The four mounting points on the base. The ones the large bolts go into, through the holes on the lower plates and into the frame, which was obviously part of the design of the frame and the lower hull plating. Spacers are included so the model stands off the bracket some.
Is anyone doing clear/translucent resin engine nozzles? Instead of using the boring, flat white translucent piece with the grid that DeAgostini supplies, this would go behind an engine grid (which would also need to be done, though Shapeways artists have created some) and let the LED light shine through the engine nozzles.
An example of one engine nozzle "block" is attached from Tony's Shapeways page (this was for the Hasbro Falcon). These are very expensive via Shapeways and I didn't see any for the DeAgostini Falcon anyways. I remember others had done them for Hasbro and Fine Molds and created them via a mold and then sold reasonably priced resin sets.
Didn't know if anyone has heard anything. I figured if others are doing them for various other Falcon models that someone would be doing them for the DeAgostin too. So far, zippo.
Thanks,
Chris
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You might want to contact Tony and see if he could make you a single engine nozzle "block" and then you could use that one print to make casts of all the others yourself, perhaps using clear resin like they were done for the FM falcon kits...One print would not be very expensive at all, but you may want to order other parts along with it to save on the shipping as you will pay the same shipping for one part as you would on several parts.
Only a couple of weeks ago? I payed a couple of months ago and still have nothing! I spoke with customer support yesterday and they claim that they now have the parts in stock and should ship soon. I guess we'll see.