1/48 Hobby Boss A-10 (Completed)

[JimD]

This is the Hobby Boss kit. Probably the best A-10 out there. I had reservations that this kit would give me fit nightmares, but that turned out to be unfounded. It builds up beautifully. This is OOB except for the Eduard interior set. HB kit supplied cockpits are atrocious generally, and this wasn't an exception.

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That is a very good looking 'Hog' you've got there Jimmy.Me likes!! .Got 'bounced' by one of these in Germany years ago,whilst I was on exercise....scared the ferkin bayjeesus outta me!!!!!

[robbo]

I first saw them on exercise Lionheart in Germany Chris, awesome looking planes and can fly very slow too.

Anyway great looking build sir, got one in my stash too

[robbo]

Mine is the Revell offering which doesn't get the thumbs up apparently

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That is outferkinstanding, the finish is ace.

mack

[JimD]

No, I don't think there is anything wrong with the Revell kit. In fact when doing my research about A-10 kits it seemed that it was often deemed better in overall accuracy than the other kits. The ONLY thing that bothers me about it is the raised panel lines. Not specifically because of any snobbery...I just have anxiety over obliterating them...giving them washes...etc.

[`Boots`]

This is one wingy i would add to my very limited wingy building plans for sure........one of my favs and ya certainly nailed this baby......ferkin` love it!!

[dupes]

Whoah, nice build! Love the loadout.

Robbo - the Revell/Monogram kit isn't bad at all...just the raised panel line thing mentioned earlier. If you can deal with those, you're good to go!

[deafpanzer]

That's one real good looking hog!!! Always like how it carried so many bombs and missiles...

[fightnjoe]

very nice.




joe

[JimD]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I also saw a couple my threads were moved. I apologize for not getting them in the right spot initially. I got a little anxious.

[venom1]

Looks sweet dude!

I have both this kit and the Italeri rendition in my collection. Now I have the urge to start one. Thanks very much!!   

Cheers,

Sam

[Rick]

Beautiful Hog jimmy. You did an outstanding job with that finish. Great stuff !

Rick

[Tojo72]

It does look good,and the cockpit is impressive

[Leon]

Nice work on the hog Jimmy.One of my favorite birds.

[Leon]

Feb 17, 2014 14:55:02 GMT -5 @chrisb said:

That is a very good looking 'Hog' you've got there Jimmy.Me likes!! .Got 'bounced' by one of these in Germany years ago,whilst I was on exercise....scared the ferkin bayjeesus outta me!!!!!

Cee Bee,where i used to go hunting they would occasionally come over at tree top level.Talk about an awesome site WOW.

[MOOSE.]

Nice work, Jimmy! I love the Warthog. I almost got to ride in one at an air show... So blown it didn't happen. Probably the toughest overall aircraft still in service and probably of all time. You did a great rendition of beast! ;D

[Mence]

Very nice, I have the HB one somewhere, would be dead happy if it came out half as good as this?

[wing_nut]

That's just fine looking.

I was not much of a fan of this bird until one summer when at my sister summer house on a lake outside Columbus IN. One day I was floating in the middle of the lake in an inner tube with a cooler of beer in another tube tied off of mine. All of a sudden there were A-10's hinkin' & jinkin' right over me. It was a show I got to see many times over. Some F-16 in the mix too.