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Re: See X-Wing Fighter in Ldraw/Ldlite
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Sat, 9 Jan 1999 22:27:15 GMT
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On Sat, 9 Jan 1999 07:29:20 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> Terry Keller writes:
> > On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:28:37 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve
> > Bliss) wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
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 another piece, a plate or tile with the
clip/rod in a T shape on top.
-- Terry K --
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| (...) 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 (...) (28 years ago, 9-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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