Fairchild-Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II (Italeri)
Nice Cartograf decals.
All the extras.
Kit fan blades (L) vs Quickboost fan blades (R)
Trying not to sand away the raised rivets.
The wheel wells are the only places where quite a bit of filling and sanding is required, they don't line up so well.
The wheel wells don't have a lot of details, let's hope the Eduard PE will liven it up.
Next time I'm getting resin wheel wells, these PE parts are a pain to get in there...
Looks a bit better 🙂
The engines and tail are heavy, she'll be a tail sitter if not enough weight is added.
I hope this is enough weight.
One of the things I hate is attaching these film sheets for the HUD, I kept messing it up. In the end I used Pledge Floor Gloss to attach it and also gave it two thin coats of it. Came out ok in the end.
Attaching the windshield.
Ready for the primer.
Primer applied.
A bit more sanding...
The main colors are Dark Ghost Gray (C307) and Light Ghost Gray (C308).
Light ghost gray applied.
Light ghost gray applied.
Dark ghost gray applied.
The Cartograf decals are very good.
There is a decal for this gray area, but with the uneven surface and aerials already in place is a nightmare to get in place. So I decided to paint it instead.
Test fitting all the under wing pylons, a lot of them.
Komentarzy
29 19 January 2021, 21:25
Sarunas DLooks great. Would you recommend the kit? What challenges did you have with this Italeri kit? 🙂
16 May 2021, 12:53
Nathan DempseyGreat finish Celliers. I like the markings and the weapons load out.
16 May 2021, 15:40
CelliersThanks all for the comments.
@Suranas D - I would recommend this kit, the detail is good and with some after market parts make for a very nice kit. The fit is really good and the only place where it needed some filler was around the wing roots. The decals are from Cartograf and is very good.
23 May 2021, 17:52
