New "Mystery" announced at AREA-21

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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:46 pm

Okay, assuming that it is not the Avenger (and I'm not convinced that it isn't). It kind of makes me feel they are comparing the Area-21 with Area-51. Perhaps there is something new and secret going to released in 1/18. Perhaps modern? I remember in a past interview Roy mentioning that things like "Luft 46" products weren't in the realm of impossibility. Any other speculation?[/i]
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Post by KAGNEW » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:54 pm

maybe because he spoke in plural it's F-86/Mig-15 are almost here

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Post by luftpanzer » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:55 pm

Maybe its the new 1/18th Armor that is supposed to be announced in October.
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Post by KAGNEW » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:05 pm

a RC 1/18 sherman on 40mghrtz. would be nice to fight my Panzer

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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:17 pm

Okay I've been studying the photos posted on Area 21, The second one after changing the size looks like an alien looking over a desk. There appears to be multiple exposures over an area of the desk. If you look at the darker areas on the upper right of the desk where the aliens left arm apears to be reaching forward, notice the darker areas around there and try to blot out the lighter multiple exposures. It looks like a small jet to me the darkish area near the wrist looks like part of a swept wing in the same shape roughly like that of an F-4 (not saying its an F-4 but it looks like it). If you can kind of extrapolate in your mind it would appear to be a 1/18th (Guessing since I have nothing to compare with size wise) size jet of some kind. I know its like one of those psychiatric tests and probably everyone sees something different, but thats what I see.
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Post by Morian Miner » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:36 pm

If anyone has Photoshop and is good at it, maybe they could do some editing. I tried yesterday, and it still looked like an alien!

I'm thinking an RC Foo Fighter with full alien crew in a box set with a B-17. Or a Roswell balloon crash dioramma. Or maybe 21C now has the X-files licence, and we get a 1/18 Mulder and Sculley

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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:58 pm

My son and I are examining it with Adobe. After some manipulation this is what I see, but its so blurry that anyone could possibly make something else out of it. I've tried to outline the shape as best I could to show what I see under the multiple exposures.

Kind of looks like a hidden F-4 to me.

Pardon the size of the image, I had a hard time getting it to upload to a Picture hosting service.

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Remember this is just for conversations sake, I'm just pointing out what I see, everyone's interpretation will be different.
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Post by luftpanzer » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:56 pm

Hey Jeri. When I look at the outline of that jet. The shadow behind it looks like a mech warrior with a forked hand and a huge circumcised missle. Every body see's somthing differnt. I bet its just a holloween prank. :lol:
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:10 pm

luftpanzer wrote:Hey Jeri. When I look at the outline of that jet. The shadow behind it looks like a mech warrior with a forked hand and a huge circumcised missle. Every body see's somthing differnt. I bet its just a holloween prank. :lol:
I see that too, when we enlarged the photo you realize that shape is a another exposure of the whole image reduced and layered on to the original, it looks like thats been done several times, but you are right you can see anything in there.
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Post by toyktdlgh » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:46 pm

Morian Miner, those blue images are Photoshop enhanced. I switched the negative image to a positive and beefed up the contrast. What ya see is what ya get. :roll:

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Post by aferguson » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:40 pm

it looks like the space shuttle...

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Post by Law » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:43 pm

I know everyone will see different things in there, and it's an image that is really open to interpretations, but I want to know why 21CT put up a picture of my mom giving me a bath in front of all my friends! It's really embarrassing.

That IS what the picture is of, right? Um, guys...?

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Post by luftpanzer » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:32 pm

Hey Law, your mom is hot! :lol:
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Post by vmf214 » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:30 pm

All I see in the bottom pic is a circumcised alien figure thumbing thru a magazine...he appears...happy...as well........... :shock:
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Post by normandy » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:24 am

:shock: Mystery? not anymore.... The new 21st Century 1/18th UFO
http://community.webshots.com/photo/495 ... 0118PIkMUz
NOT ! Just having some fun. I don't know what Roy is up to. 8)

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Its Project Blue Book!

Post by airforcecop67 » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:26 am

Anyone remember that series? It was Air Force themed, two officers investigating UFO sightings from the 50's, 60's & 70's. The Air Force supposedly chased a few UFO's during that time. Even lost a pilot once, he was flying a P-51 so........

A Project Blue Book Repaint P-51?

An ADC F-102 or 106.

But they are "phantom" images right so......

Two images = 2 Phantoms, 'Nam Navy & USAF. (A high vis VF-84 Rhino would be the cats a**)

Although the Avenger argument has merit too.

Ah hell, beats me, Im just guessing here, and havent even had a cup of coffee yet, so the wheels are turnin way too slow.
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Post by luftpanzer » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:48 am

I remember that series. Dam you airforcecop! Thanks for reminding me how old I'm really am. :lol:
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Post by flayrah » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:03 am

Whatever it is, they certainly took a lot of time and trouble to produce the images. Things must be slow around 21st HQ.

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Post by KAGNEW » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:05 pm

maybe it's a 1/18 Roswell weather balloon with little green men
and black suburbans with men in black suits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by luftpanzer » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:21 pm

http://www.naziufos.com/
Maybe it is a 1/18th scale of a WWII German flying saucer.
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Post by aferguson » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:27 pm

maybe it's time they tell us what it is...

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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:29 pm

Yea, someone wake up Roy and smack him around untill he talks...
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Post by Morian Miner » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:26 pm

aferguson wrote:maybe it's time they tell us what it is...
Nah, keep us in the dark. I think this is 21C helping us increase our post count! :lol:

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Post by normandy » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:46 pm

Luftpanzer, I've seen this site befor.... it gave me the idea to do the German ufo. That was back on the old Groundpounders site...about 4 years ago. My UFO was made for the fun of it.

I'm with Aferguson... Maybe Roy should let us in on this "mystery" :wink: Oh and cool graphic ! I've always like the work of Frank Frazetta........... but the Death Dealer :shock: Somthin tells me Heads are gonna roll................ :lol: I'm still looking for a King Tiger in 1/18th 8)

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Post by airforcecop67 » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:05 am

Yeah Luft, when I posted that, I realized that I would be showing my age. Figured it would catch a few others on here too.

Actually, I used to watch the show all the time. Some great scenes of the early SAC & TAC days. Ah the glory of 100's, 104's, Dueces & Daggers, Thuds & Rhino's. All on the same flightline.

My mind even briefly explored a "Haunted Tank" themed M-3 in 1/18, but nah, the pics are too Roswellish for that.

Of course as I sip coffee from my official 562 TFTS Wild Weasel cup with "my" callsign on it (Grunt), I realize that I really do hope its a Phantom.

Of course I have the matching Beer Stein too. My buddy was the Squadron OPs O, and he placed the cup order when the unit was still at George AFB, hooked me and my dad up. The only two non-squadron members to get a cup & stein before the unit deactivated.

I gots to have a "Gee'sel"! Here That Roy?? Wake UP!
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