The Hog from hell

[warpedcrisis]

Kit used Tamiya A-10a in 1:48
Aftermarket used Eduard pe and mask set and master barrels replacement barrel set.
Reference used
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For a few close ups on the nose and step housing pictures
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Osprey a-10 thunderbolt units of operation enduring freedom and Air data 4.

Osprey A-10 Warthog supreme in the tank busting roll.

Battlestation dvd f-117 and a-10tankbuster.

Paint used
Tamiya xf-4 yellow green, xf-58 olive green mixed 50/50 for the main body colour and then xf-26 deep green and xf-51 khaki drab for the camo colours.
Other Tamiya paints x-1 black, x-2 white, x-7 red, x-8 lemon yellow , x-10 gun metal , x-11 chrome silver , x-12 gold leaf, x-23 clear blue, x-27 clear red, X-31 titanium gold, xf-1 flat black, xf-16 flat aluminium, xf-19 sky grey, xf-49 Khaki, xf-56 metallic grey , xf-58 olive green , xf-61 dark green and xf-62 olive drab
Vallejo metal colours silver, exhaust manifold and dark aluminium.
Vallejo Brown violet and Panzer aces canvas.
and a black sharpie marker

Tonal variation on the wings done by adding yellow or medium grey to the base colour.
Gloss coat Winsor and newton uv gloss varnish mixed 50/50 with Ultimate thinner.
Matt coat Winsor and newton matt varnish mixed 50/50 with Ultimate thinner.

Other weathering done with Mig ineriors wash, Ak interactives shafts and grease, exhaust wash . Oilbrushers earth, starship bay sludge, and mech ligth and dark greens.

PTDC0156 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

An introducing Bob my photo alien because of RAF Bentwaters is also near the location for the alleged December 1980 UFO incident in Rendlesham Forest.

If anyone is interested there is 827 photos in the flikr album
https://www.flickr.com/photos/157145660@N03/albums

Now thats all done on to the pictures.

PTDC0394 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

PTDC0395 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr
PTDC0396 by andrew Haycock, on Flickr

Just after taking this photo I had to do an emergency repair on the left hand landing gear. Had to re glue the part back into place as well as the landing gear door.



Thank you to everyone who has looked at , commented on the build log.
It was an ejoyable build.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Good stuff...such an angry bird, love theses things
You have done her proud

[warpedcrisis]

Good stuff...such an angry bird, love theses things
You have done her proud

Thank you

[pourquoi61]

Great build thread and finish, shame about the undercarriage leg.
I lost a model just after taking photos for final reveal.
One amazing build.

[warpedcrisis]

Great build thread and finish, shame about the undercarriage leg.
I lost a model just after taking photos for final reveal.
One amazing build.

Thank you and sorry to hear about your lost model .
Where you able to save any of it ?
As you can see by the photo. I was able to save the build as it had just come out of the socket complete.

[pourquoi61]

Great build thread and finish, shame about the undercarriage leg.
I lost a model just after taking photos for final reveal.
One amazing build.

Thank you and sorry to hear about your lost model .
Where you able to save any of it ?
As you can see by the photo. I was able to save the build as it had just come out of the socket complete.

No the struts had broken, Tiger Moth to much work.
Glad to see you fixed her.

[alextheblue]

Beautiful finish and a fantastic build log. Enjoyed every minute of it and all of your hard work has produced a very fine model!!

[warpedcrisis]

Great build thread and finish, shame about the undercarriage leg.
I lost a model just after taking photos for final reveal.
One amazing build.

Thank you and sorry to hear about your lost model .
Where you able to save any of it ?
As you can see by the photo. I was able to save the build as it had just come out of the socket complete.

No the struts had broken, Tiger Moth to much work.
Glad to see you fixed her.

Thats sucks but at least it happened after you took the final reveal photos

[warpedcrisis]

Beautiful finish and a fantastic build log. Enjoyed every minute of it and all of your hard work has produced a very fine model!!

Thank you

[Tomcat64]

Great work - and an absolutely cracking paint-job.

Really nicely done

[warpedcrisis]

Great work - and an absolutely cracking paint-job.

Really nicely done

Thank you