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[shandy706]

I suppose we need to just comment on what the guy said anyway...lol.

He doesn't even own the plane.

Trust me when I say these guys are fanatics. They make people on a gaming board look disinterested in their hobby.

Looks like that swastika was optional even in the original designs. If it's not a key elememt...you don't do it. Leave it off.

 

[Duffman]

yeah but AFAIK, luftwaffe planes didn't have swastikas on them by default.

I havent seen a pic of German 109 that didn't have a swastika painted on the tail

 

[Skyr]

Actually without the little swastika on the tail the paintjob would be fine as it is.
The iron cross is still the symbol of the german bundeswehr. Theres nothing wrong with it.
The swastika outed him tho.

 

[Forerunner]

I could see if you actually had a vintage BF-109 or something, but painting a swastika on a kit plane is highly questionable.

That's what I was expecting, but this is just some shitty little plane.

 

[Easy_D]

Where's the Swastika? I see the Iron Cross, is it on the other side of the plane or am I just blind?

Edit: OH there it is on the tail.

 

[Kayhan]

When you sweating how to explain the police why you are in a nazi plane.

 

[Mahonay]

Where's the Swastika? I see the Iron Cross, is it on the other side of the plane or am I just blind?

There is a small one on the tail.

 

[NastyBook]

Gwinnett County

*pretendstobeshocked.gif*

 

[E92 M3]

It's just a modern plane made to look like a Nazi plane. It's not an actual historical plane, where yeah a lot of people would go for as much accuracy as possible.

Obviously, but some people are into recreating history and such. It's just unwise to starting accusing people before there is anything more than a painted plane.

Show me your collection.

I don't have any WW2 memorabilia.

it's a modern kit plane with a swastika on. If it were a real WW2 plane I'd be more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

He did what he could with limited funds.

 

[finowns]

That is a cool looking. How are you going to do this design job on a crappy little plane like that?

 

[Deepwater]

I could see if you actually had a vintage BF-109 or something, but painting a swastika on a kit plane is highly questionable.

considering most of those planes are in museums, I'd be more surprised if it was an actual 109

 

[Kayhan]

Also, totally missed 'G-A-F?' opportunity.

 

[tkscz]

It's just a modern plane made to look like a Nazi plane. It's not an actual historical plane, where yeah a lot of people would go for as much accuracy as possible.

Going with this. I'm not going to say he's a Nazi, might just be some doofus who thought "WW II plans were cook" and put that on there for shits and giggles. But if he were going for authenticity, he didn't really do it.

 

[Netherscourge]

~Sorry officer. I was just flying my Nazi replica plane with iron star and swastika symbols that represents the genocide of 6 million Jews for fun.

~My bad. It's just part of my collection. I'm a big fan of WWII. It's all for fun.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Iron Cross is not a Nazi symbol, it was used by Germany before and after the war still, and even still makes appearances on some craft today.

KKK/ neonazis uses it as a "not Swastika" a lot. I see a lot of bikers sporting it and such. Outside of the Bundeswehr context, it is a dog whistle.


Generally you don't see it outside of historical planes. Recreations you are more likely to see four bars or not at all:

 

[SugarDaddy]

Another white-trash idiot the world wouldn't have missed had he crashed.

How do you have time to listen to 7 billion people and still make such quality posts?

 

[Maintenance]

That is a cool looking. How are you going to do this paint job on a crappy little plane like that?

You play the hand you are dealt.

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Why are people still not reading that this is not his plane? lmao

 

[Mahonay]

Obviously, but some people are into recreating history and such. It's just unwise to starting accusing people before there is anything more than a painted plane.

Places like Georgia have lost the privilege for reasonable doubt a long time ago. Sorry.

 

[Goofalo]

That is a cool looking. How are you going to do this design job on a crappy little plane like that?

This is my downhill helmet. It's based on plane flown by Adolf Galland.

 

[finowns]

You play the hand you are dealt.

LOLLLLLLL. That is hilarious

This is my downhill helmet.

That's actually cool though.

 

[Charles Brandon]

I havent seen a pic of German 109 that didn't have a swastika painted on the tail

In that case, I will happily STFU

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

He painted it like a BF-109, that's fine, but he really didn't need to add the swastika. Lot of German planes never had the swastika on them, it's really unnecessary.

Pretty much all WWII German planes had a swastika on them :X. it was their vertical marking. Britain had the three colored square, Italy had the white cross. The iron cross was for the wings and tail and then Hitler changed it to just wings.

This happened in Georgia tho.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Nazi. Just for fun!

 

[Imperfected]

And so begins the tale of GAF's Hardcore Nazi Cosplay Defense Force.

 

[How About No]

And so begins the tale of GAF's Hardcore Nazi Cosplay Defense Force.

But Hugo Boss designs are so uguuuu~

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

KKK/ neonazis uses it as a "not Swastika" a lot. I see a lot of bikers sporting it and such. Outside of the Bundeswehr context, it is a dog whistle.


Generally you don't see it outside of historical planes. Recreations you are more likely to see four bars or not at all:

Germany officially uses the Iron Cross to this day on its aircrafts... It is not a Nazi symbol.

 

[darscot]

I have no issue with the paint job at all. A nations current politics is not a reflection of every person or company in the country. It not wrong to be impressed with german aircraft from the period they were incredible in design and technology. This doesn't make you a Nazi in my book.

 

[Mahonay]

I have no issue with the paint job at all. A nations current politics is not a reflection of every person or company in the country. It not wrong to be impressed with german aircraft from the period they were incredible in design and technology. This doesn't make you a Nazi in my book.

It's a shitty kit job. It's not a historical plane.

 

[Imperfected]

Germany officially uses the Iron Cross to this day on its aircrafts...

And hey, if you're actually a German and particularly in the German military, cool.

If you're a redneck motorcycle rider in Alabama, maybe I'm less convinced you're just showing off your deep commitment to protecting Angela Merkel and peaceful German democracy, you savvy?

 

[Karkador]

I have no issue with the paint job at all. A nations current politics is not a reflection of every person or company in the country. It not wrong to be impressed with german aircraft from the period they were incredible in design and technology. This doesn't make you a Nazi in my book.

You must have not spotted the swastika yet

 

[FyreWulff]

the only place a nazi plane belongs is like a bullet in Adolf Hitler's gun.

Inside a nazi's head.

 

[Ovid]

You play the hand you are dealt.

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Why are people still not reading that this is not his plane? lmao

That is not a Bugatti.

LOL

 

[Ricker]

I get the appeal of the WW II vintage look but seriously, a swastika? The Iron Cross wasn't enough for fun?

Yeah,the Iron Cross would of been enough but teamed up the swastika...? asking for trouble.

 

[Netherscourge]

Germany officially uses the Iron Cross to this day on its aircrafts... It is not a Nazi symbol.

Yea, it's not a Nazi symbol...

KKK sure love it now though.

 

[AYF 001]

I think the swastika was unnecessary, but I recognized the paint job as Hartmann's Bf 109

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hartmann

 

[rashbeep]

You play the hand you are dealt.

lololol

 

[Xe4]

Yea, it's not a Nazi symbol...

KKK sure love it now though.

Man. Racists and people who go to cons have a surprisingly lot in common.

 

[Maintenance]

That is not a Bugatti.

LOL

 

[darscot]

It's a shitty kit job. It's not a historical plane.

Historical planes are not easy to get your hands on, I see this as an homage. Most of the companies that built and designed the technology from the period were around before the Nazis.

 

[The Albatross]

Nazi's had some beautiful equipment. It doesn't mean he was a neonazi at all.

Y'know I'm willing to cut some slack to someone who is really into military history having accurate reproductions or originals, even if they want to fly them from time to time... Whatever.

But... having a cheap, fake kit plane that is very obviously not some historic WW2 plane, but just a piece of shit that he painted a swastika on....... eh.

 

[Karkador]

Historical planes are not easy to get your hands on, I see this as an homage. Most of the companies that built and designed the technology from the period were around before the Nazis.

Yeah.....

 

[Mechanized]

Teehee what a goof. It's just a symbol representing the murder and torture of millions guys, don't take things so seriously.

 

[Rookhelm]

I was hoping for the twist ending where the pilot opens the hatch and goes "where am I? What year is it?"

 

[Kayhan]

And so begins the tale of GAF's Hardcore Nazi Cosplay Defense Force.

All this accessorizing is turning cosplay into quite the expensive hobby.

 

[Mahonay]

Historical planes are not easy to get your hands on, I see this as an homage. Most of the companies that built and designed the technology from the period were around before the Nazis.

Whatever makes this excusable to you.

 

[E92 M3]

Y'know I'm willing to cut some slack to someone who is really into military history having accurate reproductions or originals, even if they want to fly them from time to time... Whatever.

But... having a cheap, fake kit plane that is very obviously not some historic WW2 plane, but just a piece of shit that he painted a swastika on....... eh.

The logical conclusion would be that he didn't have a lot of funds to go all the way.

 

[Meadows]

To be fair I kind of can't get mad at the livery being accurate. I have no idea what his political views are but historical re-enactments are pretty popular and I guess he just wants to make it look the part.

 

[Kayhan]

Yea, it's not a Nazi symbol...

KKK sure love it now though.

What is with the Triforce?

 

[QuantumZebra]

It's Georgia. It's not a stretch at all that maybe this person is cool with Nazis in general.

As someone from Georgia and who was raised here... I encountered way more openly racist people when visiting friends/family up north and out west. New Hampshire is racist as fuck. So is Orange County.

Aaand I'm pretty sure we voted more for Hillary than fucking Michigan or Wisconsin did... that's gotta count for something.

 

[Snkfanatic]

You play the hand you are dealt.

I don't know if I should be impressed or disgusted lol......either way that is hilarious.