[Coz (Colin)]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Thanks indeed Colin,
I am up to Ceres......

Which frankly looks a mite ridiculous, being virtually the same diameter as the support arm! (Not much they can do, I appreciate!)
The same applies to Pluto and Eris, of course, and if anything they look sillier because they're the outer pair.

Originally Posted by PeteM

From reading Colins clues you can easily find the forum of Sir Caldwell-Moore's TV series with the same name that started in 1958 (the longest running show in the world with the same presenter)........

Well....I didn't know that! See? Learn something every day!

Originally Posted by PeterM

......Jupiter. Many have commented that the Great Red Spot looks like a pair of lips and they have tidied this up this with a red texta pen. Wonder if it has been fixed since the UK got theirs?

Possibly - I'll try and find out for you. Yes, the GRS has caused some.....er....amusement.
They've certainly "replaced" Uranus and Neptune recently because of painting problems. N lots better, but the jury's still out about U. In our (UK) case, we have to request the replacements - they will not "just" be sent out to subscribers as a matter of course.
If Eaglemoss have made one mistake (in my opinion - but who am I?!), it's that they haven't made their own forum, where upgrades/official news could be released.

Originally Posted by PeterM

Seems the Earth/Moon gear problem some were having may come down to overtightening the grub screw that locks the Earth support arm. Many have commented that loosening off the grub screw and /or lifting the plastic bush that the vertical Earth support sits in (by up to 1mm) helps.

Didn't have to do either in my case, pleased to say. I've actually taken mine to pieces (not totally!) on two occasions (mainly to get rid of sticky residue that I missed the first time round) and noticed something.....Again, let's zero in, and take mag 12, page 4 for specifics.
The further down the column you go, there seems to be a certain amount of play concerning part 50 on the main column.
By this point, you'll be building "upside down" - don't forget to remove the planets first! - cradling the sun in whichever hand palm. Once part 50 is slid on and (now) down, it's seems normal to press the column end of 50 before tightening the M3G grub to hold it in place. That's where the play is....
Sometimes you have to press, sometimes you don't. The conclusion I've come to is - try and line up the top surface of gear 52 with the one it meshes with, i.e. in this case, gear 54. If it needs fiddling with to achieve a flush match, fiddle. It it sites itself there naturally, fine...so be it. Be aware though, the "level" can alter as you tighten the grub....
In Eaglemosses defence, I have to say that I've not had any build problems personally, apart from a couple of hiccups which have been my own fault.
That said, I'm still a little concerned about this planet arm "droop"....no doubt tons more about this at a later date!

(Sorry! I've just realised that I've been rambling a bit!)

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