by NARSES2
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 11, 2020, 09:10:24 AM
Well, yes and no to that, it was in Oman at the time, but the pilot was out on the range doing ground attack target practice.

Right  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Rheged on March 11, 2020, 09:43:49 AM
HMS Trinidad managed to torpedo herself escorting  convoy PQ13  (torpedo gyro probably affected by Arctic conditions and malfunctioned on launch, going round in a circle)

Never heard of that before. Need to dig my book out on the Arctic Convoys. Although thinking about it I think a few submarines have managed to do similar or come very close to it because of faulty gyros ? Thinking about it even more (You've got my brain going round in circles now Mr Rheged  ;D) it's probably happened a few times or at the very least there have been close calls at sea involving surface ships as well.
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NARSES2

#46
March 12, 2020, 02:16:22 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 12, 2020, 01:43:06 AM
How about a special 14 day quarantine GB?

Nah, I'll just extend the One Week GB. It runs for 10 days as is  ;)
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Weaver

#47
March 12, 2020, 06:28:26 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 12, 2020, 02:14:14 AM

Never heard of that before. Need to dig my book out on the Arctic Convoys. Although thinking about it I think a few submarines have managed to do similar or come very close to it because of faulty gyros ? Thinking about it even more (You've got my brain going round in circles now Mr Rheged  ;D) it's probably happened a few times or at the very least there have been close calls at sea involving surface ships as well.

It's definitely happened to submarines. German one did it off the US east coast IIRC.
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Old Wombat

#48
March 12, 2020, 06:40:21 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 12, 2020, 02:14:14 AM
Quote from: Rheged on March 11, 2020, 09:43:49 AM
HMS Trinidad managed to torpedo herself escorting  convoy PQ13  (torpedo gyro probably affected by Arctic conditions and malfunctioned on launch, going round in a circle)

Never heard of that before. Need to dig my book out on the Arctic Convoys. Although thinking about it I think a few submarines have managed to do similar or come very close to it because of faulty gyros ? Thinking about it even more (You've got my brain going round in circles now Mr Rheged  ;D) it's probably happened a few times or at the very least there have been close calls at sea involving surface ships as well.

Several US submarines disappeared on patrol whilst using the Mark 14 torpedo & there were no claims of submarines sunk by enemy (mostly Japanese) forces at the time. The belief is that they were sunk by their own torpedoes.

The Mark 14 Torpedo - Failure is Like Onions
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Rheged

#49
March 12, 2020, 11:35:25 AM
This discussion could run for a while. Would it be good practice to start a new thread on "Self Inflicted Wounds"?  Brother Narses may have a view on this.
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Sport21ing

#50
March 12, 2020, 05:26:51 PM
One more for good measure:

- Puppet States - As the name suggests, state that are 'govern' by other entidies.
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kitbasher

#51
March 12, 2020, 08:08:56 PM
Does Tracy Island count as a puppet state?

Ooh, ooh GB idea!

Gerry Anderson GB.  Make something real world into something that would look right in Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc.

But not Four Feather Falls, of course.  Or Secret Service.  And Thundercats is right out!
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zenrat

#52
March 13, 2020, 02:39:31 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 12, 2020, 08:08:56 PM
Does Tracy Island count as a puppet state?

Ooh, ooh GB idea!

Gerry Anderson GB.  Make something real world into something that would look right in Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc.

But not Four Feather Falls, of course.  Or Secret Service.  And Thundercats is right out!

Terrahawks?  And puppets only or UFO as well?


Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

kitbasher

#53
March 13, 2020, 03:38:32 AM
Sorry I meant Terrahawks.

And because it's awful.
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NARSES2

#54
March 13, 2020, 06:40:41 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 12, 2020, 08:08:56 PM

But not Four Feather Falls, of course. 

And why may I ask is Four Feather Falls excluded ?  ;) Lots of fond memories of "Toddlerhood" there  ;D
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kitbasher

#55
March 13, 2020, 10:20:15 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 13, 2020, 06:40:41 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 12, 2020, 08:08:56 PM

But not Four Feather Falls, of course. 

And why may I ask is Four Feather Falls excluded ?  ;) Lots of fond memories of "Toddlerhood" there  ;D

Give me one potential whif idea in the next 2 hours that could possibly be inspired by (or feasibly appear in) that programme and I will retract my dismissal of it.
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McColm

#56
March 13, 2020, 01:34:28 PM
Ekranoplan aircraft as airliners,  cargo, search and rescue or maritime patrol  role.
Fixed wing into rotary wing or tilt wing aircraft.

Alternatives to Concorde

NARSES2

#57
March 14, 2020, 03:05:21 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 13, 2020, 10:20:15 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 13, 2020, 06:40:41 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 12, 2020, 08:08:56 PM

But not Four Feather Falls, of course. 

And why may I ask is Four Feather Falls excluded ?  ;) Lots of fond memories of "Toddlerhood" there  ;D

Give me one potential whif idea in the next 2 hours that could possibly be inspired by (or feasibly appear in) that programme and I will retract my dismissal of it.

Now I'm way past your two hour time limit as I don't live on the Internet and it doesn't trigger anything on my phone as if it did I'd never get anything done  ;) However as for Whif ideas based on Four Feather Falls ? I'm not saying there are any, but I just wanted to know why you'd ignored one of my favourite childhood memories  ;D However one possible idea could be to take your favourite childhood t.v. show and "modernise" it ? What would it look like if made today ? This would involve not only changes in the technology used to make the program, but changes in what is now seen as socially acceptable compared to back in the day.

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kitbasher

#58
March 14, 2020, 03:48:13 AM
Oooh that's risky!  Could go horribly wrong.  Look what they did to Thunderbirds!

Although I guess Marina from Stingray could speak like Stephen Hawking, and Commander Shore could have one of those exoskeleton thingies!

No I guess both are wrong.
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NARSES2

#59
March 14, 2020, 04:05:37 AM
Did you have a secret "thing" for Marina then ?

I fancied the other "token" female in the control room  ;)
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