SNECMA Colibri (that's 'Hummingbird' in French....)

[PR19_Kit]

Who knows? 

If not, the ones that are obstructed by the launcher can be on extendible frames, like the ones on an F-102 maybe?

[PR19_Kit]

Got the colour coat on now, Ford Stratos Silver again, with a black radome. I gave the whole airframe a blast of black over the red primer before masking off the radome, as I recalled that the people who use the metallic airbrush colours use black as a base coat and it's come out not looking too bad.

In the pic of the Colibri on its erector/launcher you can just see the undernose window too.

[NARSES2]

Coming along nicely Kit

[PR19_Kit]

Just a few Magic missiles to arm the Colibri.............. 

[Old Wombat]

 

[PR19_Kit]

Amazon, Kit - has them by the long ton.

https://smile.amazon.com/TAROMAING-500pcs-Acrylic-Different-Artificial/dp/B077RVB7QX/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=clear+Acrylic+fingernails&qid=1572696924&sr=8-5

I found some on Amazon UK and bought a packet.

There's MILLIONS of them in there, so I've got enough canopies, of all sizes, to last me till the end of time! 

[chrisonord]

Are those heat seaking RATO's or radar guided  ones
Chris

[NARSES2]

Amazon, Kit - has them by the long ton.

https://smile.amazon.com/TAROMAING-500pcs-Acrylic-Different-Artificial/dp/B077RVB7QX/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=clear+Acrylic+fingernails&qid=1572696924&sr=8-5

Kit for the life of me I can't get my brain around their use. Could you bring a couple to Telford so I can visualise it better ?
I found some on Amazon UK and bought a packet.

There's MILLIONS of them in there, so I've got enough canopies, of all sizes, to last me till the end of time! 

[PR19_Kit]

Amazon, Kit - has them by the long ton.

https://smile.amazon.com/TAROMAING-500pcs-Acrylic-Different-Artificial/dp/B077RVB7QX/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=clear+Acrylic+fingernails&qid=1572696924&sr=8-5

I found some on Amazon UK and bought a packet.

There's MILLIONS of them in there, so I've got enough canopies, of all sizes, to last me till the end of time! 

Kit for the life of me I can't get my brain around their use. Could you bring a couple to Telford so I can visualise it better ?

No problem. I have no idea why a woman would want CLEAR nails either, especially as they're SO clear it'd be difficult to see them!

[PR19_Kit]

Are those heat seaking RATO's or radar guided  ones

You should see how they look when they're in place around the wing! I've got half of them in place so far and they do look just like RATO boosters.

Perhaps the pilot could fire a few but not release the missile if he needed a bit more take-off thrust? 

[zenrat]

Just a few Magic missiles to arm the Colibri.............. 

Two of the Magics have a more pointed nose.  I think they are the two I sent Kit from the Academy Super Etendard.  Now that could be Academy representing a different type of Magic (radar as opposed to heat seeker - or vice versa) or it could just be Academy not getting it quite right.

[PR19_Kit]

Two of the Magics have a more pointed nose.  I think they are the two I sent Kit from the Academy Super Etendard.  Now that could be Academy representing a different type of Magic (radar as opposed to heat seeker - or vice versa) or it could just be Academy not getting it quite right.

Very true. Most of the weapons load are infra-red homing versions, but bearing in mind the likely targets, the others home onto traces of vodka in the atmosphere and follow it unerringly to its source..........

[NARSES2]

Cheers Kit 

Very true. Most of the weapons load are infra-red homing versions, but bearing in mind the likely targets, the others home onto traces of vodka in the atmosphere and follow it unerringly to its source..........

I watched Dr Strangelove again the other night and that reminds me of a quote by the "loony" USAF Commander 

[Tophe]

Got the colour coat on now, Ford Stratos Silver again, with a black radome.
In the pic of the Colibri on its erector/launcher you can just see the undernose window too.

Belated congratulations again. Lovely with the canopy on...

[PR19_Kit]

Having got four Magics on the upper half of the wing, I turned the model upside down to see how to fit the other four on the lower half. Sadly it won't work as the lowest Magics foul the erector/launcher so it looks like the Colibri will only be able to carry six missiles. 

But I found this while looking for info on the original Colioptere :-



That was a project for an service version of the original aircraft, and look where the missiles are located.