"What If" A-10 Group Build Idea

Trigger wrote:

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)

I like it! A-10+ Hogzilla it is. Plus, I'll use your idea for the third vert. stab. Thanks! I have no idea what the color scheme will be. I usually start thinking about that when I'm close to being done. I think I'll try and keep it simple, so as to not distract from the aircraft itself.

     Eddie

eddie miller wrote:

I think I'll try and keep it simple, so as to not distract from the aircraft itself.

In that case, might I suggest standard Euro1 and squadron markings? We (viewers of the A-10) have been so conditioned to seeing them in those colors that Euro1 just seem "natural" (just like an F4U's three tone blue/white scheme or an F-105 in SEA colors) and won't distract the viewer. Plus - you'd be finishing Hogzilla in a scheme nicknamed - yup - "Lizard."

My Thunderbolt GR.1 and A-10M concepts are based on the opposite of what I just described. While there will be some physical differences between those and a stock A-10, the biggest wil be the paint scheme and markings.

Could you show me or direct me to where I can see an example of this Euro 1? Being a Navy man, all I'm use to is grey, gray and underway haze gray.

Thanks Eddie

eddie miller wrote:

Could you show me or direct me to where I can see an example of this Euro 1? Being a Navy man, all I'm use to is grey, gray and underway haze gray. Thanks Eddie

Look familiar?

Yes. I do recoginze it. Funny, I never knew all these camo jobs had names. Yours is the second suggestion to use those colors.I'll keep this scheme in mind whenever I get to that point. Thanks.

   Eddie 

Me? Laugh? Nonsense! I'll do no such thing... *snicker snicker*

Anyhow, don't have any progress to report on my Army Hog yet.  Been workin on some other stuff and I'm pretty much stalled until I can get the Verlinden NAW update set.   That thing's pricy!

No way am I redoing the paint job on my Whiskey Hog, Trigger!  I like it just as it is.  Now, that's not to say that my tiltrotor escort wouldn't possibly get it's top surfaces decked out in a similar pattern for the warmer climate.

hillbilly70631, I think Trigger's A-10N would fit the bill for your anti-ship role, he's working his up for full carrier ops if memory serves.  So it would be perfect for a brace or two of Harpoons or a few ASW torpedoes and depth charges. 

my 1/48 hog is a S/F/A-10 N I'm adding a sonobouy dispenser and a MAD boom on the tail weapons will include homing torpedos harpoons and for defending the roost a pair of Phoenix missiles

but first i need to finnish up my "WraithHog" A/G-10 interdictor gunship just need to add the rest of the ordinance,landing gear and finish the weathering

LemonJello wrote:

No way am I redoing the paint job on my Whiskey Hog, Trigger!

LemonJello wrote:

hillbilly70631, I think Trigger's A-10N would fit the bill for your anti-ship role, he's working his up for full carrier ops if memory serves.  So it would be perfect for a brace or two of Harpoons or a few ASW torpedoes and depth charges.

Sounds like PanzerWulff has the only game in town as far as ASW is concerned.  Lots of unique variants, that's for sure. 

I've seen photos on the web of someone's naval A-10, with wing-folds.  I thought about that for my build (for all of about thirty seconds) but I don't think I could have pulled off that kind of surgery. 

Hey, hey ! Since I'm only working on 3 or 4 projects at one time, I figured I'd better get started on more progress on the Hogzilla Since this one is going to be so big, I wanted to beef up the landing gear. Now I've created more work to expand the wheel wells, but such is life. Also, a dry run on how the two 30s are going to be installed in the nose. I'm sure they'll move again before it's all over, but I wanted to see how it's gonna look. I think it will work.

  Eddie

Pretty mean looking, Eddie.  I wonder how loud it gets in the cockpit with both GAUs firing? 

What did you use for the main gear wheels? 

Still going with the four engine config? 

I like the progress, keep the updates coming, when you can spare a minute.  Just how many projects do you have going right now anyway? 

LemonJello wrote:

Pretty mean looking, Eddie.  I wonder how loud it gets in the cockpit with both GAUs firing?  What did you use for the main gear wheels?  Still going with the four engine config?  I like the progress, keep the updates coming, when you can spare a minute.  Just how many projects do you have going right now anyway?

You reminded me of a slogan on the hangers at Atsugi. Please excuse our noise, it's the sound of freedom Never thought about the noise level. i think any pilot would put up with it to fire those babies just once. I got the wheels from the other kit( I bought two for this project). The 4 engine config is here to stay. Here's the latest pix. I've expanded the fuselage to fit the ammo drum and extra fuel.I've also used bits of drinking straws to make external covers for the gun barrels I think I've got about 5 or 6 projects going at once . Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I've started a real world 1/72 F-20 just to make it interesting.

     Eddie

That is one heck of a monster!  Hogzilla indeed!

"Remember; short, controlled bursts..."

Just think of the intimidation factor as it orbits the area waiting for the call-in by the FAC.

Alright, time to get serious about this one. Here's my progress for tonight.

     Eddie

At long last, an update!  That's some nice work on the landing gear, Eddie.  Just enough to keep our appetite sharp for more as you progress.  This one will be a monster, that's for sure.

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. 

I cant remember if the new gun was in the pics I already posted or if it will be in the set I'm taking this weekend of the basecoated model

as for the A-10N I'm having a bear of a time finding a pair of homing torpedos anyone know of any AM torpedos out there? also I'm not sure if I will do a high vis or low vis scheme on the A-10N,I sortof like the older white&gull grey high vis scheme

Basic engine construction is complete. A little seam work to be done, but that's for another day.

    Eddie

I got a little rhinoplasty done tonight. You'll be seeing my posts in the aircraft section as well. It's for the people who don't get over here to the dark side.

      Eddie

A couple of new additions. I built a laser designator and FLIR out of a KC-135 O2 tank and A-4 drop tank tip. Lemonjello, I think I'll start on the guns today, since I'm off until Wed.

  Eddie