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Sorry this isn't a WW2 bird, but I've spent the lockdown on this A-10C Thunderbolt II. 1/72, Hasegawa. The Idaho Air National Guard has a squadron of these bad boys here in Boise. The 124th Fighter Wing, 190th Fighter Squadron. The model kit came with decals for other A-10 units in the U.S. - ANG units in other states. I wanted this one to resemble those here at home, so I got in touch with the Public Information office at the squadron here to get some hi-res photos for making my own IANG-specific decals for the twin tails, and the engines. The unit is called "The Skullbangers". Over recent years, they've been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Links to unit info: 124th Fighter Wing > Home

The decals came out pretty good. The model is finished, and needs some weathering/fading. I'm researching that. Any suggestions for weathering or scaling effect dust/haze would be appreciated. If the scale proportioning is correct, this plane is LOTS bigger than a Me109 or Fw190. A P-38 is closer in size.
 
Wurger said:
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Thanks very much. The next lockdown build will be an Fw190D in this livery.
My understanding is that these planes were flying cover for Me262 bases. The Me262's (as well as anything else on the ground, for that matter), were vulnerable to air attack. These Fw190D's were painted in this red with white stripes underside for easy recognition by the German flak units. Looking forward to it. My kit is a 1/48 Hobby Boss Fw190D-10. Mainly a prototypical sub-variant that didn't see much, if any, series production. Rather, used as a test bed for different engine evaluation and upgrades. I believe the series production went from the D-9, to the D-11 (as in the attached photo), to the D-13. I'll paint it like this one.
 

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Mosquito Elevator Control assembly finished at home:





And two new projects brought home to the workshop. First, the elevator trim jack assembly, and yes, that's all caked-on grease and dirt:



The Emergency Hydraulic Hand Pump, in a little better shape. Fortunately, the leather is in good condition.

 
I'm really lucky because I live in the countryside and still get out running, cycling etc. with my social distancing intact. That said, I'm spending a fair bit of time with the kits. I'm doing a bunch of "quick and dirty" builds just to get my little NAS back up to strength, many of the models I did a decade ago were damaged or lost. Revell Fairey Fulmar primed up (I love that bit), Airfix Corsair with far too much filler on it, and a Seafire I did years ago that's getting a new prop, cannons and undercarriage.


 

That's a beaut. If I was ever to go outside my FAA comfort zone, it would be to do an A-10. Got a private airshow from a pair of them on the east coast a few years ago!
 
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