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Article by Steve Filak |
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This is Tamiya's
1/48 scale offering of the A-10 Warthog. Although it doesn't contain all
of the updates of the Monogram kit, it's a decidedly easier build, and
looks pretty nice when finished.
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The kit was assembled out of box for the
most part, with the addition of a VP ACES II seat, sway braces from the
Monogram kit, and weapons from various Hasegawa weapons sets. Armament
consists of Mk. 20 Rockeye cluster bombs x 4, AGM-65 B/D Maverick
missiles, 'slant deuce' loaded on triple launch rails, an ALQ-119 ECM pod,
and AIM-9L Sidewinders x 2 on the DRA at station 1. In other words, a
fairly typical Gulf War loadout.