This is my 1/72 Whif concept of a
RAF A-10. I built this aircraft because I wanted a solid sand colored
A-10, and I always liked the look of RAF Tornados and Buccaneers from the first
Gulf War. I didn't use Desert Pink, but I preferred this shade of sand.
It also gave me a good excuse to throw on some nose and ladder door art.
In addition to the Academy kit, I used some AIM-9s and an ALQ-119 from the
Hasegawa weapons set. The ejection seat is from True Details. The
seat is an ACES II, but more closely represents the type found in a F-16, not an
A-10, which is the exact opposite of the their version of the same seat in 1/48
scale. After installation, I also noticed the seat seemed to be undersized
as well.
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I used a Pro Modeler wash,
although I'm still learning how to use it effectively. It didn't
stick in the panel lines as well as I had hoped, but it dirtied up the
aircraft much better than I had expected. As with my other models,
the base is made from a wood base bought at Hobby Lobby. I stained
the base, then applied a polyurethane coating over it. The tarmac
was made from scribed plastic sheet painted with Rustoleum texture paint.
It was then painted with Testors Canadian Voodoo gray, and a Promodeler
wash was applied.
The decals are a mix
of kit decals, aftermarket (forgot the brand) and homemade. I used the
markings of the "Flying Canopeners" for added humor. Some of the
homemade decals blurred, notably the "Wet Martini" nose art, and the
kill marks on port side. The ladder door art is my favorite bit from this
build. I downloaded the sketch from the internet a long time ago, but I
like to joke that its of my fiance and our dog.
Hope you guys like the A-10!
Keith Diamond
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