Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
...Speaking of the Grill, now that you mention it, Has it ever bothered anyone else that the Grill doesn't seem quite straight, like it has been depicted in all the models and images. I know it is most likely plastic and sloppily applied on the HERO with residue and all, but if you look real close, and straighten out the pics and make then as square as possible, you will notice that the Grill fins are not straight even, parallel rings at all.
As discovered by participants of this thread a little while back and never before depicted on any MR or replica blaseters, the bottom fin of the grill is cut off in the front to allow it to fit over the Mag bump at the bottom of the frame.
In addition, I would like to propose that the entire grill, is not made up of straight even rings as on the MR, but that the top 1/3 set of rings is actually tapered back, being smaller at the top, which some others RPF members have noted.
I propose that that the CENTER and LOWER section ring sets are vertically flipped versions of the TOP section and taper down from larger to smaller as shown in the drawings below. I know it has been said that the parts were from a model plane engine etc. ant put together like this.
The only real point I am making is that I don't think the rings are straight, but are tapered as shown below.
(unless this has been discussed and found before in which case... never mind)
I kept checking because they just don't look straight in the HERO shot and actually look like the grill bulges in the middle but this is due to the overall OD lines at the heave joining rings I think.
Just thought I'd through a little monkey in the wrench for you guys to ponder.
Let me know what you think.