Before starting this build I had a good look for reference pictures of A-10C’s to get an idea of how these aircraft looked and how they weathered. My conclusion was they were generally very well maintained and clean but in certain circumstances, especially in operational environments, they could get very dirty so this left me with lots of options.
Construction
The build starts with the front wheel bay and the detail in this is very well done. Just closely follow the instructions and dry fit everything as there is a lot of detail in this and some of the parts fit locations isn’t that clear in the instructions. Then parts were painted up with MRP White and the detail brought out with Tamiya’s Dark Grey wash.
Next is the cockpit and from the box this has some very nice detail and the kit provides decals for the instrument and side panels. I opted not to use these as I had the Qunita 3D decals set but from my use of the kit decals later on in the build I suspect that they will settle very well into the surface detail in the cockpit if used. The Quinta decals are beautifully produced and in my opinion the best of the 3D decals out there at the moment.
The front wheel bay and cockpit can then be fitted into the front fuselage halves and these are joined together. The fit of all these parts is excellent, but as will be a common theme that I will highlight throughout this build, take real care in the fit of all the parts to minimise any gaps or steps as eliminating these with sanding / filling will undoubtedly remove some of that beautiful raised surface detail.
Paul Ainsworth says
Hello,Dave – Looking forward to following this build very much.
There are some interesting scheme options in this new kit.
It reminds me of happy days watching the U.K-based ‘A-10’s in action at Donna Nook Range.
Best Regards,
Paul.😉👍
Gary Fairfull says
Great build! Nice reference to follow. One question on the anti-slip, how did you apply it, did you use a cotton swab?
davecoward says
Hi Gary,
I used a piece of foam to apply it the anti slip paste – the ideal type is the density that you get in the packaging for Eduard Brassin parts.
Cheers
Dave