B-1 Nut Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Guys, here is my latest model. It is the 1/48 Hobby Boss A-10 N/AW kit. I bought this kit when it first hit the shelves. I was trying to complete another model for our local IPMS contest when I realized that the kit I was working on had warped wings...and there was no way to fix it and it still look nice. So...I decided to throw it to the side and start on this A-10. I had been wanting to build this kit since I purchased it, but I didn't know what I wanted to do with it. The real aircraft was painted in overall 36118 Gunship Gray. That was sooooooo boring that I didn't want to build the kit until I came up with something better to do with it. At another IPMS contest, I purchased some old TwoBobs decals called "A-10 Experimental Camo". This was the perfect sheet of decals for what I wanted to do with the two-seat kit. After seeing marine4ever's what-if with this kit, I knew I had to do a what-if as well. The decal sheet has markings for the one-off "peanut" and "flipper" schemes that the AF tried out for some reason or the other. The "peanut" scheme was kind of ugly to me, so I opted for the 3-tone gray "flipper" scheme....probably heavily influenced by my buddy David "drhornii" Horn's recent F-18 Fighting Omars build. I just loved that 3-tone gray scheme and thought it might look okay on a 2-seat hog. First, I want to brag on this kit. This thing fits impeccably. I have never built a kit a that fit so perfectly. The only issue was with the final fit of the speed brakes. It took a fair amount of sanding and trimming to get them to fit. I assume it was something I did when putting the wings together because the rest of the kit fit so well. I can't speak for the single-seat kit, but the 2-seat Hobby Boss was a pleasure to build. The kit has an abundance of weapons (more than you can actually fit on the aircraft) and a full GAU-8 cannon that you can either stick in the model or sit outside the finished model for display. I used the cannon's ammo drum as a ballast in the aircraft. Even after filling the thing completely up with BBs and putting 3 or 4 lead sinkers in the nose, the thing is still borderline tail-heavy. If you build this kit, I suggest you find some creative ways to place the weights because it takes quite a few. The kit may be inaccurate or poorly shaped (a buzz term around here), but it looks like the 2-seater to me, so I usually let inaccuracies slide. I free-handed the camo and it took me about 7 or 8 hours over three nights to complete the paint job. That might sound like a long time, but it was only the second camo job I had ever done. The build is completely out of the box except for the aforementioned decals. I wholeheartedly recommend this kit to anyone who likes the 2-seat A-10. I hope you enjoy the pics. Here is the link to all of the build photos should you care to see them link JED Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 That is reaaaaally cool!!! I like the two seater version...ths cheme is great! Nice whiff sir!!! Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hi That is really cool looking, well done. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martinsson Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hi JED, You have done a very good job with this kit. I especially like the Flipper Whif-scheme! It looks much better than the original color. Cheers Martinsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Fantastic-looking build! Very nice indeed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Nice job and it looks good in that scheme. I always liked the 2 seater version. regards, Gary F Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Great job on that! The camo is a nice touch and breaks up an otherwise monotone look Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyraider Maniac Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Impressive! looks awesome! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very nice. I am working on the 1/32 version on this kit and I'm thinking about doing a what if as well. Not sure of what but something more colorful then the dual gray. Due to work/school/family I have been falling behind but looking at yours want to finish it soon. So, thanks for sharing yours. It's exactly what I need to jump start my build and finish it. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Great build and finish. The scheme really suits the ungainly lines of this beast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Double post DOH! Edited April 3, 2009 by Pruz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Too bad the AF don't paint the A-10 like that, it has to be that boring gray..... Anyway, really nice build JED, the camo came out excellent. Cheers Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longbow Mech Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Jed the HAWG looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Very nice! Looks great, and the paint is excellent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Outstanding two seat A-10! Like the colors and the weapons loadout. Big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch... Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 AMAZINGLY AND WONDERFULLY AAAWESOOOOOME !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 .... WOW !!! WOW !!!WOW !!! ....... GORGEOUS.... ........ INCREDIBLE build.... ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Wow.... This one was dug up from the catacombs. :) Thanks for the compliments though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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