The Hog from hell

[warpedcrisis]

Just a quick update

PTDC0229 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Started on the ordinance. Given them a base coat of brown violet by vallejo. Masked up and ready to paint the yellow stripe.

Mark 82

PTDC0233 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Yellow painted on.

PTDC0235 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

PTDC0236 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Installed on the plane along side the AGM-65 mounting racks.

AGM -65 and the mounting racks

PTDC0230 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

PTDC0232 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Sprayed with tamiya x-2.

PTDC0237 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Black striped painted on and ready to be re masked off to paint the rear end of the AGM-65.

PTDC0238 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

ALQ-115 Painted in tamia x-2 with the black parts painted in Vallajo black.

PTDC0193 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Spoons sprayed with Ultimate grey primer and masked into 3 parts.

PTDC0228 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The three areas sprayed with the base colours.

PTDC0231 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Marked this one as the base / control.

Using these spoons to test out weathering / panel fading on the different camo areas.

[alextheblue]

That's a great idea using spoons as test areas. I usually dive in straight onto the model and then spend ages altering it all because it doesn't look right. Might pinch your idea if that's ok!

[warpedcrisis]

No problems at all.

[warpedcrisis]

Update time again.

PTDC0239 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

AGM-65 rear ends painted.

PTDC0240 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Made sure i wrote on each spoon as i tested out the various colours noting what psi and thinner mix i used. The paints used where all by tamiya acrylic paints.

Test spoons using a mixture of the base colour plus j.n gray and medium grey both sprayed at 20 psion to two different spoons (the first two on the left of the picture). Then added 70-80% more thinner and sprayed the same two colours this time reducing the psi to between 7-10 psi ( the two sppons on the rigth hand side of the picture)

PTDC0241 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

This time added a bit of yellow to the base colour and as before sprayed the first spoon (on the rigth of the picture) at 20 psi and the second one (on the left of the picture) 70% thinner and sprayed at 7-10 psi.

PTDC0242 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

All six plus the control spoon.

PTDC0243 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0244 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

A close up of the yellow ones. Looking for a subtle effect.

PTDC0245 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Testing out on the dark green areas of the spoons next.
This time added sky grey to the dark green mix (the bottom two spoons) again sorayed at 20 psi. The top spoon was sky gray 70% thinner and sparayed at 7-10psi.

PTDC0247 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The grey spoons plus the control spoon.

PTDC0246 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Same again this time the bottom two spoons are dark green plus yellow sprayed at 20 psi. The top spoon is dark green plus yellow 705 thinner and sprayed at 7-10psi.

PTDC0248 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Working on the brown area now the bottom spoons are Khaki drab mixed with yellow. The top one is Khaki drab mixed with white. Both sprayed at 20 psi

PTDC0249 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Counting from the top down . The first and third spoons are Khaki drab mixed with medium gray , 70% thinner and sprayed at 7-10 psi. The second and fourth spoons are Khaki brown mixed with medium gray sprayed at 20 psi

PTDC0250 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

All 8 spoons.

PTDC0251 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Undercoated a couple more bits of ordinance.

PTDC0262 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0263 - Copy by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

AGM-65S in place just need to paint the ends of them black.

PTDC0264 - Copy (2) by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Painted the min gun with gunmetal by tamiya.

a10_3 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The A-10 Thunderbolt is also known as the Warthog, the ‘flying gun’ and the Tankbuster. The aircraft was used extensively during Operation Desert Storm, in support of Nato operations in response to the Kosovo crisis, in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The A-10 is a high-survivability and versatile aircraft, popular with pilots for the ‘get home’ effectiveness.
The mission of the aircraft is ground attack against tanks, armoured vehicles and installations, and close air support of ground forces.
The A-10 is suitable for operation from forward air bases, with short take-off and landing capability. The aircraft has a long range (800 miles), high endurance and can loiter in the battle area.
The manoeuvrability at low speed and low altitude (below 1,000ft) allows accurate and effective targeting and weapon delivery over all types of terrain
The aircraft has 11 stores pylons, providing an external load capacity of 7,260kg. There are three pylons under the fuselage and the loads can be configured to use either the centre-line pylon or the two flanking fuselage pylons.
Using the cannon, the A-10 is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armour-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds.
The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition. The pilot can select a firing rate of 2,100 or 4,200 rounds a minute.

[pourquoi61]

Very nice indeed,and what a "nasty" aircraft she looks.

[warpedcrisis]

Very nice indeed,and what a "nasty" aircraft she looks.

thank you again

[warpedcrisis]

Just a quick update on the a-10

PTDC0279 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0280 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Decided on these colours for the ligth green paint fading.

PTDC0281 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The first wing with both the ligth green colour fading done and started on the dark green colour fading.

PTDC0282 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The other wing again using the same coloue fading.

PTDC0283 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The top of the engine housing.

PTDC0284 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

The side of the engine housing.

PTDC0285 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0286 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Bottom of the wings.

PTDC0287 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Bottom of the tail section.

This was done by using the base colour and then adding ether yellow or medium gray. Thinned as normal with tamiya x-20a and sprayed at 20 psi. Very carefully drawing lines along the area very ligthly trying to create some subtle effects.

The dark green again mixed in yellow with it and repeated the above.

Next up will be adding the sky gray to the dark green and the colour fading on the Khaki drab with.

[alextheblue]

Nice work there. Adding some tints and tones really starts to give the model some depth!

[gaz45]

great work there mate looking awesome

[Twokidsnosleep]

Fantastic camo paint work, WOW

[warpedcrisis]

Nice work there. Adding some tints and tones really starts to give the model some depth!

Thank you
but stll got a bit to do on it.

[warpedcrisis]

great work there mate looking awesome

Thank you

[warpedcrisis]

Fantastic camo paint work, WOW

Thank you very much

[warpedcrisis]

Lots of small bits update


Adding the last of the pe .




Working on the last of the ordinance




Landing gear all done now along side the steps



Seat primed up in Ultimate black primer



Adding the ordinance and seat.
Seat was painted in Tamiya sky grey, Vallejo brown violet and panzer aces canvas.




Gloss coat was a winsor and newton gloss coat mixed 50-50 with Ultimate thinner .

Next up decals

[DBMiller]

My goodness! With that load he is really taking no chances!

[warpedcrisis]

Just a bit lol

[warpedcrisis]

Final update

PTDC0334 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0335 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0336 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Gloss coated and fully armed. Gloss coat used was Winsor and newton gloss uv varnish mixed 50/50 with Ultimate thinner.

PTDC0337 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0338 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0339 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0341 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Started on the decals.

PTDC0342 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

I know this this decal scheme did not have the sharks mouth but its such an iconic look I had to do it.

PTDC0381 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Decals finished and waiting for its matt coat again a Winsor and newton matt varnish mixed 50/50 with Ultimate thinner.

PTDC0382 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

To do the black edging i simple used a black sharpie marker and carefully went around the edges .

[gaz45]

Looking the bees knees now mate

[warpedcrisis]

Looking the bees knees now mate

thank you