Kentavros76

Very impressive model!!! Fantastic job!

That is one beautifully modelled Spitfire!!! Well done!

It looks amazing!!! I love the weathering on the nmf!

Thank you, I am happy you like it! Thank you! This kit needs a bit more attention than an average Academy kit but it can give a nice model! Thank you for your kind words!!! Thank you very much for your comments! I appreciate it!

Thank you! Display only! Thank you very much! She had some real guts to pull this through!!! Thank you! I am glad you like it! Thank you for your kind words. Maybe I got a little carried away with the ordnance... Thank you very much!

Thank you very much Andre! Thank you for your kind comment!

Hello everyone. I am happy to present my finished model of A-10A as flown in Operation Iraqi Freedom back in 2003 by Captain Kim Campbell. On 7/4/2003 this specific aircraft was badly hit by A/A over Bagdad, however Cpt Campbell managed to bring the aircraft back and land safely!!! The model is the Academy 1/72 kit and no aftermarket products were used. It is painted in Humbrol colours Hu127 and Hu128 and received a mat finish with GUNZE acrylic matt coat. I managed to do a few improvements to the cockpit, the landing gear and added some antennas, sensors, etc. The overall impression of the kit is that it has very nice detail in panel lines, rivets, etc, but the fit is just horrible! There was no part that went together with another without the use of putty and sandpaper! The decals went on nicely even thought they are thick. However the sharkmouth decal was not used on the aircraft's nose. Instead it was painted. I understand that the weapon load is non realistic (someone told me that the plane can not take off like this) but when I was putting it together I didn't know that. Well, it could be a display plane in an Air Force Open Day! In any case, these is the complete model that I hope you like! Thank you very much for your time. Take care everyone and keep modelling!!!

Hi everyone! It took me 17 months to post that final step of the construction of the A-10 . Of course the projects is over since ages but I decided to close my old accounts if I may say! Some oil wash was applied (mixture of black and brown in various ratios) and mat varnish (GUNZE) was airbrushed. The canopy was placed in open position, weapon load was glued in place and THE END!!! More pictures of the finished model will be posted in the RFI topic. I hope you like it and thank you for watching!!!

Fantastic job on this “teacher” John! You really nailed that NMF. Well bone!👍

Thanks Erwin! Back with you again with the last update before the completion of the built. I airbrushed some smoke paint mainly at the vents of the lower surfaces and then Tamiya X-22 gloss varnish to prepare the surface for the decals. The decals were nicely printed but the decal material itself was thick and problematic in its application. I was warned about this so I tried to use only the small decals that were easier to comply with the help of Mr Mark Softer. The sharkmouth decal was out of the way and from the fin decal I kept only the white thunder. When I started placing the decals I realised that I hadn't painted the refuelling point at the nose. I painted it with some aluminium, gun metal and smoke. Next step is the oil wash, the mat varnish and the final assembly!

Hello everyone! Back with you again with one more update of the A-10 built. After main paint job was completed I gave some thought on my options regarding the shark mouth I wanted to make on the nose and how I would proceed. I could go on with the kit's decals or go ahead and paint it. I chose the second option as it was almost certain that the decals would fail (I think the nose decals are the harder to apply). So I went on with it! First step was to prepare the masks. I scared the actual kit's decal sheet with the shark mouth and printed 3 pairs of sharkmouths on common adhesive paper. Then I put modelling masking tape between the sticker and the silicon paper (like a sandwich) and cut the outline on the first couple, the teeth on the second and the tongue shape on the third. First I applied the aline masks and airbrushed Citadel white, then I put the teeth mask and applied the AK black and finally the tongue mask and red color. The result was not perfect but definitely better than if I would use the decals! The edges of the fins were painted with a mixture of blues (Humbrol + Model Master) that looked similar to the decal blue. I made some corrections and I painted most details (fake canopy, sensors, antennas, etc) and ready for the gloss varnish!

The kit was primered with the Grey Primer by Model Master. Then I tried to airbrush some presiding lines on the panel lines. The two greys of the paint scheme were the FS36375 Light Ghost Gray and the FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray. I used Humbrol 127 and Humbrol 128 for those two greys. The paint went on without any problem. There is not a great difference between those two shades but I have seen a few reference pictures that actually look like this. Anyway, the basic painting is over and its time to paint some details!

The nose and gun part also needed al lot of putty, sanding and love... Now that the basic construction was over it was time to look at some details that are missing from the kit... Ready to apply the primer and check for gaps and other unpleasant surprises...

Hi everyone! After a while of silence I am back again with the progress I made on the A-10. The assembly of the airframe, wings, engines, etc was completed and a significant amount of putty and sanding was required to achieve a dissent fit. The chaff/flare dispensers at the wingtips were completely removed as they didn't look any good and new were made. Some work at the rear of the cockpit was also made. I used adhesive aluminium foil and plastic strips and rods to add some detail and not look so empty... I think it looks a bit better now but still needs some work. More is coming so please bear with me...

Beautifully modeled additions to your Harrier collection! Fantastic job!👍