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

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.