[1/48 Hobby Boss] A-10 A Thunderbolt II [03/10/2020 Part 3: Payload]

[MigMadMarine]

Hello everyone,  

 

While my Avenger is almost finished, I will edit a much more modern subject, the A-10.  

 

The kit I chose is the Hobby Boss, there are several options for this 1/48 aircraft, the old Revell, the Tamiya, the Italeri and the latest one the Hobby Boss.  

 

The box is impressive in size, the number of parts is significant, but ultimately, there will be a lot of loads to assemble.  

 

The armaments clusters are doubled.  

 

I am thinking of mounting all the loads from the kit and presenting them next to the plane, the same for the gun which is supplied complete.  

 

Without further do, photos of the kit:

 

 

[MigMadMarine]

Good evening everyone. 

I started the build with the wings.  

 

They assemble well, without any concern, however, there are some joints that I have to figure out if they are pannel lines or joints to fill.

 

[MigMadMarine]

Hello everyone,

 

Here is the rear wing (dunno how this is called in English) assembly. Everything went pretty fine too as with the wings.

 

Once again are the gaps pannel lines or gaps to fill good question I have to sort it out.

 

Edited October 3, 2020 by MigMadMarine

[MigMadMarine]

A very small step forward which should be followed by a big one. 

 

I started the charges, and that's a big part of the kit if not at least half. 

 

We have plenty to do, missile bombs laser guided bombs pods tanks. 

 

I want to go up as much as possible while remaining a realistic minimum so I will find out whether, for example, asymmetrical configurations are possible or not, as on the F-105 for example.

 

Edited October 3, 2020 by MigMadMarine

[neil5208]

Fyi GBU10 are not used on the A10. They dont have the data link need for them.

[MigMadMarine]

Thanks Neil.

[Hook]

GBU-10's are laser guided and do not require a data link (but they do need "sparkling" by a laser designation device). 

 

Early on during trials some weapons like the GBU-10, GBU-8 HOBOS etc. were carried on the prototypes, but never in service. 

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

[MigMadMarine]

I will display them next to the plane then. Thanks to the experts. 

[Lord Riot]

I remember seeing plenty of Hogs from Bentwaters with asymmetric loadouts. They often had the ECM pod under the port wing, and any combination of goodies across the rest of the underside. I assume the US-based ones are the same. 

[MigMadMarine]

8 minutes ago, Lord Riot said:

I remember seeing plenty of Hogs from Bentwaters with asymmetric loadouts. They often had the ECM pod under the port wing, and any combination of goodies across the rest of the underside. I assume the US-based ones are the same. 

Thanks Lord Riot

[Hook]

17 hours ago, Lord Riot said:

I remember seeing plenty of Hogs from Bentwaters with asymmetric loadouts.

Most common 80s loads were ECM  on one outer pylon (AN/ALQ-131 in Europe, AN/ALQ-119 Stateside), with 2 AIM-9L's on a dual rail adapter in the other side, and AGM-65's on single LAU-117 rails inboard.

 

Cheers,

 

Andre