Reini78 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 After the recently finished A-7E, my dad starts the next modern subject. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 7 hours ago, Reini78 said: After the recently finished A-7E, my dad starts the next modern subject. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr Late for the party and first in line. I have one of the other A-10 kits from Hobby Boss. I'm guessing it is an A model from the 23rd TFW Flying Tigers. I'll grab a seat and make myself at home if that's all right with you. I'll take in all the info you can give on this kit. I have an F-111 series using this manufacturer and am correcting the issues as I go. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 stared with some paint for the cockpit the shoulder belts are molded on but there are no lap belts, gonna use some PE from the sparesbox side instruments and IB are decals, which are a bit tricky, very thin and delicate to work with DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr brrrt DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 getting the cockpit tub done DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr more work with the cannon kit option is to open all the gun access doors, will do them closed DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Great start and I'll never get use to the length of the GAU-8. I'm a retired USAF weapon troop and the M-61/A1 20mm and the mini gun 7.62mm plus the M39A/1 20mm cannon are the guns I'm associated with. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 So, fuselage closed. spine joint is good but the belly joint not. Don´t know if its´becuase of the locating pins or is the plastic of one half a bit thinner then the other, theres a small step throughout the whole length which needs some filler. The kit is basically the same as the A-10A kit which HB released back in 2007. It has nice detail but the molding quality could be better. Almost all parts have fine molding seams/residue which has to be removed. This bird needs noseweight. According to the instructions 25g, my dad used 30g and kept the part behind the seat away for now to add more weight if neccessary. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 engine nacelles built up DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr first paint applied on the wing ends, also some colour tone try-outs for the main colour looking at the pics of the original aircraft, depending on the light, the tone is sometimes more olive drab and then more olive green DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 slowly looking like an A-10 DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 20, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 some gaps in the wing root area needed to be filled DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr all racks mounted and some preshading sadly no "clamps" for the racks are included in the kit DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr nacelles painted in the selfmixed colour tone DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 23, 2023 Author Share Posted November 23, 2023 aaand the underside painted DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr vertical stabilizers too, the red stripes are decals DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 and the whole thing painted DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr stripes turned out ok on the outside too DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr getting the main landing gear done DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 some more decal progress and detail painting DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 started with the ordnance only gonna add one Maverick, an AAQ-14 LANTIRN pod and the Sidewinder mount DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hello Reini, This A-10 look pretty good !! Great choice of markings indeed !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 decals almost done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 If there was ever a beautiful looking A-10, this is it. Really great and one of my favorite of the jet age. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 decals done and subtle oilpaint wash applid DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr more loadout progress DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 time to add the landing gear DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 and landing gear done luckily the noseweight was enough DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 almost done all in all it isn´t a bad kit but as usual with HB kits, it isn´t 100% correct, for example they forgot about the sensor on the forward wingtip areas, should my dad or I build another C model, we will choose the Academy kit, looks like the most correct kit compared with Italeri and HB DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 found a solution for the missing wing tip detail in the form of Quinta Studio 3D decals they are intended for the Italeri kit but also usable for the Hobby Boss one DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 one side done they loosen fast from the carrier paper in the instructions it is mentioned, for better adhesion, white glue or clear paint is recommended my dad only used a setting solution, so far the decals still stick to the model 😁 on the real aircraft all is painted yellow, but gonna keep the decals grey DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr planned ordnance added DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 finished and RFI DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Very nice ... colourful too! 👌 Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Nice :). With 🤞🤞 i’ll be attempting a 104th F-86H later in the year using the Ventura conversion :). Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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