Zephyr the best close air support aircraft the RAF never had, or the A-10 in RAF

[nev]

Which is exactly what happened.  The desert pink applied IRL was a tempory finish, Alkali Removable IIRC, and flaked off all over the place, especially leading edges.

Mish, what did you use for the Desert Pink?

[Big Bird]

The paint is Xtracrylic you can see the pot in the background in a couple of the pics.

[Weaver]

Looking good Mish - the weathering's really convincing. 

BTW, re the earlier discussion about chaff, in the upside-down pic, you can see the built-in chaff launchers: they're the square panels under the wingtips and at the back of the main u/c fairings.

[Big Bird]

Yeah I worked that out after the last comments thanks, may get the stores done, put on and the decals done later today. And I just know the decals will upset some purists elsewhere 

[upnorth]

Lovely work! Looks great in the weathered desert pink

[Weaver]

Yeah I worked that out after the last comments thanks, may get the stores done, put on and the decals done later today. And I just know the decals will upset some purists elsewhere 

GOOD! - carry on..........

[Ed S]

Looking good with the weathered desert pink.   Am eagerly awaiting the finished product.

Ed

[Brian da Basher]

Nice to see an update, Big Bird (funny, you don't look 40 like everyone else on Sesame Street). I think the desert pink looks great. My guess is RAF markings which would be stunning on the pink.

Brian da Basher

[batmancustoms]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

[Big Bird]

Nice early start this morning, first off was a bit of subtle post shading and then on to finishing the stores.

Stores on



and here we are at lunchtime and she's finished



Just noticed the gun barrels need to go on

Final posed pics later

[Big Bird]

Zephyr a Whif 1:72 Italeri A-10 in RAF service.

Sorry about the c**p photos the battery on the DSLR is flat

Paints: Tamiya and Citadel for metallics
Scale: 1:72
Make: Italeri
Decals and some stores from Revell 1:72 Jaguar

[Sauragnmon]

Looks really good, BB - the paint detail really adds to it, with the whole effect of the chipped off desert pink, like she's been out in the sand smashing the other kids' toys for a while.

[Brian da Basher]

Most excellent, Big Bird! Few things compliment desert pink better than RAF markings!

Brian da Basher

[Weaver]

Oh that's an excellent result Mish - very convincing, very well done! 

[redstar72]

Congratulations! A good work!