SteveK_NZ Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hi all,Please see below my final reveal photos of my 1/32 Trumpeter A-10A. It was a long road to get here, but we made it in the end, enjoy.The A-10 was too large to fit in the normal backing card that I use, so decided it was a nice day outside to shoot some photos. Kit manufacture: Trumpeter Scale: 1/32 Type: A-10A Extras used: Master Barrel and Pitot tube, GT Resin engines, Eduard photo-etch Zoom Instrument Panel, TwoBobs decals (Many thanks to Joe Cooke for these), the Shark mouth and eyes were kit decals (Had to have this on my build), various other lead wires and bits of off-cut sprue for scratch building various items such as landing gear hoses, and the part that was missing from my metal boarding ladder and Evergreen Styrene sheet for the base of the yellow slime lights. Paints used: MRP and Tamiya, Flory washes for weathering. Other info: Full build is here : http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=68720 This photos should give you a good idea of the impact the GT Resin engine parts have added to the overall appearance of the kit, those big, high engines can now be a focal point, well worth it. Gazzas, F`s are my favs, Shaka HI and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK_NZ Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Jan_G, Zero77, Loach Driver and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK_NZ Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Those fantastic GT Resin engine intakes again making the kit pop. Here's a nice closeup of the Master gun tip barrel, another part I feel this kit is lacking in and happy I invested in this and put it on. You can see the individual turned brass barrels that have been hollowed out. The kit cockpit was OK, could have been much better. But thank goodness I managed to get the Eduard Zoom set for the IP. Thanks for watching. Cheers, A-10LOADER, MikeMaben, Nick32 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Great work Steve ... it's such a bad ass plane, I love it. I built the HB 1/48 version a few years back (although not as well as you did) and really enjoyed it. I wasn't even disturbed about the heavy riveting, because it just looks appropriate on this machine! You're right about those resin engine faces, they look awesome, and the gun is top notch too. Great job on your LSP debut! Cheers Jim SteveK_NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Steve Terrific work on your A-10. Fit and finish is right on the money :thumbsup: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK_NZ Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for all the comments, and it's good to be here at LSP. Keep an eye out for the 1/32 Tamiya F-15E that I'll be starting soon. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Great finish on a very trying kit, but there's something I just love about the A-10, and I will be looking out for your F-15E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe66 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Super nice A-10 !! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Very nicely done Warthog! Something to be proud of and it shows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Nice job, welcome to LSP. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Awesome...very interesting finish on monotone AC! ClumsyDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr scale32 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 outstanding hog! lovely build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Steve, Awesome job! Love the A-10, and you've done it proud! Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ripper Steve. During the initial test flying of the A-10 a major fault was detected and its rectification ensured that the aircraft has enjoyed its longevity: It flies so slowly that they had to take the clock out and replace it with a calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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