Fernando
A. Barbosa Cordero
Querétaro,
Mexico
Fernando
says, “This A-10 shows a special scheme that was developed for use in the
Persian Gulf but never saw combat.” He added avionics, an ejection seat,
instrument panels, and several resin and photoetched-metal parts to detail the
cockpit. After painting with Testors enamels, he weathered with India ink,
pastel chalks, and artist’s oils. “The A-10 is one of my favorites. There was
the internal challenge between members of our local model club, but I was also
inspired by its appearance in the Transformers movie.