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I won this at last week’s IPMS Phoenix monthly raffle during the meeting.



It looks to be a clone of the old Tamiya kit, which is one of the lesser regarded 1/48 A-10 kits. And this one has some soft detailing in some areas, particularly the gun. But 3D stuff to the rescue! I have already found some free files online to print up a replacement gun, as well as the engine fans, and a HUD frame.

While not the much larger Renwal visible one, but not a thousand bucks, either!

Cool. I have the newer color boxing of that kit. I ordered an engine data plate and a decal for when I get around to building and mounting it.


Got it here: https://shop.eaa.org/products/pratt-whi ... data-plate



Got it here https://www.etsy.com/listing/1860969210 ... 8ab88380d3

This guy did an awesome job last year: https://forum.finescale.com/t/pratt-whi ... ine/377078

Big box too…

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 7:58 pm Big box too…

The assembled crankcase with the cylinders looks to be around 4” in diameter. It is 1/8 scale

keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 7:27 pm Cool. I have the newer color boxing of that kit. I ordered an engine data plate and a decal for when I get around to building and mounting it.

Oh, that may have to be gotten, assuming it gets finished.

In Walgreens a bit ago…

They got ne.

Cool magazine cover of National Geographic. I’ll have to look for it.

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Another childhood friend has been added to the stash.