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Post by flounder on Jul 17, 2012 14:06:20 GMT -6
I was checking out TimJ's very nice T'rantula build up. He filled the holes on the underside. I did the same when I built one.
But the question is... Why are they there?
Flounder.
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Post by Starry Eyes on Jul 17, 2012 14:08:24 GMT -6
I wondered the very same thing Scott .. might be a question for Mr. Tom Daniel himself ..
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Post by Mysterion on Jul 17, 2012 20:12:26 GMT -6
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I know!
They're there to confuse old farts like me!
Really, what the heck ARE they there for?
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Post by poptones on Jul 17, 2012 22:06:33 GMT -6
I was a kid when I built mine, but I seem to remember a "display stand" that came in the kit. Anyone have the original issue kit?
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Post by markus on Jul 18, 2012 2:12:34 GMT -6
In the 1986 reissue (#2744) there was a little display pin still included.
It was part of the clear parts tree
about 2 inches - clear plastic to make it as invisible as possible
it fits just to the hole in the front
but all the other holes ?
might be a good question for Tom himself
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2012 8:08:27 GMT -6
Mold design. The holes help keep the thick area at the rear of the body from distorting. Without them the area would be very tick and would have issues cooling quick enough to run the mold at a good speed.
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Post by markus on Jul 18, 2012 9:25:49 GMT -6
sounds interesting ... but this part isnt very thick ...
and there are lot bigger and thicker parts in many kits ... cars, ships, planes ...
and it seems all these have sufficient speed for production
was it a unique trial to cool down the parts ?
to be honest ... this is the only kit where I have ever seen such a hole pattern ...
and I have seen many hundreds ...
if this cooling and antidistorsion-system was sucessful ... why was there no repetition ?
for us modelers it means a buttugly part with lots of extrawork ...
or by factory an extra part to cover it
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