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08-19-2008, 06:02 PM | #1 |
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Just a couple of questions about the Defiance. I got to thinking about this as I had to move it (again) a few weeks ago. I remember having this problem as a kid when I got it. When I went to crank it up, it wouldn't go all the way vertical. It would stop at a slight angle. Since there was no internet back then, I didn't know if this was a common problem or if there was a way to fix it. Also, for the small space shuttle, I lost the center fin. Surprised I didn't lose more with all the moves. Any place to get a replica or a spare? Didn't see any listings on ebay. Thanks!
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08-19-2008, 09:21 PM | #2 |
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I dont think the defiant is supposed to go vertical and evil bay is the best place for the center fin, they come up periodically. set up a search with defiant as the subject and ebay will email when there are new listings with defiant in the title. thats how I got a lot of my parts. also check ebay stores.
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08-19-2008, 09:25 PM | #3 |
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Or you can post a thread in the wanted section to see if a member has one for sale or trade. And my diffiant always stoped at a angle.
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08-19-2008, 09:30 PM | #4 |
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I can also confirm that as a kid my defiant always launched at an angle............
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08-19-2008, 09:40 PM | #5 |
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Got one here, it's at an angle and always has been. Wait, we were talking about the defiant thing weren't we...
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08-19-2008, 09:42 PM | #6 |
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One more confirmation of the angle. I had the same issue when I finally got my hands on one a couple of years ago at JoeCon. When I got it back to OH from Minn., I cranked it up and it wouldn't go all the way and I thought something was wrong with it until I looked it over and figured out that was it. I think we get the impression of it going completely vertical because of the product catalog from '87 shows it that way. But as I have learned, many things in the catalog actually turned out differently in the final product.
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08-19-2008, 09:59 PM | #7 |
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It's got clumsy construction and can't fully support itself, ontop of being lame it's also poorly designed.
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08-19-2008, 10:03 PM | #8 |
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And the shuttle makes it far too heavy, which takes its toll on the crank and the wheels that support the crawler. But I still think it is one of the coolest playsets!
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08-19-2008, 10:06 PM | #9 |
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It does not go fully vertical. Is angled.
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08-19-2008, 10:31 PM | #10 |
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It's angled so the shuttles don't come tumbling onto the unsuspecting children who might be playing with it.
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