1/72 Fairchild A-10A Warthog

[Creepy Pete]

Hello all,

 

Here's my just finished 1/72 A-10A, done as an early 1980's one from Myrtle Beach AFB in South Carolina. I used the Revell rebox of the Italeri kit, which I got for my birthday last year from a friend. I added an Aires cockpit set, some Quickboost intakes and a pair of Brassin TER's. The camo was done freehand with MRP, and the markings came from a Wolfpak sheet and some kit stencils.

 

The kit is not perfect by any means, but in the end it looks like an A-10.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Pete

[Pete in Lincs]

Nice Hog, Pete. They're still a very impressive Aircraft. 

[canberraman]

Fabulous!  That's exactly how I remember the camo Hogs at Bentwaters too. Lovely finish and subtle weathering.

 

Mark

[Andrés S.]

Good job, looks like 1/48.

 

Andrés S.

[Vultures1]

Excellent work Pete! The weathered camo is the business - well done

[Sky Keg]

Looks good Pete. 

 

Mike

[Andy Dyck]

Fantastic A-10, for me it looks perfect! 
 

Andy 

[corsaircorp]

Really fine Hog to me !!

Well done Sir !!

Sincerely.

CC

[Spitfire31]

Wow! It looks like a real Hog!

 

Superb build and exquisitive weathering. It looks much bigger than 1:72nd and I guess it's partly due to your fine-tuned handling of the panel joints – just hinted, and not filled in with dead black.

 

Impressive work!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[Natter]

Respect for the freehand and nicely weathered finish.

[stevehnz]

That really is a stunna. Still the best scheme they've worn, imho & you've made a super job of it.

Steve 

[arfa1983]

The kit may not be perfect, but that build and paint job in particular are!

 

Brrrrt! 

[billn53]

Not the easiest kit to assemble, but you’ve done a fine job with your’s, and your camo looks spot on! Well done!

[Lightningboy2000]

That's a very fine A-10 & I hope that I'll get mine done as good as yours.

I've also built this Italeri kit & personally can't see what's wrong with it, as opposed to the Academy 1/72 kit which I found a real pain in the butt to build.

[paulsbrown]

Fantastic job.  They were always flying low down out over the water at Myrtle Beach.  For me as a kid they were great days out with a rod and a bucket of bloodworms fishing for hours on the piers with those guys flying around all day. 

[Robert]

Superb finish and painting just how l remember the ones l used  to see at airshows.

 

Regards

Robert

[jean]

Top job on this A-10!

I will join my voice to the many to congratulate you on the build and paint job!

 

JR

[Bertie McBoatface]

I notice that you don't follow this and wonder whether you read the replies?

 

Nice model.

[Creepy Pete]

On 3/31/2022 at 11:11 AM, Bertie Psmith said:

I notice that you don't follow this

Correct. I don't use the following feature.

 

and wonder whether you read the replies?

I do, and they are much appreciated.

 

Nice model.

Thanks!

[opus999]

Nicely done!  It looks very realistic.

[Mycapt65]

Looks great. It's my favorite jet. They are absolutely sick to watch maneuver at air shows. Mind blowing to see it turn around inside the width of the airstrip. I thought the wings were gonna break off. They were built 3 miles from were I grew up and a coworker of mine was a Fairchild field service engineer and has lots of cool stories about the plane. Love that plane and love your portrayal of it. Well done you! 

[ErikT]

I love a nice Hog, and that one is beautiful!  You've done a fantastic job.

[Agent K]

Very nice! just loved the Europe 1 cammo scheme and it's such a unique and great looking aircraft. Was lucky to see some a few weeks back as I headed to Vegas and Nellis to catch a week of Red Flag action.