FAR148 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) Well, it only took 567 days (from Sept 22, 2007 to Apr 11, 2009), but my "Chazir" is done. The most enjoyable build I have had in a long time. Enough talking, here she is... Enjoy! Here's a link to the WIP THREAD Edited April 19, 2009 by FAR148 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Steven L :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sv51macross Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I'll quote Stan from South Park: "Holy Shi[bleep] dude." that is...AWESOME!!!!!!!! :) where do I begin; the paint, the loadout, or the general idea? they're all superbly executed here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Very very cool and interesting build! Nice work! SLICK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Wow...;) Very cool whatif. B) Love the loadout and the markings Scorpions make that look like one BAMF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 That turned out awesome. I was following the build every step of the way and I am VERY impressed with how it turned out!!!! Seab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Steven, that came out excellent. Very creative with the mods and weapons loads. Great paint work and custom decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Steven, that came out excellent. Very creative with the mods and weapons loads.Great paint work and custom decals Hi You took the words out of my mouth. Creative and your mods are very believable! Well done. T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D_IcarUS_ Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Amazing work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Well, with everyone else's opines ... WOW ! I knew it was going to turn out great but it's much more ... Congrats and thanks Steven, I've enjoyed the build all the way ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Grogreous build...finally it's done...very long progress but well-rewarded wait!!!! Congrats, fantastic indeed!!! Cheers :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Wicked cool have been watching this since you started love your name under the canopy very nice Erick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Wow!!! That turned out just amazing!! Now we just have to make Israel buy A-10s!!! It looks way too cool in an Israeli scheme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cr7driver Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Great build. I have always wondered why the IDF never purchased the A-10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticWeapons Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Awesome! Love the paint job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) It's perfect!!! I can't see a thing wrong with it! wooops on my dads profile but still! Edited April 12, 2009 by F106A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.C.Williams Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Ok now from me! IT'S AMAZING!!! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laval66 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Stop cheating and getting the IAF to build your WIF and then take pictures of it! Awesome work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 This build rocks the houUUUUUUUUSe man. I really like what you have done with the LANTIRN pod. I think it looks perfect. And that camo scheme just looks super on that aircraft. WINNNNERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOUGH SAID!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherC Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 So totally awesome. After following your build, the wings on "normal" A-10s just don't look right to me anymore. Glad to see you got this one finished, the results are spectacular. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Thanks for all your wonderful compliments guys Here's a list of everything that was done to my IAF A-10I "Chazir" -Kit is Monograms 1/48 scale A-10 kit no# 5521 -True details ACE ejection seat added -PE reinforcement stripes added to fuselage and wings -Strip styrene added to wing as reinforcement stripes -Pitot tube is brass rod -Targeting pod added to main wheel fairing (made from F-4 drop tank) -Brake parachute housing added to tail (styrene) -L shape reinforcement bracket added to tail (styrene) -GPS dome added to top of fuselage (inside of a wheel) -reinforcement strip added to tail (strip styrene) -Two antenna added to base of base of tails (styrene) -30mm cut off and replaced with styrene tube -open up vent in between the engine nacelles -PE detail added to Cluster bombs -daisy cutter fuse are aluminum rod with PE fuse -Graphic tape added to ECM pod -Python 4's kit bash bodies with styrene rear fins -Dual Python 4 launch rail body made from two MiG-29 launch rails -Python 4 launch rail are resin copies of LAU-129 -strip styrene and PE detail added to hard point 1 and 13 -Chaff/flare box under brake parachute housing is strip styrene -all the low level lighting strip is very thin strip styrene -The LAU-117 single rail launcher is scratch built. Each launcher has 9 parts( body, upper anti-sway plate, lower guide rail, 4 stiffer plate, rear box and a small piece of brass rod) -Added 3 ft to each wing in 1/48 scale as well as one new hard point, total hard point is 13 -Closed the kit ailrons -added IR jammer (styrene tube w/flat back crystal) an ECM bump to the top of the brake parachute housing -Resribed about 90% of the kit. Save some raised detail on rear fuselage and tails -U shaped antenna on the bottom is a piece is brass rod -Two radar altimeters on the horizontal stabilizers are two resin domes. As well as added a circular antenna made from styrene rod. -Added four more chaff/flare boxes under the wingtip. (Styrene and super glue & baby powder) -Two new TF35-GE-100 Turbofan engines. The front fans and rear of the nozzle is the kit part but the mid is scratch built -hard points no# 4 and 10 are resin -antenna behind the JPS dome is a kitbash part with a strip styrene fin -Custom Decals, polit name, kill markings, boarding laddle door art, Python 4 markings, targeting pod shark mouth, LAU-117 marking, flying pig on engines, chaff/flare boxes for hard point no 1 and 13 and box under brake parachute housing and some IAF marking for the ECM pod -Weathering done with water color wash, color pencil and pastels Here's a link to the WIP THREAD Thanks again everybody, Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr B Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Simply super work and .........makes it so plausable........in the mind rgds mr b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
klay Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 besides that wonderful wip.. i have to salute u for your undying craftmanship spirits ? looking at how the kit torn apart and got damage and seeing how you put them up again really amaze me.. the end product looks fantastic!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 As I said on the what-if forums, one of the finest whiffs I have ever seen ;) Inspiration for my planned JGSDF one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Nice, nice work. One of the most enjoyable "WIP" threads I have ever seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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