Of all the A-10 builds that I have done in the past, this one is by far my favorite. You can’t go wrong with the world-famous Flying Tigers squadron. The shark mouth is iconic and it suits the A-10 well. The kit itself came with a few challenges. From the way the chin assembled to the spinal seam continuing to separate, I kept busy staying on top of this one. The seam was mainly my own fault, I will admit. Everything else went normal.
I had a fun time building this one the way that I wanted to. The European camouflage scheme is by far my favorite and I was happy to utilize it on this build. With the paint scheme taken care of, my next point to address was ordinance. I think I did a good job of mixing it up and restraining myself from overloading the aircraft.
Well, I am satisfied with the end result. I think it came out pretty well. After building two A-10’s with this set of kits, I want to get another one or two more going. I can’t help it. The A-10 is my weakness. I’m thinking of a winter scheme for one of them. I will wait a few months so I can get some good research in.
Lots of Wow !! from my 8 year old seating beside me and reading your post 🙂
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That’s great! Thank you. I’m glad he enjoyed it.
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That is just outstanding. A gorgeous application of camouflage. I’m just loving this airplane. Terrific job on this one!
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Thank you! I am quite happy with how it turned out. The snow scheme will be coming up soon. It’s a sharp scheme. I have to sort out the markings before I can move forward on it. Stay tuned.
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A brilliant model for a brilliant aircraft. Damn shame UK never bought them just what was needed in Afgahistan, or for Iraq right now?
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I’m surprised it didn’t catch on in more countries. It’s does a fantastic job at a low cost.
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Wow !! what a post !! Kudos
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Thank you!
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Awesome build of an awesome machine. You’re right the paint scheme suits the A-10.
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Thank you!
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I, too, have a weakness for the Warthog. I worked them at Davis-Monthan Control Tower from 1978 until 1981.
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Thank you for liking “Wildflowers” and “More Wildflowers.” I liked this post because I did an illustration of a World War II plane with a shark mouth similar to this one. I based the illustration on a photo, but it is great to see the plane in 3-D! 🙂
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I’ve always loved the look of the A-10s, and this is a great replica; the colors and detailing are fantastic.
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Thank you! This is my favorite color scheme.
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Cool
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Thank you!
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