paulsbrown Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 As a kid I often saw A-10s from the first operational squadron flying up and down Myrtle Beach, SC. Years later when out working near Ft Bragg I frequently watched A-10s doing gun runs with their 30mm GAU-8 gatling gun and it's bizarre, ear tickling sound (Pope AFB at Ft Bragg had the Flying Tigers based there for a spell). The kit is the old Tamiya as it was based on the early preproduction aircraft and lacked many features on production aircraft (chaff/flare launchers etc) and other bumps that featured on production aircraft. It's old but a pretty good kit, accurate shape and panel lines, I added a lot of rivets and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers from the Monogram kit to get the skin right. The wheel sponsons are a bit boxy and empty so I replaced them with Aires resin. I used a lot of aftermarket, most of it for other A-10 kits, Quinta Studio combined with Black Box cockpit parts, Aires wheel sponsons, an ESCAPAC seat (used on the early aircraft-ACES later), Monogram tails and landing gear struts, resin wheels, Printscale decals, Model Master paints, Master brass gun muzzle (awesome) and pitot, some Eduard etched brass and somebody's two part fan blades.. Joint Attack Weapons System (JAWS) was an exercise in 1977 at Nellis that tested A-10 tactics with US Army helicopters. The idea was to integrate the firepower and overall effect of artillery, battlefield helicopters and A-10s. The A-10s flew low and used the terrain as cover. Finding the original gray schemes were far too visible to ground defenders and aircraft, several mottled camouflage schemes were tested and altered during the various exercises (which also took place in Germany). The mottled camo was considered too difficult to maintain and the Euro 1 dark green and gray (lizard) scheme adopted. A few of the real ones And the business end It's a big aircraft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 A superb A-10, a credit to all your hard work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Simply stunning! The JAWS schemes were something to behold. You replicated it beautifully. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Very well done and amazing job on the camo scheme. Mr. Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Oh I've got one planned for a long while now. Scares the living out of me. Yours looks amazing, both in cockpit and the paintjob! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Ohhh, VERY nice! Great overall job, and I especially like the cannon muzzle and the ordnance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Beautiful work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Very nice! 🏆Camo looks great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I liked the JAWS paint on the A-10. Yours is awesome looking! Great job! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 The camo scheme is pretty much flawless and the overall build is stunning. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Loach Driver said: The camo scheme is pretty much flawless and the overall build is stunning. LD. Thanks! I'm tempted to do another of the early schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Go for it! If it is as good as your first one, it'll be another superb model. I am tempted to try one of the JAWS A-10s too in 1/72 scale. 👍 LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Loach Driver said: Go for it! If it is as good as your first one, it'll be another superb model. I am tempted to try one of the JAWS A-10s too in 1/72 scale. 👍 LD. A JAWS scheme in 1/72nd scale - Respect! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Gorgeous, well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffATC Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Very nice mottling job on the camo. Beautiful work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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