A-10 WarthogScale 1/48 Skill Level 2 plastic model kit by Revell-Monogram Designed especially for close air support, the Warthog entered service in
1975. Literally built around the 30mm GAU-8 Gattling gun, the A-10 can also carry immense weapons loads under its wings and fuselage, including AGM 65 Maverick missiles. A highly survivable aircraft, the A-10 has redundant
hydraulic systems backed up by manual systems; it can survive direct hits by armor piercing rounds. It flew 8,100 sorties during Desert Storm and has
recently seen action in Afghanistan and was a key battlefield weapons system during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Features: Detailed interior with seated pilot and boarding ladder, ECM pod, cluster bombs, napalm tanks, Maverick missiles and centerline drop tank, decals included for "LET'S ROLL", the 355TH Wing/12AF West Coast A-10 Demo Team, 2003, "NORRIS THE PLAYHOG" 104th TFS Maryland ANG, Sentry Independence, Volk Field Wisc, 1989, and Shark Mouth, the 74th TFS/23TFW, Desert Storm, 1991. RMX5521 - $24.95 $21.49
| A-10 Warthog Snap-TiteŽScale 1/72 Skill Level 1 SnapTite® Plastic Model Kit by Revell-Monogram
They say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and A-10 pilots think their aircraft is the homecoming queen. But, this beauty packs a mean punch! Features: Easy snap-together construction, parts molded in color, special decal
sheet with one set of authentic markings and a bonus set of custom graphics such as lightning bolts and shark jaws.
RMX1181 - $14.95 $12.95
| A-10A Thunderbolt IIScale 1/48 Skill Level 3 Plastic Model Kit by Tamiya The appearance of the A-10 is remarkable while its performance is amazing. Known affectionately as the "Wart Hog" by its pilots, it's a large single seat aircraft, identified by a pair of TF-34-100A high bypass fan jet engines mounted high near the rear of the twin tailed fuselage. A few of the specifications are: Length 53' 4"; height 14'8", span 57'6"; maximum gross weight 47,400lbs, including 16,000lbs of external stores. Internal armament is the GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling cannon capable of 2100 or 4200 rounds per minute. It carries 1350 rounds of ammunition, a fire control head-up display, CRT TV monitor, laser spot seeker plus a diversified armament panel that can facilitate any operational need. The A-10 has been around since 1972, and has again proven its worth during the recent Gulf war. TAM61028 - $39.00 |