discussion COMPLETED A-10A Thunderbolt II

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

As what's starting to be normal for me I didn't do the regular colour scheme you always see, I like different so here is my version of the "Peanuts" scheme. I managed to get some decals for the aircraft off the internet and away I went.

Affectionately referred to as "Peanut", this one-of-a-kind camouflage was applied to an Air Force Reserve aircraft from 47th TFS / 917th TFG located at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana as a test camouflage for the A-10. The thought was to develop a desert camouflage for the aircraft for use in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The camouflage was not adopted and the unit was instructed to repaint the aircraft before it was deployed to the Gulf.

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Comments welcomed as always

Adrian



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[Neil]

Is that the Tamiya 1/48? Love the scheme and the paint is top notch to my eyes.

 

[Guest]

That looks lovely mate, i really like it!

Like me, you like to make something different, love it!

Did the 'Jack and Jill/ Jakob's' ladder come with the kit. or did you make it yourself?

Makes a great finishing touch

 

[Lee W]

Fan bloody tastic!!! It looks amazing Adrian

Lee

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Adrian love the colour scheme one great looking Hog

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

Gern

 

[Alan 45]

Now that is a work of art Adrian , and what a meaty beast she is , I've heard that when the A10 fires it's Gatling gun it's so powerful it actually slows down the aircraft do you know if there's any truth to this ?

 

[Lee W]

Now that is a work of art Adrian , and what a meaty beast she is , I've heard that when the A10 fires it's Gatling gun it's so powerful it actually slows down the aircraft do you know if there's any truth to this ?

I've heard this to Alan, don't remember where...does that make it true?

Going onto the water now, I read that the Iowa class battleship (Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and New Jersey) when they fired full broadside, they shifted 12 metres in the opposite direction!

There you go, a bit of useless information.

Lee

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Thanks all, really happy with how it came out, if anyone's near Wolverhampton ( Wombourne ) on Sunday come see her as it's our show in the village I posted the venue under the Shows section

Is that the Tamiya 1/48? Love the scheme and the paint is top notch to my eyes.

Yes Neil it's the Tamiya one

That looks lovely mate, i really like it! Like me, you like to make something different, love it!

Did the 'Jack and Jill/ Jakob's' ladder come with the kit. or did you make it yourself?

Makes a great finishing touch

The ladder came in the kit, your right it just adds that final touch

Now that is a work of art Adrian , and what a meaty beast she is , I've heard that when the A10 fires it's Gatling gun it's so powerful it actually slows down the aircraft do you know if there's any truth to this ?

I heard the same and understood that if they fitted two, the plane would actually force itself backward,,, again I only heard it, not sure if its true

Adrian

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Adrian and lee , it's funny how we here these things but we can never know if it's true or if it's an urban legend , I don't think it's on many pilots minds to check the speed when aiming at an armoured column during a mission

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

There's a comment down the list , basically it cant stall the plane, lol

Adrian

 

[flyjoe180]

Awesome work Adrian, you wouldn;t want to be in an enemy armoured vehicle (or a mistaken friendly one) with that pointing at you.

From http://www.stripes.com/blogs/the-rumor-doctor/the-rumor-doctor-1.104348/does-the-a-10-s-gun-slow-the-plane-when-fired-1.152557

"I have fired as many as 500 rounds in one trigger burst, that takes just about seven, eight seconds, and [it had] no impact on the air speed of the aircraft," said Ruhel, who has logged 3,500 hours flying A-10s.

It boils down to simple physics: Force = Mass x Acceleration.

"The bullets are only about three-quarters of a pound," Ruehl said. "The airplane, in a typical combat mission, is 40,000 pounds. When you got 40,000 pounds moving at 350 knots, that's a lot more [force] than a three-quarter pound bullet moving at 2,000 feet per second."

Another myth about the A-10's cannon is pilots can only fire short bursts because if they squeeze the trigger for too long, the heat will melt the barrels.

In reality, you will not turn the A-10's gun into molten lava if you fire all 1,150 rounds the plane holds in one long burst, but you will certainly shorten the gun's life, Ruehl said.

 

[monica]

lovely look bird you have done ,great job real like it well done

 

[Alan 45]

Amazing stuff guys thanks for posting , I think the name Tank Buster is spot on ! Basically it's a cannon with wings

 

[flyjoe180]

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[The Migrant]

Beautiful paintwork Adrian, and so much more interesting than the usual greys. Joe, that's a great pic showing the size of the gun

 

[Guest]

Superb it looks really good in these colours, like it a lot.

 

[Guest]

Nice build Adrian, one of my fav plane. Great paint job!! I got 1 in my stash from Italeri.

 

[BBdave]

"Ugly but well hung" love the A10 we used to watch these out on holbeach marsh ranges i love the sound of that gun like it's blowing a rasberry.

I'm sure they used to practice following vehicles as they drove accross the fens some very low passes on occasion and seeing one approaching in the rear view mirror was a cool sight.

Dave

 

[Neil]

"Ugly but well hung" love the A10 we used to watch these out on holbeach marsh ranges i love the sound of that gun like it's blowing a rasberry.I'm sure they used to practice following vehicles as they drove accross the fens some very low passes on occasion and seeing one approaching in the rear view mirror was a cool sight.

Dave

I used to live in Wisbech and we would see these turning over the marshes and I sort of fell in love with them, ugly but wonderful too. Only used to see them in the distance however and not in the rear-view mirror - too young to drive then