Ah, OK, that pilot orientation requirement makes a lot of sense. Hmm. OK, put the engine on the front, with hips and shoulders attaching to the back of it... Assume Wildcat. The landing gear assembly are on the hips, which swing down to lock in place to the bottom of the engine block. Legs and feet go back from there to basically form the lower half of the aft fuselage. Weapon blocks articulate off of the hips, and the wings articulate off of and separately from the weapon blocks. The shoulders swing up and out - the arms are the outer parts of the mid-fuselage, going around either side of the cockpit. Once they've swung out, the cockpit slides forward and down under the upper cowling of the nose to snug up against the back of the engine block. The 'razorback' slides on top of it, because it holds the head and its cameras and com gear, while the other tail surfaces come forward and split in half to fold over top of the shoulder blocks and add bulk and protection to them.
The 'Navy Vs Army' debate would likely have more to do with service rivalry than practicality, although real land planes were really not built to take either carrier landings or sea salt exposure, but said rivalry was pretty fierce. I mean, cost or disbelief could provide reasons not to, but I have to admit that, when going for a forum or 'live' game rather than a computer game, i don't see why we'd want to limit the selection that severely, OOC.
...Also, is it just me, or are we likely to end up with a Strike Witches type of cast, here? Note that, allowing for a less creepy art style, I don't consider this a bad thing.
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"V, did you do something foolish?"
"Yes, and it was glorious."
The 'Navy Vs Army' debate would likely have more to do with service rivalry than practicality, although real land planes were really not built to take either carrier landings or sea salt exposure, but said rivalry was pretty fierce. I mean, cost or disbelief could provide reasons not to, but I have to admit that, when going for a forum or 'live' game rather than a computer game, i don't see why we'd want to limit the selection that severely, OOC.
...Also, is it just me, or are we likely to end up with a Strike Witches type of cast, here? Note that, allowing for a less creepy art style, I don't consider this a bad thing.
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"V, did you do something foolish?"
"Yes, and it was glorious."