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Why were the black "eyeball" chines added to the OMS pods, and when were they added?
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Quote from: braindrink on 02/12/2014 01:25 am
Why were the black "eyeball" chines added to the OMS pods, and when were they added?
They were densified tiles that were more resistance to impact damage.
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