The Dude

Did he go to the IPMS nationals maybe?

Dang that was fast! Looks good! John if you build any faster, on your next build the RFI will be posted BEFORE the WIP comes out!

😁Dude! I can work with both options, I'm a mostly lazy modeler when it comes to putting seat belts together. Plus these meat hooks ( and worn out eyes) don't handle tiny PE belt bits very well! 😄

More Resin seats with molded in seat belts. I have several of his corsair and mustang seats and love 'em. Now we need them for the A-20 and Devastator- for starters.

I bought mine at our local hobby shop a week ago. They get a fair amount of new stuff in before a lot of the big E-tailers do.

I've been eyeing this conversion myself so I'll be following along and taking notes.

Nice pix!! It is three colors, the left elevator looks like it is dark gray as from and E model.

I think its more like 20 years lol. It'll be interesting to see the kit in person.

It was probably the same kit just an earlier iteration of it. The box art was euro 1 scheme with Barksdale hog face markings. this one... https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-5505-a-10-thunderbolt-ii--133144

My first holy grail kit when I was a teenager was a good A-10 kit. Monogram delivered with the then new tool 1/48 kit back in the '80's. Started it the minute i got home with it. Built about 8 of them in the next few years after that. Then Trumpeter did the 1/32 A-10, same thing started it the day I got home in the early '00s done a few of those too. 1/32 lancaster? Started the HK kit about a month after bringing that one home too... Other grail kits i started within weeks of buying one when they first arrive on scene: 1/32 trumpeter mig-29 new tool (built 3 so far) 1/48 GWH flanker family (on my 4th one right now) 1/32 trumpeter su-27 (completed 2 so far one one the SOD) 1/32 tamiya corsair and mustang. (7 corsairs 5 mustangs) 1/32 revell he-111 (done 2 P's one H so far) 1/32 tamiya f-15's.(4 E's and 4 C's) 1/32 hasegawa fw-190a and d series new tool (done about 16 of them over the years)

So... I understand one of the overflow hotels is Ernie's place? Right on! (The drive isn't too far from the convention center ..)

Wait a minute.. I thought this kit was supposed to be a future priceless commodity and not to be built?? Actually, I am glad that one of these will be built and see the shelf soon! I will check in often on this one! 👍

Don't feel bad, the spitfire kits were about the time frame i noticed Tamiya had problems with their decals. I went through 2 different sets of Spitfire decals that were disintegrating until I got a good set. I also had bad sets from a few 1/32 f-15 from them as well. I now try a unused decal from the sheet an see how it goes.

Very cool model and striking paint scheme. Thanks for sharing Jerry! 👍

I've dealt with them several times.. no problems so far.