Re: assemblying FT minis

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Geo-Hex wrote:
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> The second change will be to go to plastic base stands for the smaller

> models in the lines, both to reduce costs and to allow the extra 
> model in the packs.  This way we hope to put two of every cruiser in 
> a pack and perhaps four scouts and frigates.	The new base is a flat 
> hexagon slotta base with a unique "T-Bar" post that is much stronger 
> than the flight stands currently on the market.  We will for the near 
> future keep the heavy pewter flight stand for the larger ships, 
> although we plan to replace it eventually.

This is one change that I personally don't welcome - the 12-point flight
bases
that you folks produce is one of the best flight stands around for Full
Thrust.  Plastic stands may be cheaper to produce, but I end up tossing
them
out and buying extra pewter stands anyway, or painstakingly kitbashing
an
equivalent.  Also, plastic stands don't provide any counterweight to the
top-heavy nature of the ship model - if you don't glue heavy fender
washers on
a plastic stand, the model falls over with the least little bump.

If you do switch to plastic bases, *please* don't completely discontinue
the
current pewter base - I'd like to be able to buy them as replacements to
the
plastic ones. :)

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