Arcadia 2024

[Jay Pee]

Lolzing at the plane / Helo spotter unmasking. Last place I expected this 

[bennyboi]

11 minutes ago, Jay Pee said:

Lolzing at the plane / Helo spotter unmasking. Last place I expected this 

 

machines tickle my pickle

 

But its Somerset, we have a close affiliation with navy aviation (that rolls off the tongue nicely) 

Edited June 11 by bennyboi

[stuie]

1 hour ago, Jay Pee said:

Lolzing at the plane / Helo spotter unmasking. Last place I expected this 

haha geek behaviour types usually have several interests that they are passionate about. 

we discovered this when someone on efests started talking rollercoasters and some of us outed ourselves as fellow enthusiasts! 

 

[al_coholic]

Hands-up for another plane geek here. Don't want to get off topic but the F35 hovering over Cosford air show at the weekend was incredible for those that haven't seen it

[gherkin8r]

Right lads, get a room or a plane or something will ya? 

[toohottoocold]

Any got any thoughts what the dragonfly will be like? In my head its the sea king supported by 4 "small" legs, then two massive wings going out over the crowd with a tonne of light on each one. I suppose the DJ booth will probably be in the sea king cockpit. Wonder if we can expect the cranes with acrobats on the end like pre covid spider. 

[Ben7amin_]

1 hour ago, toohottoocold said:

Any got any thoughts what the dragonfly will be like? In my head its the sea king supported by 4 "small" legs, then two massive wings going out over the crowd with a tonne of light on each one. I suppose the DJ booth will probably be in the sea king cockpit. Wonder if we can expect the cranes with acrobats on the end like pre covid spider. 

I think the wings will be lasers/lights not part of the physical structure. They will move to give the illusion of flight.

 

This a guess based on the images I've seen.

 

Technically Dragon Flies have 6 legs.....  but the Spider plainly had 4 so not judging on that point lol

Edited June 11 by Ben7amin_

[turkey twizzler]

54 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

I think the wings will be lasers/lights not part of the physical structure. They will move to give the illusion of flight.

 

This a guess based on the images I've seen.

 

Technically Dragon Flies have 6 legs.....  but the Spider plainly had 4 so not judging on that point lol

 

Is the laser wings thing just from that AI image from the Vodafone App? Or do photos of the build suggest this also?

[Crazyfool01]

9 minutes ago, turkey twizzler said:

 

Is the laser wings thing just from that AI image from the Vodafone App? Or do photos of the build suggest this also?

too far out to see , but makes sense from a safety point of view , cant imagine those whining around above peoples heads , 

[westholtschic]

Just now, Crazyfool01 said:

too far out to see , but makes sense from a safety point of view , cant imagine those whining around above peoples heads , 

Hopefully not from a medical point of view 😂😂😂

[stuie]

1 hour ago, Ben7amin_ said:

I think the wings will be lasers/lights not part of the physical structure. They will move to give the illusion of flight.

 

This a guess based on the images I've seen.

 

Technically Dragon Flies have 6 legs.....  but the Spider plainly had 4 so not judging on that point lol

I think there will be actual wings of some sort, maybe lightweight, maybe metal. Possibly a canvas material that will be projected on to, using protection mapping.  That’s the reason for the beefed up wider sound towers around their field, which are similar to the ones at the pyramid. 
 

 

[turkey twizzler]

9 minutes ago, stuie said:

I think there will be actual wings of some sort, maybe lightweight, maybe metal. Possibly a canvas material that will be projected on to, using protection mapping.  That’s the reason for the beefed up wider sound towers around their field, which are similar to the ones at the pyramid. 
 

 

I like the sound of that

[Spindles]

I was thinking that it would be feasible to have lasers on the empty rotor assembly spinning around.

[Ben7amin_]

39 minutes ago, turkey twizzler said:

 

Is the laser wings thing just from that AI image from the Vodafone App? Or do photos of the build suggest this also?

It was a guess based on nothing

[stuie]

51 minutes ago, Spindles said:

I was thinking that it would be feasible to have lasers on the empty rotor assembly spinning around.

that would make it quite helicoptery but the helicopter is transitioning into a dragonfly! 

[turkey twizzler]

43 minutes ago, Ben7amin_ said:

It was a guess based on nothing

Oh fair enough. You said 'this a guess based on the images I've seen' which is why I thought it was based on an image you saw.

[PaintedInSand]

Whatever it is, things are happening on the field!

[Pinhead]

11 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Braunton? 

Between Barnstaple and Braunton, and it overlooked Chivenor / Wrafton

[BookAngel]

Pondlife geek here 😁 - this is a lovely Common Darter hatched from my garden pond - so I hope they don't forget the elongated abdomen that's usually twice the length of the head + thorax. Perhaps it could be an exit chute for the djs!

 

 

[Justcalledtosay]

Personally i think it's going to have to go some way to be more physically imposing than the spider.

[Cyrusb23]

On 6/10/2024 at 7:27 PM, bennyboi said:

It also never left the contry and was never used in anger. Just trails & a trainer 😂 
 

still cool af though. 

Tail number is actually XV654 

[bennyboi]

1 hour ago, Cyrusb23 said:

Tail number is actually XV654 

that’s a very different story. 

[Ben7amin_]

11 hours ago, Ben7amin_ said:

It was a guess based on nothing

 Yeah sorry misleading wasnt it ive seen a few basic images as well as knowing what a dragon fly looks like. not thinking of any of them specifically just letting my imagination run wild 

[Ben7amin_]

10 hours ago, BookAngel said:

Pondlife geek here 😁 - this is a lovely Common Darter hatched from my garden pond - so I hope they don't forget the elongated abdomen that's usually twice the length of the head + thorax. Perhaps it could be an exit chute for the djs!

 

 

Respecting your Geekness and adding to it. 

 

Loving the choice of dragon fly less obvious than a spider. But still an impressive creature. I Believe David Atenborough described them as the insect version of a heleco.....  well actually he said fighter jet. But still impressive 

[Yeo-vile idiot]

9 hours ago, Cyrusb23 said:

Tail number is actually XV654 

Dam it spotter fail I was going on the cab they showed on the back of a low loader back in 22 looks like since then now have another and a lynx 

Edited June 12 by Yeo-vile idiot