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Post by mynameisbrent on Oct 17, 2014 17:04:34 GMT -5
I probably knew the answer to this one a long time ago, but now it escapes me. The Saber Tooth Tiger has a hole in his chest, between his front legs. What is the purpose for this hole?
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Post by scooke123 on Oct 17, 2014 18:22:13 GMT -5
Cro-Mag Man's spear goes in it.
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Post by mynameisbrent on Oct 17, 2014 18:49:54 GMT -5
I never would have thought of that.
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Post by prescenes2 on Oct 19, 2014 2:07:48 GMT -5
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Post by mynameisbrent on Oct 19, 2014 3:51:55 GMT -5
Those sketches are fascinating. But now I have a follow-up question. I don't recall any mention or depiction of the spear going into the hole in any instruction sheets or other box inserts. And collectors back in the 70s didn't have access to those sketches. Did Aurora ever explain the purpose of the hole, or were collectors supposed to figure it out for themselves?
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Post by TAY666 on Oct 19, 2014 7:37:03 GMT -5
Just supposed to figure it out on their own.
Just like the idea that the flying reptile fits in 2 other spots besides it's own base. (cave, 3-horned rock)
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Post by mynameisbrent on Oct 19, 2014 12:13:36 GMT -5
There are other parts that theoretically can fit in this hole, such as the smallest tree (the Archaeopteryx perch) from the Jungle Swamp. But that looks ridiculous. (I just tried it.)
Speaking of the Jungle Swamp, I'm still amazed at how tiny some of the pieces are, like the Compsognathus arm and the Rhamphorynchus head. I wonder why Aurora bothered to make those separate pieces. It probably would have been more cost-efficient to cast these critters as single pieces. A high percentage of these tiny pieces must have gotten lost over the years.
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Post by djmadden99 on Dec 2, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5
It holds him to the top of the shrub on the base. If the leaping legs are on he looks like he's jumping right over it.
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Post by psgreat on Dec 2, 2014 13:16:56 GMT -5
Never thought of that... pretty cool..... It seems that there is more to these Prehistoric Scenes Kits than meets the eye............ :}
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Post by prescenes2 on Dec 2, 2014 20:40:36 GMT -5
Oh the thinks that we think.  |
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Post by psgreat on Dec 3, 2014 18:15:37 GMT -5
Yes, the thinks that we think we are thinking of thoughtfully.... oh never mind...
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