Summary
I’ve been waiting along time for a new tool A-10 to come on the market and Academy have done a nice job here. Its not perfect, especially the short intakes, but these are liveable with and if you want to rectify them there are now lots of aftermarket options out there. The slide moulding is novel but it does bring some problems especially as seen here with the removal of the seam lines and the loss of the raised panel / rivet detail – a bit annoying but not a deal breaker for the kit.
The build in general was trouble free and the surface detail is a step beyond any other A-10 out there right now (GWH have just announced an A-10C (Sept 23) but I haven’t seen this yet so can’t comment on it).
I opted to use the Qunita set but the cockpit detail combined with the kit decals will still look very good. The kit weapon selection is good and representative and the decals, though not quite as good as some of the top end aftermarket sets, are still very good and more importantly perform flawlessly.
Overall, I really enjoyed this build and I’m really pleased with the finished model and I’d be happy to recommend it to all but the most inexperienced modeller.
Dave C.
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SMN Quick Summary – rating out of 5
| Academy USAF A-10C 75th Flying Tigers 1:48 | STAR RATING |
|---|---|
| Quality of moulding | **** |
| Accuracy | **** |
| Instructions | *** |
| Decals | **** |
| Subject choice | ***** |
| Build enjoyment | **** |
| Overall | **** |
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