From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "James A. Crews" References: Subject: Re: New version of A-10A N/AW submission/Please delete previous version Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:19:48 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C40EE2.A4267CC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C40EE2.A4267CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tony, Thanks for sending in your A-10A N/AW article. It's stunning. I'll use = the new version of this article. I'll e-mail you when your article = goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: James A. Crews=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:32 PM Subject: New version of A-10A N/AW submission/Please delete previous = version Steve, Please use this copy of the message and delete the previous one. I = had a couple of grammatical errors in the previous version. Sorry, = haste makes waste as they say and I shouldn't have been so quick to fire = off the first one. Sincerely, Tony -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Gallery Template #10 1/32 Trumpeter A-10A N/AW=20 by Tony Crews -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Here's another project I was able to accomplish during my two-year = tour at Edwards Air Force Base, California. I remember when Trumpeter = first released this kit, but I was more interested in the single-seat = version, which I had been waiting for many years. I didn't see myself = buying the kit since I had little interest in this rarely mentioned = version of the magnificent attack aircraft. Then, while touring the = south side of the base where the Flight Test Museum stores its aircraft = waiting to be refurbished for display, I saw the one and only two-seat = version of the aircraft in its remaining glory. Okay, I was smitten. I = knew I had to do this kit and the Trumpeter kit immediately came to = mind. And with the best primary resource available to anyone that just = happened to be in my "backyard," I knew that this also needed to be = shared as well. I was able to find one extra kit on sale for just $30 = during a clearance online, so I bought it. I contacted the Air Force = Flight Test Museum curator, CMSgt (Ret) Doug Nelson and told him that = upon completion of the kit, I would like to donate it to the museum. He = was very receptive and quickly agreed to my offer. My goal was to bring = more attention to the N/AW by showing what it looked like in its = operational testing period to the public, which this wonderful aircraft = deserves. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 The first thing about the kit is the size. It is HUGE! It barely fit = on my makeshift blue background, which I've used for many other model = pictures. I contemplated buying aftermarket accessories, but I was = beginning to wind down my tour at the base and time was at a premium, so = it stayed an out of the box project. The only additions that I was = forced to make were the use of Two Bobs A-10 markings for the national = insignia, as the kit's did not fare well in the application process. = When building either version of this kit, you have to know that there is = a misleading step in the directions of the Trumpeter A-10A. The = instructions show to add 80g of weight in the fuselage in one step, and = to add 80g of weight in the gun magazine, since the engines are very = heavy and will cause the kit to tilt back if not installed. I've heard = from a lot of modelers that they thought that the 80g of weight was = optional for the fuselage and the magazine, but it is not. You have to = place 180g total weight in the aircraft so it will be balanced. The = reason this causes some confusion is that the GAU (the 30mm gun) can be = displayed separate from the model but the weight you would have placed = in the magazine is still necessary. The only other problem that I ran = into was the positioning of the main landing gear. Mine had an unusual = angle about them and were not perpendicular to the ground as on the real = aircraft. Be sure to do a lot of test fitting with all three landing = gear before you get too far into your assembly as I did. I didn't = expose the beautiful resin detailed engines, since this would look = appropriate in a display show two ready crewmembers in the cockpit and = an open engine nacelle just wouldn't pass the logic test. However, keep = the engines in mind for your own versions, as the detail is superb. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Trumpeter didn't do a great job with the decals and I wish that they = had had Two Bobs make them as they did with the F-105s. The stenciling = is adequate for the aircraft, as it was a test bed but their print is = not as crisp as most other decals for this size aircraft. And the "owl" = on the front was actually colored (and only a vague shadow of itself on = the real aircraft today) but I'm leaving that one for my own personal = edition. I painted the model in the test scheme used, FS 361118, = Gunship Gray, which I cut slightly with a small amount of flat white. I = used Future Floor wax to seal the paint and after the 48 hours of cure = time elapsed, I applied the decals from the kit and Two Bobs. I then = made a weathering spray by mixing 9 parts Testor's Dullocote, mixed with = 1 part dark brown, with additions of small amounts black and quite a few = drops of rust for the proper look of being in the desert test = environment. This almost looks invisible during application, but comes = out as it dries. I shot this through my airbrush, using the fine head = attachment, following all the panel lines on the model. It's important = to spray your weathering after the decals are applied for more realism = and even weathering of your model. The remaining weathering was done = with pastels, applied with a closely cropped paint brush. I sealed the = decals and weathering with one more coat of Future, then applied the = final coat of Testor's Dullcote to restore the flat finish. I installed = the landing gear, which is made of white metal. Be sure you prime = these, as I had some initial trouble getting the paint to adhere during = the final phases of construction. The instructions state to use white, = but a mixture of white and Light Gray is the more appropriate color for = the A-10 landing gear. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 Despite the hardships of having knee surgery, wrapping up a job, and = preparing for a cross country move, I was able to finish the kit and = presented to the museum about 1 month before our departure. Mr. Nelson, = the curator, was extremely excited and gave me much thanks and praise = for the my donation. Unfortunately, I moved before I could see the kit = displayed but hope to return someday to see my little addition to the = history of the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C40EE2.A4267CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Tony,
Thanks for sending in = your A-10A=20 N/AW article.  It's stunning.  I'll use the new version = of this=20 article.    I'll e-mail you when your article goes on=20 ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 James A.=20 Crews
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 = 8:32=20 PM
Subject: New version of A-10A = N/AW=20 submission/Please delete previous version

Steve,
 
Please use this copy of the message = and delete=20 the previous one.  I had a couple of grammatical errors in the = previous=20 version.  Sorry, haste makes waste as they say and I shouldn't = have been=20 so quick to fire off the first one.
 
Sincerely,
 
Tony


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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here

Here's another project I was able to = accomplish=20 during my two-year tour at Edwards Air Force Base, California.  I = remember when Trumpeter first released this kit, but I was more = interested in=20 the single-seat version, which I had been waiting for many = years.  I=20 didn't see myself buying the kit since I had little interest in this = rarely=20 mentioned version of the magnificent attack aircraft.  Then, = while=20 touring the south side of the base where the Flight Test Museum stores = its=20 aircraft waiting to be refurbished for display, I saw the one and only = two-seat version of the aircraft in its remaining glory.  = Okay, I=20 was smitten.  I knew I had to do this kit and the Trumpeter kit=20 immediately came to mind.  And with the best primary resource = available=20 to anyone that just happened to be in my "backyard," I knew that = this=20 also needed to be shared as well.  I was able to find one extra = kit on=20 sale for just $30 during a clearance online, so I bought = it.  I=20 contacted the Air Force Flight Test Museum curator, CMSgt (Ret) Doug = Nelson=20 and told him that upon completion of the kit, I would like to donate = it to the=20 museum.  He was very receptive and quickly agreed to my = offer.  My=20 goal was to bring more attention to the N/AW by showing what it looked = like in=20 its operational testing period to the public, which this wonderful = aircraft=20 deserves.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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The first thing about the kit is the = size.  It=20 is HUGE!  It barely fit on my makeshift blue background, which = I've used=20 for many other model pictures.  I contemplated buying aftermarket = accessories, but I was beginning to wind down my tour at the base and = time was=20 at a premium, so it stayed an out of the box project.  The only additions that I was forced = to make=20 were the use of Two Bobs A-10 markings for the national insignia, as = the kit's=20 did not fare well in the application process.  When building = either=20 version of this kit, you have to know that there is a misleading step = in the=20 directions of the Trumpeter A-10A.  The instructions show to add = 80g of=20 weight in the fuselage in one step, and to add 80g of weight in the = gun=20 magazine, since the engines are very heavy and will cause the kit to = tilt back=20 if not installed.  I've heard from a lot of modelers that they = thought=20 that the 80g of weight was optional for the fuselage and the magazine, = but it=20 is not.  You have to place 180g total weight in the aircraft so = it will=20 be balanced.  The reason this causes some confusion is that the = GAU (the=20 30mm gun) can be displayed separate from the model but the weight you = would=20 have placed in the magazine is still necessary.  The only other = problem=20 that I ran into was the positioning of the main landing gear.  = Mine had=20 an unusual angle about them and were not perpendicular to the ground = as on the=20 real aircraft.  Be sure to do a lot of test fitting with all = three=20 landing gear before you get too far into your assembly as I did.  = I=20 didn't expose the beautiful resin detailed engines, since this would = look=20 appropriate in a display show two ready crewmembers in the cockpit and = an open=20 engine nacelle just wouldn't pass the logic test.  However, keep = the=20 engines in mind for your own versions, as the detail is=20 superb.

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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=

Trumpeter didn't do a great job with the = decals and I=20 wish that they had had Two Bobs make them as they did with the=20 F-105s.  The stenciling = is adequate=20 for the aircraft, as it was a test bed but their print is not as crisp = as most=20 other decals for this size aircraft.  And the "owl" on the front = was=20 actually colored (and only a vague shadow of itself on the real = aircraft=20 today) but I'm leaving that one for my own personal edition.  I = painted=20 the model in the test scheme used, FS 361118, Gunship Gray, which I = cut=20 slightly with a small amount of flat white.  I used Future Floor = wax to=20 seal the paint and after the 48 hours of cure time elapsed, I applied = the=20 decals from the kit and Two Bobs.  I then made a weathering = spray by=20 mixing 9 parts Testor's Dullocote, mixed with 1 part dark brown, with=20 additions of small amounts black and quite a few drops of rust for the = proper=20 look of being in the desert test environment.  This almost looks=20 invisible during application, but comes out as it dries.  I shot = this=20 through my airbrush, using the fine head attachment, following all the = panel=20 lines on the model. It's important to spray your weathering after the = decals=20 are applied for more realism and even weathering of your model.  = The=20 remaining weathering was done with pastels, applied with a closely=20 cropped paint brush.  I sealed the decals and = weathering with=20 one more coat of Future, then applied the final coat of Testor's = Dullcote to=20 restore the flat finish.  I installed the landing gear, which is = made of=20 white metal.  Be sure you prime these, as I had some initial = trouble=20 getting the paint to adhere during the final phases of = construction.  The=20 instructions state to use white, but a mixture of white and Light Gray = is the=20 more appropriate color for the A-10 landing=20 gear.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

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Despite the hardships of having knee = surgery,=20 wrapping up a job, and preparing for a cross country move, I was able = to=20 finish the kit and presented to the museum about 1 month before our=20 departure.  Mr. Nelson, the curator, was extremely excited and = gave me=20 much thanks and praise for the my donation.  Unfortunately, I = moved=20 before I could see the kit displayed but hope to return someday to see = my=20 little addition to the history of the Air Force Flight Test Center=20 Museum.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg

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Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller version=20 of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

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