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A little rant on Resin fuel cans
sgtreef
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Posted: Friday, September 12, 2008 - 10:55 PM UTC
Well received the Legends stowage set for the M4A3 yesterday.

A nice set indeed.

I think maybe a review is in order on that one,but a different deal on that.

Well the rant is why when they give you these nice resin fuel cans ,they throw the handles in and all the parts slamming around always knock off one or two of the little bars that make up the handle.

So now all you have is square piece and a bag of little bitty "separate " parts to try and glue back on.

Why can't they tape them separate and put them in their own little bag separate from the rest, so this gives you the chance to break them yourself.

Rant over
Thanks
lespauljames
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 01:00 AM UTC
i hear ya there, on skp british "flimsies" there is flash between the moulded on handles and the body and thats a pain in the backsied , i ended up with seperate handles there!!!
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 04:37 AM UTC
I bought a few Legends stowage sets early this year (or last year) for the likes of the Stug III and all 3 sets had something broken in them. The bag of parts is quite small compared to the box and they have the room to be thrown around during transport.
Pity ... cause otherwise I was very happy with the sets considering the price.
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 05:16 AM UTC
It's not just Legends, so far any resin fuel cans, regardless of caster has arrived in the same condition, with at least one rail broken off, and normally 2 or all three.
GunTruck
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 06:20 AM UTC
I must live a charmed life - as this has never happened to me...

(rapping on wood as I type)
matt
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 02:23 PM UTC
I've had pretty good luck with some too.. (knocking on wood as well)
sgtreef
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Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 11:02 PM UTC
Well as they say the proof is in the Pudding so.






As you can see the bent ones well just touch them and they are history also.

All would take is another guy with a piece of tape and a piece of cardboard in a separate bag a done deal.

BROCKUPPERCUT
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 10:11 AM UTC
what if they just mold them the opposite way?
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