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Old August 10th, 2008, 01:49 PM   #35
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Default Re: A Battlestar Called Galactica...

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Originally Posted by David Kerin View Post
Somewhere (long before GINO ever existed) I thought I heard or read that it was a catapult lauch system.
I'm looking at my studio scale miniature (with part of launch tube railings and sled) now (and again this doesn't gel with the studio set) the Viper sits on the sled and when the launch order is given they press the turbo button and it propels the sled down the tube.

I don't even need to look at the show. That's how it happens.
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