**** DONE: 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[Spherical]

This is not quite my favorite aircraft, but it is pretty nearly up there!

Username: Spherical
First Name: Tama
Category: Novice
Scale: 1/72
Kit: Revell\Monogram A-10 Warthog
Accessories: Zilch, straight outta the box

Cheers

 

[T Bolt]

The A-10s not quite my favorite, but close also, so Ill be watching your build with interest. I just posted a bunch of pictures of the one at the Air Force Museum I took on a recent visit there might find helpful. Look here at post #251
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/trip-national-museum-us-air-force-31824-17.html

 

[parsifal]

hi spherical. Should be a very intersting build. Any particular squadron or a/c in mind??

 

[meatloaf109]

Welcome to the build!
T-bolt has done an excellent job getting shots of the piddlin' little details that keep some of us up at night!

 

[Spherical]

@T Bolt, Those pics are really nice, I think I might use the majority of them as a refrence, especially the Cockpit!

@Parsifal, I dont have a particular squadron in mind at the moment, but I would actually like to know the squadron of the kits decals as I havent been able to find it yet (If somebody would be kind enough to take a look), I know EL stands for Ellsworth but Im not to sure.
The Decals arn't to brilliant, so I might think about investing in some others, - hopefully if I do, for the same paint scheme! (a point in the right direction for that would be handy )

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[parsifal]

i dont know much about the a-10, except that I like the aircraft. so im not much help, but I did find this link which i hope will help:

TankKiller.com - A-10 Warthog, Squadron Patches, Unit Information

 

[Spherical]

Thanks Parsifal!, I kinda narrowed it down, but I think because the kit has a 1977 stamp on the plastic that the squadron may have changed?
TankKiller.com - 23 Tactical Fighter Wing / Wing - 23 Tactical Fighter Wing
TankKiller.com - 74 FS -74 Tactical Fighter Squadron

Becuase of the flying tiger emblem which is also on the decal sheet, it could be these two, but I still really need an expert!

 

[brucejscott]

Nice choice Tama. Welcome to the build.

 

[woljags]

good luck with your project

 

[Wayne Little]

Welcome aboard Tama....like the A-10 too, look forward to your build.

 

[ozhawk40]

Yep - me too!

Cheers

Peter

 

[Airframes]

Good choice, looking forward to the build.

 

[Wurger]

I echo the post above.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Welcome aboard Tama and what a great GB start, this is also one of my top five favourites and I have a Trumpeter 1/32 sitting on the display shelf to prove it.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Nice choice Tama, I have one of the Tamiya kits in 1/48. And welcome to the GB sir!

 

[A4K]

Nice choice mate!

 

[Spherical]

A slow start so far! But here is the completed cockpit (not stuck into the fuselage just yet )
The yellow handles (on either side of the ejector seat), are made from copper wire, but I think there too thick, just didn't have a thinner size.

 

[Airframes]

Not bad at all - looking forward to further progress.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice start Tama and when you have all this locked into the body, what you can see of the handles will look okay.