salomon Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I agree with you and I also worked on some aircraft model designs before. The work is huge and there are details that we forget to check sometimes. With the aircraft I designed, some antennas were wrong but the client was happy, the dimension isn't that accurate compared to the factory design. Maybe Academy made this model in the rush, that's why the engine fan was wrong, I can design that part and print it on my own, or the other option is to buy the aftermarket stuff. GWH should make a nice A-10 but I won't wait for it, I'm happy with the Academy's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterburns Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 The idea that a plastic model is perfect is unrealistic at best. Regardless of the manufacturer, cost or how recently it was made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamwriter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 30 minutes ago, peterburns said: The idea that a plastic model is perfect is unrealistic at best. Regardless of the manufacturer, cost or how recently it was made. Not a question of being perfect,just a question of being as accurate as possible. And considering that Academy invested in a new tooling of the A-10 and still made the same error as seen in previous kits, I think the criticism is acceptable. The engines of the A-10 are one of their main characteristics, that neither Italeri or Hobbyboss got right on their kits. One would think that Academy would learn from them and not make a kit that right out of the gate needs aftermarket parts to correct it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) So this should add fuel to the fire. Started last night and ran into issues with first assembly (nose gear well). Part A66 was short-shot so had to do quick-and-dirty mod with styrene (see photo). Also, had to shave a couple of tabs to get things to fit. Hope this isn't indicative of rest of build. Edited February 20 by Porkbits Photo edit 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESzczesniak Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Porkbits said: So this should add fuel to the fire. Started last night and ran into issues with first assembly (nose gear well). Part A66 was short-shot so had to do quick-and-dirty mod with styrene (see photo). Also, had to shave a couple of tabs to get things to fit. Hope this isn't indicative of rest of build. Yours does appear short shot, but it was an odd appearing assembly at first too. Those two pipes don’t join. When you add a sidewall piece in the next step, they each come to a bulkhead and attached on either side. I had no issues with fit on this stage, but my experience from prior recent Academy builds is they are pushing to a “snap fit” style. I had to lightly sand a few tabs and slots to get parts fully seated. Without doing that, it would have been easy to not fully seat a part and end up misaligned. Edited February 20 by ESzczesniak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 minutes ago, ESzczesniak said: Yours does appear short shot, but it was an odd appearing assembly at first too. Those two pipes don’t join. When you add a sidewalk piece in the next step, they each come to a bulkhead and attached on either side. Ooooh crap lol. So I prob not short shot…I just didn’t understand the instructions. Sigh. In my defense, the print and diagrams are small and hard to see at my age. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESzczesniak Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Porkbits said: Ooooh crap lol. So I prob not short shot…I just didn’t understand the instructions. Sigh. In my defense, the print and diagrams are small and hard to see at my age. I think yours does look short shot. The gap on mine was only about 2 mm and the part has a bend down and out near the end of the longer section. Edited February 20 by ESzczesniak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 9 minutes ago, ESzczesniak said: I think yours does look short shot. The gap on mine was only about 2 mm and the part has a bend down and out near the end of the longer section. Ok, good to know, thanks. Guess I can just say I took some artistic license with that assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Yeah, that nose landing gear and bay assembly was pure misery. So fiddly I waited until after assembly to paint everything. I'm not sure what I'm missing, but if you attach the nose gear support using the provided hole in the wheel well structure, the gear is slanted forward at a ridiculous angle. So I cut the locating pin off the support and glued the support further back. Not sure what I'm missing or if my brain has suddenly leaked out of my head and I can't read instructions but......Hoping that doesn't affect assembly down the road. Anyway, last rant! I won't turn this into a build log lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESzczesniak Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 4 hours ago, Porkbits said: ...Anyway, last rant! I won't turn this into a build log lol. Shameless plug... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 17 hours ago, Porkbits said: So this should add fuel to the fire. Started last night and ran into issues with first assembly (nose gear well). Part A66 was short-shot so had to do quick-and-dirty mod with styrene (see photo). Also, had to shave a couple of tabs to get things to fit. Hope this isn't indicative of rest of build. I think that you will have trouble with the A68 late with your add, I follow the build notice, it's not very clear in fact. A small part for the junction of the two tubes is present on the A68, please take a look to those picture and it's no doubt that Academy made a great job for this aircraft in the 1/48 scale. some pieces compare to the MasterModels, the Pod is also nice, no need for a resin add on. upload img 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 15 hours ago, ESzczesniak said: Shameless plug... Followed! Thanks for heads up. Disappointing that the instructions seem to be such a mess. Guess I was spoiled by my last build (ZM F-4J). First time I thought the instructions actually OVER explained things lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, salomon said: I think that you will have trouble with the A68 late with your add, I follow the build notice, it's not very clear in fact. A small part for the junction of the two tubes is present on the A68, please take a look to those picture and it's no doubt that Academy made a great job for this aircraft in the 1/48 scale. some pieces compare to the MasterModels, the Pod is also nice, no need for a resin add on. Thanks for the heads up. I actually caught that potential problem with A68 so trimmed back some of my piping "handwork." Everything should fit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Hey Porkbits, you are a dash builder, and I'm happy that I could help. I don't have any issue for the build. the fit is so perfect too. Have a happy build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Can't find any stock in the UK yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 21 minutes ago, thepureness said: Can't find any stock in the UK yet Just read an email from Jadlam that they have this kit in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 7 minutes ago, Jabba said: Just read an email from Jadlam that they have this kit in stock. Nice one @JadlamRacingModelsare my retailer of choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, thepureness said: Nice one @JadlamRacingModelsare my retailer of choice Then order quick as the email said limited stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Modellers United in Kilbirnie, Scotland have stock according to their FB page update today. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Mine arrived from Jadlam (on pre-order) this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Mine have arrived , if I wasn't in the middle of building the HB A-10C I would start it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) On 2/23/2023 at 1:27 PM, Jabba said: Just read an email from Jadlam that they have this kit in stock. That's worth knowing as I've had mine on pre-order (and paid for) from them for months but no sign of it. Not the end of the world to chase it up but now the A-10 is showing as "out of stock" on their website... grrrr! They could have at least advised me of a supply issue if that's the case and let me know the situation (days/weeks/months...?). Anyway an opportunity perhaps to review others' builds in progress and potential pitfalls... Edit: Guess what just turned up (unannounced) in the post this morning?! An Academy A-10C! Many thanks Jadlam and apologies for my doubting I guess there is a lot of new stuff going out at the moment... should've given it a bit longer before whinging Rich Edited February 27 by RichG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Will Academy release an A-10A in the future?. Any early A-10 would need the removal of the formation light strips..and a new cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Shaun said: Will Academy release an A-10A in the future?. Any early A-10 would need the removal of the formation light strips..and a new cockpit. If they don't do it, Great Wall Hobby (GWH) is to release A-10A, A-10A+ & A-10C. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235108534-148-fairchild-republic-thunderbolt-ii-warthog-by-gwh/ V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbits Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 FYI before this thread is obsolete/not needed/closed - got the airframe together by NOT following the instructions. Fit is good if you take your time and test fit. Also used the Wolfpack intake set (available in the States), which is really nice. Makes a big difference. Whether or not that difference is worth the money is up to the individual. Hope everyone enjoys their builds! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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