Centennial Brrrrt...1/48 Fairchild-Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II, 104th FS "Fightin´ O´s", Maryland ANG
2/2024
One of my dad´s more rare excursions in the modern jet world.
IMO still the most bada$$ ground attacker and CAS aircraft. As I´ve read it is declared dead once again in a few years...let´s see.
Hobby Boss kit, mostly oob. HB did the same as Italeri and used their A-10A kit and added some things. But like Italeri also HB did miss some. For example the wing tip detail, found a solution by using 3D decals from Quinta Studio. On the original aircraft all is yellow, but kept the decals grey to keep the nice detail. The kit seat comes with shoulder belts but no lap belts, added them from the sparesbox. Ailerons and flaps can be positioned as you like, kept them in neutral position. Also the gun bay can be displayed open if you like. The racks come without "clamps". There would be aftermarket PE ones from Eduard but this is a bending nightmare for sure . Kept the pins on the racks, so they somehow look like the "clamps" from a distance. Painted with a selfmixed tone. Looking at the original aircraft, depending on the light it sometimes looks more green, then more olive. One little decal detail HB missed, the "O" of Norris includes a front view of the gatling.
For the centennial anniversary of the Maryland ANG in 2021, one of their A-10C received a special livery. Later on, some green painted areas on the belly and underwings have been washed off again.
Super build and finish. Really dig the livery; cool look.
Very nicely done. I have a special place in my heart for the A-10, having flown it for twelve. years. It is a survivor...the USAF was trying to get rid of it back when I started flying the jet in 1979. I helped train the original cadre on the Baltimore Guard when they converted to the HOG from the A-37B.
Impressive Warthog.
As always up to great standards. Kind of an awkward scheme for the Hog!
Beautiful work done on this Warthog, Reinhard @grimreaper
The scheme is very nice and perfectly applied.
Excellent result and a really nice scheme chosen, Reinhard!
Beautiful clean build, thanks for sharing!
Nice Warthog - love the retro scheme!