OT: History Channel Dogfights

[kikn79]

Just a heads up to everyone (as I have somehow missed this episode) tonight on Dogfights, they are going to show the "Death of the Japanese Navy" episode with the attack on the Yamato.

Chuck

[mookiemookie]

Have seen this before and I can say that I enjoyed it quite a bit!

[GTHammer]

:rotfl:lol, just posted this on a Yamato thread...least I'm not the only one watching the History channel.

[tater]

They use the wrong airplanes from time to time, but it's still pretty cool.

[SteamWake]

Yes it goes into the destruction of the Yamato in great detail (spiffy graphics too).

Ive heard rumors that the 'engine' they use to generate their animations is based on IL2.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by tater

They use the wrong airplanes from time to time, but it's still pretty cool.

Just like in the sinking of the Bismarck episode where they refer to it as the "most powerful battleship afloat" (Yamato, South Dakota, Iowa clases...hello?) But it's a good series nonetheless

[tater]

Yeah, that was pretty funny. Crippled by a single biplane and "most powerful afloat" are mutually exclusive statements.

The F4F-4s they used in the Guadalcanal episode were some wierd bash of parts of an F4F-4, and parts of an FM-2 (and no, it wasn't an FM-1, either )

I also noticed the control surfaces don;t move. It would have been better filmed using Il-2, frankly.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by tater

I also noticed the control surfaces don;t move. It would have been better filmed using Il-2, frankly.

I never noticed that. Ill have to look for it now. Waaaahhhh spoiler :p

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Just like in the sinking of the Bismarck episode where they refer to it as the "most powerful battleship afloat" (Yamato, South Dakota, Iowa clases...hello?) But it's a good series nonetheless

Well, in May 1941..............................but then she wasn't more powerful than Rodney.

But I agree. I used to be a regular at the Warship1 boards, and sometimes it was a case of bringing up a particular History Channel show just to point out all the mistakes.

[badaboom]

Yeah,I've seen this one and will watch again tonight,I'ts very well done.
I'm currently reading a fantastic book about the battle of Taffy 3 in the Leyte Gulf called"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors"by James.D.Hornfischer... really enjoying it!!!

As a side note,speeking of the CGI and useing the IL2 engine,check out this guy's work!!!!download 1 or 2 small clips[1942 and 1945 are fantastic]and you'll see what I mean!!
http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/%7Esuppon/
sorry if I got a bit off topic.

[Capt. Shark Bait]

i taped(warez? ) hunt for Bismark and the graphics were amazing. looked like it was either SH4 or maybe 3 based. the swordfish looked too uber realistic

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Capt. Shark Bait

i taped(warez? ) hunt for Bismark and the graphics were amazing. looked like it was either SH4 or maybe 3 based. the swordfish looked too uber realistic

Saw this last night, good show, and you are right, looked pretty dam good

RDP

[CptWilkins]

Anyone else seen "Sinking the Supership" from Nova? It's a pretty good overview of the Yamato's life and death, including some interviews with a few of the survivors. Interesting stuff.

[Mush Martin]

What an excellant show I only saw it for the very first time a few weeks
ago the korean one. wow. a must have.

MM

[kikn79]

Originally Posted by badaboom

Yeah,I've seen this one and will watch again tonight,I'ts very well done.
I'm currently reading a fantastic book about the battle of Taffy 3 in the Leyte Gulf called"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors"by James.D.Hornfischer... really enjoying it!!!

Just finished that book. Really great read! It inspired me to re-do the "Battle off Samar" single mission in SH4. The action is good in the stock version, however, it is not technically accurate.

The show made for a great companion with the book.

Chuck