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I’m building that kit now. I have that tamiya kit, it is a beautiful kit. After building tamiya, you kinda get spoiled. 😅. All minor issues with the Revell kit. Biggest gripe is that they only give you one number option. I wanted number 5, just because it’s upside down. It came out nice in the end. Key thing is, Never give up.

The afterburner shock diamonds look pretty good, but no bro, not the Sparrow ones!!! Do the following, remove the AIM-7s with cotton and place the AMRRAMs in the weapons compartment. Freezes the moment the bays open.

Nice work, had to bit of actual modeling this time. LOL. Could have been worse right, imagine if it were an old AIRFIX kit.

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.

My issue with this tube was that the stamped rear end of the tube will literally explode if you have a blockage in the plastic tube. It must have been a really poor quality tube as I applied barely any pressure.

I'm sold on the spectacular descriptions alone from 1:35 😅

I love F-16 model kits of any brands!

You could cut the fins of the Sparrow to fit the AMRAAM ones

I think the inside of the shermans were white. I paint inside as beat as i can my tanks their interior colours.

Dide i got the version with the die cas chassis!! Its unreal

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.

Great video ! I have never had a pilot fit the cockpit. Always had to amputate legs. Great results with your build and finish !!

Looking great so far! I personally prefer to use an enamel wash and clean up any excess with White Spirit. Oils are great for blending in highlights and creating streaks, again using White Spirit as needed.

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EXCELLENT !!!

Why are they modeling if they can not open a tube ?

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.

full build and very detailed part by part

Felicidades ,es una version muy dificil !

that is amazing

F-it, after watching this I bought a pre-made die cast.

Looks great! That's better then what a lot of people could do!

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.

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.

This isn't a hobby, this is art!

That "antenna piece" is the Pave Penny Pod....

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.

That's pretty neat 😊👍

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

Outstanding build

I need that afterburner effect for my 1/72 f16

I really hope you are selling these…

Thanx alot for making the video 🙂 what drill machine do you use it looks real nice ? greetings from Denmark

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!

If you have the yellowing decal issue again I have a tip that works well. Before starting the kit, while still in the clear protective bag, tape them onto a window that gets a lot of sunlight every day. Check every few days and you will see a gradual fading of the yellowing. When satisfied clearcoat the decals with your favorite decal bonder, I use Microscale sprayed through my airbrush.

Looks ace, thanks for sharing your work.

Looks great. Thanks for the tips as I plan on building the Academy version.

Do a camo cat

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Inspiring work! The Lear makes for a gorgeous subject, and you really gave it a great looking display. I have this kit on the way to me right now. I haven't built a LearJet since I was a kid. Long over due for another one! : )

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.

Holy shit man…

LOVE LOVE LOVE the lighting…not so sure about the cotton missile trail…HOWEVER….this goes to prove that you don’t have to “weather/age” to the point where it looks like it wouldn’t even get off the ground, to make it pop! Incredible mate. 👌🏻

Looks fabulous, unfortunate about the amraam incident, you didn’t have any aim-9x lying around by any chance to use instead of the aim-7 which isn’t used by the F-35. With that aside this looks great and you did an excellent job with the lighting too!

Marvelous paint and build, just kind of clean for me but is fine

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!👍🤘

Brilliant idea with the acrylic filler and gap filling super glue! Like a couple of peeps said; Great job on a dog of a kit!!

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?

Nice A-10! It’s look very sharp 🎉

Thanks for posting. You're the only one on TH-cam that made a vid on this and it's well made. I always wanted a humvee model kit and this is the only Tamiya not discontinued.