Academy A-10 1/48 FULL BUILD & REVIEW!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video we take a look at the new 2023 tooling of the Academy 1/48 A-10 scale model kit! I'll show you what I learned from building it!
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Just bought mine yesterday same Academy brand as well so it's nice to see how well you did yours and the tips are much appreciated. This should break up some boredom and I get to hang it next to my P-51 in the garage i built about 15 yrs ago.
I’m building this with my son tomorrow. This video will be a big help. Thanks.
Looks great! That's better then what a lot of people could do!
I think your model looks fantastic. Just a note from an old modeler who has been building for over 50 years, each kit is a learning experience. Keep it up. As far as the paint in the corners being gritty, add some reducer to your airbrush that will help. The thing on the side of the fwd fuselage is a pave penny designator . They don't carry them anymore , hence the four bumps resembling the left over bolts. Which is a nice detail actually. Great job.
Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try next time. It's great to hear from other modelers and learn from their wisdom and experience. Thanks for watching!
I'm sold on the spectacular descriptions alone from 1:35 😅
They keep getting better and better! Very nice job
Thanks for your video, your model looks fine and you’ve provided some useful advice for when/if I get around to building my Academy A-10C. Like you I was excited after seeing the early unboxing videos and straight away placed an order for this kit, it’s good to see how well it actually goes together. Despite the issues you’ve shown us it’s clearly possible to turn out a good looking model.
Glad my video helped! I think I might do another one in the future now that I know what to expect. Good luck with yours!
Nice job dude, it came out pretty cool! Just as a bit of A-10 trivia: that pylon and sensor on the nose is the Pave Penny target spotter thingy. the four bumps on the fuselage that dont reach the holes in the pylon are what it looks like now that the Pave Penny is no longer in use. It has been replaced by the Sniper targeting pod under the wing. those bumps are the covers to the mounting holes that secured the pylon to the fuselage. the holes in the pylon as you have them now would be bolt heads in real life. Anyways it still looks awesome, i look forward to seeing more of your videos!
Good to know! Thanks for the info and for the compliment! See you in the next one!
Good work!
Just got this kit - one note for the pave penny pod. They call it out as ver 1 in the instructions as an option. There’s two holes to drill that the bumps on the back of the pod line up with.
Thanks bro. Good video. I'm going to build this aircraft soon, and been wondering if it is worth to add a resin seat. Your video convinced me to do so.
Cheers, and happy modeling!
You shouldn't talk negative about what you are doing. No one would be able to tell. You paint work was good. It's better then what a lot of people could do.
Looks like you had the same fit issues that I’m currently dealing with! Great video, subbed.
Yep it's definitely a struggle lol. Good luck with your build!
Nice work, had to bit of actual modeling this time. LOL. Could have been worse right, imagine if it were an old AIRFIX kit.
Thank you for this video. It's refreshing to have such a personal and honest commentary on the build. Please keep it up.
Will do! Thanks for watching!
that is amazing
Bravo!
Thanks!!!
Be more positive with your self. Your model building and finishing will get better with experience and time. This kit should pose no problems.
It’s incredibly engineered and has beautiful slide mouldings incorporated.
Fabulous looking model, great job👍
Really nice model mate 😉👌
Thanks!
Awesome work. Those stinking cockpit decals can be a pain. I do everything I can to paint the cockpit instead of decals. Did they update the cockpit on this model? Everyone I have looked at has been the A-10A cockpit, not the A-10C. Incredibly frustrating.
Beautiful job! Mistakes happen but knowing how to fix them like you did is paramount! Btw I didn't see any dust at all. Maybe because I'm an old modeler with bad eyesight?😂
Very nice.
Thanks!
I was just about to buy the kit. After watching your movie I changed my mind. With so many issues I will wait for a different brand kit. Sooner or later there will be a good one. I have heared something about a new hobby boss release. Nice build. Cheers
I've built this kit. It really isn't that bad. Most of the problems he mentioned weren't there for me. The only real problem I had was a gap where the fornt part of the fuselage meets with the back part. It was very easy to clean up with some masking tape to ensure I didn't mess up the rivets
Great call my friend, I on the other hand bought it. I'm on the first two sections (about a dozen parts) and I want to throw it in the bin! Badly fitting parts, poor instruction, I hate it - I do this stuff because I find it one of the most relaxing of hobbies but with this kit my stress levels have gone through the roof. I was so looking forward to building this and now couldn't give a fig what it looks like when it's finished - assuming I get that far of course!
Sweet!🤗 I still have the Tamiya A10 I built in 1979😅...
I've been thinking of buying one of the newer kits, such a cool Aircraft!
Yes it is! This kit isn't too bad if you have some patience and you are willing to deal with some fitting problems 😉
Here at Nellis AFB they all covered in dust as well, if that does make you feel a bit better 😅
lol good to know! Thanks for watching!
This is cool to know as I have a shelf full of planes that are now more realistic than ever lol 😅
Dust in your clear coat!……welcome to the club. Great final result!
lol thanks!
Nice Warthog! I have the Hobby Boss kit, it's not new, but in my opinion still very good 😀
Wow, must have had a Friday afternoon castoff, only fitted the first 4 seat pieces and already hating this model - such bad fitting, not a good start, hope things improve!
Nice build and don't be hard on yourself. It's an academy kit after all. They have a duty of screwing up here and there.
Thanx alot for making the video 🙂 what drill machine do you use it looks real nice ? greetings from Denmark
So the four bumps that were located marks for the antenna. By the way that's not an antenna. Those four bumps are just pretty much rivets that were put there after they removed that mechanism for the c model.
Great build and great video, a pity about the amputation at the end. The chunkiness of the plastic is difficult to avoid at this scale. 1/32 is much better for accommodating figures.
Yep I think you are right about that!
thats nice ,advice about the paint when it get textured and generally to give a nice surface finish to your models ,find some fine metal wool 0000 ,i personally doing the complete model with that and makes super fine surface plus models looks more real because it makes the matt finish a bit shiny just enough like the real !
I never thought of that. Great advice! Thanks for the tip!!!
29:09 Кадры жестокого насилия над пилотом.(( Слабонервным не смотреть.
hahaha yep! That pilot will never be the same :)
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Спасибо за видео, было интересно посмотреть.)))
I applaud your ability to be painfully honest when mistakes happen, we ALL make mistakes as we develop our skills, this says a lot about what kind of many you are and will be. If you’ll accept my advise, I just want to say that never let a person get to you when they say aggressive things, they’ll be dealing with things a lot worse than what you could do to them. Always hang around people that aren’t whiners or confused about their sexuality, AKA; brainwashed. If you think your family members don’t care about you, it’s not that simple, they think of you daily and hope you’re happy and have hope for your future. You’re a lot more intelligent than the average person so avoid idiots and find friends that start conversations with words like; “I have an idea”, this will build your self confidence is doing a project you love.
Keep doing great things!
Good advice!! Thanks for the comment and compliments!
nice work is this kit better than Tamiya A-10 61028 ?
1:05 on certain parts you decided to go out of sequence from the instructions, but for A31 and A32 you decied to follow the instructions, if you've gone out sequence you'd seen the slots for them staring at you on the back of cockpit tub @1:30. You'd have assembled the whole seat without those pieces, put it in the tub so you could align A31 and A32. 17:15 A-10C stopped using the pave penny targeting pods, but some still had them attached depending on timeframe. The four bolts on the side of the fuselage are not locating pins, they're supposed to be there when the pod isn't attached. Same for the four bolt holes on the side of the pods plate are not locating pin holes either. The inside of part A1 had two flashed holes that you drill out and line up with the two true locating pins in the pod that you sanded down @17:35
Thanks for the feedback! This is why I love sharing my builds on UA-cam! Its the best way to share knowledge and experience. I definitely want to build another one in the future and I'll keep this in mind. Thanks again!
I did the Tamiya kit, not knowing it sucked.
That "antenna piece" is the Pave Penny Pod....
I never trust Academy and hobby boss. They seem so nice at first but issues start to show up during the build.
Thank you for the honest video
Thanks for watching!
full build and very detailed part by part
Been thinking about picking this up. Despite the minor issues on both sides, your built came out fantastic!. Hey, broham. Its our hobby. Once its on display, all those imperfections only we know about dissapear. Every model, its a lesson learned (you said it yourself👍) Only tip i could add to the mix. Try some locktite fun-tak putty to hold pieces in place while dry fitting sections (and a large tupperware to store work between sessions). Overall, great job my man! Keep the hobby going strong!👍🤘
Thanks. I needed this. I'll be coming back to it periodically as I build the kit.
Glad to help!!!
The "stupid antenna thingy" is the Pave Penny laser targeting thingy for later guided munitions. And yes, it does seem remiss of Academy to foul up such a simple attachment. The slide moulding for the rear fuselage is a pretty nifty piece of tooling, so you think it simplified the overall build?
That nose pylon attaches to the fuselage via two holes drilled out in the early steps of the instructions. With the pilot, I had to file down the instrument panel to fit him in. I'm busy painting my A-10 now and have left off basically all the pylons, tail and engines to paint separately - with so many nooks and crannies in this aircraft, it's easy to get paint pooling.
Looking good, and that's not dust it's weathering, the old Hog has been sitting in the sun cooking.
lol I like that explanation. Lets go with that! Thanks for watching!!!
Great video ! I have never had a pilot fit the cockpit. Always had to amputate legs. Great results with your build and finish !!
I just wish we could get an updated one that doesn't have the Pope AFB face paintings. I was an A-10 crew chief and it's been difficult to find one that matches the majority of the fleet.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video. May I suggest something for your next video. Build on a lighter colored surface. It would come across better on video.
Might wanna take that fuel tank off again. The early c versions never flew missions with them. It's only recently they have started testing if it's a good idea
Good to know!
Great model and detail!! Actually, the fuel tanks aren’t combat rated, in that they aren’t self-sealing and a hit could prove disastrous. They are the same tanks that have been in use since the A-10 was first fielded. The tanks are only used for deployment or ferry flights and would probably never even be flown with live munitions loaded on the jet. I am a former A-10 pilot with over 2500 hours, many while assigned to the same squadron as depicted on the model.
Looks cool. I'm the 955th on you channel. 👍
Looks great. Thanks for the tips as I plan on building the Academy version.
What an honest review and a great build. I have just got back into aircraft builds and your video sure has helped as i have just purchased this kit. Rod Down-under.
I just wonder those rivets were done by you or it was produced by academy?
The rivets were molded in. I didn't have to add then. Academy did a pretty good job with those
It looks amazing to me!! (though I haven't been modeling very long) Looking forward to more videos!!
The coolest plane there is. Great content! Keep it up!
Thanks! It is a pretty cool plane isn't it 😀
Nice A-10! It’s look very sharp 🎉
I really enjoyed this (and subbed!) buddy. I think it turned out great, I'd be thrilled if mine turns out looking that good. You're the only one who will see a lot or most of the little imperfections. Keep it up! I'll get to mine at some point and this was a nice tutorial. Cheers
Thanks for subscribing! So glad you liked it!
I saw the real thing at an airshow, and it was in the same color scheme as your model. The panel lines, and "weathering" did not stand out like it does on your model. Nice build though.
thanks!
Marvelous paint and build, just kind of clean for me but is fine
@ 22:01 I am new to air brushing and I learned this too, I call it turbulence. I think a good mitigation is lowering the PSI super low and sanding if it builds up.
Thanks for sharing. I find your explanation of process great. Often UA-cam modellers don’t explain or show the issues of a kit. Appreciate your honest build.
Awesome video. My daughter picked me up a couple of Academy kits for Christmas. Hope they are good....lol Just subbed you.
Thanks for the sub! Good luck with your builds!!
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I think it looks great.👍🏻
Thanks!
Your build is really nice! The paint looks fantastic!
Thank you for the honest review. I have been eyeing this kit for awhile now and all of the reviews that I watched before yours did not really give me a good/bad review of the kit like you have done. By the way, great job.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!!
Dude I just found your stuff.
Great work and I like your approach to the hobby.
As I am finding since starting 5 years ago.
There is always the next model to make it better 👍
Thanks for watching!! Glad you liked it!!!
Great job! Don't worry about the paint. Take it from an A-10 guy...there is plenty of dust, dirt, hyd fluid, oil, and junk all over the plane. Again, nice work!👍👍
Thanks so much!
Nice job on that kit.I was listening to what you had to say on some of the fit issues and those are some easy fixes.Just by sanding the edges on most of the parts you can and will find out that you will end up having to use less putty.Also you will not have to sand as much.If you have a magnifier and look at most of the join areas before gluing,you will see a light beveling of the edges.It is not much but light and I mean very light sanding helps a whole lot to the point in that you will have less seems to fill or sand.
I'll keep that in mind, thanks!!
I was surprised to see those connector pins for nose weights. Are you an avionics tech? Nice job my man
Nope but I used to work around them. I found a bunch of them in the trash one day and thought they could be used for something. And I was right lol
Quedó espectacular!! Estoy aprendiendo de uno de los mejores!! Felicitaciones!!😊
Gracias amigo!
Awesome built and presentation! Definitely subscribed 😊. A small question if you may, how do you call the small drill that you use? I have been looking for something like this as the dremel is not for such gentle work..
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@@TheModelerChronicles thank you very much. Keep modelling 😜😜
Probably best review on model kits. I have the kit, now i know where the problems areas are. Thank you.
Glad to help!
WOW! Great job on the build, looks really good!!! Keep up the videos.
Thanks!! I have several more coming soon!
EXCELLENT !!!
can I get a link to the colors you bought please.
Absolutely! Here's what I used:
Primer: Mr Surfacer 1500 Black amzn.to/3MicYYL
White marbling coat and gear bays: Tamiya XF-2 White amzn.to/3nPowss
Main colors: Mr Color 306 Gray amzn.to/3KvHiOk and Mr Color 308 Gray amzn.to/3ZJUVhb
Clear Coat: amzn.to/3GlM0vt
Hope this helps!
Perfect 👏👏👏
Perfect 👍
Started mine today! thanks for the build tips.
Good luck! Post it on your channel, I just subscribed!
@@TheModelerChronicles Many thanks!
I am lazy with taking picture. but soon i will have many projects to show
i will kick myself in the b.. cheers!
At the end of your vidéo, what are you using to take some vidéos?
Hi there! Here is the film gear I used for the final results montage:
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Equipment is a bit expensive but I really wanted to invest in it so I can make better videos. Hopefully the quality of my content gets better with this stuff. Thanks for watching!
@@TheModelerChronicles and do you use a box? And turntable ?
@@tanguyh7990 Actually my background is black posterpaper from the dollar store. I use this turntable to display my model: amzn.to/40YRVyv :)
Looks amazing
Thanks!
The 1/72 A-10A kit is a piece of garbage... I'll never order any Academy kit again. Every single piece was misshapen and no two pieces fit together. Gaps everywhere, the cockpit wouldn't even fit in the fuselage, and sssoooooo much sanding. I almost broke it so many times getting pieces to pop together even after sanding a ton off of them. Total waste and a huge disappointment for my first kit. Funny thing is despite all the reviews praising how great it was, one review really stuck out to me. The guy said he had to do a crazy amount of sanding and that there were still gaps everywhere. I kind of brushed it off because almost all the reviews were 5 star positive praise. I should have listened to my gut.
I almost forgot. The instructions do not help at all. Very vague and some pictures even show parts backwards or in different places in different pictures. Academy sucks and has put me off buying anything at all from South Korea. Their company alone has soured me on any product from the entire Country.