HM A10 1/72 Weaponry sets HW1001 & HW1002

Dear all !!

This week, I Tried a Tremendous Trick on one of my Terrible flying Tanks (what I call a TTTTT): I used a HM A10 weapons set on my Easy Model A10 Night/All Weather prototype.

Easy Model (ready-to-show Trumpeter model) issued unfortunately A10s series WITHOUT any wing payload, that is indeed not really a good idea regarding the kind of ground attack plane being the Fairchild A10 Thunderbolt II or "Warthog".

Recently, by some collectors will, HM issued two armament 1/72 sets dedicated to their diecast A10 own series: HW1001, in Europe Scheme 1 weaponry colours, and HW1002, in low visibility scheme.

I decided to try a fusion between HM accessories and Easy Model A10, and used a HW1001 on the Easy Model A10 N-AW 2 seats prototype model.

First, I put off all armament supports from my HM set, leaving the only weapons available, trying to clean the fixation holes from residual supports plastic pieces.

Then, I adapted as best as I could (from photos comparison) the weapons on my Easy Models A10 wings pylons, then glued them.

The result is not so bad! See the photos!

Thanks to HM!

Kind regards

Jeff

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Comment by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on October 12, 2012 at 1:15am: Thanks, Ahmed! As you quoted, the YA-10B was a project and only one proto was assembled. It is now on external display at the Air Force Test Center Museum, Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California. Here it is:

Comment by AM on October 11, 2012 at 4:41pm: I didn't know a two-seat version of the A-10 exists until I saw this post !!!! It is called the YA-10B. Great model and great plane.

Comment by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on May 9, 2011 at 3:29am: Sorry! Papi confused Mike and Bryce! Not yet awaken !!! So: thank you, Mike and please, apologize!

Comment by JEAN-FRANCOIS QUILLIEN on May 6, 2011 at 2:59pm: Thank you, Bryce! But it was not a great work, but a great diy !!!

Fortunately, the head/reverse game ended well for me and my A10s!

Comment by Mikeindigokiloecho on May 5, 2011 at 11:53am: That is a mean set of ordinance! Great work Jeff!

HM A10 1/72 Weaponry sets HW1001 & HW1002

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