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A-10 Warthog Model aka A-10 Fairchild Thunderbolt II Monogram 1/48 Scale

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    Posted 5 years ago

    fortapache
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    Picked up this built up model at the Rose Bowl for about the price the unbuilt kit would cost. This is of course the famed A-10 Warthog the official name of which is the Thunderbolt II.
    The original Thunderbolt was the P-47 of WWII fame. It was a fighter plane which did fairly well as a ground attack plane also but was not really effective against tanks. Highly unlikely to hit a tank with an unguided bomb. And the bouncing the .50 rounds into the underside of tank is a myth. The A-10 is not a fighter plane but is a dedicated ground attack aircraft with anti-tank weapons most notably the 30mm cannon up front. That is enough on the 1:1 version.
    The most fun thing about the model is all the bombs and missiles and there is such a variety. There are dumb bombs, smart bombs, anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, the 30 mm gun and probably some others. I am not sure of the exact use for each piece of ordinance. I know pilots in 1990 Gulf War used some just for the optics not built into the plane.
    Fans of the A-10 will be glad to know they are hard at work on a replacement that will be way more expensive and not work as well.

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 5 years ago
      Great war plane
    2. fortapache fortapache, 5 years ago
      Thank you very much Newfld.
    3. Toyrebel Toyrebel, 5 years ago
      Both T-bolts could absorb a lot of damage and still remain airborne. The A-10 especially. I've seen videos of the 30mm hitting armored vehicles, it blows the slag plasma it creates on impact out the the other side.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 5 years ago
      Thank you very much Toyrebel. Yes both are rugged and a bit jug shaped.

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