The little or no interest in a 1/18 A-10 Thread

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:43 am

I'D love it
i now have wife calling A-10s "warthogs"
she has been impressed with low speed handling
we both are private pilots and fly a PA24-400, not made for anything but hi-speed st/line point to point

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:01 pm

There's nothing wrong with being slow.........

A-10, A-10, A-10!!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:19 pm

no
what she likes is how movable it is in tight places
we went to a firepower show and got special tickets to sit in bunker with the TV's and big wigs when different USAF/USN/USA/USM aircraft were doing their thing. she was really impressed with Apache, Cobra,and A-10
the old tanks didn't stand a chance
she has her fixed wing license, but i can see a time when she going to bug me about a helicopter.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:56 pm

The A-10 does have very high agility. It's slow speed gives it a very tight turning radius. This also contributes to it's survivability in combat. An A-10 making a 3.5g 180 degree turn at 320 knots will complete that turn in 16 seconds and the turn will have a radius of 2,700 feet. An F-16 traveling at 600 knots doing the same turn will complete it in 17 seconds with a radius of 3,620 feet. Being fast isn't everything and in Close Air Support, slowness counts.

Post by **p51** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:50 pm

Would you guys mind hosting those two images on http://www.imageshack.us/ please? I'd prefer not to be stealing the US Military's bandwidth

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:54 pm

Sure, but they didn't come from an Air Force site....

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:56 pm

Is that ok now?........

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:54 pm

Here's an article written by John Sponauer on the A-10's operations between the Gulf Wars. Mainly the Balkans. It's a testament to the flexibility the A-10 has and how it can perform roles that as the author states, "their designers couldn't have possibly forseen as they were developing the jet." CSAR, CAS, and AFAC are just a few of the many jobs that the A-10 has been handed during it's combat service.

http://www.sponauer.com/A-10/index.html

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:38 am

The A-10A is being upgraded into an A-10C. This article gives some background on what the changes mean and how they are making the A-10 even more effective in combat.

http://www.sponauer.com/eastcoasthogs/index.html

More reasons for the A-10 to be done in 1/18 scale.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:19 pm

Here's a Question and Answer article done with Vietnam Veteran Andy Bush who transitioned from the F-4 to the A-10. He tells about his time flying the A-10. Good reading:

http://www.sponauer.com/ANDYBUSH/index.html

Go Ugly Early in 1/18!!!!!

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:25 pm

daily....(late).....A-10 plug

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:28 pm

what a tease, i remember seeing that proto pic from 21st like 3 years ago
i mean comeon!
make the dang thing already!

they could have made one and sold it as "JarHead : friendly fire A-10"

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:35 am

just some random cool images

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:12 am

Dude, what's with the Nazi Chick?
Aaron

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:24 am

Cool Pics of the A-10 Jolly Roger.....but like Quixote asked, "What's up with the Nazi Chick?"

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:27 am

Here's a cool centerpiece for your next party. All we need now is a 1/18 A-10 to go with it. Both would be superb conversation pieces...

http://store.motoartstore.com/a10shoot.html

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:13 am

Quixote511 wrote:Dude, what's with the Nazi Chick?
Aaron

must be one of thoose "anti-photo hosting places"

ill delete it pronto

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:33 am

My 1/18 A-10 thread bump....

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:49 am

Jolly Roger wrote:
Quixote511 wrote:Dude, what's with the Nazi Chick?
Aaron
must be one of thoose "anti-photo hosting places"
ill delete it pronto

Wish they would have let you share that picture, oh well, the others are great.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:27 pm

......that would be cool but I don't think it would take the recoil....

It would be a can opener on wheels....goodbye traffice jams on Loop 285....

Still got to have an A-10......especially in 1/18.....

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:22 pm

i wish BBi would make A-10, then instead of a removable cockpit
a removeable Avenger GU8 gun pack

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:30 pm

KAGNEW wrote:i wish BBi would make A-10, then instead of a removable cockpit
a removeable Avenger GU8 gun pack

Now that would be above and beyond cool......

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:35 pm

KAGNEW wrote:i wish BBi would make A-10, then instead of a removable cockpit
a removeable Avenger GU8 gun pack

the things dreams are made of!

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:23 am

A-10 A-10 A-10.........

Small Scale Military Headquarters

The little or no interest in a 1/18 A-10 Thread

Would you buy a 1:18 A-10 if it came on the market? If not, Why?