WIP - A-10N/AW Thunderbolt II

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December 22, 2014
Big box of plastic.
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December 22, 2014
Only one armament cinfiguration?
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December 25, 2014
First parts and problem. 0,5mm gap.
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December 25, 2014
Trumpeters cockpit - lack of details.
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December 25, 2014
Ammo drum.
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December 31, 2014
Comparing kits and aftermarket barrel.
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December 31, 2014
Barrel attached.
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December 31, 2014
Components of GAU-8.
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December 31, 2014
Building trailer to show gun compared to VW Beetle.
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December 31, 2014
Trailer progress (metal sheet is from pepsi can)
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December 31, 2014
Trailer progress (other side).
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December 31, 2014
Trailer progress (hook added).
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December 31, 2014
Trailer progress (suspension).
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December 31, 2014
With temporary attached gun.
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December 31, 2014
Gluing wings is tricky, have to be done step by step.
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December 31, 2014
Movable flaps in wings.
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December 31, 2014
So far the best fitted part - back halves of fuselage.
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December 31, 2014
Progress after few days.
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December 31, 2014
Close up of gun mounting place (plastic was thinned from 2mm to 0,5mm).
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December 31, 2014
Wing tips require a lot of puttying and sanding.
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December 31, 2014
I had to rescribe a lot of lines after sanding. Also holes were cut for mesh.
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January 1, 2015
Upgrading ammo belt with 0,5mm wire and pepsi can metal sheet.
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January 2, 2015
Added metal parts to rest of feeding ammo belt.
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January 2, 2015
Added mesh to rear part of fuselage.
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January 2, 2015
Added metal parts to back section of ammo belt.
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January 6, 2015
Just got the beetle to put on base.
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January 6, 2015
Very bad quality of parts.
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January 6, 2015
In progress.
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January 6, 2015
It took me few hours to get this.
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January 8, 2015
Interiir painted.
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January 8, 2015
Dashboard and steering wheel
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January 8, 2015
And body almost ready for painting. Still not sure about the color.
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January 8, 2015
All ammo belts upgraded, trailer with wheels compared to VW body.
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January 9, 2015
Added wash and some pigments.
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January 9, 2015
Added turning lights and interior mirror.
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January 9, 2015
Steering wheel painted brown and dashbord changed for right side drive.
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January 9, 2015
I made some toolboxes, wrenches, mirrors, seatbelts. Printed some magazines.
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January 9, 2015
Added bars to bumpers and printed registration plates.
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January 9, 2015
Dashboard, steering wheel, seatbelts and mirror attached.
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January 9, 2015
All stuff and equipment in place.
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January 9, 2015
Some carpets added.
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January 10, 2015
Wheel covers painted and some polished.
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January 10, 2015
Body painted with light yellow.
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January 12, 2015
Last pictures of interior.
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January 12, 2015
Last pictures of interior.
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January 12, 2015
Beetle almost completed.
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January 12, 2015
I need to make some wipers.
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February 16, 2015
Most of the parts needed to build a plane.
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February 16, 2015
And parts needed to build a resin kokpit.
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February 16, 2015
Painted and rusted trailer.
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February 16, 2015
Painted gun.
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February 16, 2015
Painting cockpit.
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February 16, 2015
Painting cockpit.
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February 16, 2015
Wheels added and some rust applied.
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February 16, 2015
Rust added to Beetle.
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February 16, 2015
Front wheel bay.
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February 16, 2015
And gun on a trailer.
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February 16, 2015
Another view.
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February 16, 2015
Assembling cockpit...
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February 16, 2015
... and ejection seats.
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February 16, 2015
Painted front wheel bay wall.
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February 16, 2015
Painted front wheel bay.
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February 16, 2015
Cockpit assempled after many hours of fitting.
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February 16, 2015
And fuselage halves glued. They require a lot of putty.
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February 16, 2015
and more putty.
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February 16, 2015
Rear of cockpit needs some attention. Will cover with miliput epoxy putty.
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February 26, 2015
Finally nose after a lot of puttying and sanding looks good.
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February 26, 2015
Ejection seat waiting for pilots...
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February 26, 2015
but pilots do not fit well. 🙁
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February 26, 2015
A lot of sanding and rescribing was needed here...
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February 26, 2015
and here...
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February 26, 2015
and will be needed here on rear fusalage and horizontal fin.
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February 26, 2015
Promisly looking joining of front and rear fusalage.
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February 26, 2015
Side-bottom view of the same.
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February 26, 2015
unfortunately wing do not fit at all.
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February 26, 2015
Lenght of the plane in scale while it should have at least 50,5cm according to Fairchild dimension and almost 52cm according to Wiki dimensions. Maybe with gun???
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February 26, 2015
I spend 30 minutes to make those seatbelts.
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February 26, 2015
And 2 hours to do all those belts.
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February 26, 2015
and another 30 minutes to paint and weather. Complete build of both ejection seat took about 6-7hours. It's shame that you wont's see much of this in closed cockpit.
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February 26, 2015
Added about 70g of weight to nose to avoid flipping plane back. Trumpeter advised 80g but resin cockpit is already very heavy and I didn't want to putt too much stress on front wheel.
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February 26, 2015
Added a little piece of plastic to gun cooling air intake.
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February 26, 2015
After glueing windshield we have another episode of puttying/sanding.
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February 26, 2015
Front wheel well is in place now. And again more putty.
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February 26, 2015
This side was treated with CA glue and now looks good.
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February 26, 2015
Gun tip from Verlinden cockpit set. I drill holes and glued some wooden stick to imitate gun barrels...
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February 26, 2015
...because you can see them through air intake.
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February 26, 2015
Tail after sanding. I add some PE parts and antennas.
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February 26, 2015
Ejection seats mounted in cockpit.
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February 27, 2015
Engines are firstly mounted in transparent bubbles (resin engines are included in kit)
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February 27, 2015
They do not fit too well, I'm trying to find proper position for them...
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February 27, 2015
...by moving backwards.
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February 27, 2015
Engines with clear parts are then mounted in nacelles containig only few parts...
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February 27, 2015
...but it is quite clever because by using those metal parts...
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February 27, 2015
...you can open nacelle anytime you want.
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February 27, 2015
Also main fan is made out of clear plastic and front rim is half grey half clear plastic.
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February 27, 2015
Painted parts of nacelle.
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February 27, 2015
And front of clear bubble.
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February 27, 2015
Engines painted...
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February 27, 2015
...and mounted in bubble (and after this I changed my mind how to show engines).
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February 28, 2015
Finally I glue last part of canopy.
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February 28, 2015
I had to add strips of 0,25mm HIPS to bottom parts of wing joints.
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February 28, 2015
Wings glued, plane is getting it's famous cross shape.
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February 28, 2015
I had to add a lot of CA glue to holes between wings nad fuselage.
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February 28, 2015
Fan cover had a bad hole, so I add some CA to make it smooth.
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February 28, 2015
Compressor section have different colors, so I used the one I had. Also I drilled 8mm hole in engine exhaust.
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February 28, 2015
I started to thin exhaust cover. Mine half versus kits half.
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February 28, 2015
I cut the middle section of clear cover to show engine.
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February 28, 2015
Added some wires to engine.
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February 28, 2015
Kit engine on tom comparing to my version with plumbings and wires.
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March 5, 2015
I made part of nozzle from piece of wood stick, some metail foil and scraps of plastics.
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March 5, 2015
Nozzle painted and mounted.
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March 5, 2015
Wires and plumbing painted...
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March 5, 2015
and engines mounted in covers.
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March 23, 2015
Missiles and bombs painted and prepared for decals.
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March 23, 2015
12 mk.82 bombs, 6 AGM-65 missiles and 2 mk.20 bombs.
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March 23, 2015
1 GBU-8, 1 GBU-10 and 2 MERs for bombs.
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March 23, 2015
1 ALQ-119 pod, 2 AIM-9L missiles and 2 TERs for Mavericks.
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April 9, 2015
Finally armament is complete.
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April 10, 2015
Air intakes were added and whole engine section was glued. Now it looks more A-10.
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April 10, 2015
Air intakes needed some filling.
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April 10, 2015
I have to add HIPS strips in the rear section.
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August 13, 2015
Finally I was able to start wash. WIP photo.
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August 20, 2015
After wash.
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August 20, 2015
Dry fit of engine fans.
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September 2, 2015
Flat lacquer Klear Kote Matt was applied.
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September 2, 2015
It gives a real nice flat surface.
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September 2, 2015
Engines were mounted.
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September 2, 2015
This is the end.

Commentaires

22 December 2014, 06:29

M.Julian Marles
Big warthog!🙂

22 December 2014, 06:47

Przemek Przybulewski
Yes, indeed. In 1:32 it will be around 52cm/21" long and 55cm/22" wide.

22 December 2014, 07:27

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice and odd combination! 🙂

6 January 2015, 23:54

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Es-haq. Are you familiar with this photo:
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It was my inspiration.

7 January 2015, 16:48

Es-haq Khosravi
Wow! WOWOWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!! That is stunning!

7 January 2015, 23:59

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you. I knew you will be suprised.

8 January 2015, 08:46

Es-haq Khosravi
I really am! 😄

8 January 2015, 09:43

Holger Kranich
Aaahh, i love this double seater A-10! That one is high on my wishlist!

8 January 2015, 10:26

Przemek Przybulewski
It's a very nice plane. It's ugly as hell but it has something that you can't stop looking at it.
It''s a shame that quality of parts is very bad.

8 January 2015, 10:34

Holger Kranich
I heard the same in reviews... Its a shame that some parts are bad like hell... But i want to have it, doesnt matters how bad it is...😢

8 January 2015, 12:13

Matthias Weiss
Holy Banana... I knew that guns as big but not that it was that big!
Looks like an interesting project!

8 January 2015, 14:37

Przemek Przybulewski
Gun is about 6 meter long. In scale it is around 18-19cm while Beetle is only 13cm in scale.

8 January 2015, 14:39

Holger Kranich
These are the projects i do like! Outstanding and unusual!😄

8 January 2015, 15:54

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank Holger. I hope I won't dissapoint you. 😉

8 January 2015, 16:21

Urban Gardini
Lovely! As soon as I saw your latest photo in the main feed I saw the famous old photo in my head, the one that is posted in the thread by you. This will be nice to follow!

8 January 2015, 18:23

Ricardo Gonzalez Ramos
Great Idea!

8 January 2015, 19:33

M.Julian Marles
Cool. I am "bugging" out!

8 January 2015, 19:36

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you Urban, Ricardo and M.Julian for watching.
Stay tuned - next update soon 😉

9 January 2015, 05:00

Guus
That is cool ! Great picture and very original idea for a vignette.

9 January 2015, 17:53

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Guus. I'm glad you like it.

9 January 2015, 19:41

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice job!!

9 January 2015, 21:47

Kerry COX
Did you all know that the production of the N/AW A-10 had a production run of only THREE aircraft before Congress stopped the supply of money to Fairchild, because they said it was too expensive. ?

AND, Przemek, are you going to have the two canopies opened or closed. ?

If opened, I am sure you have seen the canopies open to the side, like the Me 109's.

I am not trying to sound like a 'know it all', but I my opinion the A-10 is one of the most exciting kits you can build. And I am absolutely stunned at the extra detailing you have achieved with this huge kit. It will be a masterpiece. 🙂

Wikkipedia. "The N/AW version did not interest the USAF or export customers. The two-seat trainer version was ordered by the Air Force in 1981, but funding was canceled by U.S. Congress and the jet was not produced.[18] Only one of the two-seat A-10 built now resides at Edwards Air Force Base's Flight Test Center Museum.[19]

16 February 2015, 22:08

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Kerry.
I'm not sure yet about canopies.
I know that they open a little bit different but my original idea was to build ready to start plane (canopies closed) with max armament load. Passing by the trailer with gun and beetle display while pilots show this display like they would like to say: "Hey look, I hope it's not our gun out there!"

16 February 2015, 22:14

Kerry COX
I am so impressed with your fantastic work mate and I hope you didn't mind me throwing in my two cents worth, as I have actually sat in one of these most amazing aircraft when I did my American tour and mate, they are HUGE, BIG, MASSIVE and just smell SO nice LOL.

I have two kits of the Hobby Boss 1/48 scale, but what you have done to yours has just been amazing. Honestly, I can't praise you enough. And the Beetle as a size comparison is just so cool. !!! 🙂

16 February 2015, 22:22

Kerry COX
I also have a flight sim game by DCS (Digital Combat Simulations) (Russian ) of the A-10 C, and you can actually start the engines through the normal start up procedure, and all the targeting and weapon selection is available too. A most enthralling game. google.com.au/url?sa..vm=bv.85970519,d.dGc

16 February 2015, 22:27

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you very much. Your comments are always welcome. I hope you will be able to advise me more then once and I promise I will take your opinion into consideration.
Thanks again for watching. And I'm really glad that you like it.

16 February 2015, 22:27

Kerry COX
You seem to have it all in hand Przemek, I am just going to sit back and enjoy your work. 🙂

16 February 2015, 22:30

Christian Bruer
Impressive painting and weathering!

17 February 2015, 18:53

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Kerry and Christian.

17 February 2015, 20:34

Raymond King
Wow going to be a great dio remember seeing the picture of the beetle and the gun, awsome idea, will be great to see the finished project.

17 February 2015, 21:12

Raymond King
Hope you don't mind going to try your idea myself, sometime. Mimicking highest form of flattery......

18 February 2015, 18:09

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Raymond. No, I do not mind. I myself often watch others modellers galleries or work-in-progress projects looking for inspiration.

18 February 2015, 18:55

Raymond King
I think this is a brilliant idea thank you

18 February 2015, 18:59

Przemek Przybulewski
No problem Raymond. I'm glad I could help.
BTW, I like your avatar.

18 February 2015, 20:53

Raymond King
Thanx found it on the Internet do a search for "minions"

19 February 2015, 07:45

Holger Kranich
A kit full of gaps, but you did great so far! The trailer weathering is a dream!!!

26 February 2015, 20:07

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Holger. I'm trying to do my best but this kit puts me on the edge. 😉

26 February 2015, 20:13

Holger Kranich
Oh i can imagine!!! But what i see so far from you is stunning!!!

One question please, why did you use two different muzzles? One resin and the other one as a turned metal part? Just because you got it at home or for some other reason?

26 February 2015, 20:18

Przemek Przybulewski
At the beginning I bought two metal ones and in the meantime I get resin cockpit from Verlinder. I didn't knew that in this set will be also resin muzzle. in this way I have three muzzles (four if we will count kit's one). So I put one metal to gun that is on trailer and I wanted to test how the plane will look with resin one. Because gun will be mounted at the very end I still have time to decide which one should I use: resin or metal. Resin one is a very good quality with sharp details and after drilling holes it looks really good.

26 February 2015, 20:43

Holger Kranich
Yes, the resin one really looks good but i like the turned one better!😢😢

26 February 2015, 20:58

Przemek Przybulewski
Me too. :-D
And I think that finally the metal one will be mounted.

26 February 2015, 21:08

Holger Kranich
Doesnt matter what you do, it will become an impressive model! Especially the comparison between the gun and the Bug is impressive!😄

26 February 2015, 21:12

Przemek Przybulewski
It just came out unintentionally. When starting this model, especially gun build I looked for some good photos about it. And when I found the old photo with gun and Beetle I thought "Hmm, why not to show it like this".
And now I'm still wondering why noone before did such display.

26 February 2015, 21:20

Jay Dubya
Taking your inspiration just that one step further, it struck me (at photo #33) that you could make the most awesome technical for the post-zombie apocalypse world ... ha ha !!!

More seriously though - Przemek you've hit upon great idea and you are brilliantly executing it - top stuff. Cheers

26 February 2015, 21:43

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you very much.
Yeah, I know what you mean. It could be a nice idea on another diorama. After I painted the whole gun I started to regret that I didn't make a resin copy of main components of it, just to have it in case I would like to use it on tank or create some SF killing machine or just on another crazy idea. 😉

26 February 2015, 21:55

Wim van der Luijt
What a great build so far! I remember that photo well, looking forward to the final result

26 February 2015, 22:16

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Wim, but I'm affraid it will be a long road. This model needs a lot of time and attention. And a nerves of steel. 🙂

26 February 2015, 22:23

Wim van der Luijt
And buckets of putty! But it looks good so far, you'll get there I'm sure

26 February 2015, 22:31

Przemek Przybulewski
True. Big buckets.
I hope I will finish this model before he finishes me. 😄

26 February 2015, 22:32

Kerry COX
You certainly are making a big impression on all of us here Przemek, and I for one am now becoming more inspired to tackle the models I have had for a while and do some detailing I had otherwise never considered before.

You have chosen a most difficult subject, and made it look like something an A-10 Sqn would be proud to have in their display cabinet mate. 🙂

26 February 2015, 23:06

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you very much Kerry. Your words mean a lot to me and are a reward for all my troubles and also encouragement to make efforts to build it as good as I can. I would be proud and honored if anyone would like to put my model on display.

26 February 2015, 23:53

Kerry COX
Looking awesome mate. The plumbing on the engines is superb. 🙂

5 March 2015, 12:07

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Kerry. Just wanted to add some details becuase kits engines were too simple. I'm glad that you like it.

5 March 2015, 13:15

Kerry COX
LIKE IT ??????? I love it 🙂

Everything you touch seems to turn to gold Przemek. 🙂

5 March 2015, 15:00

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you again. It's seems that with age I want to add more details to my models. I'm worry what it will be in ten years. 😉

5 March 2015, 15:55

Urban Gardini
Just relax as you can't do anything to stop it, AMS do get worse with age...

5 March 2015, 16:04

Przemek Przybulewski
I thought so. It seems that all I have to do I do my best and see what time will bring. Thanks Urban.

5 March 2015, 16:11

Matthias Weiss
That's so awsome....

13 August 2015, 15:41

Wim van der Luijt
Amazing update, I hadn't checked in for a while, but it looks like you had your hands full with this one

13 August 2015, 18:31

Kerry COX
Przemek, You have done a magnificent build and no doubt your very proud of your skills mate. 🙂

Please post images of the totally finished "Scene" when it's all done.?

To think, only three N/AW's were made by Fairchild.!!

I have the 1/48 Hobby Boss and I am now wanting this Trumpeter beast.
Salute. 👍 👍

13 August 2015, 22:41

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Matthias.
Wim - model is quite challanging. It's not the worst but it's an early Trumpeter so it have some fitting issues.
Kerry - thank you very much. You are too kind as always.

14 August 2015, 10:26

Przemek Przybulewski
I did wash and it's drying now. I'm waiting for new flat lacquer as I tried Tamiya Flat Clear but is not giving me result that I would expect. The surface is still glossy and whey I tried few layers is getting like an orange peel.
So I ordered Klear Kote Flat from Alclad as it has a quite good reviews and ratio quailty/price/bottle size is very good.

20 August 2015, 10:54

Bart Goesaert
nice camo... simply stunning build so far...

20 August 2015, 11:25

Gerald
👍

20 August 2015, 11:54

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you Bart and Gerald. 😄

20 August 2015, 11:56

Wim van der Luijt
This build continues to amaze me....

20 August 2015, 11:56

Przemek Przybulewski
Thanks Wim. It is almost done. I hope I will be able to finish it in next 2-3 weeks.
After I will get new flat lacquer I will have to install engines and covers / glue rest parts like vertical fins, undercarriage, etc and maybe some pigments.

20 August 2015, 12:19

Holger Kranich
Cool looking Hog! Congrats so far, Przemek!!!

20 August 2015, 12:22

Matthias Weiss
Excellent model, well done!

20 August 2015, 14:29

Przemek Przybulewski
Holger, Matthias - Thank you very much.

20 August 2015, 14:38

Lt D
Beautiful weathering, marvelous details!

2 September 2015, 10:24

Christian Ristits
Gorgoeus!

2 September 2015, 10:29

Wim van der Luijt
I agree, a masterpiece!

2 September 2015, 10:46

Holger Kranich
Here someone invested a lot of blood sweat and guts!👍 Adoreable!

2 September 2015, 11:29

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you very much guys. I feel embarrassed of your comments as I didn't think that you will like it so much. I thought about it as an another properly glued and painted model.
Thank you again.

2 September 2015, 13:16

Bart Goesaert
it's a few levels higher then that in my opinion... It is a nice build to follow and very well executed...

2 September 2015, 13:22

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you Bart.
I've just uploaded last photo. Next album will be with completed model. I have to mount new source of light in my man cave and then I hope I will be able to take some photos of my recently completed models like A-10, AS-90 or Chinese MLRS/AntiTank/SPH.

2 September 2015, 18:46

Urban Gardini
Love it!

2 September 2015, 20:51

Matthias Weiss
Excellent, absolutely perfect!

3 September 2015, 11:13

Marko
Absolutely beautiful. Nothing more I can say. Your work speaks for it self. BRAVO.

3 September 2015, 11:37

Przemek Przybulewski
Thank you guys. I'm happy that you like my model.

3 September 2015, 11:53

Soeren R.
Stunning build!

3 September 2015, 12:16

soheil moghisi
Very nice.

3 September 2015, 14:55

Kerry COX
Your "Scale Comparison" VW is a perfect way to show just how bloody big these A-10's really are.
My heartiest congratz to you for the most excellent way you have presented such a superb build with the best detail I have seen.
Salute my friend. 🙂 👍

10 September 2015, 02:49

Przemek Przybulewski
Soeren - thank you.
Soheil - thank you too.
Kerry - thank you very much. My friend, you are too kind for me.

10 September 2015, 11:33

Spanjaard
huge amount of work on that baby, but you really nail it. really welll done.

29 November 2016, 11:39

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