Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II USAF 1/72 Italeri 1376 Full Build Video | RWO Models

This video shows my build of the A-10 Thunderbolt II re-released by Italeri in 2016 as part of their Gulf War 25th Anniversary series. I had this kit in my stash for quite some time but postponed building it due to my mixed experiences with the Italeri brand. Being a kit from the 1990s it has some nice details but also some construction flaws and fit issues and is not quite up to date with today’s standards. However, you can build a really nice model from it if you are willing to put in a bit of extra effort. I decided to build the A-10A version which saw combat during the Gulf War in 1991. These planes had the three-color European Woodland Camouflage scheme which I really like. Airbrushing it free-hand was a pleasure and it adds to the overall look of the finished model. Regarding the decals and stencils provided by Italeri I had mixed feelings because the provided instructions were completely messed up and were of no real help. So I used photos from actual planes as a reference – also in terms of wea