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

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:35 pm

Here is a link to a picture of Northrop's YA-9 the A-10 beat in the A-X Competition to earn it's place in the US Air Force's arsenal. People may say the Warthog is ugly, but it has alot more appeal and attraction to me than the YA-9....

http://www.a-10.org/photos/p.asp?FileName=ya%2D9%2Ejpg

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:43 pm

Birddog wrote:Here is a link to a picture of Northrop's YA-9 the A-10 beat in the A-X Competition to earn it's place in the US Air Force's arsenal. People may say the Warthog is ugly, but it has alot more appeal and attraction to me than the YA-9....

http://www.a-10.org/photos/p.asp?FileName=ya%2D9%2Ejpg

you aint kidding! That is one ugly bird! Give me the A-10!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:47 am

It's design wouldn't lend it to do many of the feats the A-10 accompolishes.

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:05 pm

Couldn't imagine it carrying a 30mm cannon.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:08 pm

It does remind me of the Russian Frogfoot which is thier counterpart to the A-10.

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:20 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:It does remind me of the Russian Frogfoot which is thier counterpart to the A-10.

Very true. Here's a picture of the SU-25 Frogfoot for comparison.

Now if we could get not only an A-10 in 1/18 scale someday but also a SU-25....

I'll keep dreaming.....

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:02 am

Bring on a 1/18 A-10 somebody!!!!!!

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:15 am

Birddog wrote:Bring on a 1/18 A-10 somebody!!!!!!

AMEN!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:18 pm

Thought this was cool. Here's a link to a download to turn the pointer on your computer into an A-10. There are other icons in the package as well.

http://www.geocities.com/crewchiefsmake ... /icons.zip

Still starving for a 1/18 A-10!!!!!

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:54 pm

Birddog wrote:

Still starving for a 1/18 A-10!!!!!

Hopefully someday we can have a hogroast.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:45 am

Bring on a 1/18 A-10!!!!!

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

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:48 pm

Gimmee Gimmee Now Now....I want an A-10 NOW!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:41 pm

Jericoeagle1 wrote:Gimmee Gimmee Now Now....I want an A-10 NOW!!!!

(Jumping up and down)

I hear you Jericoe...........patience, we must practice patience young grasshopper.....

Smokebandit · Post by **Smokebandit** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:59 pm

A-10 A-10 A-10 A-10...........in 1/18 scale!!!

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:10 pm

im keeping this thing up

A-10 is a must, if some other honky piece of poop makes it too
production before the A-10 i will be P'd!

unless its like a F-14.... or a F111a, orrrrr maybe even a F22... ah heck anything other then WW2 planes, god enough, i need SOME FREAKIN MODERN BIRDS HERE!!!

LETS LEAVE THE PAST BEHIND AND GO WITH THE FUTURE!!!

or just past enought to get our Operation Iraqi Freedom A-10!!!!!

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:39 pm

Jolly Roger wrote:im keeping this thing up

A-10 is a must, if some other honky piece of poop makes it too
production before the A-10 i will be P'd!

unless its like a F-14.... or a F111a, orrrrr maybe even a F22... ah heck anything other then WW2 planes, god enough, i need SOME FREAKIN MODERN BIRDS HERE!!!

LETS LEAVE THE PAST BEHIND AND GO WITH THE FUTURE!!!

or just past enought to get our Operation Iraqi Freedom A-10!!!!!

What he said!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:38 pm

I agree............just let the A-10 be the FIRST new modern aircraft we see next.......

Here's a link to a story from last year on the 23rd Fighter Group (Flying Tigers). The importance and versatility of the A-10 is shown once again both in combat, and in humanitarian efforts as well. The accompanying article shares a little bit of the Flying Tiger's legacy. It would be awesome to have a 1/18 A-10 in the 23rd Fighter Group's colors to accompany our P-40 in Flying Tigers livery. More reasons why the A-10 is a must have in 1/18 scale.........

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366629/posts

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:25 am

543 Entries for this thread, each on a wish. Keep up the good work men.

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:07 pm

[/quote]"543 Entries for this thread, each on a wish. Keep up the good work men".
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I appreciate the enthusiasm, but posts such as "A-10, A-10....(repeat over and over"), and "I want an A-10!!!!" are growing really old. The number of entries and hits on this thread are deceiving. Every time a post of "A-10!" is made, people look to see what's new. Only to find out that nothing is new and in fact nothing was really said.

The Hog fact stuff is good and there should be more of that type of entry.

The bottom line is that the manufacturers have heard what needs to be heard and know there's a keen interest in an A-10. Mission accomplished and good work for that. Really. But the A-10 cause is not being furthered at this point with meaningless posts expressing a continued wish for an A-10, especially when its coming from a very small handfull of people

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:11 pm

See my replly in 1/18th thread. I don't think it hurts to try.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:46 pm

vulgarvulture wrote:
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I appreciate the enthusiasm, but posts such as "A-10, A-10....(repeat over and over"), and "I want an A-10!!!!" are growing really old. The number of entries and hits on this thread are deceiving. Every time a post of "A-10!" is made, people look to see what's new. Only to find out that nothing is new and in fact nothing was really said.

The Hog fact stuff is good and there should be more of that type of entry.

The bottom line is that the manufacturers have heard what needs to be heard and know there's a keen interest in an A-10. Mission accomplished and good work for that. Really. But the A-10 cause is not being furthered at this point with meaningless posts expressing a continued wish for an A-10, especially when its coming from a very small handfull of people

Funny, no one seemed to get upset everytime the need or want for a Zero was brought up over the years. We're keeping it in one thread and not hijacking other threads. As far as the entries on this thread, I don't see what is so decieving about someone being enthusiastic about a plane they want. As far as the hits go, I think that could be viewed as a testament to the number of people out there that have an interest in a 1/18 A-10 being produced. You don't have to be vocal to want something. We all know that if an A-10 is "officially" released, the news will appear in one of the Direct From the Source threads. It's like Jericoe said, we're here to keep it in the manufacturer's mind. I don't care if they say they KNOW the enthusiasm, need, or whatever for an A-10 from this board, until they quit teasing us and show us without a doubt that they are going to produce a 1/18 scale A-10, I'm going to keep posting in this thread. If the A-10 thread bothers you, you don't have to read it...

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

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:57 pm

If the A-10 thread bothers you, don't read it...

Well, I actually liked reading when there were postings of interest. But, trust me, I won't be reading it anymore (not that anyone really gives a damn) because I never know when there are good nuggets of info amongst the fluff.

This concludes my postings on the subject (again, not that anyone gives a damm) so as to not belabor the point.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:20 pm

vulgarvulture wrote:
If the A-10 thread bothers you, don't read it...
Well, I actually liked reading when there were postings of interest. But, trust me, I won't be reading it anymore (not that anyone really gives a damn) because I never know when there are good nuggets of info amongst the fluff.

This concludes my postings on the subject (again, not that anyone gives a damm) so as to not belabor the point.

Vulgar,

My appologies if I made you mad. Your post stuck me the wrong way. I certainly don't want you to quit reading the thread if you enjoy it. I just think that if someone wants to voice their wants for something on this board, they shouldn't be made to feel like they are doing something wrong. Both in the F-4's, A-10's, and anyother aircraft or armour's case. This board should be a vocal point for us to express what we desire for our hobby and what we do in our hobby. I hope we see all the aircraft we want done. A little (or alot) of nudging from us here on this board shouldn't hurt.....

Jolly Roger · Post by **Jolly Roger** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:47 pm

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sorry couldnt help it

its code see if you can read it buwhahahah

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:26 pm

I ran across a cool article on the YA-10B (the only one ever built) and how it was used by the U.S. Air Force as a test bed for further development of the A-10. For those interested in the two seat version, here is a link to the forum where the article has been posted. It is the second post by the user named TheBigThug....enjoy.......

http://forum.a-10.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_I ... 3&ARCHIVE=

Go Ugly Early!!!.....with a 1/18 A-10!!!

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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?