FMS FA-18 wingtip missile rail

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The stock FMS F/A-18 wingtip missile rail is made of EPO foam, which is soft, fragile and unattractive. This rail slots into the same wingtip mounts as the original equipment. To simplify printing, the mounting lugs are printed separately and glued into place in the rail, and the small airfoil leading edge needs to be attached to match your specific wing design. Both left-handed and right-handed prints of these parts are required. My own printer is too small to print the entire rail at once. If your printer has sufficient capacity, you can join the two parts together using a STL editor (TinkerCAD can handle this task) and then print in one piece. I have added a new file with a one-piece rail that still requires gluing of the mounting lug into place. In addition, I have included a separate file for an alternative wingtip mount, as I've noticed some variation between my own wings. If you're experiencing issues with the original stock mount, this might be a useful option. For those who want to use this rail with a missile, I recommend searching Thingiverse for compatible models - specifically the AMRAAM at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3452783 or the Sidewinder at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3356699.