1/32 Trumpeter NA-10 N/AW

by Andre Liebenberg

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This is my 1/32 Trumpeter NA-10 N/AW in 1/32 scale. This is my first attempt at building a modern Jet fighter, as I am actually an Armour and Helicopter fan. I consider fixed wing aircraft as wasting precious chopper fuel. The A-10 however, is worth making an exception for.

I know that the expert on this aircraft will find a lot of mistakes regarding the authenticity of the armament and the paint scheme, but I decided, what the heck, lets have some fun !!!!

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I have really enjoyed assembling the cannon, but found that trying to arrange the ammunition rounds in an acceptable pattern on the feeding tubes was a bit frustrating.

After completing the forward fuselage and initially using the cockpits from the kit, I found that they were not detailed enough. I decided to cut them out and replaced them with resin castings. Installing them was quite tricky with a lot of improvisation.

I wanted to display the aircraft as if on a static display at an air show. Hence the full armament and cowlings and access panels open.

I decided to open the left side engine cowling fully as well as the second containment shield to expose the engine. The second engine was on static display with intake and exhaust covers attached.

The Avionics bay was also added after the forward fuselage was completed. I liked to experiment and completed the aircraft paint scheme in a two-tone gray with light weathering as added detail. I mainly used Humbrol Acrylics for the main color and water colors wash for the panel lines.

I decided to add a long-range fuel tank to the belly of the aircraft. 

 

In real life this aircraft would probably not be able to get off the ground with all the weight of the armament and fuel, but since this is suppose to be a static display, I imagine a bit of “shock and awe” is in order.

 

I really enjoyed assembling this aircraft even though it took me over a year to complete. (Free time was the main contributing factor)  

Andre

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Photos and text © by Andre Liebenberg