1/48th Revell A-10 Strafing Machine

SigfanUSAF · January 20, 2013, 07:06:15 AM

Basically an OOB Revell A-10A, in an experimental desert camo for ground support in the 'Stan. Ready for decals

Weapons load includes:
-2x GBU-16 Paveways
-4x SUU-23 20mm gun pods (from 2 Monogram F-5 kits)
-GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon
-ALQ-119 jamming pod

sandiego89 · January 20, 2013, 10:19:44 AM

That will certianly lay down some lead (or depleted uranium/tungsten)!

Well done.

Hobbes · January 20, 2013, 11:35:55 AM

FOUR gunpods

nice camo scheme.

kerick · January 20, 2013, 12:41:38 PM

That would surely do some damage! May I suggest a Maverick or two to deal with anyone dumb enough to shoot up at this A10.

Weaver · January 20, 2013, 01:10:25 PM

May I suggest a rocket booster in the tail to keep the speed up when you fire that lot together!

"It's the USAF's new Minimum Collateral Damage programme Ma'am. We're only using much smaller projectiles now. No I'm sorry Ma'am, how many we're using is classified....."

deathjester · January 20, 2013, 01:59:25 PM

I was going to suggest the rocket booster! Darn thing nearly stops when you fire the GAU-8...

coolpop6307 · January 20, 2013, 02:06:44 PM

Well someone beat me to it, it looks good.

SigfanUSAF · January 20, 2013, 04:38:15 PM

Decals done, light weathering and dullcoat tomorrow.....

Captain Canada · January 21, 2013, 07:53:43 PM

Love the paint and the idea of all those gun pods ! Needs a 'winder on the one wing, and I'd swap out those big ugly GBUs for a pair of the little 250 pounders.....look more modern.

Ian the Kiwi Herder · January 22, 2013, 11:37:55 AM

Hmmm, I can see the thinking behind it, but like Todd said, those big 'ol LGB's are just so 1980's !!

Ian

kerick · January 22, 2013, 04:33:39 PM

With that much weaponry the target better not be too far from the base! She will need quite a long takeoff run too. But it will be one sorry sack of ...... on the recieving end of all that gunnery.

Army of One · January 24, 2013, 02:11:08 PM

Great load out n cam scheme.....

SigfanUSAF · January 24, 2013, 03:26:01 PM

Thank you for the positive replies!

Any suggestions as to what I should replace the GBUs with?

SigfanUSAF · January 24, 2013, 03:28:30 PM

Quote from: kerick on January 22, 2013, 04:33:39 PM
With that much weaponry the target better not be too far from the base! She will need quite a long takeoff run too. But it will be one sorry sack of ...... on the recieving end of all that gunnery.

Perhaps a pair of external fuel tanks in place of the GBUs???

Captain Canada · January 24, 2013, 03:31:35 PM

Smaller GBUs if you have them. Or CEV-7s, or Mavericks. Just something like they have been using out there. Maybe even a 'winder ?