Product Description

- The A-10 has metal parts that make the machine gun that glares at its nose even more impressive.

[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 offensive ability.
- Improvements have continued after deployment, and the A-10C, which appeared in 2005, has been modified to have a glass cockpit.
- Participated in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. It has earned a high reputation for its high reliability and attack capabilities.
- The 47th Fighter Squadron Air Force Reserve of the 917th Wing, based at Barksdale Air Force Base, is one of the units that operates the A-10, and after its deployment in the 1980s, they also tested various camouflage patterns.
- Desert camouflage compatible with desert operations was also tested, although it was not officially adopted.

[About the model]
- This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the A-10 type A and A-10A, American ground attack aircraft.
- The parts are made by Italeri and the kit includes Japanese assembly instructions written by Platts, so you can enjoy this kit with confidence.
- This kit includes metal parts (manufactured by Master) and a metal pitot tube that reproduce the GAU-8 Avenger Gatling cannon mounted on the nose, which is a feature of the A-10. It further enhances the impact and detail of the finish.
- The total finished length is 338mm, and the distinctive form with straight wings and two engines on the back is well 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.
- The markings reproduce the desert camouflage and desert camouflage color markings that were experimentally applied to the A-10A operated by the 47th Fighter Squadron Air Force Reserve of the 917th Wing of the United States Air Force in the 1980s.
- Although it was never made official, the A-10 features a rare desert camouflage.

[Major features]
- Reproduce the American ground attack aircraft, A-10A, in 1/48
- Set of Italeri parts, Platts Japanese manual and package
- Master's metal GAU-8 Avenger cannon and pitot tube set
- Comes with mask stickers that are convenient for painting the canopy frame
- Markings reproduce experimental desert camouflage specifications



Item Size/Weight : 38.1 x 25.3 x 7.1 cm / 615g

Product Specifications

Item series

Platz/Italeri Aircraft

Country

USA

Item code

TPA-43

JAN code

4545782106763

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