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Old 02-19-2016, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ManofSteele
– the only paper tube in the whole kit is the launch lug (which almost appears to have been forgotten when the molded parts were made and added afterwards).

To keep the mold simple, some plastic kits use small plastic loops for launch lugs that allow air to pass out of the tube. This may be why he didn't have the mold set up for lugs. Another reason might have been to get some sales in the plastic modeler (static model) crowd that wouldn't like the extra junk hanging off of it.
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