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So a co-worker of mine commissioned me to build him an A-10 Warthog with markings from Spangdhalem Air base, Germany; a recent assignment of his. He liked the way my other A-10 came out, but I told him HIS would be much nicer since my modeling skills have greatly improved since 2011. He requested that it look slightly dirty and battle-worn from his days of working Hogs in Iraq.
1:48 scale A-10 Warthog kit from Revell
Upgrades include:
-AFV Club Iridescent film on the Heads Up Display glass
-SAC Metal landing gear
-True details correct ACES II ejection seat
-Eduard RBF tags
-Astra brand decals (SUCK!)
-Light scratch-building / addition of RWR antennae on the tail, canopy actuator, and wire for hydraulic lines in the nose landing gear well.
-Future-dipped canopy and windscreen, and a drop of future put in all the gauges to simulate glass.
I figure I have over 100 hours into the build. I'm glad to finally have it finished! I worked on it off and on over the last year and a half! What was supposed to be $100 for my time and labor, turned into trading the model for 2 cases of his amazingly sweet 9% home-brewed Belgian Trippel Ale. The wife said "great, now you're building models for alcohol? Yeah, THAT'S healthy!" LOL.
On to the pics. Enjoy. Did I mention Astra decals suck?
Dammit, I JUST noticed a damn ejector pin mark right in the middle of the crew ladder door!
--Rob
Glue Sniffer since 1977
Wow. That is sweet! The cockpit is amazing.
Griffin
Very nice work, I too love the cockpit!
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Looks great, very clean.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
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That is a really nice build, your friend of whom commissioned the A-10 from you can be mighty proud of such a great looking kit!
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
Your co-worker is now a proud owner of a beautifully built A-10. Very nicely done.
No bucks, no Buck Rogers
That is very well done. The polish on the canopy is outstanding.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Very nicely done indeed. A build for booze? Sounds like a fair trade to me
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
stikpusher Very nicely done indeed. A build for booze? Sounds like a fair trade to me
Very nice Hog! And you found a way to get paid in beer, what's not to like?
Groot
"Firing flares while dumping fuel may ruin your day" SH-60B NATOPS
Nice looking A-10, very well done.
WIP:Trying to get my hobby stuff sorted - just moved and still unpacking.
"Gator, Green Catskill....Charlie On Time"
Really nice build, i am sure you friend will be pleased with it.
But isn't that always the way with pics, always see somthing we missed with the naked eye. I do that all the time.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Great-looking A-10!
Thanks for the kind remarks guys. :)
Nice model! I love the A-10!
But I hear you on those ejection pin marks! I recently started Testors 1/48-scale F-104C, and the seat had an ejection pin mark not on the back of the seat where it could easily be hidden simply by gluing it to the cockpit, but the front, where it would be easily visible as I'm not going to use the pilot figure. I ended up building a quick cushion made of sheet styrene; it went quicker than working with sanding sticks.
"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"
What a great looking build! And you can now officially hang up a sign saying "Will work for beer".
Eric
Incredible model! Beautiful job on that plane sir, your friend is a lucky guy.
Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
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