Re: [MV] Tamiya models and real things

From: DDoyle9570@aol.com
Date: Mon Nov 20 2000 - 20:14:43 PST


In a message dated 11/20/00 8:48:52 AM Central Daylight Time,
Robert_Kelly@FCEINC.COM writes:

<< I would assume that the engineers at Tamiya used more than a photo to
create
 the mold for the plastic parts.
 
 I have never had the need to do heavy duty research but I always wondered if
 Tamiya was contacted, would they share some of their research if it was to
 be applied to the real thing and not a competitive model kit?
 
 Has anyone ever tried this? >>

Tamiya puts out a magazine, and a few books too using there research,
although their publications aren't as good as their competing model maker
Dragon Models (aka DML) sister publishing company's Concord books.

DD



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