Tamiya 1/48 A-10A Thunderbolt II (Warthog)

Started by Anthony Ricco · 47 · 2 years ago · 1/48, A-10A, aircraft, Tamiya, Thunderbolt II, Warthog
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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Here is the latest build I'm busy on so far, I added a detail up set from Eduard, my first time using Photo Etch, I've really enjoyed it - if you have any comments and suggestions please let me know - I'm here to learn.

    This is one of my favourite planes, an absolute brute, a gun that they built a plane around.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Here are some of my progress pics.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years ago:

    Great to see you participating in a groupbuild as well, Anthony @anthonyricco
    Your A10 looks great so far, especially that detailed cockpit.
    PE can indeed be very practical and giving great results, but sometimes it does not cooperate that easily.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Hi John thanks, yes have enjoyed the PE but some of those small bits are tough to control - I'm not in any group build - do you know if one of them would fit this kit?

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years ago:

    @anthonyricco, basically this is a group build as well, the WIP group can cover anything.
    There is a Aviation – Jet Age group if you would like a specific group for your amazing Warthog.

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    Erik Gjørup said 3 years ago:

    Welcome to the world of group-builds Anthony @anthonyricco. As John expalined the WIP-A group is a great place to show your latest builds of aircraft. Try to have a look at the "Group info" or "about group" buttons at the top of the different groups to check if your next build will fit any of these. Be aware that some of the specialised groups has a time-limit, and your build most often has to be starterd no later than that date, sometimes even be finished at a specified date. This group is open for all aircraft with no time limit, and is perfect for most builds, but do check out the other groups. A Warthog may have fitted in some of the other groups depending on specific markings and use.

    Happy modeling!

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Ah thanks for explaining John, that helps.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Hey Erik - thanks for the explanation - ok great, I'll have a look at some others - the ones I've done on Whatsapp groups have all had a start and finish date and then had someone do some judging on them. Thats why I was looking at the dates on the groups.
    Thanks for helping out.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years ago:

    Great entry and great progress so far, my friend @anthonyricco!
    As our friends @johnb and @airbum said, you nay easily fit your build in the Jet Age GB, or even find another suitable one.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Thanks Spiros @fiveten, I'm going to go check those out.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Finally got the famous Gau cannon on and lots of ordenance primed.

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    Andrew H said 3 years ago:

    The cannon looks great Anthony. Not the easiest to make something like that with PE.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years ago:

    Amazing job on that cannon and nice priming, my friend @anthonyricco!

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Thanks a lot Andrew - yeah the PE is not easy to work with.

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    Anthony Ricco said 3 years ago:

    Thanks a lot Spiros