john53 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hello---who has a decent A-10, thought the Italeri was a good one, hows the Academy?---Thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 What scale are you talking about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 oooppsssss----1/72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volzj Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I've built both and prefer the Italeri. It has more detail, is more accurate overall, better weapons etc... The Academy is pretty much a copy of the raised panel line Hasegawa kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General Grievous Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 What about Trumpeters' N/AW A-10? I'm itching to buy one, but it's a bit expensive around here... GG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks for the info. I built the Italeri 1/72 OA-10A way back when and it was an EXCELLENT kit, much better than the Hasegawa and light years better than the old Revell in 72nd. I am working on a Heller,"Deny Flight" bird with Mass ANG decals now to use as a "test bed" so I can practice my scratch building to upgrade it to LASTE. Did they have the GPS dome in '95? Thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 What about Trumpeters' N/AW A-10? I'm itching to buy one, but it's a bit expensive around here... It looks like the prototype. Cockpit detailing is decals only, but the canopy is singlepiece so it's pretty much a moot point. It does not have the Bendix radar and FLIR pods as carried by the real thing. This is one of their simpler "quick assembly" kits, but allover it looks pretty decent - and easier to do than using a singleseat kit with a vac conversion. You can see the instructions and the contents of the box here. HTH, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
limyc Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 the academy one has raised panel lines? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 the academy one has raised panel lines? Nope, recessed. The Hasegawa kit that, eh, "inspired" it has raised lines. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General Grievous Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 It looks like the prototype. Cockpit detailing is decals only, but the canopy is singlepiece so it's pretty much a moot point. It does not have the Bendix radar and FLIR pods as carried by the real thing.This is one of their simpler "quick assembly" kits, but allover it looks pretty decent - and easier to do than using a singleseat kit with a vac conversion. You can see the instructions and the contents of the box here. HTH, Andre Thanks! Do you know if the 1/48 has the same shortcomings? GG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 some pics of 1/72 Heller kit with Pavla ACES resin seat and scratch built GPS dome antenna---lots more scratch building to go---thanks for looking---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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