Academy A-10A Warthog build

[@GrandadsOtherChannel]

Nice detail in the finishing touches 👍

[@scalestuff1066]

Cheers mate thank you

[@In2-Tech]

Very nice build. I also built this kit and had some issues with the decals. And also did not add enough weight to the nose, but ended up using Glue Dots for the landing gear to keep in on a base. Thanks for the video.

[@scalestuff1066]

Yeah it needs so much weight in that nose its scary shows in the real one just how big the gun on this thing is

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool build and awesome paint job

[@scalestuff1066]

Cheers mate glad you enjoyed the video,sorry slow reply a lots been going on

[@Prionokordelas]

hey nice video,may i ask why you are painting the inside of some panels?I know nothing about modelism just thinking to buy one kit and try

[@scalestuff1066]

Cheers dude ,I was painting a few of the inside of the the pannels as I couldnt get the brush in there easily later,its called pre painting,just makes gerring a good finish easier,normally most planes need the cock pit and wheel wells painted as you building

[@jeffdurling2167]

lookin good.im starting on this same kit.now isee after looking at the kit instructions adding of the weight around the cockpit.labeled as "g".thanx for the info

[@scalestuff1066]

Best of luck on the kit and glad the videos helped out mate, what scheme you going for? classic grey or this or the desert yellow and brown?

[@jeffdurling2167]

@@scalestuff1066 the vid helped.this is my 1st build in more than a little while,so im not following the paint directions exactly as i had some difficulty locating some colors.overall the top will be raf navy gray,underside ocean grey.with the desert storm decals tiger mouth set up.after this im going to build the us navy prb tamiya kit.then the a1 douglas usaf skyraider,using spray can priming and hand brushing old school style with flat acrylics and gloss varnishes.thanx for the tip about adding weight to front of plane probably use some split shot and blue tack mix.

[@scalestuff1066]

Nice I bet that will look good when its done mate, Ive just done a tamiya skyraider, its a lovely kit for the most part, velejho do a good vietnam 4 color set and it goes well over a fine rattle can white base coat. No worries, Ive just had to do that again with a italri Tomcat, not the greatest of builds, not even enough space for 10gram of split shot, most of its ended up around the seating area

[@calebupton4023]

Hey! Great job on your build. I am currently building this model myself... what glue do you use ?

[@scalestuff1066]

I used I think humbrol liquid, if not It would be tamiya cement, the white bottle, Not the green ( the greens extra thin and i dont get on with it) best of luck with your build tho mate hope it all pans out in the end :)

[@jeffdurling2167]

ok another question was a varnish clear gloss added if so was that after decal placement?

[@scalestuff1066]

No mate no varnish on this model at all

[@bk_nreynolds3278]

Did you paint the fuselage/wings before assembly? I made that mistake with my Acdemy F16 model

[@scalestuff1066]

No not on this one did the cock pit and that was it,Ah iv done the reverse though glued it all together un painted and then not been able to get under the fuel tanks.What was the trouble on the f16 with pre painting?

[@bk_nreynolds3278]

@@scalestuff1066 my painting was shite and made it sort of hard to fit together well, paint was too thick. Definitely should have assembled it before painting I think I’m my case

[@scalestuff1066]

Ah mate happens to the best of us , I did the same on a crusader mk111 the turret got so stuck I had issues painting it

[@bk_nreynolds3278]

@@scalestuff1066 I’m just getting into the hobby now, would love to see you do some more recent aircraft like FA18s and such, specifically the 1/72 scale stuff.

[@scalestuff1066]

@@bk_nreynolds3278 Iv got a tomcat in the que if thats anygood?Got a bit of a tank spree coming up for a while atm,but can try and squeeze the odd plane in there.Im trying to move away from to many planes,I love making them but there hard to store without breaking and breaking them breaks my heart after spending so long on the models

[@FloppySocks]

Will I need multiple of these to finish because I can't find some parts on the plane?

[@scalestuff1066]

Shouldn't do what parts where missing from your kit? Sorry that's happened would really annoy me finding bits missing

[@FloppySocks]

@@scalestuff1066 I'm missing the canopy for the cockpit

[@In2-Tech]

@@FloppySocks If you bought it new they should have been in the kit? Was it brand new?

[@FloppySocks]

@@In2-Tech I'm pretty sure I bought it new bc I got it from hobby lobby

[@Kinglink]

Did you do a panel lining/pin wash between the paint and adding the decals? (and from there did you gloss coat it before?) I have this same build ready to go, just trying to get a feel what to do with it. (Love the paint job here)

[@scalestuff1066]

Yes to the first part of the first one, but no gloss between this is just decals on paint job. Thanks mate and best of luck with your build, what scheme you going with?

[@Kinglink]

@@scalestuff1066 Not sure yet, was going to go with one in the instructions (There's a shaded design) but yours looks better, and does appear to be more authentic, I might try to follow what you've done just to learn that technique. My big goal on this build is the panel line and trying to keep the paint super thin to retain the detail.

[@scalestuff1066]

@@Kinglink I think this is the temperate or euro scheme for them, I think there are models with this as there suggested, If you ever want a guide for a different scheme, go on scale mates and look at the instructions for other kits its where I sometimes go to try something different, its free you dont need to sign up as well

[@Kinglink]

@@scalestuff1066 Btw, just wanted to thank you for the weight you used in your nose section. I definitely would have been light but I appreciate the weight you used so I could try to get it right. It feels wrong, so knowing it should be very heavy is very much appreciated.

[@scalestuff1066]

@@Kinglink Glad to have been of help, and I know what you mean it feels freakishly heavy, its all the wings and jets at the back of the plane that need to be balanced out, in all fairness building the kit make me appreciate what a freak this aircraft really is, it really is just built around that gun in the nose. Also if you want a laugh google the gun for this plane out of the plane, the things huge

[@ghostowo000]

Not sure if youll answer but seeing recent comments, do i need cement? [the instructions say i need cement so im bot sure ;-;, or can i just use glue cause im struggling to even build the cockpit since well, im not using anything to connect the pieces [edit:] if I need glue or cement, what brand should I get?

[@scalestuff1066]

You need cement mate, tamiya liquid polys a good brand, the white lid not the green, as thats extra thin and wont be great if your new to the hobby, humbrol do a clear liquid cement to mate

[@Tyler_Does_Flips1]

What level would you rate this

[@scalestuff1066]

Easy with the weight been the main problem as the gun in the real deal means for the size ,a fair bit of weight needs to be added

[@Tyler_Does_Flips1]

@@scalestuff1066 would you say it’s like a level 2-4 cause that’s the level I’m focused on building now

[@iamkkalebb9310]

Im working on the same kit its my first ever and im running into complications

[@scalestuff1066]

Yeah there are some tricky bits, i found getting the weight in a bit of a problem

[@iamkkalebb9310]

@@scalestuff1066 im new to this i could barely understand the instructions and i completely missed the weights

[@scalestuff1066]

You picked a tricky one with the instructions mate, the old Academy had this weird language barrier, the weights been a little symbol tho is easy to miss, im building a italri tomcat atm and nearly did just that