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Legends M2 Bradley ERA Warpage
Blucop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: January 03, 2005
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2008 - 10:43 PM UTC
I just received this yesterday, it is the new set and looks great except the ERA block for the right side of the hull appears warped. The piece is not straight and instead appears "bowed" across the top (not laterally).

Anyone out there have this set and have the same thing happen?

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Tokyo-to, Japan / 日本
Joined: March 31, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 12:45 AM UTC
Long casted pieces will occasionally bow. A hair dryer or hot water dip will rectify it.
Blucop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: January 03, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 03:29 AM UTC
Yes, I wanted to update this thread. It was an easy fix. I removed the casting block and put the side panel into boiling water. After a minute or two, I pulled it out, and laid it flat on the counter, and worked the bowed top/bottom out with no problem. It looks fine now.

Thanks for the response nonetheless.
35th-scale
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Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 02:10 AM UTC
Doh! I read the subject as "war-page"... expected a link to a site dedicated to the Bradley in action....
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