A-10 by Tamiya, First wingy thing project

[wotan]

Finally I have been tempted into the darkside of aircrafft modelling. The A-10 is, in my view, the most attractive and cool looking of all the early modern planes. The Stug of the air in fact.

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I saw this Tamiya version in my LHS and had to pick it up. Only later did I realise that it is a fairly old and somewhat criticized kit. No matter I am a somewhat old and criticized modeller, so all should be well. So as the title says never having built an aircraft kit before I have been scouring the web for info and never realised that there could be so many opinions, commentaries, disputed facts etc etc about models. Anyway it was clear to me that the kit lacked a certain amount of detail so some additional work was going to be necessary.

I decided to start with the office since that seems to be where all the experts start. This is very basic in this kit as the pilot's seat clearly shows. I will set to work on this shortly.

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All tips, comments and ridicule will be welcomed. This will progress slowly no doubt as the golf season winds down.
John

[papa 695]

I too love the look of the A10 John, so I've pulled up a seat to watch you build your first aeroplane.

[Mr Bowcat]

(Pulls up a chair next to Ian).

Great subject, I built this very kit at the beginning of the year. I think it gets a lot of bad press online, I didn't find it that bad.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Great to see you and doing something different. I shall follow along and I'm sure you will make a cracking job of this.
Jim

[scottie3158]

John,
Firstly it's good to see you back at the bench. As to advice on wingy things I can't help but I will pull up a chair to see you work your magic.

[Mr Bowcat]

Forgot to say, I'd highly recommend investing in a Model Masters GAU-8. The kit part isn't great.

[wotan]

Gentlemen Thanks for dropping in and I hope this will not disappoint.

Bowcat Thanks for that tip. I have ordered one, don't know when it will show up. I did also order the Eduard PE set. Not sure why since I hate PE but we'll see when it comes.

John

[Dave Ward]

John,
oddly enough, I'd looked at this model, yesterday!, but decided against it ( couldn't find it at a price to satisfy me! ), so I'll follow you for the vicarious experience!
It's the start of a slippery slope, you realise? Once that first aircraft is complete, then there will be no stopping you!
Dave

[Mr Bowcat]

It's the start of a slippery slope, you realise? Once that first aircraft is complete, then there will be no stopping you!
Dave

Damn right. I'm a confirmed armour guy, but since I built my Hog I've also done an F-15, got a Tornado on the bench now, an F-35 in the stash, and today I was eyeing up Tamiya F-14's.

[Guest]

never having built an aircraft kit before

I always thought every modeller ever started by building aircraft kits as a child … Maybe I’m just projecting my own experiences onto the world in general

[JR]

John .
Good to see you back.
A plane !!! are you ok :smiling:
Carry on , no doubt you will put your mark on it. I shall sit with the guys and enjoy.
John.

[Dave Ward]

My first model was the Airfix Renault Dauphine - I think in 1964 then, I think the Airfix HMS Daring - I can't remember the first aircraft, but my guess it would be another Airfix kit, or maybe Frog? Over 50 years ago, and I'm still trying to keep the glue off the clear bits!
Dave

[wotan]

My first model was HMS Cossack by airfix, won in a primary school sack race. Welcome everyone. I'm really only doing a plane because I want to try some new painting techniques.

So I have been fiddling with the office chair, adding some upholstery, seat belts and other doodads to look like a basic Aces ejector seat. Here it is primed.

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Bit of tidying up to go I think once painted it will do the job. A bit better than the basic lazyboy anyway.
John

[papa 695]

certainly a big difference with the seat John, great work. Should look the part when painted up.

[flyjoe180]

Nice work so far John