brass tubing?

Digger1 · Post by **Digger1** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:27 am

Why do some people replace some parts on their kits with brass tubing?

That youtube video of the guy in Japan making the Fine Molds X-Wing replaces the wing guns with brass tubing. Are they inaccurate or something?

kenlilly106 · Post by **kenlilly106** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:55 pm

Stronger than styrene or resin, doesn't bend as easily, no seam lines to remove, straighter, near scale wall thickness, harder to break off, etc.

I replace all my aircraft pitot tubes with brass tubing or stainless hypo tubing.

Ken

leo limuaco · Post by **leo limuaco** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:03 pm

Not to mention the nicer cleaner look to the model too.
Leo Limuaco

Richard Baker · Post by **Richard Baker** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:56 pm

Square brass tubing also makes excellent skeleton supports and 3-axis mounts for styrene scratchbuilds.

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