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Re: Has Anyone Joined the Dark Side Yet?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 22 Jul 2000 01:58:25 GMT
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In article <3978FE3D.F2E93FE0@vfaq.com>, "Tom Stangl, VFAQman"
<talonts@vfaq.com> wrote:
> "Mark D. McKean" wrote:
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> > In article <Fy1Gs3.4nH@lugnet.com>, "David Schilling"
> > <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote:
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> > > First, there's a 4x4 square frame, with the inside 2x2 square
> > > missing, great for holding beveled gears inside of it, though I'm
> > > sure there will be many other uses. There are three holes on one
> > > pair of sides, and only one hole on the other two sides.
> >
> > That part is also in the 7181 UCS TIE Interceptor, as the collar that
> > sits on the display stand (it's probably in the 7191 UCS X-wing too, for
> > the same purpose, but since I don't have the X-wing yet, I can't say for
> > sure). I was wondering where else it would show up, since the holes in
> > it aren't used for anything in the TIE...I imagine they used it because
> > it's more stable than any combination of bricks in that shape.
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> Actually, while the Tie uses that piece, the X-Wing, interestingly, does
> not.
Hmm...then how does the X-wing sit on its display stand? If some less
stable combination of bricks is used, that might account for the reports
I've seen of X-Wings falling off their stands...short of earthquake or
deliberate bumping, that TIE is *not* falling off its stand.
--
Mark D. McKean - The Quantum Panda - qpanda@iwaynet.net
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| (...) There is a square hole built up by plates... in reality, it is very very stable. As for reports of the x-wing falling off, well, it is a much much heavier model than the UCS TIE. It hasn't happened to mine, but I can see how, if the stand is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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