1/48 Tamiya A-10A Thunderbolt ll

by Ilan Askapa

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This is my first A-10. I have chosen the TA61028 Tamiya model kit. Although I’m very satisfied with the end result, I would like to say (like many before me) that if I had known better, then I would have chosen a different A-10 kit. The kit itself is not so bad, it even looks like the real thing in the end, but it has a big lack of details in some areas.

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The cockpit is one of them. The seat and both the front and side panels are just empty plastic pieces. Of course you can use the decals set for the panels… I must say, I expected more. Therefore I have decided to close the cockpit. 

On the other side, as it shows on one picture, I have created the oil and electronic pipes on the landing gears using a thin wire, as well as the Chaff/flare dispensers under the wings, using plastic and metal net. I have chosen to use the 706th fighter squadron, 926th fighter wing “A-10A Bagram Warthogs” Decals sheet from Twobobs Aviation Graphics

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Enjoy the Pictures

ilan  "Skapman" 

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Photos and text © by Ilan Askapa