As you may have read over on the aircraft forums, I have been trying to set up
The first rule is a gimme. It has to be an A-10. It can be any scale, any variant:A-10 at any stage in its career, A-10B/NAW, or the A-10C. Anybody interested in the A-10C, Dice and 72Cuda will be happy to provide details to hlp you build one.
2.You are free to build the A-10 anyway you want, whether OOB or Use of Aftermarket, or scratchbuilt details. The important thing we are building an A-10, however fancy or simple you want it to be.
3.This can be part of another group build, if that build allows it.
4.What ifs will be limited to markings and paint schemes. There are some pretty nifty experimental schemes that the A-10 has used in the past (ie the peanut or the dolphin schemes), and you are welcome to use them if the had gone into operational service.
5.Most importantly: HAVE FUN![:)]
The start date for this group build is February 9, 2007
The finish date is August 31, 2007.
72Cuda has graciously volunteered to be the A-10 advisor for this build. If you have any questions, feel free to post, and he will help you the best he can.
Anybody interested please sign up below: Just tell what you are building.
I am building a 1/48 R-M A-10A, updated to current A-10 Standards. I will be using several A-m parts. Marking TBA, depends if the set becomes available the I want.
I’m in. I just got the R/M A-10 and am ready to roll. It’ll be an OOB build as it’s my first aircraft. Besides, a camo paint scheme and scribing panel lines should be enough to keep me busy!
Good to see you, Charlie and Cwalker. I look forward to seeing your builds.
Dice, thanks. This make two advisors, both of whom have years experience with the A-10, and are quite familiar with it. Anybody has any questions, feel free to ask.
There were a couple of other guys who were interested in thi build. Once we have them set uu, we will be ready to roll.
I’m going to be building the R/M A-10. I’ve got both the model and paint on order and it should be arriving this week. I’m very much a newbie so I’ll be building oob. Should be interesting to see how much paint and glue I get everywhere. [:)]
RW, not sure just what you’re asking but here’s a couple pics that may help. The first one is the brake open (tilted slightly up) and the second one with them closed.
I’d like to get in on this too. I’ve got a R-M 1:48th A-10A ready to go and will be ordering the new Hobby Boss 1:48th scale kit as well. I’m debating on how to mark the Revellogram kit. I’ll probably do it in ODS Lizard markings and the Hobby Boss kit in current markings from the PA ANG (Since I’m a PA Guard guy…)
I got my model today. But I have been considering doing an experimental scheme that was tested in my home state of Alaska, a really cool D. grey and white scheme, in case I am not able to get an update set and teh decal set for the A-10.
Thanks Dice for the response. You answered my question perfectly. Basically it was, “Do the Flaperons change shape when they are depolyed?” And you answered that.
When did the AF change the A-10 scheme from European-1 to the current Grey schemes?
Good wasn’t sure. They started in 1992 and the last green jet was painted in 1998 (Osan). You see A-10s are on a 6 year paint cycle (down to bare metal) with a scuff sand paint (ruff it up and put a coat over the old paint) at the 3 year mark so, it took almost 6 years to get them all.
I figured you’d be sniffing around on this thread too.
Hey Guy’s;
DICE is the one to go to for the new A-10C’s he’s seen them in person and most likely knows the A-10’s in & out because he worked on them during DEPOT Level Maintenance, and most likely worked on the upgraded “C’s” too. I, myself was deployed with them so I could only give you the basic configurations during OEF & OIF(the first 6 months only) and anything DICE forgot the add.
