>>7401976I was concerned about the gunbarrel pods having a flimsy attachment, but happily I can report they're rock-solid.
Each of the support struts are diecast parts that connect to the Striker fuselage via a sliding tab mechanism. You tab the strut into place, then slide it forward to lock it into place (with that satisfying 'click' to let you know you've got it locked). The pods themselves then attach to the struts with the same tab-slide-lock mechanism. It's extremely secure!