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Re: Castle falcon - need part number.
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Date: 
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 02:43:42 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Chris Dee writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Dennis Osborn writes:
> > > Hi all.
> > > 
> > >  I am working on modeling the castle sets falcon.  Can anyone give me the
> > > part number for it?
> > > 
> > >  Also, with coloring, it is also the parrot from the Islander set, so I
> > > need that part number as well.  Does anyone know of any pictures of the
> > > parrot on-line?  I personally never bought a set with one in it.
> > > 
> > >  Thanks, Dennis.
> > I think it will be very difficult for you to do a good job of modelling this
> > part without an actual example in your hand. I think we agreed sometime back
> > that such parts would at best be considered mock-ups and not considered for
> > the parts voting.
> 
> Hmm... does that apply to colorations too?

Yes.

> Probably a good idea. However,
> suppose someone has (doing a hypothetical here) done a good job of modeling,
> say, the MTron logo from an actual part, applied it to every part he has a
> real example of, but then wants to extend it to the one thinwall type that
> he *doesn't* have an example of. It's a flat coloration, is THAT a bad idea.

Depends -- will other people vouch that the pattern on the panel (thinwall)
is *exactly* the same (except for size) as the one on the 2x3 slope?

> I would say yes, just on principle. Don't make exceptions to rules.

Don't let principles stand in the way of good part files. ;)/:|

But it'd probably be easier just to send Dennis a couple of red parrots,
when he's ready for them.  And sidestep the whole principles vs. results issue.

Steve



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  Re: Castle falcon - need part number.
 
(...) Maybe I misread the initial post. If it if only the decorated parrot you do not have in hand then I can loan you one - when you need it. Good luck with the basic part though. Chris (26 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: Castle falcon - need part number.
 
(...) Hmm... does that apply to colorations too? Probably a good idea. However, suppose someone has (doing a hypothetical here) done a good job of modeling, say, the MTron logo from an actual part, applied it to every part he has a real example of, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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