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Title: Why could they have not had a rubber coated skin, instead of a soild rubber skin
Post by: denodan on October 17, 2012, 02:21:58 AM

 Why did the choose the put a skin over Pleo? I mean a soild rubber skin? Why some sort of rubber coated, painted on skin? Would have looked more real?

Also why not make skins you can replace your self?

After all they can rubber coat things, so why not some rubber coating, rather then a soild rubber skin?

Title: Re: Why could they have not had a rubber coated skin, instead of a soild rubber skin
Post by: kat on October 17, 2012, 03:10:00 AM

Have you seen a naked pleo?  They have a lot of moving parts and the neck and tail are very skeletal so I don't think they would be able to just spray on a rubber coating.  I'm no expert though.  If it helps here is a pic of Scully Crewella naked pleo for you to see.

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I think they opted for the solid rubber skin to give pleo a more friendly shape.

Title: Re: Why could they have not had a rubber coated skin, instead of a soild rubber skin
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 17, 2012, 06:07:49 AM

Rubber was the most flexible and stretch resistant composition available.

Title: Re: Why could they have not had a rubber coated skin, instead of a soild rubber skin
Post by: Crewella on October 17, 2012, 09:49:10 AM

The rubber skin also forms part of the structure - it supports the limbs, neck and tail and gives balance/resistance to the springs in the lower legs.