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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator: ITS NAME CAN BE A BIT
OF A TONGUE-TWISTER --
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"WUSS-TE-SHIRE" SAUCE,
"WOOS-TER-SHEER" SAUCE,
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"WUSS-TE-SURE" SAUCE.
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ALL THOSE PRONUNCIATIONS
ARE ACCEPTABLE,
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AS ARE THE ENDLESS WAYS
TO USE THIS CONDIMENT,
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FROM FLAVORING BEEF RECIPES
AND SALAD DRESSINGS
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TO JOINING TOMATO JUICE
AND VODKA IN A BLOODY MARY.
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IN THE EARLY 1800s,
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AN ENGLISH NOBLEMAN
IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER
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HIRED TWO LOCAL CHEMISTS,
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JOHN LEA AND WILLIAM PERRINS,
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TO DUPLICATE A SAUCE HE HAD
TASTED WHILE TRAVELING IN INDIA.
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THE RESULTING CONCOCTION
WAS UNPALATABLE,
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SO THEY RELEGATED IT
TO THE CELLAR.
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YEARS LATER, THEY CAME ACROSS IT
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DURING A CELLAR CLEANUP
AND GAVE IT ANOTHER TASTE.
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LO AND BEHOLD, THE SAUCE HAD
MATURED AND WAS NOW DELICIOUS.
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THEY CHRISTENED THEIR CREATION
"WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE"
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AND WENT INTO BUSINESS.
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TODAY,
MORE THAN 170 YEARS LATER,
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THAT SAME COMPANY
PRODUCES THAT VERY RECIPE,
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THE SPECIFICS OF WHICH REMAIN
A CLOSELY-GUARDED SECRET.
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THE PROCESS BEGINS
WITH ONIONS AND GARLIC
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PICKLED IN MALT VINEGAR
FOR ONE TO TWO YEARS.
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INSIDE THE PICKLING BARRELS,
THE BULBS SLOWLY LIQUEFY,
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THEIR FLAVOR
INFUSING THE LIQUID.
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OTHER BARRELS CONTAIN ANCHOVIES
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CURED IN SALT
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
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ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS INCLUDE
SALT, SUGAR, WHITE VINEGAR...
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MALT VINEGAR...
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TAMARIND CONCENTRATE...
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MOLASSES...
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AND A TOP-SECRET BLEND
OF FLAVORINGS AND SPICES.
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STARTING WITH THE TWO VINEGARS,
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WORKERS POUR THE INGREDIENTS
ONE AT A TIME
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INTO GIGANTIC BLENDING TANKS.
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THERE GOES
THE TAMARIND CONCENTRATE.
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NOW THE ANCHOVIES.
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THE INGREDIENT PROPORTIONS
ARE TOP SECRET,
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AS IS THE PRESCRIBED MIXING TIME
BETWEEN INGREDIENTS.
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NOW THE PICKLED ONIONS
AND GARLIC...
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...SUGAR AND SALT...
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AND THAT SECRET BLEND
OF FLAVORINGS AND SPICES.
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NEXT, THEY PUMP THE MIXTURE
INTO MATURATION TANKS.
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THERE, OVER THE COURSE
OF SEVERAL MONTHS,
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THE INGREDIENTS AGE
AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER,
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UNDERGOING COMPLEX CHANGES
IN THEIR NATURAL CHEMISTRY
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WHICH PRODUCE THE SAUCE'S
DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR.
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AGITATORS ROTATE INTERMITTENTLY
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TO KEEP THE INGREDIENTS
WELL-BLENDED.
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THE SAUCE
THEN GOES THROUGH A SIEVE,
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THEN THROUGH A PRESS,
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FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER CYCLE
OF BLENDING AND STRAINING.
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THE SAUCE IS A SMOOTH LIQUID
BY THE TIME IT PROGRESSES
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TO THE NEXT PHASE --
PASTEURIZATION.
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THIS PROCESS HEATS THE SAUCE
TO KILL OFF ORGANISMS,
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ENSURING OPTIMAL FLAVOR
FOR AT LEAST 18 MONTHS.
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THE SAUCE NEEDS NO ARTIFICIAL
PRESERVATIVES WHATSOEVER
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BECAUSE THE VINEGARS IT CONTAINS
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ARE NATURAL
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS.
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THE BOTTLING PROCESS
IS ENTIRELY AUTOMATED.
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THE FACTORY PRODUCES
DIFFERENT FORMATS.
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THIS ONE IS MODELED AFTER THE
ORIGINAL BOTTLE FROM THE 1830s.
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THE MACHINERY CLOSES EACH BOTTLE
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WITH A ONE-PIECE,
PLASTIC FLIP-TOP CAP.
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INSIDE, THERE'S A SMALL HOLE
TO ENSURE THE SAUCE
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DISPENSES
AT THE RIGHT FLOW RATE.
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THIS PREVENTS ACCIDENTALLY
POURING TOO MUCH SAUCE.
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AS EACH BOTTLE
ENTERS THE LABELING MACHINE,
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AN ARM DESCENDS ONTO THE CAP.
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THE MACHINE APPLIES GLUE
TO A LABEL,
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SLAPS IT ON THE BOTTLE,
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THEN THE ARM SPINS THE BOTTLE
AGAINST BRUSHES
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THAT PUSH THE EDGES
OF THE LABEL FLAT.
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THEN, DEPENDING ON THE FORMAT
THEY'RE PACKAGING,
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THE EQUIPMENT GROUPS
6 OR 12 BOTTLES TOGETHER
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AND, FROM UNDERNEATH,
FOLDS A CARTON AROUND THEM.
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THEN IT SHRINK-WRAPS THE CARTON,
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WHICH THEN JOINS OTHERS
ON A PALLET.
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THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
AND RECIPE
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HAVE REMAINED
ESSENTIALLY THE SAME
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SINCE WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
WAS FIRST BOTTLED IN 1835.
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Narrator: LAWN BOWLING
IS A QUIET, CIVILIZED GAME,
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NOT SOMETHING
YOU'D EXPECT TO BE OUTLAWED.
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BUT IN 16th-CENTURY ENGLAND,
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HENRY VIII BANNED LAWN BOWLING
AMONG COMMONERS
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BECAUSE IT WAS A DISTRACTION
FROM WORK.
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IT TOOK A COUPLE OF CENTURIES
BEFORE HIS BAN WAS LIFTED,
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AND THE GAME
BECAME COMPLETELY LEGIT.
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IN LAWN BOWLING, THE PATH
TO VICTORY IS NOT STRAIGHT.
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THE BOWL IS DESIGNED
TO ROLL IN A CURVE
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TOWARDS THE OBJECT BALL --
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THE SMALLER YELLOW ONE
CALLED THE JACK.
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FOR MANY YEARS, LAWN BOWLS
WERE MADE OF A TROPICAL HARDWOOD
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CALLED LIGNUM VITAE,
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BUT AS THIS WOOD
HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY RARE,
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MANUFACTURERS
HAVE TURNED TO MELAMINE.
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AND UNLIKE WOOD,
MELAMINE DOESN'T CHANGE SHAPE
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WITH TEMPERATURE
AND HUMIDITY FLUCTUATIONS.
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PRODUCTION BEGINS
WITH MELAMINE GRANULES
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THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-DYED
IN A VARIETY OF COLORS
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TO APPEAL
TO INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES.
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AN EMPLOYEE SCOOPS THE GRANULES
INTO A TUB AND WEIGHS THEM.
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LAWN BOWLS COME IN A RANGE
OF SIZES TO FIT DIFFERENT HANDS,
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SO THE WEIGHT VARIES
ACCORDINGLY.
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HE DRAPES A CLOTH
OVER THE MELAMINE GRANULES
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AND HOLDS IT IN PLACE
WITH PIECES OF WOOD.
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THEN IT'S INTO A MACHINE
CALLED A PRE-HEATER.
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IT USES HIGH-FREQUENCY
RADIO WAVES
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TO MELT THE PLASTIC INTO PUTTY.
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THE CLOTH ABSORBS MOISTURE
GENERATED IN THE PROCESS.
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ALL THOSE MELAMINE BITS HAVE NOW
MERGED INTO A MALLEABLE MASS.
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HE SQUEEZES IT
TO RESHAPE IT A BIT
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SO IT CAN BE INSERTED
INTO A MOLDING PRESS.
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THIS 150-TON PRESS FORCES THE
PLASTIC DOUGH INTO A HOT MOLD
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TO SHAPE IT INTO A LAWN BOWL.
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THIS LAWN BOWL MAY LOOK ROUND,
BUT IT'S NOT A PERFECT SPHERE.
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THIS SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR SHAPE
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WILL CAUSE IT
TO ROLL INTO A CURVE.
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HE MARKS THE SIZE
AND OTHER INFORMATION ONTO IT,
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AND THEN IT'S OVER
TO A COMPUTERIZED LATHE.
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IT SPINS THE LAWN BOWL
WHILE THE BLADE CARVES IT
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TO PERFECT
THAT ASYMMETRICAL SHAPE.
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OTHER TOOLS THEN ETCH TWO ROWS
OF HALF-MOONS ONTO THE SURFACE.
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THIS ENGRAVED PATTERN MAKES
THE LAWN BOWL EASIER TO GRIP.
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THE NEXT BLADE
SLICES OFF THE NUBS
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USED TO SPIN THE LAWN BOWL
IN THE LATHE.
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IT ALSO SMOOTHES THE SURFACE
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UNTIL ALL EVIDENCE
OF THE NUBS DISAPPEARS.
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THIS RECEPTACLE
USES SUCTION POWER
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TO HOLD THE LAWN BOWL STEADY
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WHILE A CAROUSEL
MOVES IT FORWARD
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TO UNDERGO A VIGOROUS POLISHING.
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THE POLISHER RUBS PASTE
ONTO THE SURFACE
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TO BUFF THE LAWN BOWL
TO AN EVEN SHEEN.
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A ROBOT THEN TURNS
THE LAWN BOWL UPSIDE DOWN
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TO EXPOSE THE UNPOLISHED SIDE...
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THEN PUTS IT BACK
IN THE RECEPTACLE
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SO THE POLISHER CAN BUFF
THIS SIDE OF THE LAWN BOWL.
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THE ENTIRE LAWN BOWL NOW GLEAMS,
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AND AN UNPOLISHED BOWL NEXT
TO IT LOOKS DULL BY COMPARISON.
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BUT THERE'S MORE POLISHING
TO COME.
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THE NEXT MACHINE SPINS THE LAWN
BOWL AGAINST ANOTHER POLISHER.
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THIS ONE APPLIES A FINER-GRADE
COMPOUND TO IT.
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DOWN THE LINE,
LASERS MOVE IN UNISON
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TO ENGRAVE THE SAME EMBLEM
ONTO FOUR BOWLS.
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IT'S A SCOTTISH THISTLE,
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ONE OF OVER 4,000
TEAM INSIGNIAS AVAILABLE
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IN THIS PRODUCTION FACILITY.
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EACH LAWN BOWL THEN GOES
FOR ANOTHER SPIN,
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AND AN EMPLOYEE PAINTS OVER
ALL THE DETAIL WORK.
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HE WIPES THE PAINT
FROM THE SURFACE,
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BUT IT REMAINS IN THE ENGRAVINGS
TO ACCENTUATE THEM.
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SOME LAWN BOWLS
GET TWO-TONE PAINT JOBS.
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THE WORKER BRUSHES RED PAINT
INTO A HAWK ENGRAVING,
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WHICH PROVIDES A NICE CONTRAST
TO THE YELLOW DETAIL WORK.
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THEN IT'S OVER
TO THE TESTING DEPARTMENT,
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WHERE THEY ROLL EACH BOWL DOWN
A CHUTE AND CHECK ITS SWERVE.
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THEY ALSO VERIFY THAT EACH BOWL
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LANDS IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME
SPOT AS THE MASTER BOWL,
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WHICH MEANS THEY'RE ALL EQUAL
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AND THEY CONFORM
TO WORLD STANDARDS.
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INCLUDING COOLING TIME
BETWEEN PROCESSES,
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IT TAKES ABOUT TWO DAYS
TO MAKE A LAWN BOWL.
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BUT ONCE THE WORK IS DONE,
IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES.
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Narrator:
RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL JETS
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FIRST FLEW ONTO THE RADAR
IN THE 1970s
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AND HAVE SINCE EVOLVED INTO
SOPHISTICATED FLYING MACHINES.
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MANY HAVE TURBINE ENGINES
AND USE REAL JET FUEL.
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THEY ALLOW PEOPLE WHO WOULD
OTHERWISE NEVER PILOT A JET
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TO EXPERIENCE THE THRILL
OF FLIGHT
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WITH BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND.
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RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL JETS CAN
ROLL AND DIVE LIKE ACTUAL JETS.
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AND THEY CAN REACH SPEEDS
OF UP TO 280 MILES AN HOUR.
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OPERATING ONE
ISN'T CHILD'S PLAY.
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IT TAKES PRACTICE AND SKILL
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TO PILOT THIS KIND
OF MODEL AIRCRAFT.
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IT ALSO TAKES MONEY
BECAUSE THEY COST UP TO $20,000.
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MAKING A MODEL JET
BEGINS WITH THE PAINT JOB.
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THEY AIRBRUSH DESIGNS
DIRECTLY INTO THE MOLDS
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THAT WILL BE USED
TO SHAPE VARIOUS PARTS.
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THIS PARTICULAR MOLD
WILL BE USED
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TO MAKE ONE HALF
OF A WING SHELL.
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WHEN THE PAINT DRIES, THEY ROLL
EPOXY RESIN INTO THE MOLD...
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...THEN PUT DOWN A LAYER
OF FIBERGLASS.
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THEY REINFORCE THE FIBERGLASS
WITH SUPERSTRONG CARBON FIBER,
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THEN BRUSH ON MORE EPOXY RESIN.
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THE NEXT LAYER IS BALSA,
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A LIGHTWEIGHT WOOD
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
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THEY APPLY CARBON FIBER
TO SECTIONS OF THE WING
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WHERE PARTS ARE TO BE ATTACHED.
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ANOTHER SHEET OF FIBERGLASS,
AND EPOXY IS THE FINAL LAYER.
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NOW THEY ADD A LAYER
OF ABSORBENT MATERIAL,
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THEN SANDWICH THE MOLD
IN PLASTIC FILM.
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THEY INSTALL A CONNECTOR FOR
A VACUUM HOSE AND HOOK IT UP.
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THE VACUUM PULLS OUT THE AIR,
SQUEEZING THE LAYERS TOGETHER.
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THEN THEY BAKE THE UNIT,
WHICH ACTIVATES THE EPOXY,
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FUSING THE MATERIALS TOGETHER.
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NEXT, THEY ASSEMBLE THE WOODEN
FRAMEWORK FOR THE WINGS.
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THEY REINFORCE IT
WITH STRIPS OF CARBON FIBER
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AND APPLY EPOXY ON THE EDGES.
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THE MODEL MAKERS CAREFULLY
INSTALL THE FRAMEWORK
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ON THE WING SHELL.
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THEY APPLY AN EXTRA RIB
ALONG THE WING TIP...
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...SLIDE ALUMINUM CYLINDERS
INTO TUBES IN THE FRAMEWORK,
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THEN BEAD MORE EPOXY ALONG
THE WING SHELL'S PERIMETER.
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THEY USE HIGH-STRENGTH ADHESIVE
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IN STRATEGIC PARTS
OF THE FRAMEWORK
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TO ATTACH THE OTHER HALF
OF THE MOLDED WING.
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THEY BOLT THE MOLDS TOGETHER
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AND SET THE ASSEMBLY ASIDE
TO ALLOW THE EPOXY TO CURE.
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AFTER A FEW HOURS,
THEY EXTRACT THE WING,
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ITS ARTWORK NICELY TRANSFERRED
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FROM THE INSIDE SURFACE
OF THE MOLD.
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MACHINERY THEN CUTS HOLES
IN THE WING
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FOR INSTALLING LANDING GEAR
AND MOTORS CALLED SERVOS.
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THIS ROUTER
IS COMPUTER PROGRAMMED
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TO MAKE PERFECT CUTS WITHOUT
DAMAGING THE INTERNAL FRAMEWORK.
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THIS IS CRITICAL BECAUSE
JUST A FRACTION OF AN INCH OFF,
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AND THE ROUTER WOULD DESTROY
THE CAREFULLY CRAFTED WING.
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THE MODELER NOW PERFORATES THE
FIBERGLASS LAYER OF THE WING.
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HE'S CREATING A HINGED SECTION
CALLED AN AILERON.
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IT'S A CONTROL SURFACE THAT WILL
CAUSE THE PLANE TO TURN OR ROLL.
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THE AILERONS
AND OTHER CONTROL SURFACES
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WILL BE POWERED BY SERVOMOTORS.
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THE FRONT FUSELAGE SHELL
HAS BEEN MOLDED
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AND IS NOW READY TO BE REVEALED.
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LIKE THE WINGS,
THE BODY OF THIS MODEL JET
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NEEDS A SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK
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ALONG WITH BRACKETS
FOR ATTACHMENTS.
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ANOTHER COMPUTERIZED ROUTER
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CARVES THEM OUT OF MULTILAYERED
CARBON-FIBER BOARD.
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THE MODELER GLUES THESE PARTS
INSIDE THE FUSELAGE
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AND THE TAIL OF THE JET.
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COMING UP NEXT,
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THIS MODEL JET GETS ITS WINGS
AND PREPARES FOR TAKEOFF.
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Narrator: CONTROLLING ONE
OF THESE JETS IS CHALLENGING
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AND REQUIRES CONCENTRATION.
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THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TOYS,
AND THE LEARNING CURVE IS STEEP.
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ONE BAD LANDING,
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AND THIS MODEL JET COULD END UP
IN A CRUMPLED HEAP.
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IT'S WHY FLYERS HONE
THEIR SKILLS AT AIRFIELDS
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AND TEST THEM
IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.
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BACK AT THE FACTORY,
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THE MOLDED PIECES OF THIS
MODEL JET ARE COMING TOGETHER.
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THEY ATTACH THE WINGS
TO THE FUSELAGE
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USING THE CYLINDERS
INSTALLED EARLIER.
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THEN THE MODELER
MOVES TO THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL
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AND ATTACHES THE STABILIZERS...
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THE RUDDER...
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AND THE VERTICAL FIN.
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SUPER-STRENGTH GLUE
CEMENTS THE ASSEMBLY.
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NEXT, THEY BUILD THE MOTOR.
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THIS ONE IS A DUCTED-FAN
ELECTRIC SYSTEM,
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A TYPE USED IN SMALLER JETS.
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THE MODELER FIRST ASSEMBLES
THE CASING
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THAT WILL HOLD THE FAN
AND ITS MOTOR.
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HE SLIDES AIRFOILS
INTO THE CASING
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TO CREATE FOUR DUCTS,
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WHICH WILL PROPERLY CHANNEL
THE FLOW OF AIR.
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HE SLIDES THE ELECTRIC MOTOR
INTO THE ALUMINUM HUB...
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...THEN ANCHORS THE ASSEMBLY
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WITH A SCREW
FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
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THE NEXT PART
IS A SPEED-CONTROL MECHANISM.
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HE SOLDERS ITS WIRES TO THOSE
PROTRUDING FROM THE MOTOR.
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HE ENCLOSES THE MECHANISM
IN A VENTED TUBE,
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THEN SETS THE ASSEMBLY ASIDE
TEMPORARILY.
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NOW FOCUS TURNS TO THE FAN,
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WHICH HE HOOKS UP
TO A TESTING DEVICE.
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AS THE FAN SPINS,
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THE MACHINE ANALYZES IT
FOR VIBRATIONS
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THAT WOULD INDICATE THE BLADES
ARE OUT OF BALANCE.
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THE GAUGE SHOWS
IT'S VIBRATING SLIGHTLY,
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SO HE MAKES ADJUSTMENTS,
AND THEN IT'S READY TO INSTALL.
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HE ATTACHES THE FAN
TO THE MOTOR SHAFT
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AND SECURES IT WITH A BOLT
IN THE CENTER.
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IT'S NOW TIME TO POWER UP
THIS MOTOR AT A TEST STATION.
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HE BRINGS IT UP TO FULL THROTTLE
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AND MEASURES THE THRUST
IT GENERATES.
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IT PASSES THE TEST,
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SO HE INSTALLS IT
IN THE MODEL JET'S FUSELAGE.
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LATER, THIS DUCTED FAN MOTOR
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WILL BE CONNECTED
TO A BATTERY PACK.
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NOW HE MOVES ON
TO THE LANDING GEAR
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AND ATTACHES AIR CYLINDERS
TO THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS.
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PUMPING AIR INTO THESE CYLINDERS
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WILL CAUSE THE WHEELS TO RETRACT
AFTER TAKEOFF.
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THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO CAUSE THE
WHEELS TO ENGAGE FOR LANDING.
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NEXT, A SHEET OF CLEAR
THERMOPLASTIC IS TRANSFORMED
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INTO COCKPIT-CANOPY PARTS.
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A MACHINE HEATS THE PLASTIC,
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THEN VACUUM-SHRINKS IT
TO TWO MOLDS.
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THE PLASTIC HARDENS IN SECONDS
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TO CREATE TWO CLEAR PLASTIC
BUBBLES FOR THE JET CANOPY.
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THEY MOLD THE COCKPIT SHELL
IN TWO SECTIONS
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USING THE SAME TECHNIQUE.
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WITH THE COCKPIT NOW INSTALLED
AND A DOLL FOR A PILOT,
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THIS '50s-ERA KOREAN WAR JET
REPLICA IS IN FIGHTING FORM.
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ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO INSTALL
THE RADIO-CONTROL SYSTEM,
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WHICH WILL BE DONE
BY THE OPERATOR AFTER PURCHASE.
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FROM NOSE TO TAIL, THE ATTENTION
TO DETAIL ISIMPRESSIVE.
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SOME OF THESE MODEL JETS
EVEN HAVE GAS-TURBINE ENGINES
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FOR ADDED AUTHENTICITY.
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WITH RADIO CONTROLS INSTALLED,
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THIS TURBINE MODEL JET IS READY
TO TAXI DOWN THE RUNWAY.
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THE OPERATOR DOES ONE LAST CHECK
OF THE CONTROL SURFACES,
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THEN IT'S TIME FOR TAKEOFF.
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MINIATURE TURBINE ENGINES
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SOUND AND WORK LIKE THOSE
OF A BIG JET.
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THESE JETS RUMBLE AND SOAR
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AND CAN BE MADE TO PERFORM
MANY AEROBATIC STUNTS.
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OF COURSE, IT ALL HINGES ON BOTH
THE SKILL OF THE OPERATOR
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AND A JOB WELL DONE
AT THE FACTORY.
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BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL LANDING.
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