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Re: See X-Wing Fighter in Ldraw/Ldlite
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Sat, 9 Jan 1999 07:29:20 GMT
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Terry Keller writes:
> On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:28:37 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve
> Bliss) wrote:
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> > On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:45:08 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> > <john_vanzwieten@msn.com> wrote:
> > And what are those pieces holding the new canopies in place? Looks like
> > there are at least two different holder-bricks: a 1x1 with a top
> > connector for the X-wing and Y-wing, and then a 1x2 with a side
> > connector for the Snow Speeder.
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> That is odd.
> It looks to me that the canopy has two clips similar to the clips on
> a "6019.dat Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal" piece that extend
> rearward.
> Those new pieces you mentioned look like they might have a " T " bar
> arrangement to snap into the canopy clips.
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> Alternately, the canopy clips could have a short connecting bar
> between them, and the new pieces could be simple clips that snap onto
> the canopy bars. But it would be more difficult to manufacture clips
> with integral bars.
> Much simpler to make the "T" bar arrangement.
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> Whatever it is, it looks interesting. The downside of my hypothesis
> is that the canopy will have these ungainly projections from the rear.
> Which could pose problems when designing MOC's.
>
> -- Terry K --
Assuming they are the same pieces (no reason for them not to be) that are in
the '99 Adventurer's sets, then they are 1x2 bricks with a horizontal side rod,
as previously seen only on 1x2 plates. There is a similar 1x2 brick with a
verticle clip.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: See X-Wing Fighter in Ldraw/Ldlite
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| (...) At the time I was writing that, I had that nagging feeling I was forgetting something. I forgot all about the 1x2 with vertical clip. The new piece you describe, with horizontal rod, sounds exactly like what it is. Although there still may be (...) (26 years ago, 9-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: See X-Wing Fighter in Ldraw/Ldlite
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| (...) I don't think so. At least, not exactly. In the snowspeeder, the brick attaching to the canopy looks like it is a 1x2 brick. The 1x side goes to the canopy clip. So whatever special hardware is there, it has to go on the short-side of 1x2 (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: See X-Wing Fighter in Ldraw/Ldlite
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| (...) That is odd. It looks to me that the canopy has two clips similar to the clips on a "6019.dat Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal" piece that extend rearward. Those new pieces you mentioned look like they might have a " T " bar arrangement to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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