First submission on
ARC. I built this as part of the Desert Storm GB that's currently going on. The
only aftermarket part used was a Black Box cockpit for the Monogram kit because
Tamiya's attempt at a cockpit was sad. Aside from that the kit was a dream and
the fit was perfect. No filler was used anywhere on the model and the optional
wheels up gear doors fit perfectly. Kit decals were a dream as well. Had some
trouble with the nose teeth but managed to get them to snuggle down after
several solvent applications. A little paint touch up was needed to get the
decals to join up in the middle.
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This was my
first attempt at mounting an in-flight model. I posted a thread in the
tools n tips section of the ARC forums and got many suggestions. Thanks to
all for those. I ended up using the "In-flight Modeling"
tutorial on the main ARC page by Ken Middleton as my guide. It was easy as
could be and completely pain free.
She's not perfect
but she's probably one of the best models I've done to date. I switched the unit
patches around on accident while decaling and just generically painted the ECM
pod. The wooden base will be finished this summer when it is warmer out. I'll
either add a 144th A-10 to it or buy a patch from the 76th TFS. Hope everyone
enjoys it. These are the best pictures I can take with my ability.
Kris Pete
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