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8 New Kits from Tamiya
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Why does the Achilles kit have counter weights? It doesn't look like a plane....
Looks like some good stuff anyways.
JUL 31, 2014 - 07:38 AM
Sorry but I don't find comments like this either accurate, informative or productive. What is the point other than to start a troll war?
Please rethink this kind of 'trash' comment before you post.
JUL 31, 2014 - 09:06 AM
I wouldn't call them counter weights as they are not there to balance anything. They are there (as far as I can tell) because although Tamiya has grudgingly given up on the metal hulls they dont want to admit that the extra weight thing was not a terribly useful idea. At least not for me.
AUG 01, 2014 - 11:45 PM
Curse you Tamiya........trying my best to seriously thin out my stash and you release this one!!!!!
Awesome!!
Randy
AUG 03, 2014 - 02:18 PM
I wouldn't call them counter weights as they are not there to balance anything. They are there (as far as I can tell) because although Tamiya has grudgingly given up on the metal hulls they dont want to admit that the extra weight thing was not a terribly useful idea. At least not for me.[/quote]
One is clearly marked on the front of the box as "Large Turret Counterweight". The other 4 go in the lower hull to add weight as you say. Making a small light-weight kit a little more weighty seems like a good idea to me.
Jim
AUG 05, 2014 - 09:36 AM
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