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                        "What If" A-10 Group Build Idea

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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:29 AM
                        I have to admit, I was wondering about the refueling myself. I think I'll cop out and say that the refueling probe is hidden in the fuselage and pops out when needed. That way, I just decided to pose it in the "closed" position. Yeah, that's the ticket! Or maybe in the spirit of joint operations, my A-10W has the plumbing for both drogue and boom? Hhhmmmmm...

                        All that's really left is to mask and paint the canopy and then get it mounted. Oh, and one last flat coat, too, before the glass is put on.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
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                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:33 AM
                        LOL! That's it - it's enclosed for aerodynamic purposes!
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                        PanzerWulff
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:40 PM
                        um the term "Aerodynamic" and the A-10 TOGETHER hmmmmm Confused [%-)] isn't that like Military Intelegence a contradiction in terms??? LOL JK actually with all the ordinance i have to spare i may get a second A-10 and do a naval version for the refueling probe i was thinking of setting it up A-6 intruder style
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        PanzerWulff
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:43 PM
                        Sign - Oops [#oops] almost forgot i love the marpat cammo looks greatThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:42 PM
                        Cool, I couldn't remember if someone was doing an A-10N or not. Look forward to seeing how that comes out.

                        Got some work done on my RAF Thunderbolt GR.1A today (basic assembly)...gonna try and get some pix uploaded later.
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        AH1Wsnake
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Modeling anything with "MARINES" on the side.
                        Posted by AH1Wsnake on Monday, August 15, 2005 2:31 AM
                        Outstanding job on the hog there, LJ! That paint job is really an accomplishment. And here I am worrying about masking the Euro I scheme I have in mind for mine, lol.
                        Sure do wish the Marines had our own hogs....we'd put the air force out of the CAS business in a heartbeat!

                         

                        "There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and those who have met them in battle. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Monday, August 15, 2005 8:23 AM
                        Thanks, for the kind words on the camo. I masked and painted the canopy last night, so I've really just got a few details left to finish this one up and then it's on to the next project, whatever that will be.

                        If the Corps had A-10s, with the way we make do with things, they'd still be flying when the F-35 JSF is being retired!

                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Trigger
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                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Monday, August 15, 2005 10:41 AM
                        The A-10 is as good in it's job as the C-130 is at its. In other words, the best replacement for an old A-10 is a new A-10.

                        Snake, LJ - y'all are right - the Corps should have replaced their Scooters with Hogs. That's why I'm building an A-10M (different from LJs Whiskey model) and given the last 2-3 conflicts our nation's military have been in, the Pentagon should have kept that production line open and churning them out. Hawgs flying when F-35s go to the Boneyard? Sounds good to me!

                        SoapBox [soapbox]...okay, I'll step off now.
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        PanzerWulff
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:35 AM
                        Banged Head [banghead] going bananas waiting for my new cockpit to arrive im at a standstill until it does. I'll probably paint up my ordinance and landing gear while i wait, that and continue painting my WH 40,000 figures. I hope things are goin well for you guysThumbs Up [tup]
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        PanzerWulff
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                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Saturday, August 20, 2005 2:49 PM
                        hey guys how goes it ? i still need that Censored [censored]Censored [censored]Censored [censored] cockpit set to go anywhere substantial but i got my ordinance all built up and will probably paint it up soon
                        BTW a lil off topic but i started my own GB called Mirror/Mirror take a look it is a what if GB i would love to hear you guys opinion on the subject
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:32 PM
                        At long last I've gotten this hawg done and on the shelf! Here are the finished photos of my A-10W in USMC MARPAT. The Whiskey Hawg:







                        And a couple of detail shots of the sensor pod I added for PGM guidance and the office:


                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:48 PM
                        Simply AWESOME, John!! Hat's off to ya!
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                        Gilmund
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Haninge, Sweden
                        Posted by Gilmund on Sunday, August 21, 2005 7:43 PM
                        Fantastic job, LJ!
                        - Johan Byberg -</font id="blue"> "Who´s the most foolish, the fool or the fool who follows?"</font id="size1">
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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:40 PM
                        Looks good LJ!

                        Note - I started packing up today to move this saturday so the workshop is officially closed for now. It's been widing down for a while but for the next few weeks the assembly line will be totally down. Please don't tell the unions
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Monday, August 29, 2005 9:27 AM
                        http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,166975,00.html

                        "In Arkansas, F-16 fighters from the Air Base at Fort Smith would be removed but an A-10 would be added. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., said the change will result in little, if any, loss of personnel."

                        So the Razorbacks will finally be flying the right aircraft!
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        PanzerWulff
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Monday, September 5, 2005 1:36 AM
                        i finally got ahold of my friend so i'll soon have acess to a digital camera WHEEEEEEEEEE
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Monday, September 5, 2005 12:49 PM
                        We'll be waiting to see your warthog, PanzerWulff, so get to snapping those photos!
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Friday, January 13, 2006 10:58 PM

                        Just in case you guys are still around, here's another what if A-10. My how things come full circle. I started out with you guys and now I'm back with another one.

                             Eddie

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                        PanzerWulff
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:36 AM

                        hmmmm an A-10 built by Arado????

                        things been really nuts for me still need to paint my beast

                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:11 AM

                        Just a small update to show that I wasn't going to leave the tail like that.Wink [;)]

                            Eddie

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                        PanzerWulff
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:10 PM
                        Looks good eddie BTW you seem to be a kitbash king you wouldent have a spare 1/48 scale A6 intruder refuel probe laying around would you? other than my gunship hog in 1/72 i'm doing a navy A-10 with harpoons and such for ordinance in 1/48 
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:07 PM

                        I've gotta get back on top of things... mine made it down to Alabama with me, but I've been working steadily on a series of F-86s and a Hasegawa Apache.  Once I get the Verlinden detail set for the Trump N/AW, I'll finally be able to finish it.

                         

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:08 AM

                         PanzerWulff wrote:
                        Looks good eddie BTW you seem to be a kitbash king you wouldent have a spare 1/48 scale A6 intruder refuel probe laying around would you? other than my gunship hog in 1/72 i'm doing a navy A-10 with harpoons and such for ordinance in 1/48 

                        I don't have any of those around, but you sure can make pretty easy if you want. As a bonus, I'm gonna try my hand at it too. They could come in handy. All I'm going to do is lamenate some evergreen stock, cut and shape. I little stretched sprue for the tip and ..bingo.Big Smile [:D]

                            Eddie

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                        PanzerWulff
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA
                        Posted by PanzerWulff on Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:50 AM
                        yea it should be rather easy in fact i may try to use it as a master to make a RTV mold if it works I'll let you know. hmmm maybe even strut stock could work
                        ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:45 AM

                        Now yer thinkin'.Big Smile [:D]Cool [8D] I never tried making a mold. I just build whatever I need from what I've got handy. It made modeling much more fun for me when I could make my own stuff.Smile [:)]

                            Eddie

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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:04 AM
                        WHOA!!!! I totally missed this round of updates!

                        Nice Über-Hog Eddie! How do you plan on finishing it?
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        eddie miller
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Burton, Texas
                        Posted by eddie miller on Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:43 PM

                         Trigger wrote:
                        WHOA!!!! I totally missed this round of updates! Nice Über-Hog Eddie! How do you plan on finishing it?

                        That's the $64K question.Smile [:)] I'm not entirely happy with the tail and I've got to work on mounting 2 cannons in the nose. Lots of ordinance, of course.Wink [;)] This ones on hold for about a week while I complete a firefighting Apache.Approve [^]

                             Eddie

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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Friday, January 20, 2006 8:32 AM
                        You're gonna have t...two cannons on "Hogzilla" (BTW - I think that's what you should name it). I was wondering what color scheme you were going for... but instead I find out you're gonna put on two guns.

                        Tails, huh? Why not three verticals? Two on the ends of the horzontals and a third on the end of the fuselage? I like the looks of the two configurations you've already shown (although that second one - it might have a noisy takeoff and landing)

                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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                        TAdan
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                          November 2005
                        • From: NP, NJ, USA
                        Posted by TAdan on Friday, January 20, 2006 3:08 PM
                        eddie miller...Is that going to be an A-1010 or an A-20 ? :-)
                        Current Project: 1/72 Matchbox Supermarine Stranraer
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                        Trigger
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Moooooon River!
                        Posted by Trigger on Friday, January 20, 2006 4:09 PM
                        Well, it can't be an A-20 - Douglas already built that plane... But regardless of the numerical designation, that thing is HOGZILLA!

                        Normal Warthog:


                        HOGZILLA!

                        ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."
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