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RAF A-10 Whif

Started by Keith Diamond, September 29, 2009, 03:57:06 PM

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Keith Diamond

September 29, 2009, 03:57:06 PM
RAF A-10 from the Persian Gulf War

Academy 1/72nd kit with a mix of Model Alliance and homemade decals.  The ALQ-119 and AIM-9Ls are from the Hasegawa weapons set, while the rest of the weapons are from the box.  I used a True Details ejection seat, which was nicely detailed, but actually represents a F-16 style ACES II and once I placed it in the cockpit, I noticed that it seemed undersized as well. 

As with the Cuban Viper, Promodeller wash was used both on the kit and the base.  The base was a wooden base from Hobby Lobby that was stained with Minwax and coated with some polyurethane. 

Not a bad build, had some trouble along the way, but I had fun with it, especially with the custom decal work. ;)






Man, we should have cloned twenties. Jackson wouldn't have given a poo-poo.

Keith Diamond

#1
September 29, 2009, 04:02:14 PM




"Wet Martini"
The artwork printed real nice, but ended up a little blurred after the wash.  The same happened with the kill marks on the other side as well.


My favorite part of this Whif.   ;)


Hope you like it!
Man, we should have cloned twenties. Jackson wouldn't have given a poo-poo.

ChernayaAkula

#2
September 29, 2009, 04:35:53 PM
That so looks so right in so many ways! Awesome work!
Cheers,
Moritz

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Bungle

#3
September 30, 2009, 05:12:26 AM

Very nice  :thumbsup:
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Green Dragon

#4
September 30, 2009, 06:15:03 AM
Looks great Keith, that boarding ladder door pic looks real interesting!

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Ed S

#5
September 30, 2009, 07:38:22 AM
Looks good.  I always wondered why more of the NATO countries didn't buy Warthogs in the 70's & 80's with all that Russian armor sitting in eastern Europe.  Then they would have also had them for the Gulf wars.

Ed
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pyro-manic

#6
September 30, 2009, 07:45:13 AM
Simple - the Americans were the only ones who could afford to buy a single-purpose aircraft.

Fantastic build, and a very apt choice of squadron markings. :mellow:
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Radish

#7
September 30, 2009, 10:35:42 AM
Lovely stuff!!

Smeds over on Britmodeller is doing a 1/32nd 2-seat RAF A-10 :o :o
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#8
September 30, 2009, 01:02:16 PM
Yes!!  :wub:
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An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Keith Diamond

#9
October 01, 2009, 10:11:25 AM
Thanks for the comments guys!

Quote from: pyro-manic on September 30, 2009, 07:45:13 AM
Fantastic build, and a very apt choice of squadron markings. :mellow:

Yeah, I forgot about that.  When I was looking at the decal sheet, I saw one set of markings with the script "Flying Canopeners"  Too bad, I couldn't put the script on the tails or nacelles without it looking cluttered. 
Man, we should have cloned twenties. Jackson wouldn't have given a poo-poo.

Army of One

#10
October 30, 2009, 04:04:42 PM
At work n on nights at mo......found this beauty.....love it,colour scheme,load out n decals....shame bout the blurring...
BODY,BODY....HEAD..!!!!

IF YER HIT, YER DEAD!!!!

ysi_maniac

#11
October 31, 2009, 12:01:47 PM
I am absolutely impressed! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :thumbsup: :bow:
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Weaver

#12
October 31, 2009, 12:22:44 PM
Looks good Keith - great paint job!  :thumbsup:


Quote from: Ed S on September 30, 2009, 07:38:22 AM
Looks good.  I always wondered why more of the NATO countries didn't buy Warthogs in the 70's & 80's with all that Russian armor sitting in eastern Europe.  Then they would have also had them for the Gulf wars.

Ed

I suspect that most European air arms looked askance at it's lack of all-weather capability and doubted it's survivability due to it's low speed.
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batmancustoms

#13
October 31, 2009, 02:56:00 PM
I LIKE!  HIGH FIVE!
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McColm

#14
November 03, 2009, 10:30:39 AM
Brilliant,
If only the Royal Navy had bought some, there would be a joint service unit with the RAF and Fleet Air Arm by now.
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