LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: No.1 on April 25, 2014, 09:26:05 PM
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I start work on this attack plane some hour ago, this have priority compared with other projects I start to work.
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One of the ugliest planes ever built, but very efficient in its task as a low-level attack plane.
It fully deserved its name 'Warthog'!
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I agree, not a beautiful airplane, but very effective! There is quite a political struggle going on here in the U.S. about keeping or retiring the entire fleet of A-10s......
I'll find my photos of the early polka-dot experimental camouflage and post them later!
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True, old fashioned from the very start but very effective!!! And progress in last one hour and twenty minutes :))
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Progress on various details last hour.
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Time for a small photo update!!!
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Update is great!!!
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AHA! I found my "Spotted Hog" photos. These were tried out when the Warthog first went into service but not adopted. I've got an old Monogram kit in the attic just waiting for one of these schemes.....
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/SpottedHogs2.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/SpottedHogs2.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/SpottedHog.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/SpottedHog.jpg.html)
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When I see on TV news that Russian Frogfoots are patroling over Ukrain border and violating their airspace it would not be a very wise move to phase out the A-10 since there is nothing that can replace them at the moment.
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That was JAWS trials, two pattern was tested, they was very good but not selected as well they were complicated to maintain. And true, there is no real replacement for the A-10. In the event of war they could be good meat for the Tunguska and other systems, note that US never in modern history have relevant enemy in regards to strength and equipment.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDQlVPKCcjU
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I wouldn't want to have that shooting at me!! :-danger
That brings up another item--not only is the A-10 vulnerable to such a weapon, but its replacement, supposedly the F-35, will have its own vulnerabilities.......an endless story yet to be told.
However, we can still enjoy the profiles you're doing, and I'm going to get out my Warthog kit pretty soon! :-love
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Solution is simple: shoot first! I can hardly imagine the Tunguska is invulnerable against the 30 mm rotating gun of the A-10..
F-35 would be very unsuitable as an A-10 replacement. It was definitely not designed to operate continuously at very low altitide against ground targets and it definitely lackes the thick armour plating around the cockpit section of the A-10. Maybe its stealth is an advantage but I think this is only marginal!
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A-10 is very strong, it could sustain direct side hit of 35mm shell in fuselage under canopy but Tunguska is already made with knowledge of this and have very strong rate of fire and also it act as troop system this mean few of them shoot... As our friend say above, lets enjoy in color art and wish nobody gets hurt, we are all somebody kids and loved persons.
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As Nico said, the F-35 is totally unsuited to the close-support role, and costs a huge amount more just in fuel and maintenance than the "old" A-10. I reckon the best thing is for nobody to start shooting at anyone else.
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Now in stage where much work is included just to bring few details. I hope you see difference and progress.
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Fight with details...
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First test profile :))
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Thank you :))
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Now work conversion to port side ;)
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Port side completed, now to see what samples I will made.
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Start work on prototype.
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First prototype with bombs attached :)
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Here you are sample machine 73-1665, one of the pre production machine painted in basic black then spots in white. Just three machine were delivered in this pattern. Later it is painted over in Europa-1 pattern.
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A-10 in the 'Intermediate Mask 10-A' camouflage
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One is Europa 1 pattern
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A-10A 78-0681 354th Tactical Fighter Wing Captain Paul Johnson
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Good profiles, my friend!!!
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Thank you :)) Few more coming ;)
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One Flying Tiger machine ;)
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Take care about tail badge... :-danger
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A-10 82-0661 from the 163rd Fighter "Blacksnakes" Squadron
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Very nice profiles!! :)
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Thank you mate, I hope I will arrange more :)
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Last one in this turn and hope I will back to this subject in some close future :-wave
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Unusual paint work on this one ;)
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Test scheme :)
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Just to complete this set with text of camouflage. As you can see from text, there is number of patterns need to be made, hope in some future I will release it or any of you :-razz
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Good work, as usual!
I don't know yet which JAWS scheme I'll do this time. The first one was the grey overall with other spots--I might do this green overall scheme you've done.