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Vermis
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:42 pm 
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Can I ask how the clamps of the landing craft 'work'?  That is, if it's apparent from a quick look at the actual mini.  Does the whole arm swing down, as per the thunderhawk transporter?  A part of the arm?  Or does it just clamp onto the top of the vehicle?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:51 pm 
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I haven't got the model infront of me (I'm in work) but I believe they clamp to the top/very upper sides of the Rhinos.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:14 pm 
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Yes. It seems that the clamps grap the Rhino left and right.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:10 pm 
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Indeed, a bit like picking a rhino up between finger and thumb, to the top of each side.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:45 pm 
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If you flick through my blog there are some close ups of the clamp somewhere...will post a link if i find it in a bit...

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:56 pm 
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Quote: (Justiniel @ 16 Mar. 2009, 15:10 )

Indeed, a bit like picking a rhino up between finger and thumb, to the top of each side.

Hm. Gives me a weird idea for a converted Chaos Landing craft...

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:24 pm 
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Clamp onto the sides?  Now I'm confused. :sad: From what I can see that wouldn't work if the vehicles were parallel to the landing craft.  Perpindicular, maybe.

Ta, MoK.  Nice work.  From what I can see there are some circles and bits at the base of the arm that suggests a hinge.  Or is that wishful thinking?  What other moving bits are there?

Or if I scratch-build my own version, should I redesign it to something I can get my head around?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:28 pm 
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Just for illustrative purposes, but this is how they're supposed to attach. I've used plastic rhinos. Obviously the newer versions are a bit wider and a better fit :;):

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:31 pm 
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Gotcha.  Ta.  :laugh:
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:38 pm 
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Snapped a quick pic with the new rhinos

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:33 pm 
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hmmm - the GW Landing Craft looks about the size of a FW Thunderhawk. Is that about right?

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:46 pm 
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just makes me wonder how the hell it flies!

Yes there are plenty of ciruclar bits that suggest hinges, as well as pistons in all the right places to support that theory.
In addition there are some ciruclar bits on top; GW canon has previously mentioned magna-clamps (magnetic clamps...) for holding pistols and other weaponry instead of webbing etc; so i decided that that'w what those are!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:50 pm 
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Just got to be exceptionally powerful engines by modern standards I guess, capable of easily keeping something as un-aerodynamically bothered as that aloft.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:55 pm 
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Quote: (mspaetauf @ 17 Mar. 2009, 19:33 )

hmmm - the GW Landing Craft looks about the size of a FW Thunderhawk. Is that about right?

bg,

It's a bit longer than the thunderhawk, but also a bit narrower.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:51 pm 
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Ta again, people.  The penny's well and truly dropped now.
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