A-10 Warthog „Go ugly early" 1991
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7 June 2019, 14:35
Stephan RyllJust started this „Hog"
From the first look there will be some small fit issues
I put a „Hog driver" into place without a major problem - a very spacy cockpit
Let's see how things progress 🙂
7 June 2019, 14:43
Konrad -Ahh!
I'm one of the first here 😉!
Take a seat here and fasten the seatbelt!
7 June 2019, 14:57
Stephan RyllHehe Konrad your faster than I can upload some content😉
The „Hog" is a slow plane but it will turn very fast, so it's good to fasten the seatbelt😉
7 June 2019, 15:01
Stephan RyllThank you James and Donald 🙂 your always welcome
@ James it will be in European colour 3 tone Aircraft number 80-0163 from England Air Base
@ Donald - the parts in the kit are bad - so I decided to go for that great aftermarket stuff
7 June 2019, 19:28
Nathan DempseyNice! You'll love the Master GAU-8 muzzle, it looks great when completed.
8 June 2019, 13:08
Stephan RyllThank you mates your all welcome 🙂
@ Donald - me too not on the Trumpeter or on the Revell kit
Here the nose section needs some attention 🤔
@ Holger - the silent gun😉 so I had a silent approach here😉
8 June 2019, 13:12
Stephan RyllHere is an update about the work of the last week
There were 17 variants 🤔 of the basic ALQ-119 system. Most of the changes were in the packaging and mounting of equipment to improve reliability, maintainability, and operational capability.
I finally found the right Pod in my stash 🙂 the pod provided by the kit did not convince me
I spent most of the last week assembling the wings and flaps - the fit was not good
I also assembled the gun muzzle -
this consists of eleven parts 😄
15 June 2019, 14:30
Michael PhillipsNice! Gotta follow this one. You are off to a great start so far, looking forward to watching this one progress. Got one of these in the stash, so I will be taking notes as well!
15 June 2019, 15:37
Stephan RyllThank you Konrad and Michael - I'll try to do my very best on that build 🙂
15 June 2019, 17:54
Stephan RyllJust a short update on this build
The main airframe of this kit is a post LASTE update frame 🤔
That update was mostly done after the first Gulf War
Cause I want to build a pre LASTE Hog from the gulf war I have to modify the tailfins and some parts of the airframe 😄
18 June 2019, 17:58
Stephan RyllI also think that this Hog was not the last Hog...😉
Hope to get something done over the weekend
19 June 2019, 15:10
Stephan RyllDry fit of the „Hog drivers office"
Fit with the Eduard parts is very good 🙂
Small Pe parts, ejection seat with the „Hog driver" will be added later
19 June 2019, 18:04
DanielVery nice start! not familiar with LASTE, is this basically a C Frame reverted to an A model?
19 June 2019, 18:38
Stephan RyllThank you Daniel 🙂 To be honest
It seems to be a late A frame also including some night flyight formation lights
LASTE
the Low-Altitude Safety and Targeting Enhancement (LASTE) upgrade provided computerized weapon-aiming equipment, an autopilot, and a ground-collision warning system
Contains more antennas 🤔
19 June 2019, 19:18
Stephan RyllJust a little update
Glued the main fuselage - you have to options good fit on the nose and top and no fit on the bottom 🤔 or
good fit on the bottom and no fit at nose and top 😄
I took the first option😉 but had to remove all pins to make it work
23 June 2019, 14:42
Stephan RyllHere's some update
Got a crack in the windscreen which I can't fix 🤔 I think I will replace it - I got an old A-10 kit from Revell - If it fits I will take it
29 June 2019, 14:53
Slavo HazuchaEven the rest of the cracked windscreen does not seem to be what one could call mint condition - hope the replacement does better, would be a pity to look at all that eye-candy in the cockpit through something like this... Keep up the good work, we need more good looking A-10's😉
29 June 2019, 16:28
Konrad -What a mess 🙁! I've got the same issue with my windscreen on my Blackhawk.
I also used a replacement.
29 June 2019, 21:10
Patrick HagelsteinYes please, Bernhard. As I have the same thing happening on a JF-17 canopy.
30 June 2019, 07:15
Stephan RyllThank you Bernhard for you tip - I will give it a try 🙂
It seems to be a common question how to handle clear part issues 🤔
I found quite some useful stuff on youtube🙂
Thank's to all the mates here who share their knowledge and also there questions - I like Scalemates 👍
30 June 2019, 11:56
Bernhard SchrockHans: thx for the explanation. You described exctly what I mean. See for example here scalemates.com/profi..bums&album=45359. Picture 69. One of the parts is not trimmed yet. I just shot quickly three pics and attached to the Duck album. See for the vacuum forming " kitchen-configuration ".🙂
30 June 2019, 12:47
Stephan RyllThank's a lot Bernhard for letting us know 🙂
I will try the kitchen configuration tomorrow morning 🙂
30 June 2019, 15:07
Stephan RyllIndeed Kerry the avenger gun is a model of it's own 🙂
Thank you Hans for letting us know your knowledge 👍
Thank you Christian 🙂 till now it's a nice kit - hope to get some things done next week when the temperatures getting better😉
30 June 2019, 19:29
Saeed EzadiWhould lead to a nice warthog. What happened to the windshield? Do you replace or correct that line?
2 July 2019, 20:45
Stephan RyllThank you Christian 🙂 you are welcome
Thank you Saeed 🙂
The windshield had the crack already when I opened the box 🤔
I will try to correct it like Bernhard explained it - hope to get some useable results out of the oven soon
3 July 2019, 07:06
Bryn CrandellJumping in a littel late tot the party none the less. Looking on from the top of the bleachers. LOL The canopy is always the one piece I handle with so much care. It happens and trust me we have all done it. Hope the revell one fits well enough.
3 July 2019, 11:41
Holger KranichStephan, da gibt es einen Kleber, der unter UV sofort aushärtet. Und zwar klar. Man wie heißt denn das Zeug noch, ich hab das zu Hause... Den kann man dann ähnlich bearbeiten wie CA. Bernhard, hilf mir mal, Du benutzt den doch auch...😉
Damit könntest Du den Riss füllen und dann glätten.
3 July 2019, 12:09
Stephan RyllThank you Bryn and Holger for your kind comments 🙂
I started to use Bernhards „Kitchen-Setup" and the first results are better as expected 🙂
In between I tested the fit of the Revell windscreen, and the fit is better as the original one 😄
So there's no need for more „first aid" at the moment
Thank you all by helping me on that issue 🙂
4 July 2019, 13:11
Stephan RyllHere a little update about the progress of this build 🙂
Cockpit - ready - Seat - HUD and some small parts will be added later
Engine cowlings - a lot of putty and sanding is needed here 🤔 - but I'm halfway through
hope to get the rest on the cowlings done tomorrow 🙂
main hull is closed - all gaps are filled with putty and all C-Upgrade antennas are removed - so its now looking more like an A Version from 1991
7 July 2019, 17:12
Kerry COXYou struck the same issues with the engine components as I did. The only draw back on an otherwise good kit. "-(
You have done well with what you did Stephan. Hooyah. !
7 July 2019, 17:22
Stephan RyllThank you Kerry - good to know that I'm not the only one who had that issue 🙂
For the weapons I decided to go for aftermarket stuff - the stuff inside the kit is not very convincing🤔
7 July 2019, 19:45
Kerry COXAnd just for the record. These hogs just never carried all the bombs they say they carried, but close to it. Their mainstay was the 'hellfire', not iron bombs. 😉
7 July 2019, 21:41
Stephan RyllJust a little update here
Got the primer on - started with gray - bottle went empty 🤔 so I used black primer for the rest
I'm quite happy with the result 😄
14 July 2019, 16:56
Slavo HazuchaLooks stylish in the temporary bi-color finish! A Charleston Warthog?😉
14 July 2019, 17:09
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo - I just realized if it would be all black it would be the „All blacks Haka" version from new Zeeland😉
Glad that you like it 🙂
14 July 2019, 17:48
Patrick HagelsteinHahahahaka! 😄 Did you prime the engines before attaching? Otherwise you have a very steady hand freehanding that primer! 😉
14 July 2019, 17:52
Stephan RyllPatrick the engines are not attached yet 😄 but primed in gray
I will start with a light gray coat over all surfaces to have more control about the lizard camouflage😄
When this is done I will attach the engines
14 July 2019, 18:07
Stephan RyllNow she's got a light gray coat 🙂 now it's much easier to apply the european lizard camo 😄
15 July 2019, 17:51
Urban GardiniLate to the party as ever but this will be nice to follow. I've got plans of my own for a '91 Hog so everything I can learn here is good.
15 July 2019, 19:05
Stephan RyllYou're always welcome Urban 🙂 it's never too late to party😉 I think this will take some time till the finish line 🙂
16 July 2019, 15:37
GuusCracking build of an awesome aircraft. How can you not be impressed by that gun 🙂
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16 July 2019, 16:02
Stephan RyllYou are all welcome to the show
I agree with you that the gun is impressive, but only the muzzle will be visible
Just applied the first layer of light green 🙂 to get a feeling for the color
16 July 2019, 18:10
Stephan RyllThe light green is Vallejo 71.303 dark green will be 71.124 and dark gray 71.315
All over a light gray coat as a base 🙂
16 July 2019, 19:54
Urban GardiniThanks, I'm going to use MRP on mine. It'll be my main winter build.
16 July 2019, 20:10
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo 🙂 I will do a last inspection tomorrow before painting - Itˋ always good not to hurry😉
18 July 2019, 19:01
Stephan RyllEuropean Lizard camo is on 😄 I'm quite happy with the result - no wormholes 😄
But now I have to recover from that masking massacre😉
20 July 2019, 14:45
Slavo HazuchaLooks flawless, good job 👍 Good entertainment going on here, looking forward for more!
20 July 2019, 16:52
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo,
Glad that you like it - the engines will follow tomorrow 🙂
20 July 2019, 19:04
Stephan RyllThank you Patrick and Daniel 🙂 glad that you like the camo - still a lot of work to do 🤔
21 July 2019, 18:03
Slavo HazuchaAdding such a big module after the camo must have required some nerves😉 Looking at the result I'd never guess this was not painted together 👍
21 July 2019, 19:34
Donald Dickson IIWith Slavo on that. It looks as if it was done as one unit. Good job!
21 July 2019, 22:22
Dominik Weitzerreally really good work so far. this plane is awesome. get it coming.
22 July 2019, 14:27
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo, Donald , Jos and Dominik your comments are much appreciated🙂
About adding the big module later was the outcome of the planning how to get it done the easiest way 🤔
1. I can add more weight to the mainframe to avoid a tailsitter 😄 25g are far to less
2 masking this area with the module makes it very complicated to paint those areas
3 the seams are very small and can be painted easilly from the top
But that was only my approach to get it done 🙂
22 July 2019, 17:17
Stephan RyllThank you mates 🙂
Today is clear coat time - but it's very hot - hope to get it done without problems 🤔
23 July 2019, 15:05
Stephan RyllFinally I got the first decals on - but everything dries so fast at 40 degrees 😄
26 July 2019, 19:51
Slavo HazuchaYou could try to apply them underwater & just pull the model out to dry once they are in place 😄
26 July 2019, 20:28
Stephan RyllThank you mates 🙂 your comments are much appreciated🙂 that really motivates me
And indeed it would be good to do the decals under a cold shower😉 there are tons of stencils to do
Next week it will be colder😉
26 July 2019, 21:01
Stephan RyllYou're welcome Roland 🙂 take a seat - still a lot of work to do on that big Hog 🤔
But now it's getting not so hot anymore - so that I will risk to finish the decals and the final clear coat over the weekend 😄
27 July 2019, 12:43
Slavo HazuchaThe best way to bring good news is with a nice broad smile... Especially with a GAU-8 between the teeth 😄 Decals look great 👍
27 July 2019, 16:12
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo 🙂
All decals are done now - oh my nerves 😄
I will celebrate this with a nice glass of red wine 😄
27 July 2019, 17:12
Stephan RyllThank you Urban and Donald, your comments are much appreciated
i put it on the bottles to find out how much weight I have to but to the front to avoid a tailsitter 🤔
I can tell you, you have to put in a lot to make it 75g 😄
27 July 2019, 20:49
Stephan RyllThank you Augie and Sebastian
Glad that you like the „"Hog" 🙂
Today I had to fight with the decals of the CBU's they stick to the safety sheet - so I need to get a replacement 🤔
28 July 2019, 11:34
Stephan RyllThank you Hans for this hint - I tried that but the result was that the decal did not stuck to the surface - I also posted a picture of the issue 😄
It seems that there is no glue on the main decal sheet 🤔
28 July 2019, 12:40
Stephan RyllI hope so - so for today no progress 😄 tomorrows duty will be panel lines and a first wash
After all it should look like a used „Hog"
28 July 2019, 14:23
Slavo HazuchaWas there a strange discount or an inexplicable "knowing smile" on the shopkeeps face when you were purchasing this? Little pentagram scratched in the corners of the box? 😄 First the canopy, now this... The curse of the Dark Hog definitely seems to go with this one...😉
28 July 2019, 15:28
Stephan RyllHaha Slavo
„The dark side of the Hog"😉
But the CBU's are from Eduard - Hans had the same problem with some of their weapon sets too
28 July 2019, 15:42
Stephan RyllThank you Clifford🙂
Replacements are on their way 🙂 it will take 8 to 10 days, so I expect them on the weekend
In between I have to do some business in the Netherlands 😄 so no building is possible
31 July 2019, 18:08
Stephan RyllThank you mates 🙂 just back at the bench and attached the wheels
And thanks to god and mathematics - it's no tailsitter 😄
1 August 2019, 16:41
Konrad -Very cool Stephan! It looks awesome 👍👍👍! The wheels, camo, fun and the whole plane.
1 August 2019, 18:47
Stephan RyllThank you Konrad for your kind words 🙂
Still a lot of work to do 🤔 but this really motivates me 🙂
1 August 2019, 19:50
Kerry COXI never tire of seeing all the A-10's that get the treatment on SM, and this one is no different, and a joy to see such good work as you have done. 👍
And an aircraft that is about to celebrate almost 40 years in service never seems to get old is an awsome achievement. !
1 August 2019, 21:21
Slavo HazuchaGiving a good show on it's legs! 👍 Looks like it would really bite if someone comes closer 🙂
2 August 2019, 05:08
Stephan RyllThank you Jos, Kerry, Clifford, Slavo and Thomas for your kind comments - much appreciated
I switched over to resin wheels, cause the rubber ones are not usable
Glad that you like it 🙂
2 August 2019, 13:35
Stephan RyllThank you Martin, glad that you like the camo 🙂
We had those birds on our base - but then they were withdrawn - bings a lot of memories back
I'm also waiting for some parts - general holiday time everywhere🤔
2 August 2019, 15:16
Clifford KeeslerI just ordered a bunch of wheels from Royale Resin, did not realize they did so many aircraft, I found their web site because of you Stephan. Thanks. The Royale Resin wheels I had used in the past I bought off of E-Bay.
2 August 2019, 20:56
Stephan RyllYou always welcome Clifford - I will also order a bunch of them for my next builds 🙂
3 August 2019, 08:45
Stephan RyllFinally got the landing gear doors and some parts of the loadout done 🙂
7 August 2019, 19:58
Kerry COXI thought you had 'photoshopped' the weapons load out of the real deal there Stephan. 👍
Most convincing indeed. 👍 🙂
7 August 2019, 22:26
Stephan RyllThank you Kerry, Andy, Tim and Clifford your comments are much appreciated 🙂
@Kerry no „photoshop" I will wait with the loadout till the everything else is done to avoid breaking of the small parts 🙂
Sometimes I'm a clumsy fellow😉
8 August 2019, 17:59
Urban GardiniLooking great mate! I thought that the AGM-65 still was white during Desert Storm?
8 August 2019, 19:13
Stephan RyllThank you Jan and Urban your comments are much appreciated
@Urban - I'm very shure they had also green ones - there's a lot of evidence around - I got some pictures for reverence - May I will post them here later 🙂
8 August 2019, 19:43
Slavo HazuchaI also thought white was the rule, but green looks much cooler! Very nice ordnance 👍
8 August 2019, 20:01
Urban GardiniIt's very probable with both in use I think. I've read somewhere that the green ones is of a newer version than the white ones and that the green ones always mounts one by one on the stations instead of up to three per station that was common with the earlier version. I'll go with white on my build later on as I plan to mount two + two on LAU-88's under the wings on my Hog.
8 August 2019, 20:24
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo, Urban and Clifford
I remember that they started with the white ones but then they found out that the white ones are not suitable for the European camo 😄 white spot on a dark background = not good for hiding😉
Still waiting for the replacements from Eduard 🤔 hope to get them soon
9 August 2019, 13:42
Slavo Hazucha1988, Fulda Gap, advancing Soviet tank:
'Kommander, foor white AGM-65 approaching, low speed, parallel kourse!!!'
3000m closer... 'bloody hell, there is a wole A-10 attached to them!!!'
... 30mm brrrrrrrrrrrrrrt ...
9 August 2019, 14:31
Stephan RyllOur base was one of four „FOL's" forward operation locations in Germany
So something like that was often practiced
The white AGM's were easy to spot first
9 August 2019, 17:37
Stephan RyllSeems that Eduard is short on AIM-9 🤔 I took some from another kit - hope to remember that when I start that kit 😄
11 August 2019, 09:37
Moritz FentzahnCool project and a very nice and convincing result so far.
Your build „forced" me to add this kit to my stash too. Maybe this can solve my A-10 trauma which is caused in a terrible tailsitter build, 20 years ago.
Looking forward to your finished warthog 👍
11 August 2019, 10:25
Stephan RyllThank you Moritz for your kind words 🙂
Your trauma will be overcome by a weight of 75 gramm to the nose and forgetting about the internal gun details😉 if you're going for the Hobby Boss kit
11 August 2019, 10:59
Stephan RyllThank you James, your comment is much appreciated🙂
Still a lot of work to do 🤔
Pilot, ground crew, dio base, CBU's, weapon trailer etc. etc.
11 August 2019, 20:03
Slavo HazuchaAll the work must be a happy affair when the results look this good!
11 August 2019, 20:15
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo 🙂 it' very relaxing at the moment cause the spare decals did't arrive jet 😄
So I will focus on the figures and the trailer
12 August 2019, 15:15
Stephan RyllMJ-1 and the weapon trailer painting is done 🙂 did some light weathering - will do some more when the dio base is ready 🙂
12 August 2019, 18:25
Stephan RyllThank you Andy, Urban and Clifford for your kind comments 🙂
I was looking for the missing link like the VW Beetle and MK-82😉
But I found something else
Hope you like it 🙂
Not ready yet...
13 August 2019, 15:36
Stephan RyllThank you mates, glad that you like it 🙂
@Urban - I know about that picture - but that would not fit to the planned dio 🤔
But a nice idea for the second A-10 in my stash 😄
13 August 2019, 18:13
Stephan RyllNot finished yet David 🙂 visible pin marks will be closed - but first I have to find out the right setting for the dio 🙂
That will take place when the „Hog" is done
14 August 2019, 17:48
John BallmanVery Cool build. Question, your Pilot figure, did you cast a copy or is it an Aftermarket item. It looks very good.
Thanks for sharing this.
JB
14 August 2019, 19:37
Stephan RyllThank you John 🙂 your welcome
The pilot is from PJ Production - they have a wide range of nice figures 🙂
14 August 2019, 19:47
Slavo HazuchaNice chair & dude - all the fine bits coming together before the grande finale...
15 August 2019, 15:15
David TaylorI use PJ productions a lot.Wish manufacturers would include crew,just saying
15 August 2019, 17:52
Stephan RyllThank you Slavo and David, glad that you like it 🙂 - still a lot of things to do 🤔
15 August 2019, 19:13
Slavo HazuchaFinally some presents hanging under the green christmas tree...😉 👍
16 August 2019, 19:32
Stephan RyllI can tell you Slavo 🙂 I'm really happy that this part is done😉
I'm happy that you like the loadout
The next build will be without any load 😄
16 August 2019, 19:44
Stephan RyllThank you Daniel, Clifford and Konrad for your kind comments🙂
Still far from role out, but the most on the weapons is done 🤔
Next step will be the „Hog drivers office"
17 August 2019, 07:12
Jos JansenYou know how to build the tension Stephan .... when is the roll-out?🙂
17 August 2019, 07:15
JensYou write to me it would make you crazy to stick so much when I look at the A 10 so I would lack the patience for such perfection 👍
17 August 2019, 07:17
Stephan RyllThank you Jos and Jens for your kind comments they are much appreciated🙂
Roll out is planned for first week of September 🙂
17 August 2019, 13:11
Stephan RyllThank you Spanjaard, Slavo, Clifford and Nathan 🙂
It was more work than expected🤔
And now I'm taking a short break in good old „Scotland „ 🙂
22 August 2019, 21:16
Andy Ball@Stephan: pack your umbrella and midgie cream.....but soak in the stunning scenery
22 August 2019, 21:38
Konrad -Have a nice trip and break im Scotland! The Land with my favorite drink😉!
23 August 2019, 04:25
Stephan RyllThank you Andy, Holger and Konrad
I will enjoy the nice city of Edinburgh and have some of the nice favorites drinks Konrad mentioned😉
23 August 2019, 07:55
Slavo HazuchaVery much like what I see - a really greatly executed A-10 and "props"😉 👍 the drinks are most certainly well deserved! 👍
26 August 2019, 12:12
Stephan RyllThank you Roland, Slavo, Donald and Patrick
Glad that you like the build and dio
Finally this Hog is done - but it won't be the last
26 August 2019, 17:55
Daniel KlinkScotland is always a good choice ...
And your Dio came out magnificient Stephan!! Congrats!
26 August 2019, 18:00
Stephan RyllThank you Urban and Daniel 🙂 glad that you like the Hog dio
In the meanwhile I enjoy a glass of Oban little bay😉
26 August 2019, 18:47
Stephan RyllThank you James 🙂 your comment is much appreciated
I had the chance to see the New Zeeland Army Band in Edinburgh - they made a really good show 👍
26 August 2019, 19:51
Stephan RyllThank you Spanjard and Clifford- glad that you like the „ugly Hog"
It will have a nice place on my shelf
27 August 2019, 06:45
Holger KranichHey Stephan, your Hog-dio turned out very nice! How did you like the decals?
27 August 2019, 06:58
Stephan RyllThank you Holger and Soeren your comments mean much to me 🙂
@Holger the decals included in the kit had some isssues so I got the nice sheet „war-weary Warthogs" wich are printed by cartograf
This set is very nice with good instructions for the different planes 🙂
27 August 2019, 07:49
Stephan RyllThank you Clifford, Jens, Gareth and Daniel glad that you like the little dio
@Jens - vielen Dank für die Blumen - wir hatten die A-10 auf unserem Platz - beim Beladevorgang ging es zu wie beim Boxenstop in der Formel 1 - ich wollte das gerne mal umsetzten - schön das es Dir gefällt 🙂
29 August 2019, 14:28
Konrad -Fantastic work and a really nice scenery very realistic👍!
Richtig schön gemacht👍!
29 August 2019, 14:52
Stephan RyllThank you Konrad glad that you like my reasilation 🙂
Danke Dir Konrad ich hoffe das ich die reale Situation richtig dargestellt habe :k
29 August 2019, 20:00
Stephan RyllThank you Stefan and Kerry 🙂
The pilot is more or less patient - after three hours on that very comfortable bang seat your a little bit stiff😉
30 August 2019, 05:45
