"What If" A-10 Group Build Idea

LemonJello wrote:

PanzerWullf, I'll have to go look at your build, it sounds pretty interesting as well.  (shakes head) But I just don't know about not having that big ol' GAU in the nose...just seems wrong.

heres the pics I mentioned what ya think?

Not too shabby...definitely not something I'd want to see inbound on my position.  I'd be looking for a nice, deep hole to jump in, and hope something else caught the pilot's eye as he made his gun run.  What scale are you working in with this one?

 

it's a spare 1/72 scale academy "Iraqui Freedom" A-10 I had lying around

Now THAT is cool! With a few more weps on board, you could make it into a Specter Warthog. You should bring that bad boy over to What if modelers. I know a few people who would really enjoy that.

    Eddie

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index.php?showforum=2

Thanks Eddie I'll head over there later as for the "Warzenschwein" I haven't added the ordinance yet it will be getting a couple of gunpods 3 or 4 and 8x cluster bombs as well as 6x "Aussenseiters" missles (Mavericks) the Gau-8's replacement is a 75mm autocannon firing APFSDS or HEAT rounds that reminds me I still have to make a rather Large shell casing ejector chute the aircraft will have the name "Stuka Zwei!"as the pilots name for the aircraft

More progress to report. Evened out the rear end a bit and installed the gun barrel housings The "housings" are tree sprue from my USN TSR2.

    Eddie

Looking good, everyone!  Some mean flying machines being created, that's for sure.  Keep the updates coming.

Hi guys,

  I'm not in this build but I can't belive nobody thought to build a Blue Angels A-10!

I must say this was a great idea for a group build. Let your imagination and creativity run wild!

Zip

zipmeister wrote:

Hi guys,   I'm not in this build but I can't belive nobody thought to build a Blue Angels A-10! I must say this was a great idea for a group build. Let your imagination and creativity run wild! Zip

a Blue Angels A-10? thats sacrilege. now a Thunderbirds A-10 would work

Or the JASDF Blue Impulse team, RCAF Snowbirds,Russia's White Knights ( I think?) etc etc imagine all the low & slow manuvers capable with the "Hog"

as for me I'm in the middle of scratchbuilding 4 Mk50 arial torpedos for my S/A-10N BTw does anyone have any spare 1/48 refueling probe TIPs I scratchbuilt my A-6 style refueling probe but I haven't had any success making the probe tip look right

PanzerWulff wrote:

Or the JASDF Blue Impulse team, RCAF Snowbirds,Russia's White Knights ( I think?) etc etc imagine all the low & slow manuvers capable with the "Hog" as for me I'm in the middle of scratchbuilding 4 Mk50 arial torpedos for my S/A-10N BTw does anyone have any spare 1/48 refueling probe TIPs I scratchbuilt my A-6 style refueling probe but I haven't had any success making the probe tip look right

seems a little far fetched to me, i mean i know the hawg can fly slow but i don't know about that slow, even with a parachute. i'll stick to harpoons and penguins

Thats what the drouge chute on the rear of the torp is for if it works for the S-3 Viking I figure it will work for the Hog and the Mk50 compliments the brace of harpoons it will carry

  true i forgot that the viking carried the mk50. well my build will have this: three engines, the third will be mounted directly above the fuselage between the standard 2. the avenger is getting replaced by twin 40mm Bofors cannons. the wing will be slightly stretched to accomidate another fairing on each wing, like the one for the landing gear, each of which will hold a 30mm Rarden cannon (off of a scorpion recon tank). the 2 outer fuselage hard points will each carry 2 shortened harpoon missiles, these can be removed to allow a gun pod to be mounted on the centerline hardpoint. other weapons will include penguin anti-ship missiles, and 500lb. laser guided bombs. A FLIR and laser designator will be mounted on the nose (thanks for the idea eddie) and the nose gear will be replaced by one off of a f-18 hornet to allow for carrier operations, as well as the arrestor hook. i think i too will try to make a refueling probe, but i think i'll try a harrier style rather than an intruder type.

Sounds cool a "Twin 40" ould definatly chew things up

Some great ideas being thrown around.  Can't wait to see some of these versions.

Broke out my Hawgs over the weekend, took stock of how far along they are and what needs to be done. In-Progress pix coming soon.

Not much to report, except for 2 pix with a weapons load and one slick, from the ceiling. Hopefully I'll get some inspiration to move forward soon.

    Eddie

That.... is beautiful...... Drop everything you're working on until it's done. As for me, I've been following this GB for quite a while, and I've been thinking about picking up a Hog to do.... still not sure how I want to do it, though.

rudy_102 wrote:

That.... is beautiful...... Drop everything you're working on until it's done. As for me, I've been following this GB for quite a while, and I've been thinking about picking up a Hog to do.... still not sure how I want to do it, though.

Alright, as per your request, I'm working on mine, now you get yours going. Here's the tail config that I'm going with. I think all I've got to do now is get the "turtleback" over the engines and I can start puttying......

    Eddie

Exactly HOW many tail configurations have you tried on that thing?

rudy_102 wrote:

Exactly HOW many tail configurations have you tried on that thing?

I think this makes five. That's the way I do things. If you go back and look at any of my past builds, you'll see that my projects go through many changes before they're done.When I start a project, I never have plans, only ideas, and many times suggestions from you fine people end up being part of the build. Plus, I'm not completely sure I'm happy with this layout.

   Eddie

Dun dun DUN........

Heres a  set of pics of the more complete A-10 "Warzenschwein" I hope that ya like it guys

rudy_102 wrote:

Dun dun DUN........

Another change....... This one is the one I am sticking with, honest. Seriously, I am at ease with this configuration and that is good enough for me.

    Eddie

Lookin' good.