The Revell/Monogram
1/48 kit is a relatively old kit with raised panel lines and some fit problems
but in the end, it becomes a nice and rewarding build. I managed to get hold of
a Black Box resin cockpit, a great improvement over the original kit cockpit. I
used Poly Scale paint and decals from Twobobs to complete the model.
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images below to see larger images
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is
an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed
by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air
support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and
other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the
first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
The A-10 has been
flown exclusively by the United States Air Force and its Air Reserve Components,
the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG). The USAF
operated a total of 353 A-10 and OA-10 aircraft (196 in active duty, 106 in ANG,
and 51 in AFRC, all variants) as of September 2007.
The A-10 is scheduled to stay in service with the USAF until 2028 and possibly
later.
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