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euromodder · 05-13-2013, 06:45 AM

The manufacturer doesn't know how successful a model will be when they are designing it.
That means the required tooling is kept as simple as possible, and when the design affects the complexity of the production tooling, the design is made simpler.
Building big, complex curvature aircraft windshields with the required strength and thickness isn't easy.

You see it all the time with concept cars as well.
Designs elements that are too complex / costly for production, vaporize in the final customer version.

How many Beech King Airs or 1900s are around ?
And just how many Starships ?

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euromodder Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,683 The SCUD - '15 Fiat Scudo L2 Thanks: 178 Thanked 652 Times in 516 Posts	The manufacturer doesn't know how successful a model will be when they are designing it. That means the required tooling is kept as simple as possible, and when the design affects the complexity of the production tooling, the design is made simpler. Building big, complex curvature aircraft windshields with the required strength and thickness isn't easy. You see it all the time with concept cars as well. Designs elements that are too complex / costly for production, vaporize in the final customer version. How many Beech King Airs or 1900s are around ? And just how many Starships ? __________________ Strayed to the Dark Diesel Side Last edited by euromodder; 05-13-2013 at 06:51 AM..