THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)
Fun Stuff => CHATTER => Topic started by: KharBevNor on 04 Dec 2009, 12:55
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This image, however, is too small. I shall repair to my photoshop layer and make a large image of many spaceships that shall provide a true challenge.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/KharBevNor/identifyspaceships.jpg)
Name all the space ships! In order to better reflect conditions in space the ships are not aligned in any way and the scale is difficult to judge. Whoever first names all these space ships is a true geek/nerd whatever. As a prize, I will draw absolutely anything you can describe to me.
To make it interesting, the challenge is nigh on impossible, although it currently only includes three REALLY obscure spaceships. To make it even more interesting, I will add more ships every couple of days.
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I can see an A-Wing, some weird X-wing, one of the good guy star wars ships which I've just forgotten the name of, the calamari cruiser thing (is that the right name?) and lots of ones I don't know.
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holy shit that is hard. I recognize spaceships from Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, possibly the fortress from Robotech, possibly the abandoned hulk from Alien, and then I have no idea about the rest.
oh wait maybe that's one of the klingon warbirds, I dunno
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one of the good guy star wars ships which I've just forgotten the name of,
only this is partially right.
I'll give you a clue in saying that a good working knowledge of ridiculous Gerry Anderson live action projects would help enormously.
Also three of these aren't from TV or films.
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nah it's not a calamari cruiser, I think the ship you're talking about is one of the transport ships they used to get their asses off of Hoth.
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Someone here is going to know all the specific model names for all those...
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The Event Horizon is the only spaceship I care about.
And the ship cares about me.
(http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/eh/510beautiful1.jpg)
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I was actually going to put Event Horizon in but I couldn't find a shot of the whole ship.
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I don't care about this because the ship from Flight of the Navigator isn't on here.
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these forums need a bully or some jocks or something
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There is a Borg Sphere and the Liberator from Blake's 7. Also the top left looks like a Romulan Drone from Enterprise.
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these forums need a bully or some jocks or something
I will terrorfuck you.
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If you can't name at least six of these, Khar will steal your lunch money.
I recognize 2 of the star wars ships, but thats it. Maybe if you threw in the independence day space ship i would get up to 3.
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Is that one the "Outlaw Star" from the anime of the same name before its crimson red paint scheme is applied?
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Is that the Battleship Yamato? I am pretty sure that's the Battleship Yamato.
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While we're talking about favorite ships, I love the Clone Wars Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry, also known as the Republic Attack Gunship/Clone Wars Republic Gunship. The things were just badass to me (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Low_Altitude_Assault_Transport/infantry). Look at this sucker:
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6003/laati1280.jpg)
I also loved the one they had in the Clone Wars episode after they introduced General Grievous.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/thumb/9/98/ARCgunship_cw21.jpg/800px-ARCgunship_cw21.jpg)
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TIE Defender, Nebulon-B escort frigate, Z-95, Gallofree transport.
Thankfully that is all I know, although I vaguely recognise some others. Incidentally, I only know of the exact names because of the game Star Wars: Empire at War.
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Khar, can I share this on Facebook and make it an internet-wide challenge?
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I'm really surprised no one pointed out the Viper yet. Also, I'm impressed to see the Sun Crusher there. It's been a while since I read those books.
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FUCK it was the Sun Crusher, dammit, I knew that one, but then I thought "nooo wouldn't be that obscure"
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I'm disappointed no one's pointed out the m-fing Borg Sphere.
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There is a Borg Sphere and the Liberator from Blake's 7. Also the top left looks like a Romulan Drone from Enterprise.
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Ah crap. I was going to say Moby Dick.
What?
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One of them looks like the Sulaco flipped from the angle you saw it in the film. Also, I think bottom left is a non-human fighter from B5.
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This thread needs more Icarus II.
I'd do it myself but GIS is failing me at finding a decent picture of it.
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Ballard, the internet would crack this shit in minutes.
These guesses:
Sulaco, Borg Sphere, Liberator, Viper, Sun Crusher, Battleship Yamato, TIE Defender, Nebulon-B escort frigate, Z-95, Gallofree transport.
Are all correct.
Remember that some of these ships are upside down. This is space.
I will add more ships on Sunday if no one gets everything.
I'll also say that, at the moment, all Star Trek and Star Wars ships have been guessed. You're gonna need better nerd-fu than that.
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Aha! I'd been staring at one of those for a while trying to figure out why I didn't recognize it. It's because I've watched the new BSG. There's an old-school cylon raider sitting there.
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Correct.
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There's an Eagle from Space: 1999 and the Gunstar from The Last Starfighter.
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There's an Eagle, but no Gunstar.
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1 out of 2 isn't bad.
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Oh, wait, yes it is.
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There is no Tardis. This is unacceptable.
(Cool idea for a thread, btw).
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This thread is awesome, unfortunately all the ones I know were guessed already. SDF-1 is definitely not in there that I can see.
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There is no Tardis. This is unacceptable.
I think we're shooting for slightly obscure rather than fucking awesome.
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I think that's the ship from The Black Hole in the middle far right, that's definitely the Blue Midget from Red Dwarf top left and I'm pleased to see the two ships from Silent Running in the middle because damn that is a good film.
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The glowing ship on the middle right is the USS motherfucking Cygnus from The Black Hole.
Fuck yeah.
edit: Dammit, I had just hit post to be told that someone beat me to it.
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Ships I can actually identify (I haven't scrolled to read replies)
-TIE Defender
-Nebulon-B Frigate
-Z-95 Headhunter
-Colonial Viper mk2
-The LEXX? Or the Valley Forge, from Silent Running. Can't tell. I think it's the Valley Forge.
-Sun Crusher
Edit to add: GR-75 transport ship.
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The glowing ship on the middle right is the USS motherfucking Cygnus from The Black Hole.
Fuck yeah.
edit: Dammit, I had just hit post to be told that someone beat me to it.
Cygnus! That was it. You did better than me, I couldn't remember the name for the life of me and googling felt like cheating.
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I think that's the ship from The Black Hole in the middle far right, that's definitely the Blue Midget from Red Dwarf top left and I'm pleased to see the two ships from Silent Running in the middle because damn that is a good film.
This post is basically all roses.
EDIT:
To help everyone out, I shall show you the ones that have been guessed so far:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/KharBevNor/identifyspaceshipsfound.jpg)
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This thread makes me insecure in my nerdinity. Outside of the ships from Star Wars, I cannot name a single one.
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Is the ship from Sunshine on there or am I mistaking it for something else?
EDIT: Also, that pic needs more random obscure Babylon 5 ships.
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Name eet.
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Fuck! Tiberius, no that was Kirk's name. It has an "-us" sound...
ICARUS. Please let it be Icarus.
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Oh so that's what that weird fin looking thing near Yamato is; the Icarus and it's giant sunshield.
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That green one in front of the circular thing makes me think Thunderbirds but I'm pretty sure that's wrong.
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It definitely looks Gerry Anderson as fuck but I'm thinking a UFO from UFO? My memories of that programme are extremely hazy, but it seems the most likely one for it to be from. I'm sure the one in the middle far left is him too, maybe a SHADO ship from the same show but I really don't know. The bit on the front's a missile, I remember that much.
Actually, do we mean the same one? I mean the flying saucer looking thing with the green bit at the top.
Oh, and I didn't notice nobody had spotted the Nostromo top left yet, thought we'd had both that and the Sulaco.
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HMS Camden Lock in the bottom left.
Icarus in the middle-left too.
Mark IX hawk on the left.
Fireball XL5 near top.
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Lesseeeeeeee
I see a UFO from the series UFO
Valley Forge and one of her sister ships from Silent Running
Liberator from Blakes 7
A Starfighter from the Buck Rodgers television series
Is that the Dark Star behind the UFO?
A Cylon fighter from the original BSG
Along with a Viper from the same
An Eagle from Space: 1999
An X Wing
Hey! Isn't that the Sulaco above and just to the right of the Buck Rodgers Fighter?
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The small round multicolored ship is from Star Wars. I don't know the name of it. But I've seen it before.
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at the moment, all Star Trek and Star Wars ships have been guessed.
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This thread is doing wonders for my self-esteem.
Now if you fucking nerds will excuse me, I've got a crate of prog rock records downstairs to sort through.
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I feel like the 72 bands thing that I posted in the pointless thread should be here.
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I mean, you haven't gotten all of them, I think.
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Hmmmmmm
I just recognised the Hospital Frigate from Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi
Hey! Isn't that Fireball XL-5 in the top middle there?
Hmmmmmmm. Is that a Lunar Interceptor from UFO in the middle left there?
Nostromo! That HAS to be the Nostromo attached to the Oil Refinery Module upside down in the top left
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at the moment, all Star Trek and Star Wars ships have been guessed.
Man, I've seen that exact ship as a star wars miniature, I'm sure of it.
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List of already found ships.
and again
Somebody didn't bother reading the thread.
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The small round multicolored ship is from Star Wars. I don't know the name of it. But I've seen it before.
If by this you mean the ship in front of the Valley Forge then no, it's not from Star Wars, though it does look a little like the escape pod from the first film.
It is one of the most devious ones btw.
Lots more correct guesses. Particular gratz on Dan for recognising the HMS Camden Lock, which I thought would be one of the hardest ones going. Also to pack of wolves for spotting both the UFO and the SHADO missile interceptor. I'll put together another red outline thing later.
Also whoever got Dark Star and Kugai for noting, quite correctly, that that is the Nostromo whilst attached to its oil refinery module. Did you read Alan Dean Fosters novelisation or is that in the fact sheet that pops up at the start?
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I feel like the 72 bands thing that I posted in the pointless thread should be here.
You know that thing has been around for at least 5 years, right?
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SDF-1 is definitely not in there that I can see.
Yeah I only said possibly that, but it was the Battleship Yamato.
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The small round multicolored ship is from Star Wars. I don't know the name of it. But I've seen it before.
If by this you mean the ship in front of the Valley Forge then no, it's not from Star Wars, though it does look a little like the escape pod from the first film.
It is one of the most devious ones btw.
Lots more correct guesses. Particular gratz on Dan for recognising the HMS Camden Lock, which I thought would be one of the hardest ones going. Also to pack of wolves for spotting both the UFO and the SHADO missile interceptor. I'll put together another red outline thing later.
Also whoever got Dark Star and Kugai for noting, quite correctly, that that is the Nostromo whilst attached to its oil refinery module. Did you read Alan Dean Fosters novelisation or is that in the fact sheet that pops up at the start?
Actually Khar, it took me two days to realise what it was. I was confused at first, then I just got frustrated and download the main pic and rotated it.
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Nostromo! That HAS to be the Nostromo attached to the Oil Refinery Module upside down in the top left
fuck you that was the one I got on my own
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I feel like the 72 bands thing that I posted in the pointless thread should be here.
You know that thing has been around for at least 5 years, right?
Nope
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Thank you for pointing that out to me party cat.
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Yeah that was a Virgin Records promotional ad that I last saw a few years ago.
That said, someone should make another one. I lack the necessary art skills.
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Nostromo! That HAS to be the Nostromo attached to the Oil Refinery Module upside down in the top left
fuck you that was the one I got on my own
Ahh, yer mother wears Army Boots
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Looks like the Vorlons got Khar
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*Plays Taps*
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I think that's the ship from The Black Hole in the middle far right, that's definitely the Blue Midget from Red Dwarf top left and I'm pleased to see the two ships from Silent Running in the middle because damn that is a good film.
I was going to say blue midget gah!
Everything else I know has been said. So everything I know has been said.
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Same here. But I wondered if Khar was going to put up another one, or has this reached it's inevitable conclusion?
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The small red ship looks rather like an Apollo command module.
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Damn you're good.
I might add more sometime. Maybe. I dunno. Bad time. Death in the family.
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Sorry to hear about that. Take care.
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Awww damn!
Sorry to hear that Khar.
Best wishes