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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #50 on: September 15, 2024, 12:39:57 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 14, 2024, 10:23:39 PM
Quote from: Claymore on September 14, 2024, 08:15:42 PM
the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA)

Possibly "Suomi Puolustustutkimuskeskus"*? ???

[*: Well, that's sort of what Google Translate tells me, anyway - minus the "Soumi" for some reason.]

Yup, I tried that too - I think it drops the Finnish part because I suspect it is just called the Defence Research Agency in Finland.  The Finnish bit was probably added in the original reference I found for clarification only…


Quote from: Old Wombat on September 14, 2024, 10:27:44 PM
Great build & backstory, by the way. ;) :smiley: :smiley: 8)

As always, Muchas Gracias!  :smiley:
« Last Edit: September 15, 2024, 02:07:12 AM by Claymore »
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Offline perttime

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #51 on: September 15, 2024, 02:45:10 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 14, 2024, 10:23:39 PM
Quote from: Claymore on September 14, 2024, 08:15:42 PM
the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA)

Possibly "Suomi Puolustustutkimuskeskus"*? ???
...
It is "Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos".
If you prefer to use an abbreviation, it is PVTUTKL.

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tutkimuslaitos
« Last Edit: September 15, 2024, 02:48:39 AM by perttime »
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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #52 on: September 15, 2024, 02:50:05 AM »
 Splendid build! It does look like it would have needed a fair amount of Support vehicles going along with it, but it certainly would have given the Badgers pause.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2024, 03:09:43 AM »
Quote from: perttime on September 15, 2024, 02:45:10 AM
It is "Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos".
If you prefer to use an abbreviation, it is PVTUTKL.

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tutkimuslaitos

Many thanks for the accurate translation but I ‘ll just keep the anglicised version for simplicity.  :smiley:
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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #54 on: September 15, 2024, 11:47:22 AM »
Totally great build.

The right amount of "lets have a crack at this" clunkiness as well, for a proof of concept.
Great work
« Last Edit: September 15, 2024, 11:49:11 AM by Buzzbomb »
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Offline perttime

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #55 on: September 15, 2024, 01:43:05 PM »
Quote from: Claymore on September 15, 2024, 03:09:43 AM
Quote from: perttime on September 15, 2024, 02:45:10 AM
It is "Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos".
If you prefer to use an abbreviation, it is PVTUTKL.

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tutkimuslaitos

Many thanks for the accurate translation but I ‘ll just keep the anglicised version for simplicity.  :smiley:
Absolutely. Quite fitting on an English speaking forum.

... and: the model and the story are sooo credible  :smiley:
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #56 on: September 15, 2024, 03:04:11 PM »
Thanks all, much appreciated!  :smiley:
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #57 on: September 15, 2024, 08:57:51 PM »
Such creative building and integration of vehicle-launcher-missile  :smiley:  8)
Super build of launch rack  :smiley:
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #58 on: September 15, 2024, 10:28:15 PM »
Many thanks.  :smiley:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #59 on: September 16, 2024, 03:08:41 PM »
Quote from: perttime on September 15, 2024, 02:45:10 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 14, 2024, 10:23:39 PM
Quote from: Claymore on September 14, 2024, 08:15:42 PM
the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA)

Possibly "Suomi Puolustustutkimuskeskus"*? ???
...
It is "Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos".
If you prefer to use an abbreviation, it is PVTUTKL.

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tutkimuslaitos

Pity Google Translate didn't know that. ::)
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Offline perttime

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #60 on: September 16, 2024, 03:53:52 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 16, 2024, 03:08:41 PM
Quote from: perttime on September 15, 2024, 02:45:10 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 14, 2024, 10:23:39 PM
Quote from: Claymore on September 14, 2024, 08:15:42 PM
the Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA)

Possibly "Suomi Puolustustutkimuskeskus"*? ???
...
It is "Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos".
If you prefer to use an abbreviation, it is PVTUTKL.

https://puolustusvoimat.fi/tutkimuslaitos

Pity Google Translate didn't know that. ::)
I had to go to the source for it: https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/finnish-defence-research-agency - and switch language.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #61 on: September 18, 2024, 12:37:33 AM »
As a point of interest, a friend managed to find a couple of images of the real world Comet Styx launcher trials vehicle (FRDA trials vehicle No1 in my backstory).  Pretty whacky and makes my Thunderbird launcher seem entirely plausible!






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Offline Mig Eater

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #62 on: September 24, 2024, 07:34:16 PM »
That's great, we are finally able to see what the launching rail looked like.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #63 on: September 24, 2024, 09:15:39 PM »
The real launcher looks even more Heath Robinson than yours, mate! ;D
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #64 on: September 25, 2024, 01:54:22 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on September 24, 2024, 09:15:39 PM
The real launcher looks even more Heath Robinson than yours, mate! ;D

Life is indeed stranger than fiction!  ;D
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #65 on: September 25, 2024, 02:46:06 AM »
Looks like it’s right out of an old movie! You’re hitting the nail right on the head with this build.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Komeetta, mikä komeetta?
« Reply #66 on: September 25, 2024, 02:52:41 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on September 25, 2024, 02:46:06 AM
Looks like it’s right out of an old movie! You’re hitting the nail right on the head with this build.

1950s movie !
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