The Grand Army of New Brick City

Post by **Jbgarrison** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:13 am

VTOL = Vertical Take Off OR Landing
STOL = Short Take Off OR Landing

Not that this little detail is that important to the discussion.

Also, VTOL is not used to describe helicopters as that would be redundant.

Post by **Keldoclock** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:22 pm

Not to derail the thread, but where would one buy basic bricks on the cheap? ebay lots?

Post by **Lt. Krus** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:31 pm

http://www.bricklink.com/browse.asp

Post by **MicVash** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 4:33 pm

Jbgarrison wrote:VTOL = Vertical Take Off OR Landing
STOL = Short Take Off OR Landing

Not that this little detail is that important to the discussion.

Also, VTOL is not used to describe helicopters as that would be redundant.

While wikipedia is not necessarily a reliable source, it does read this:

"VTOL is an abbreviation for Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft. See also V/STOL. [[Vertical and/or Short Take-Off and Landing]] This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft that can hover, take off and land vertically as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as tiltrotors. Autogyros, balloons, airships and rockets are not normally considered VTOL, but may be termed VTVL (Vertical Takeoff with Vertical Landing). Some VTOL aircraft can operate in other modes as well, such as CTOL (Conventional Take-off and Landing), STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing), and/or STOVL (Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing) mode. Others, such as some helicopters, can only operate by VTOL, due to the aircraft lacking landing gear that can handle horizontal motion. VTOL is a subset of V/STOL.

Besides the ubiquitous helicopter, there are currently two types of VTOL aircraft in military service: craft using a tiltrotor, such as the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, and aircraft using directed jet thrust such as the Harrier family."

Therefore to call a helicopter a VTOL aircraft is not redundant because that is it's classification.

Post by **Hoboman** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:11 pm

Ok, to take this thread back on topic.....

One of the things I liked about your army was the use of quick transport. Both the Helo and the bikes gives it a "quick reaction" feel. Well done.

Post by **Jbgarrison** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:21 pm

@MicVash, I have been fairly pwned by Wiki, please accept my honorable surrender. May I present you with my sabre and colors.

@Daniel, I'm liking how people are bringing transport considerations into their force design concepts.

Post by **Keldoclock** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:11 pm

@daniel

Thanks, I try to make sure all of my troops have some kind of vehicle. Brikwarriors are pretty fragile, and mobility is one hell of a defense.

Also, running over people is fun.

Post by **Keldoclock** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:20 am

I've uploaded detailed minifig pics! hooray!

http://forums.brickarms.com/yaf_postsm2 ... spx#267624

Post by **sgt.bloxxer** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:57 am

Wow you have got a classic spacemen in black, rare :O or it is home made?

Post by **Keldoclock** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:00 am

it was one of the re-released Classic Minifigures. I bought it off a friend for three dollars, because he's a tard.