The Original 'Toaster' ship

[Manny]

Hi All

I have been looking through the posts on ships making an appearance so far in the new game but i have not come across many nicknames.

I used to call the Panther Clipper the 'Toaster' to my mates at school because i could never remember its name but it was almost definitely modeled after a regular two slice toaster. Even decades later I see a flat toaster and instantly taken back to the Bernard's star computer/robot cargo run!

I can imagine the original games ship designer running out of ideas and one morning whilst eating breakfast....

Did anyone else call the clipper the Toaster or am I the only one?

 

[Patrick_68000]

I must admit that I never thought to give a nickname to spaceships. Perhaps Cobra MKIII is inspired of crackers?

 

[Gelbrock]

Always used to call the Asp the 'Underpant Ship' as it looked like a pair of Y fronts when you see it from above.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Although it's my favourite ship I always called the Panther the flying brick(ahem)house.

But I can see the toaster reference is apt.

 

[jan]

I thougth it was the humungus clipper that looked like a brick , flying Controls like a brick and did fly like a brick.

 

[MikeSnos]

I must admit that I never thought to give a nickname to spaceships. Perhaps Cobra MKIII is inspired of crackers?

Surely the original Mamba or perhaps even the Viper are more like the crackers you've shown?

 

[Manny]

Always used to call the Asp the 'Underpant Ship' as it looked like a pair of Y fronts when you see it from above.

One of the reasons I never flew the asp is because I could never bring myself to explain the situation to my mom when i played FE on the TV in the living room. Why would I be piloting a pair of grundies!

 

[Patrick_68000]

Surely the original Mamba or perhaps even the Viper are more like the crackers you've shown?

And on the image in the background on the wall, we have all models of spaceships in preparation.

 

[Manny]

And on the image in the background on the wall, we have all models of spaceships in preparation.

Hmm flying waffles!