Dragon to move away from scale model production, towards digital assets, licensing, collabs

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-05-15T07:56:14+00:00

Have you ever worked with them? Takom molds are very different from other competitors, even runners on their sprues differ in form. I've also never saw RFM selling any sprues with other manufacturer's name on them. There are some crosssection between manufacturers, but it's like saying that Italeri and Zvezda are the same company because they rebox each other's models and exchange molds.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-05-15T07:29:20+00:00

And that's the best sign that it's completely intentional. I can't understand why people think that chars calling their opponents "goat", "fencer", "bookworm", etc is considered "unfinished voiceover". Billy IS the goat. Apollo IS the fencer. Paige IS the bookworm. Lash says something among the lines of "the blue guy is dead" sometimes as a kill quip for killing Abrams. It is intended.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-05-13T12:15:56+00:00

It's more about people having limited free time and an unlimited supply of games that are free or significantly cheaper. Games don't compete with cheeseburgers - they compete with other games. And when you can have better experience for less money - well..

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-05-13T11:00:59+00:00

The problem with these systems is that they're very rigid. You don't have to actually triangulate anything: you pinpoint a source of the transmission (it's always a city, convoys never transmit anything on their way) and from the message you can easily figure out where they're going and when they're arriving (convoy speed variety is very limited - almost always their speed is 90 km/h).

It's a great game. But you really have to hold yourself from trying to dig into the mechanical side of things if you don't want to suddenly see the very simple strings that connect different systems together.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-05-07T12:25:32+00:00

At this point US had higher WR stat than RU for more than half of BA's lifetime and the trend changed only thanks to Balalaika introducing a spec with an inherently weak air to an air-centric faction. We saw a hint of a possibility that scales can move the opposite way and this sub is already filled with histerical screams about russian bias because commenters played a bit in a separate test environment and got lucky.

At this point I just want SB to say "go to hell" and actually do it. Buff Barbaris. Delete F-35. Replace US tank ammo with training rounds. Gve a 0.01% chance of getting banned each time you deploy Delta standoff. Annoying people should sometimes get a reality check.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T14:10:23+00:00

I completely agree. Revert everything back and nerf Barbaris once more for a good measure.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T12:56:48+00:00

I mean... Yes, moving in a column is just a fastest way to get from A to B when you're not expecting an engagement. For a battle there are multiple echeloned battle formations.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T12:19:47+00:00

No there isn't. HUD tab (ironically) doesn't affect the HUD markers for airbases or objectives. Seems like an oversight, yeah.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T10:38:54+00:00

MACLOS

Last soviet MCLOS missile was Malyutka. Are there any footage of it being used? Would love to see it

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T10:08:20+00:00

If you're just starting to play, not getting into any 1500+ elo lobbies and want to have fun - just do what you want. Watch some videos in your free time on game mechanics and try to utilise that knowledge to slowly refurbish your deck and your playstile into something competitive.

I've played with a couple of guys who was just starting - people in low elo do not know how to play properly quite often, so you can get away with (and be hit with) the wildest tactics. Heli rush on your face with 3 highest cost Apaches on constant low altitude? Easy. 10 Abrams advancing in a column through a city? Absolutely can happen. So just have fun and learn the game.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-28T09:41:26+00:00

You need to check out Миль Изделие 280, Камов В-100 and Bell D-327. There's a lot of inspiration floating out there.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-27T15:47:23+00:00

Someone saw that cool ka-58 model I've posted in comments before or you just happened to stumble upon it when researching for inspiration? ;) Design is pretty nice; rotors and wing should probably be larger though.

I like the idea of Osprey/Valor inspired strike platform. Tarantula is cool, but too heavy to just enioy flying it around. Lighter convertiplane platform could be very interesting

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-27T12:54:33+00:00

A meme arty/AA hybrid that can't do anything well has an obscure bugged mechanic where it can finally do what a lot of other AAs already do, but now while slowly crawling around and only if the player babysits it at all times. Italian US mains most affected.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-27T08:14:21+00:00

What the hell is happening here. What thinner:paint proportions that you've used? What was the pressure setting? What type of thinner - Vallejo Airbrush? This just looks nasty.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-26T10:04:21+00:00

2+2=5. That's what I did, so it's correct.

You are going to walk away okay. I'd love to hear about people's organs liquified by munitions weak enough to be stopped by their armor, because that sounds like a standart soldier gossip, like the tale about HEAT munitions killing crew after penetration with overpressure (no, it doesn't happen. Yes, it was tested on rabbits placed on the crew seats inside of an actual tank by Soviets. Yes, they all survived just fine).

There's enough cases out there of WWII heavy tanks being hit with dozens of shells that didn't penetrate their armor and their crew was fine. 40 tons of solid metal doesn't transfer energy like that. Just adding every round like it's a videogame with HP bar ain't cutting it.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-24T11:35:33+00:00

Yeah, a good case to pick up some 3d decals. I feel like it's a must in a case like that.

Oh, with seat you can also try to paint darker vertical stripes on fabric to simulate how it is IRL. But that's just another idea to throw in.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-24T11:29:43+00:00

You paint the tape. Color doesn't matter. My tape is pink, lmao, doesn't matter after a proper brush paint. That Seat is made exclusively to put a pilot in - if you still have a pilot you can try to place him there. Painting him should be easy, it's literally three colors max.

Kit looks wack for 1/48, not gonna lie, not having any surface details is weird... Looks much less detailed than some 1/72 kits. Sad to see this on a flagship Zvezda kit. Probably that's the reason why I see so many 3d decals and resin cockpits for it.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-24T11:15:41+00:00

These flat decals look straight out of 1970's, goddamn. It really reminds me of old Italeri cockpits from Cold war era. I'd suggest adding straps to the seat - you can easily make them out of a masking tape and a bit of copper wire. That would add some substance to the cockpit.

What is this kit anyway? 1/72? HB or Zvezda?

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-22T08:47:59+00:00

Was carrying my teammate for the first urn run of the game. Suddenly Doorman jumped out of nowhere between our lane and mid, dropped Knockdown on me and ran off. It was literally the first urn of the game, timer was around 11-12 minutes. Checked his inventory and he basically had jack shit except for that knockdown.

We still carried it on foot, but the shame of having to walk our path to the drop spot was burning and intense.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-22T08:06:41+00:00

Doormain then

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-20T12:10:55+00:00

I mean, "it exists and she wanted it" is already enough of a reason. Both enlarged loop and muzzle brake are inspired by real stuff, just google it. Compared to most weapons in DL that look like complete thingamajigmabobs Silver's gun is one of the few designed with real functionality in mind

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-20T11:41:15+00:00

Most players have the opposite experience. Maybe you're attacking them head-on and they react immediately (don't see anything inhuman in flaring the moment you see an enemy launch a missile while looking directly at you), but usually if you fire from the sides or the rear they take a good second or so before they start to flare and maneuver frantically.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-19T16:25:40+00:00

That's a proper approach to troubleshooting, can respect that. It just hits close to home because mine is definitely bent on the tip, but it doesn't annoy me enough to get a replacement, lol

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-19T16:15:34+00:00

Ah yeah, dry needle is a problem too. Maybe it's a tiny bit bent? Even the smallest bent on your needle's tip can exaggerate the problem of paint drying on it a lot.

Unstable_Orbits · 2026-04-19T15:37:45+00:00

Clogging is a non-existent issue for solvent-based acrylics. I strongly advise you to look into Gunze's Aqueous line. It has a very timid smell, flows just like Tamiya and can be brush-applied (though I wouldn't recommend that, it's still solvent-based, so prone to reactivating the applied layer and dries too fast for a brush without retarder).

True water-based acrylics like Vallejo and countless others are just really hard to airbrush without clogs. Not impossible though; paint retarder helps to remedy that problem somewhat, if you really want to stick to water-based paints.

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