A-10 Thunderbolt II
The appearance of the A-10 is remarkable while its performance is amazing. Known affectionately as the "Wart Hog" by its pilots, it's a large single seat aircraft, identified by a pair of TF-34-100A high bypass fan jet engines mounted high near the rear of the twin tailed fuselage. A few of the specifications are: Length 53' 4"; height 14'8", span 57'6"; maximum gross weight 47,400lbs, including 16,000lbs of external stores. Internal armament is the GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling cannon capable of 2100 or 4200 rounds per minute. It carries 1350 rounds of ammunition, a fire control head-up display, CRT TV monitor, laser spot seeker plus a diversified armament panel that can facilitate any operational need. The A-10 has been around since 1972, and has again proven its worth during the recent Gulf war.
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Features
- Appx. 150 parts in olive green and clear with fine recessed panel lines.
- Weapons including: (6) AGM-65 Maverick, (1) GBU-8, (1).
- GBU-10, (6) Mk.82 500lb bombs, (1) Mk.20 bomb, and (1) ALQ-119 pod.
- Detailed nose and main landing gear, wheel wells, and boarding steps.
- 30mm Gatling gun capable of 2100-4200 rounds per minute, 10 hard- points for 16,000lbs of ordnance, and titanium armoured cockpit.
Specs
- Scale: 1/48
- Wingspan: 14-1/4" (36.5cm)
- Fuselage Length: 13-1/2" (34.5cm)
- Tamiya Product Number: 61028
Includes
1/48 A-10 Thunderbolt II plastic model kit
Requirements & Suggestions
- Assembly
- Modeling Knife (EXL16001) (EXL16018)
- Paint
- X-1 - Black (TAM81001) (TAM81501)
- X-10 - Gun Metal (TAM81010) (TAM81510)
- X-11 - Chrome Silver (TAM81011) (TAM81511)
- X-12 - Gold Leaf (TAM81012) (TAM81512)
- X-14 - Sky Blue (TAM81014) (TAM81514)
- X-2 - White (TAM81002) (TAM81502)
- X-23 - Clear Blue (TAM81023) (TAM81523)
- X-27 - Clear Red (TAM81027) (TAM81527)
- X-7 - Red (TAM81007) (TAM81507)
- X-8 - Lemon Yellow (TAM81008) (TAM81508)
- XF-1 - Flat Black (TAM81301) (TAM81701)
- XF-16 - Flat Aluminum (TAM81316) (TAM81716)
- XF-19 - Sky Grey (TAM81319) (TAM81719)
- XF-26 - Deep Green (TAM81326) (TAM81726)
- XF-4 - Yellow Green (TAM81304) (TAM81704)
- XF-49 - Khaki (TAM81349) (TAM81749)
- XF-51 - Khaki Drab (TAM81351) (TAM81751)
- XF-56 - Metallic Grey (TAM81356) (TAM81756)
- XF-58 - Olive Green (TAM81358) (TAM81758)
- XF-61 - Dark Green (TAM81361) (TAM81761)
- XF-62 - Olive Drab (TAM81362) (TAM81762)
- Paint Brushes
- Sandpaper
- Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
- White Glue
- Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
- Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set
- Sprue Cutter (XUR410A) (EXL55594)
- Airbrush and
- Accessories
Product Rank
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Markings
- Decal Options:
- 1: 23rd TFW, 76th TFS, England AFB, LA.
- Overall: 3 tone Black/Dk Green/Med Green camouflage.
- 2: 354th TFW, 355th TFS, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.
- 3: 354th TFW, 356th TFS, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.
- 4: 354th TFW, 353rd TFS, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC.
- 5: 81st TFW, 511th TFS, Bentwaters AFB, England.
- 2,3,4,& 5 Overall: Same as 1