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Re: Has Anyone Joined the Dark Side Yet?
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Date: 
Sat, 22 Jul 2000 01:51:57 GMT
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Actually, while the Tie uses that piece, the X-Wing, interestingly, does
not.

"Mark D. McKean" wrote:

In article <Fy1Gs3.4nH@lugnet.com>, "David Schilling"
<davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote:

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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  Re: Has Anyone Joined the Dark Side Yet?
 
(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Has Anyone Joined the Dark Side Yet?
 
(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars)

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