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

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Post by Birddog » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:34 am

ANOTHER DAY IN ANTICIPATION........

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Post by aferguson » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:29 am

Mike wrote:

"for all the die-hards on the A-10 hunger strike


Nice to see you are keeping it up guys...seems that if ever there is a 1:18 scale A-10 released you will all be at about that scale yourselves and able to slide right into the cockpit....manufacturers can take note they have no need to offer a pilot figure with the release...saves a few pennies anyway "
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:24 pm

aferguson wrote:Mike wrote:

"for all the die-hards on the A-10 hunger strike


Nice to see you are keeping it up guys...seems that if ever there is a 1:18 scale A-10 released you will all be at about that scale yourselves and able to slide right into the cockpit....manufacturers can take note they have no need to offer a pilot figure with the release...saves a few pennies anyway "
Mike how did you know of my cunning plan?
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Post by Birddog » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:03 pm

Mike,

We won't give up until we see the A-10 done in 1/18 scale. I can promise you that............. :wink:

A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10!!!!!!
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Post by Birddog » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:14 am

Hoping we will see a day when pigs fly in 1/18 scale.....
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Post by Birddog » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:53 am

Mike wrote:

for Birddog
No grudges from me..I'm just having some fun.
As for the A-10 you can rest assured that we are well aware of the demand from this board for this item, still in the end the decision....... and expense.... is ours

Hope we're making your decision easier....... :D


A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10!!!!!
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Post by compfire » Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:10 pm

Come On! Let's see an BBI A-10 announcement before the end of the year!
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Post by wise690 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:09 pm

A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10 :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Post by wise690 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:11 pm

I figured this would be a sticky by now. :lol:
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:41 pm

A-10 X 349

Take that!!!!
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Post by Birddog » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:19 pm

A-10 x 786 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:25 pm

Birddog wrote:A-10 x 786!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Okay you win Bird.....I don't want them to shut us down for wasting space.
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Post by Birddog » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:28 pm

:lol:

I was just editing to take some of that out......you posted before I could finish...didn't realize it was that long.... :oops:
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Post by Birddog » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:22 pm

Hog fact:

The GAU-8/A Avenger Cannon (part of the A/A49E-6 weapons system) dwarfs a VW Volkswagen. An A-10 pilot has two rates of fire to select from: 2100 rounds per minute or 4,200 round per minute. Thats up to 70 rounds per second!! Most bursts are only a few seconds long. 1,174 rounds of 30mm amunition are usually carried in the drum. A complete reload of the cannon system can be accompolished in 13 minutes by one technician using a specialized piece of ground support equipment.
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:42 pm

Okay I edited mine.
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Post by Birddog » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:36 am

Here piggy piggy piggy piggy piggy.......
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:01 pm

I Want an A-10 X Infinity!!!!!
Now that is how you do it!
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Post by Birddog » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:09 pm

or as Buzz Lightyear would say:

I WANT AN A-10 TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!!!!!!!

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Post by Birddog » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:50 pm

Hog Fact:

The titanium "bathtub" that surrounds the A-10's cockpit represents 47% of the weight of armor carried. Another 37% of the armor carried protects the fuel system with the majority of the remaining armor protecting the 30mm ammunition drum. It is designed to withstand hits from 23mm projectiles and even some 57mm strikes. The "bathtub" is made of massive plates of titanium alloy bolted together and not a single cast. It also contains a multi-layered nylon liner that prevents splinters from entering the cockpit, even when the bathtub's integrity is compromised.
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Post by Birddog » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:41 pm

21st or BBI could produce the A-10 named "Chopper Popper" in 1/18 scale flown by Capt. Bob Swain from the 706th TFS and a 1/18 scale BO-105 Helicopter with Iraqi colors. Then we could recreate the Desert Storm combat scene where Capt. Swain mowed the BO-105 down with his 30mm cannon. :D
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Post by Quixote511 » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:44 pm

Now that would be beautiful.
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:16 pm

I'd like that too.
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Post by DocTodd » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:45 pm

Sounds Good
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Post by Birddog » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:27 pm

Hog Fact:

During Operation Desert Storm, A-10s launched 5,013 AGM-65 Mavericks. 90% of the Air Force total. A-10s destroyed 987 tanks and 926 artillery pieces. 25% of all tanks destroyed and about 25% of all artillery pieces destroyed. A-10 weapons system reliability was 98.67% during Desert Storm.
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Post by Birddog » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:07 pm

Went and saw the movie Jarhead last night. The A-10 scenes are small. One scene involved the A-10 with friendly fire and the other scene had an A-10 laying waist to an airfield. Still cool to see it flying. :wink:
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