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Offline Macruran

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new fur collar
« on: July 02, 2015, 20:45:57 »
I slice fur collars so I can make Roman signifers and cornicens etc. without popping the klickies (which I hate doing). Slicing a recent batch, I came across a variation that suggests that PM is aware of this slicing trick and has modified the fur collars to make them easier to slice. Regardez!





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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 20:50:30 »
Are you sure it's not just a molding error? I've never seen it before - which set?
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2015, 21:05:19 »
Came in a lot of pirates/barbarians from ebay that weren't identified as to set and looked like customs.

To me it looks too deliberate to be an error. But who knows. Only the Gnomes.
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2015, 00:07:09 »
the moulding looks too liberate to me too....but are there any evidence in the past that Geobra go to this length to make things easier for customisers? They probably assume most of us can pop klickies at will. And encouraging us to point a knife at their klickies' necks? I've be a hopeful customiser for years...maybe things are changing....I hope.
Perhaps it can be broken with a tug? but its not easy to hold it that firmly when mounted.
Any other theories as to why they make them 'breakable'?
and thanks Macruran....btw I do slice those tight-fitting small collars where they meet under their chins, AFTER popping...they ok nicer to me  :P 
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2015, 05:00:25 »
Definitely a problem with the production, might be one in a million. They don't do this. They use the same mold. I have several strange parts due to some problems in production.
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 05:29:18 »
A collector's item! Now I'm sad that I cut it.
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2015, 06:33:18 »
I'm not sure it is possible to be categorical about this part being a moulding error, did you have only one Macruran? Geobra can and do change the moulds used for parts, sometimes even using the same part number for the new part. The ponytail hair is an example of this:http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14054.msg258010#msg258010
There are also examples of parts being changed apparently because the original part interfered with the movement of a klicky's arms.
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=13963.0
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2015, 07:37:20 »
Quote from: GrahamB on July 03, 2015, 06:33:18
There are also examples of parts being changed apparently because the original part interfered with the movement of a klicky's arms.

If that was the case, wouldn't the OTHER side be changed? I mean, it IS a lot longer, and that is the one that prevents the arm movement...

I have no knowledge of this, but I am convinced it's an error. We'll see. If it isn't, they will show up in numbers.
 
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2015, 14:57:33 »
Quote from: GrahamB on July 03, 2015, 06:33:18
I'm not sure it is possible to be categorical about this part being a moulding error, did you have only one Macruran?

I only had one, out of three fur collars in the batch total.
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Re: new fur collar
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2015, 16:20:04 »
Whether it is a moulding error or not, it will give more variety to your figures. :)

Do you find that the shoulder harnesses have a greater tendency to slip when you cut the fur pieces though?
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