k5054nz Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hi all, This is the Tamiya boxing of the Italeri kit, purchased at clearance price from a bookshop that was going out of hobby supplies (a couple of years later they thankfully got back into it with Airfix and Humbrol). It sat for a while as I didn't have any particular plan for it, then stumbled on the idea of a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in desert camo. I got the kit together but ran out of steam while painting, so back in the box she went. Fast forward another 3-4 years and I found some decals for a RW RAAF F/A-18 project, bought them, then discovered they weren't suitable. I thought about how to use them as it would be a waste to stash and forget about them...I saw the viper's head decals and got to wondering.... Tamiya 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II by Zac Yates, on Flickr Tamiya 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II by Zac Yates, on Flickr Tamiya 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II by Zac Yates, on Flickr Tamiya 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II by Zac Yates, on Flickr Tamiya 1/72 A-10 Thunderbolt II by Zac Yates, on Flickr 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Imaginative use of a kit and decals. I really like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Having 'WHIFed' an A-10 myself recently, I love it! And you're right...that viper head is a perfect fit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Nicely finished well done thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire 123 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Great job, very creative, I like it a lot. 👏👏👏 Riley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Nice one Zac, a smart bit of plastic imagineering. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Very nice build Zac.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Thank you folks, I'm pleased with how it turned out but to be honest I struggled to finish it more than anything in a while. I'm not sure why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 If only it were true. A squadron or 2 of A-10 's instead of the F-35's would suit us better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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