Nick, for rigging I like smoke coloured invisible sewing thread.

Nick if your looking for stailess steel or even brass wire, several model rail road distributors sell these in packs of 6-10 each. "Whalthers Distributors" here in the US has them and even Caboose Hobbies here in Denver sells them. (Both are on the internet.)

James agreed but we are not dealing with a company that puts everything into the box. And at nearly $70.00 for a 1:48 bomber maybe Hippo knew what they could afford. They themselves may have some extras planned.

Since Mirage has two sets of bomb stores it reminds me that even in the "modern age" aircraft often we see companies doing basic kits and another company doing the weapsons and bombs. The bomb racks will be something that Part could do but quite possibly our good man Wotjek will have something up his sleeves.

As to the crosses bombers definately walked a different road. Even the German Naval two seaters had some with black outlines as the surrounding lighter colours muted the demarcation of white and lt. Blue and / or grey. The FF33e "Wolf Cub" was a prime example of outlined crosses. I'll have to check my files to go further.

With the larger Bombers often if they had the dark coloured camouflage some manufacturers would only employ the white borders with empty centers showing the camouflage.

When you have a situation where "we are not dealing with a company that puts everything into the box" and they make a serious omission, I reckon a reviewer should call it like it is.

When you have a situation where "we are not dealing with a company that puts everything into the box" and they make a serious omission, I reckon a reviewer should call it like it is. . .

Then we will see your review of this kit in the future. Good luck with that.

". . .The fabric cross sample you posted appears to have been cut around the white edging, it is not on a bigger piece that shows a black edge."