How about behind the seat? Are you going to have the panel in the nose opened?
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1/48 warthog. FINISHED
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paddy
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I have done a little PE as i have it. Basically i think you need about 20% of the PE available to "improve" on kit parts, the rest is optional, after all some people really like using it and find it very rewarding even if its not really necessary.
None of this will really be seen but it kept e busy for a couple of hours.
On the contrary the undercarriage from the box features some strange loops next to the std Triangular suspension. These are , believe it or not, supposed to be cables
so there is a fantastic example where PE is a huge improvement.
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'nce cut off and replaced with more to scale PE things look a lot better
Not sure if this build will be factory fresh or weathered yet, looks like a lot of these A-10s had a hard life.
None of this will really be seen but it kept e busy for a couple of hours.
On the contrary the undercarriage from the box features some strange loops next to the std Triangular suspension. These are , believe it or not, supposed to be cables
so there is a fantastic example where PE is a huge improvement.'nce cut off and replaced with more to scale PE things look a lot better
Not sure if this build will be factory fresh or weathered yet, looks like a lot of these A-10s had a hard life.
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Looks great Paddy! 
paddy
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Big leap forward last night basically because the wings and engines are just OTB so not many parts.
I could do nothing with the join below the HUD so trimmed it down and have added a very thin bit of plastic sheet.
Once its set i will trim and shape it. this may be a better way of doing things in the future as even if the fuselage fits together well i often find the instrument console might not as the edges of the plastic at the join seem to be less sharp
There is a large amount of PE to add to the exterior, mostly panels but i wonder if this PE is to thick to just glue on top of the plastic .
i need to study some pictures t see if these panels really do sit proud of the surface.
I could do nothing with the join below the HUD so trimmed it down and have added a very thin bit of plastic sheet.
Once its set i will trim and shape it. this may be a better way of doing things in the future as even if the fuselage fits together well i often find the instrument console might not as the edges of the plastic at the join seem to be less sharp
There is a large amount of PE to add to the exterior, mostly panels but i wonder if this PE is to thick to just glue on top of the plastic .
i need to study some pictures t see if these panels really do sit proud of the surface.
Taking shape!
Found a photo of what that ammo loader contraption looks like.
Found a photo of what that ammo loader contraption looks like.
I don't believe I've seen a model of that thing.
Heavens Eagle
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It is from shooting the gun. There is a lot of black soot that comes from that thing and if the wind catches wrong and that is sucked into the engines it can and has done engine shut downs.
You know that very well could be battle damage patches. They have been shot at for about 20 years now. 
centaur567
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You know that very well could be battle damage patches. They have been shot at for about 20 years now.
I agree !! This is one of my favorite pics. It's from wikipedia. Notice the green gear door. Gary S.
Steve Ski
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I didn't read all this thread thuroughly, but dents in the nose would not, should not be from refueling. As my time in the AF as a "Load Toad" (weapons) remembers, if you dinged a bird your hinney was smoked. Shouldn't this be battle damage, doesn't seem right from my perspective. Article 15 and you're out! Though I have no clue as to the dent's origins, it's a bit odd, IMHO, but the pic doesn't lie.
I'm enjoying the build, regardless!
P.S. I didn't load these birds, but did get a chance to pin one at EOR at Happy Holloman AFB. What an incredible invention, HA!
I'm enjoying the build, regardless!
P.S. I didn't load these birds, but did get a chance to pin one at EOR at Happy Holloman AFB. What an incredible invention, HA!
paddy
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https://theaviationist.com/2017/05/...boom-to-the-nose-of-an-a-10-warthog-aircraft/
Sorry Steve but nearly all the A-10 are the same .
Sorry Steve but nearly all the A-10 are the same .
Shut up! I was also. I loaded B52s in Grand Forks. #1 reason I left as soon as I could.
The comments are interesting also. The strike point on both those dents look identical. Never would have guessed.
