My 1/72 scale aircraft

Peter Voogt · 2026-02-17T13:20:56-0600

Dean62 said:
A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” completion!!!

My long hours last night proved beneficial.
All pylons and ordinances are painted and mounted…
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With that done, all that was left to do was some final weathering. I used a dark brown and crimson in the crevices and panel lines, avoiding consistency and going for a weathered appearance, but not too heavy.
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With that she was finished!!!
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Now to decide what’s next…hmmm…WW1, WW2 or Jets?

See ya next time…

I am always impressed by the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog”, Dean. I can imagine how the opponents became fearful as those Warthogs approached. You made a very nice version with a impressive amount of weapons.
Regards, Peter

Dean62 · 2026-02-17T14:30:25-0600

dockattner said:
That's one bad*** plane! Nice result, Dean!

Thanks Paul, much appreciated!

Dean62 · 2026-02-17T14:37:49-0600

Peter Voogt said:
I am always impressed by the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog”, Dean. I can imagine how the opponents became fearful as those Warthogs approached. You made a very nice version with a impressive amount of weapons.
Regards, Peter

Thank you Peter!
Yes… it strikes fear in the crew of the enemy tanks and armored vehicles. The 30mm 7 barrel Gatling gun in the nose is capable of firing armor-piercing incendiary projectiles at 65 rounds per second! They go through the armor throwing shrapnel in the tank, followed by a 30mm projectile that then incinerates everything inside the tank! They say if you hear the cannon, then it wasn’t aiming at you!
And if that wasn’t enough, it carries an arsenal of bombs and missiles. So it’s been dubbed the tank killer for a reason!

Daniel20 · 2026-02-17T15:41:30-0600

Nice job on the A10 Dean, many years ago I saw the warthog demonstrating its moves at the former Don Hull airport in Sugar Land which is now Sugar Land Regional Airport. Back in the 90's Hull Airport hosted a few small airshows over the years.

Dean62 · 2026-02-17T15:53:44-0600

Daniel20 said:
Nice job on the A10 Dean, many years ago I saw the warthog demonstrating its moves at the former Don Hull airport in Sugar Land which is now Sugar Land Regional Airport. Back in the 90's Hull Airport hosted a few small airshows over the years.

Thanks Daniel! They are a fun to watch, as they are very agile and lethal.