Fleets burning noiselessly in the ether...

[The_Beast]

I'm aware that most of the action on this thread is firmly on, or under, the ground, but for those few who look up...

MOD EDIT: Had to change the link to the following: http://www.hangar18fasa.com/ due to violation of the "symbol use rule".  AFAIK, the items in question will soon be listed under the "Sky Kings" header. Sorry about that - Chris.

Absolutely no need for apologies except on my part! And you have my sincerest! - dje

Brought to mind a somewhat moribund game called Hard Vacuum, which fans have converted or scratchbuilt a number of designs, Silent Death figs being a favorite. However, some of these seem about perfect.

I've bought from the guy; a bit of a wacko, but seems plenty good-hearted. And, was quick and accurate with deliveries.

I'll forgo how the not-Flash Gordon stuff on his store screams superscience pulp...

Doug

[SBMiniaturesGuy]

Very cool stuff! What do the "Sky King" aircraft figures refer to?? I'm not familiar with that past the old TV show. Nice looking planes and zepplins, very "Crimson Skies"!

[Parriah]

Those "Armor Clads" would make fantastic Star Frontiers/Knight Hawks ships!

[Parriah]

Those planes ARE CSish!
COOL!

[Parriah]

  Ya know, before I started playing the game, that's exactly what I thought of the CS Planes. All I had seen in 1999 was some of the Metal unpainted planes, not the main ones, but some from the Aircraft manual, etc., and I thought, what crap, and WAY too expensive!.
THEN, The WK clix game came out, I fell in love, and had to go back and post market purchase all the rules and supplements, but, that way, it was (mostly) cheaper. {I had to go $70.00 + postage for the FASA rules set.}

[The_Beast]

...What do the "Sky King" aircraft figures refer to?? I'm not familiar with that past the old TV show...

I've no idea; I'm pretty certain it has nothing to do with the Sky King 'merican TV show of my youth. ;->=

As to filling a niche, my original reaction to CS was very much the same as Glenn's. It was nice seeing the designer running a game at a long ago GenCon. Planes 'flying' on plexiglass suspended amongst the tops of skyscrapers. Very much a Sky Captain moment, long before the movie came out.

Hard Vacuum, a sort of CS in space, seem like they could use these as well. In the 'must try' list that keeps expanding for me.

Doug