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Nice!!

Bri - this has been epic! Can't wait to learn more about the outcome, and of course the whole experience in Phoenix! Cheers - and very best of luck!! Bri (the other)

I wanna see it fly!!!

Bri - this is an epic build by ANY measure! I say leave off the boring bits like the pitot, and you know, other stuff no one pays any attention to....like wheels. You don't even need those in the air anyway. The judges will of course, be obliged to agree, give you the hugest trophy you've ever seen (possibly filled with beer and beautiful women...possibly puppies too). Anyway, the point is - you're SLAYING this thing! Like if He-Man held aloft his magic sword, and pointed it at this kit, it wouldn't look even half this amazing! Thanks for taking us along on your journey! "Other-Bri" (Bri - The Next Generation?) (Bri²?) (Bri-The Reckoning??)

Pitot? Airspeed is for sissys!

Any progress on this one Dave? Brian~

Nice Bri - can't wait to see the masterpiece when the dust settles! B~

I need this on a shirt - perfectly describes my life! If only a spot of super smooth red paint would fix it all... Thanks for keeping on w this build Bri - it's E-P-I-C! B~

Excellent! I miss my own build of this kit. Hoping to get back to it someday soon!

Brian, this was a valiant effort Mate! I'd be mighty chuffed with myself just in getting as far as you did given the obstacles you encountered. Well done all the same! Bri~

That exhaust would make Rembrant, Monet, and VanGough weep at its beauty! Ah, let's not kid outselves, VanGough would likely be so distraught he'd probably nip off his other ear. Just...WOW! That is beautiful art, that is!

This is epic!!

Brian, this is cracking work start to finish! Great stuff! Look forward to it's completion, and will no doubt remember this build when watching all the performers at this June's airshow here. All the best Brian~

Incredible...and fearless! Well done so far!

I'm guessing you've already tried bumping the pressure up a few psi?

Hey Peter, it's absolutely impossible to add anything to what's already said. You have rightfully earned the complete and total respect of the entire community here. If not too much to ask, I would love to see some more shots of the IP if at all possible...now that all is put together! It's the 'office' that always ties a build together for me, and I know that's an area of particular pride for you as well. Any chance of some finished 'hero' images of your magnificent gauges? As for the rest - what can be said, but BRAVO!!! Brian~

Peter, this is just.........I got nothin man! Any chance of a few shots of that favorite part of yours and mine...the instrument panel? At least as far as might be managed with canopy in place and all...

Hey Matt, any progress on this one?

Hey Frank - no problem. Mind you, I'm just as rank a beginner at all this as anyone. But that scratch building bug can certainly bite in a big way. My skills are a mere shadow of most everyone else here on the boards, but I also feel the devil is in the details. Taking the time to correct little things like the nose gear steering unit along with the addition of your masterful brake lines etc really is what elevates a mediocre model from a masterpiece. You're certainly headed in the proper direction. As for tools, all you need is a mk 1 eyeball, a few assorted bits of styrene (brass would be even better perhaps for the tube bits) in as many tiny diameters I could find. Then just start in with the homework. One HUGE advantage you have of course, is that you can walk right up to an A-10 at almost any airshow, and research away. I'm still struggling with the fact that even after it was decommissioned a decade ago, the Nighthawk remains under such a tight amount of security that no one has great detail images (well lit, not blurry, not from 300 yards away etc) of even basics like the gear bays, cockpit structures, engine RCS screens, FLIR or DLIR bays, and particularly the platypus exhaust. So in that regard, you're extremely lucky! I actually used the A-10 as a basis to try and help me along with my own build, as it was about all I could find. Back in 2014, I went to our local show here at Hill AFB, and got a few 'research' shots for my own build. But I think they might serve you even better than they did me, as you're working on this very type. Feel free to dl and use as needed, just as for a kind credit if you pass them on is all. In all their 8 meg full res glory: Not sure if you're already beyond this stage or not - but hoping they might be of some help. Cheers! Brian~

Again, not sure if it's helpful for your build here or not (or if it was something you wanted to tackle in the first place) but I was never happy with Trumpeter's rendition of the nose wheel steering hydraulics and gear housing - so I scratchbuilt my own. As you likely know, the nose gear of the F-117A and the A-10 are similar in many regards - particularly in that part. Again, just hoping perhaps it might be helpful for you in your own build: Trumpeter F-117A Nose gear steering scratched replacement.

Have you looked into the AFV Club Have Glass II replacement canopy? Not sure if it fits the mark you're building here (I just am not familiar enough with the A-10 history). But perhaps it would solve seam issues while adding an extra level of realism. AFV Club 1/32 AC32004 A-10 Have Glass II Canopy with Anti Reflective Coating @ Sprue Brothers Might be worth a peek anyway... Hope that's helpful.

Holy. Bleeping. Bleep.

I thought the scale engine you'd build, was just whizzing this thing around the stratosphere at scale relativistic speed, and the friction with the air as it approached scale mach 25 was just burning some of the paint away there Peter. But I guess we can go with your masking tape story. That's pretty good too I guess. (Sorry Mate! I have no doubt you'll get it sorted though. Probably by building a scale Mr Data or something to go back and scale hand paint those cheat lines with scale android precision!) Hehehehe

I'm in! I can dust off my old tux (haven't worn it since the nuptials 7+ years back now), and we can smoke cigars, and sip sherry with our little fingers held out. And I assume Peter will be there, buzzing around the room, making zoom-zoom airplane noises to really set the mood!

I think I'm beginning to see where the true meaning of the term: "For Pete's Sake!" came from. Because FOR PETE'S SAKE, THIS IS A GREAT BUILD PETE®! :D :D :clap2: :clap2: