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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Starbuck on June 14, 2020, 02:39:00 AM

Title: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: Starbuck on June 14, 2020, 02:39:00 AM

I modified an Academy A-10 for Naval Use.  Changes include:
Tail Hook
Refueling probe
Ejection seat
Folding wings
Nose gear

(https://i.imgur.com/c32WD0U.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tUzBjTR.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/yFzltym.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8P7OWw2.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/wOlZ82A.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Q52rJG8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/OHtfdxr.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/gaQT45V.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 14, 2020, 02:52:24 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: Camthalion on June 14, 2020, 11:53:09 AM

Nice one

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: Volkodav on June 14, 2020, 12:45:29 PM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: LemonJello on June 15, 2020, 10:00:27 PM

How did you do the wing folds?

I have wanted to do this with an A-10, mark it for USMC service.

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: Starbuck on June 16, 2020, 04:55:06 AM

Quote from: LemonJello on June 15, 2020, 10:00:27 PM

How did you do the wing folds?

I have wanted to do this with an A-10, mark it for USMC service.

I just used an X-Acto knife to carefully seperate them between control surfaces, then added bits and pieces from my leftovers bin to make the wing interiors.  I used the A-6 folding mechanisms as a rough guide

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: finsrin on June 16, 2020, 08:51:08 AM

Wing folds look fine and are attention getter.   Whole A-10N appears zactly right as USN.  8)

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: ysi_maniac on June 16, 2020, 09:58:02 AM

Top notch modelling. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :-* :-* :icon_alabanza:

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: ChernayaAkula on June 16, 2020, 12:43:18 PM

Way cool!  8) The IFR probe is a neat addition.  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1/72 A-10N Naval Variant
Post by: Steve Blazo on June 17, 2020, 10:38:17 PM

That is a very cool conversion. I like the wing fold, looks right.