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Step 1. Glue the nose cone on to the body. |
Below: The nose cone attached correctly. |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](/portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/American/Air/TUBX12-14.jpg) |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](/portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/American/Air/TUBX12-10.jpg) |
Step 2. Attach the refueling probe to the left hand side of the fuselage. |
Below: The probe in position. |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](/portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/American/Air/TUBX12-11.jpg) |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](/portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/American/Air/TUBX12-12.jpg) |
Step 3. Next, attach the horizontal stabilisers to the tail section of the Harrier. |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](Portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/British/Air/TBBX09-13.jpg) |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](Portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/British/Air/TBBX09-14.jpg) |
Step 4. Attach the Cluster bombs to the bomb racks on the underside of the wings. |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](Portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/British/Air/TBBX09-15.jpg) |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](Portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/British/Air/TBBX09-16.jpg) |
Assembling The Flight Stand |
Step One Cut the parts of the flight stand off the plastic sprue using a sharp hobby knife or a pair of hobby cutters. |
![The stalk of the flight stand attached to the base The stalk of the flight stand attached to the base](Portals/0/all_images/Productspotlight/TeamYankee/British/TBBX05-50.jpg) |
Step Two Attach the stem to the flight stand base. The hard plastic of the flight stand will bond firmly with plastic cement, but you can also use superglue.
There are two sizes of stem; the standard practice is to use the shorter stem for helicopters and the tall stem for strike aircraft, to bolster the impression that they are flying at a higher altitude. But there's no reason you shouldn't use the tall stem for helicopters if you like how it looks.
Left: The stem attached to the base.
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Step Three Add the magnet cap to the top of the stem. The cap fits snugly to the top of the stem, so you will only need a small amount of glue to neatly secure the magnet cap in place.
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Step Four The cap has a recess to hold one of the supplied rare-earth magnets, to create a solid connection between the stand and the aircraft model. The tabs at the front and back help keep the aircraft pointing in the right direction. |
![The magnet cap on top of the stork The magnet cap on top of the stork](Portals/0/all_images/Modelling/Assemblyguides/Vietnam/Flying-Stand-05.jpg) |
![Adding a magnet to the cap Adding a magnet to the cap](Portals/0/all_images/Vietnam/Promo/Heli-Promo-04.jpg) |
Step Five The bottom of the aircraft has a recess for a magnet and slots to match with the tabs on the cap. |
Step Six A second magnet is the glued into the recess, making sure the polarities match. |
Step Seven Mated perfectly, the flight stand, aircraft and magnets create a solid, stable connection. |
Below: An assembled Harrier on its flight stand. |
![Harrier Assembly (TUBX12) Harrier Assembly (TUBX12)](/portals/0/all_images/TeamYankee/American/Air/TUBX12-13.jpg) |
Last Updated On Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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