A
friend of mine requested an A-10 for his desktop. I knew he would like
whatever I built for him, so this was a total stress free build.
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I
completed it OOB with the exception of the candy wrapper mylar on the HUD, the
pilot scrounged up from the spares box, and of course the base. Total
build time for everything was 21 hours (not including drying/curing times.
This was absolutely the most fun I ever had on a kit since I started to
get "serious" with them. I am so glad that I re-found how much
fun it is to build.
The
base is just a piece of scrap shelving and the square brass tube mounting is
great since it prevents the model from spinning on the pole. I got the
idea from "scalespot.com" The plane is mounted with a slight
right bank and incline to show off the "Aim Hard(er)" on the side
of the plane, which is an inside joke with my friend. Drawing it on just
adds that personal touch.
Dennis Djou
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