It's funny, if I saw this in a film I'd say the CGI wasn't quite convincing but this is apparently actually what a massive helicopter in a rice field looks like.
Something about this shot specifically though, because other images of the scene don't give me that vibe.
I think it's the lighting/color grading from the sun being near its zenith, combined with the point of view. Makes it look like something that was rendered with ambient occlusion and contact shadows turned off.
Edit : also it just looks like a typical isometric game's viewing angle
Those helicopters are ancient, falling apart and are basically flying death traps. The navy has had a really hard time figuring what to replace them with as one of their main uses for the Navy is to tow a sonar array underwater to hunt submarines.
Marines already started recieving the new 53Ks 4 years ago. It is completely new helicopter that just looks similar to the legacy Echo. Navy took awhile to buy the Ospreys, it is only a matter of time until they get 53Ks.
I recall hearing a helicopter pilot saying that they felt better flying Marine One because it was specifically capable of water landing and that made them less nervous about where they could put the thing in an emergency.
The US Navy is sundowning the platform, and like most assets deemed too old for the Navy, is likely now being transferred to the Marine Corp. The command gaining the asset hasn’t had the time to repaint it yet or the don’t have the paint because Marines have an issue with eating art supplies.
The post is not captioned correctly. It is a US Navy aircraft. US Marine aviation typically sticks to Iwakuni and Okinawa, this post occured near Tokyo.
42 Comments
Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml · 72 pts · 111d
It's funny, if I saw this in a film I'd say the CGI wasn't quite convincing but this is apparently actually what a massive helicopter in a rice field looks like.
Something about this shot specifically though, because other images of the scene don't give me that vibe.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 31 pts · 111d
I think it's the lighting/color grading from the sun being near its zenith, combined with the point of view. Makes it look like something that was rendered with ambient occlusion and contact shadows turned off.
Edit : also it just looks like a typical isometric game's viewing angle
NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 111d
It's very XCOM/Xenonauts for sure.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 110d
Isn't it rather the Ambulance for scale?
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 110d
It still works if you remove it or even the entire bottom half
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 111d
Looks like an isometric game, like Project Zomboid.
edit: isometric not isotropic lol
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 23 pts · 111d
Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 110d
Desert Strike was so much fun once you ignore all the propaganda its peddling.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 110d
Was this a dos game? It looks so very familiar.
Overwrite7445@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 110d
Desert Strike for the SNES, though possibly on other systems/PC too
Dultas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 110d
Definitely on Genesis
VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 110d
Wow the viewing angles and lighting are spot on !
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 111d
My first throught, looks like modded zomboid
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 111d
Probably due to the scale provided by people and emergency vehicles.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 48 pts · 111d
That thing is huge
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 111d
It's not even a CH-53K King Stallion that's even larger. However, the Russian Mi-26 dwarfs these things.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 111d
The rotors are so massive on the mi 26, they're drooping, crazy
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 110d
Pretty much any helicopter rotors droop a bit when stationary.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 110d
Yeah but I'm not sure I've seen other helicopters droop this much, not sure
SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social · 3 pts · 110d
I thought the Russian one came in pieces, all a bit charred.
silver@das-eck.haus · 39 pts · 111d
Xenonauts screenshot
DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 111d
Nailed it. Couldn't quite put my finger on the resource pack used, but you hit it friend. Well said. Maybe it's the abundance of light, or the angle?
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 111d
Personally I thought it was modded PZ at first
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 111d
Recently tried it. Its good!
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 110d
Those helicopters are ancient, falling apart and are basically flying death traps. The navy has had a really hard time figuring what to replace them with as one of their main uses for the Navy is to tow a sonar array underwater to hunt submarines.
jestho@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 110d
They look cool though
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 110d
Omg they really are!
grahamja@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 110d
Marines already started recieving the new 53Ks 4 years ago. It is completely new helicopter that just looks similar to the legacy Echo. Navy took awhile to buy the Ospreys, it is only a matter of time until they get 53Ks.
Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 110d
Thought this was a Project Zomboid screenshot for a second.
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 111d
Can't park that here.
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 110d
Desert Strike on Sega Genesis. Maybe it had DOS port too, but Sega is where I played it.
GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 110d
I hope the farmer was reimbursed. In any case, the rice ruined probably could have kept a starving person alive for another day
harambe69@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 110d
WELCOME TO THE RICE FIELDS, MOTHERFUCKER
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 110d
I recall hearing a helicopter pilot saying that they felt better flying Marine One because it was specifically capable of water landing and that made them less nervous about where they could put the thing in an emergency.
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 110d
All aircraft are capable of water landings.
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 110d
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 111d
Why does it say Navy on the side if it’s USMC?
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 111d
Marines are under the command of the Navy, if I understand correctly.
ohshit604@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 111d
Wikipedia is your friend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps
Offbus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 110d
The US Navy is sundowning the platform, and like most assets deemed too old for the Navy, is likely now being transferred to the Marine Corp. The command gaining the asset hasn’t had the time to repaint it yet or the don’t have the paint because Marines have an issue with eating art supplies.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 110d
USMC is part of the Navy.
grahamja@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 110d
https://www.ntv.co.jp/englishnews/articles/20217pzoyg6lod3s1ik9.html
The post is not captioned correctly. It is a US Navy aircraft. US Marine aviation typically sticks to Iwakuni and Okinawa, this post occured near Tokyo.