I'm not sure which is more amusing...
Apr. 19th, 2004 04:26 pm... having the rocket-powered Me-163 evidently feature in a game about the Battle of Britain or expecting you to pre-order a game due for release in 14 months.
In checking I'd remembered the aircraft correctly, I discovered that someone's made a flying replica! Fortunately, they didn't include the 'let's dissolve the pilot' feature of the original's somewhat dangerous fuel...
In checking I'd remembered the aircraft correctly, I discovered that someone's made a flying replica! Fortunately, they didn't include the 'let's dissolve the pilot' feature of the original's somewhat dangerous fuel...
Heh
Date: 2004-04-19 08:33 am (UTC)It was the first thing I ever bought on my credit card... And it only arrived last month... Oh... 11 months (just).
Why's flying the Me-163 a bad thing?
(and yeah, the fuel was a little scary!)
Did you ever play SWOTL? (Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe) by Lucasarts?
Although...
Date: 2004-04-19 08:36 am (UTC)Il2 is fantastic, so I would be surprised if they dont make a fantastic go at this game...
Although I fear what the hardware requirements are going to be to "run" the game (rather than crawl it!)
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Date: 2004-04-20 04:24 am (UTC)(no subject)
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