Subject:
|
Re: Set 10030 ("Imperial Star Destroyer") re-release comments
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.general
|
Date:
|
Tue, 9 Aug 2005 15:42:26 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
3820 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.general, Kristine Birnbaum wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Ryan Holtz wrote:
>
> > Final judgement:
> > + Looks absolutely amazing when finished
> > + C'mon, it's Star Wars
> > + Is fun to build
> > + Comes with a fun informational decal with Imperial Star Destroyer statistics
> > + Comes with another small model for a scale reference
> >
> > - Far too fragile
> > - Still doesn't take very long to build for an advanced builder, so the fun of building is short-lived.
>
> I remember a discussion about the Star Destroyer when it first came out
> recommending adding an additional support to the front of the ship through
> the "hatch". I believe someone had pieces of the "A-frame' shatter due to
> stress. Mine has long since been returned to the box, but at the time I
> measured the height of the 'A-frame' at the back and at the front and there
> was a significant difference.
>
> Can anybody confirm the long-term effects of keeping the model assembled?
>
> Kristine
I had mine together for about 4 months, and there was a good amount of
deflection in the 1x16 grey technic beams attached to the front support. It's
been in the box for a little over 18 months now. When it goes back together,
I'll be sure to use a third support in the "hatch" area.
-nk
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
14 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
