A look inside Academy's production line

[madhatter]

just came across this in my YT feed and thought it was a good watch, especially if you've ever been curious about how kit makers actually make their kits

youtu.be/xLrLakW4QDg?si=4_mmeWLutLYLs8jz

[kyledehart5]

Ah, now that is very cool.

[armornutii]

  Always amazes me how much goes into the production of our kits. One thing I noticed straight away is it appears that the machines were running at " human speed" vs the insane rate we factory workers have to run our production machines.

[Leon]

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[handiabled]

And now you know where the dreaded ejector pin marks come from. Thanks for sharing!

[lyle]

Tha t was fun. I, too, was impressed at the speed of the lines. So much hand work involved.

[madhatter]

yeah I thought it was really cool too. I personally like how machines haven't completely taken over every aspect of the production at Academy. I wouldn't mind the last guys job though - test building each kit Hard life that'd be - not

[TJ]

Really neat video. Were those Airfix boxes, on the shelf, at the 5 minute mark?

[M1Carbine]

Just watched this yesterday on my YT feed as well. Great little video.

-Bob

[eaglecash867]

Thanks for the video link Madhatter!

Aug 25, 2024 7:44:31 GMT -5 handiabled said:

And now you know where the dreaded ejector pin marks come from. Thanks for sharing!

LOL!  You beat me to it, Brent.  I was going to say the same thing.  Always knew they were called ejector pin marks, but never knew why they were called that until I watched this video.

Saw lots of A-10C sprues being made too!  Love that kit so far.

[tcoat]

And THIS is why kits cost so much now!

Having worked in manufacturing for several decades I always love seeing how things are made.

[Steve Zuleski]

Thinking about it, it's crazy just how technical this all is for a plastic kit. We are blessed!

[spook]

Just Amazing !