- Reproduce the A-10 with an unmissable departure mark on the side of the cockpit!
[About the actual machine]
- The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a ground attack aircraft and close air support aircraft of the US military that has been in operation since 1977.
- Equipped with twin engines, its main feature is a straight wing style.
- A total of 11 hard points are installed on the underside of the main wing and the fuselage, and it has the ability to load 7,260 kg of bombs, rockets, missiles, etc.
- Furthermore, the nose is equipped with a GAU-8/A Avenger autocannon.
- It has a high attack ability.
- Improvements have continued after deployment, and the A-10C, which appeared in 2005, has been modified to have a glass cockpit.
- The 354th Fighter Squadron, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, is one of the units that operates the A-10C and has been operating the A-10 since 1979.
- Nicknamed the Bulldogs, they perform missions such as close air support, air interdiction, forward air control, combat search, and rescue.
[About the model]
- This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the A-10 C type and A-10C, American ground attack aircraft.
- The parts are made by Italeri and the kit includes Japanese assembly instructions written by Platts, so you can enjoy the kit with confidence.
- The total finished length is 33.8cm, and the unique form with straight wings and two engines on its back is impressively reproduced.
- Not only the aircraft shape but also the panel lines are realistically expressed.
- Some inspection panels can be assembled by opening or closing them.
- The kit also includes a mask sticker that is convenient for painting the canopy frame.
- Markings are selected from the aircraft of the 354th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Bulldogs, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
- The unique mission mark drawn on the right side of the cockpit is reproduced as a decal, making it an eye-catching finished aircraft.
- Of course, the decals are made by high quality Cartograf.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the American ground attack aircraft, A-10C, in 1/48
- Set of Italeri parts, Platts Japanese manual and package
- Comes with mask stickers that are convenient for painting the canopy frame
- Markings are selected from aircraft of the 354th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the Bulldogs.
- Total length approximately 338mm
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )