**** DONE: A10 A Thunderbolt II in the colours of the 74th TFS

[bemay]

nice one karl looking forward to this build!

 

[rochie]

well got started, the kits is a very simple build the fit of some parts is a bit iffy in places but not any major problems.
pic 1 2 Engine pods built up with fans painted
pic 3 4 Cockpit tub and instrument panel
pic 5 Tail unit built up
other pics of the fuselage and engines and tail dry fitted

 

[Lucky13]

I say old chap! Looking rather spiffy what!

 

[dirkpitt289]

Looking pretty good so far. 8)

 

[T Bolt]

Looking great Karl!!

 

[Catch22]

Nice Karl!

 

[Airframes]

Nice work mate. Should be an impressive hairdrier on steroids when it's done !

 

[rochie]

cheers fella's, suprised how big it is, about the same size as my Ju 88 in the same scale !
since this morning i've got the wings put together and attached along with the engine pods and the tail unit.
pics when i can !

 

[A4K]

Nice work mate!

 

[tonyb]

Very very nice Karl.8)
Cheers,
Tony.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice!!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Carl, I have a very detailed book on the A-10 if you need any info or if you need some photos I can take some shots of it and post them. The book is entitled The Great Book of Modern Warplanes and the first section is on the A- 10.

 

[Crimea_River]

Coming along nicely Karl.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Oh what a lovely beast, very, very nice Karl.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doing great Karl!

 

[rochie]

Carl, I have a very detailed book on the A-10 if you need any info or if you need some photos I can take some shots of it and post them. The book is entitled The Great Book of Modern Warplanes and the first section is on the A- 10.

many thanks for the offer Aaron, i've got hold of a couple of books myself and found a very detailed modelling website about the A-10 so i'm sorted

cheers for the kind words everyone

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[rochie]

ok managed a little work inbetween applying for jobs
all the big bits are now fixed together along with some air rifle pellets in the nose for to stop it tail sitting hopefully and filled a few gaps with milliput then smoothed it off with a wet finger
should get a bit more done today

 

[badbear]

Nice work Karl i built the trumpeter 1/32 scale A10 sometime ago man that was big it now sits in the local museum gathering dust .BB

 

[badbear]

Nice work Karl i built the trumpeter 1/32 scale A10 sometime ago man that was big it now sits in the local museum gathering dust .BB