Freak All 7 magnet attachment points are in position now: both sidewinders (will be glued to the rails, magnets are in the wings themselves), there are magnets in the inner wing pylons to be able to attach fuel tanks or Sea Eagle missiles, a magnet for the in-flight refuelling probe, hidden inside the fuselage, like the one for the centerline pylon with bomb, and finally a single big (3x5 mm) magnet for the base.
Most magnets are 2x1 discs, but on the front side of the wing pylon that wouldn't fit so I put a 1x1 there. Alignment of the stores is only very slightly worse than I normally have with CA glue, so I will be doing this more often. Practise on the Mirage F1CR helped a lot.
Freak Thanks! I practiced the magnet gluing on the Mirage F1CR (which I did not paint yet) before this one and got the hang of it after a bomb rack with 4 bombs. Very happy how these are turning out, now let's hope I don't ruin the paint and varnish.
Decals will be interesting: the red dot for the center of the roundel is a separate decal in this kit. If it goes wrong, I guess I can always paint the red dot.
9 April 2023, 16:47
Freak I guess I'll have to 'saw' the exhaust pipes down the middle to be able to pish the two parts in, one at a time. Any other thoughts on how to fix my mistake?
Freak
