A-10A Thunderbolt II 1/72 Academy Build
with experimental Peanut color scheme

There are some things to watch out for on this kit, including tricky fuselage fit and need for bunches of weight in the nose. I chose wheels-up configuration, and that was a big chore, but I was very happy with the outcome. My biggest beef and time-adder was, by far, the punch-out holes on every single bomb and maverick missile. I spent many hours filling and sanding these. I was extremely pleased with the exterior detail on this kit, but I wish Academy would do a little more on the cockpit and include a pilot. I also wish they had included weapons decals as they do in many of their other kits. I had to dredge up third party (Scale-Master and Hasegawa) weapons decals. I also chose to go off-spec and do the experimental peanut color scheme with (again) after-market Warthog SuperScale 72-645 decals. This kit turned out to be one of my favorite results, but Academy did not make it easy, which is probably why it is bargain-priced.