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Title: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: will on 30 November 2011, 21:25:05

These pictures turned up on http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2011/11/drb-feel-good-issue-5.html

(http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tOILSAaQOhY/TtLPI-vURMI/AAAAAAABjxU/E8CjywN2nTw/s800/flickr-cutangus5088200985.jpg)
(http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4zBxIhiIjp8/TtLPH5MktSI/AAAAAAABjxQ/ek04cshFzA4/s800/flickr-cutangus-3562043681.jpg)

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: Ishmaru on 1 December 2011, 06:06:17

Interesting Giant turbine planes. I don't know if I'm a fan of their design, but is is a different take on how we view propeller planes!

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: Hagekura on 2 December 2011, 04:45:46

Vought XF5U
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common
s/5/50/Vought_XF5U.jpg)

Heinkel Wespe
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Heinkel_Wespe.JPG)

Maybe he was inspired by these aircrafts.  :|
Very fine arts anyway.

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: will on 2 December 2011, 14:04:42

Think you're spot-on Hagekura.

Here's a real-life jet-powered train:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/354621683_0bcd597a05.jpg) (http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/01/jet-powered-other-futuristic-trains.html)

It still holds the US rail speed record at 183.85 miles per hour

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: Mr War on 3 December 2011, 11:58:11

That record says more about the USA train network than about jet trains ;-)

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: Omega on 4 December 2011, 03:01:00

Except the highest US rail speed is considerably behind the highest rail speed in the world, for a conventional train. That record is held by the French Train à Grande Vitesse, which hit 574 km/h.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/TGV_World_Speed_Record_574_km_per_hour.jpg/640px-TGV_World_Speed_Record_574_km_per_hour.jpg)

And if we're going to count unmanned rocket sleds, apparently they've peaked as high as 10,400 km/h, or mach 8.5 (which also happens to be the highest land speed, period).

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/8.5_Mach_rocket_sled_030430.jpg/640px-8.5_Mach_rocket_sled_030430.jpg)

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: will on 7 December 2011, 11:18:13

This image reminds me strongly of Anno 2070 screenshots:

(http://images2.alphacoders.com/290/29048.jpg)

Title: Re: inspiring fantasy art
Post by: MuwuM on 7 December 2011, 11:22:26

Quote from: will on  7 December 2011, 11:18:13

This image reminds me strongly of Anno 2070 screenshots:

yes, it looks very much like Anno 2070.