1/48 U.S. Air Force Attack Aircraft A-10C Thunderbolt II 47th Fighter Squadron Dog Patchers
Estimated delivery 3-12 business days
Format
Condition Brand New
Description
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a close air support attack aircraft that has been operating since 1977. It can carry weapons such as missiles weighing up to 7 tons, and the nose is equipped with a GAU-8/A Avenger autocannon to achieve high attack capability. In 2005, the A-10C, which had undergone renovations such as a glass cockpit, made its first flight. It is operated by the United States Air Force. The 47th Fighter Squadron, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, is one of the units that operate the A-10C and has operated the A-10 since 1980. Known by the nickname of Dog Patchers, it is gaining popularity with an illustration of a wild boar's mouth drawn on the nose of the aircraft.
About the Kit
* This plastic model assembly kit reproduces the A-10C, a specialized close air support aircraft of the U.S. Air Force that has been in operation since 1977 and has been modernized and renovated mainly in electronic devices since 2005.
* Scale in 1/48; the finished size is about 33.8cm in length.
* Realistically reproduce the characteristic straight wings and the style of the twin turbofan engine on the back.
* Details such as the cockpit and landing gears have been carefully modeled.
* Parts are made by ITALERI.
* Set with a masking sheet convenient for canopy frame painting.
* The markings are based on the 47th Fighter Squadron's Dog Patchers, which features an illustration of a boar's mouth on the nose.
* Decals are made by Cartograf.
