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A-10 WARTHOG
During the war in Vietnam, the Air Force discovered that its fighter-bombers were not very good at providing close air support (CAS) to troops on the ground. What was needed was an aircraft like the attack types used by the U.S. Navy, and to fill this need, the Air Force first acquired surplus Navy A-1 Skyraiders. Next, the Air Force developed its own version on the Navys proven A-7 Corsair II, but the Air Force wanted a dedicated attack and close air support aircraft of its own design. This led to the development of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which, because of its ungainly looks, became commonly known as the Warthog. Designed around a seven-barrel, 30-mm cannon, which fires depleted Uranium rounds capable of piercing a considerable thickness of armor, the Warthog quickly became known as a tank buster. Additionally, eleven pylons under the wings and fuselage can carry a wide variety of ordnance including standard bombs, cluster bombs, and guided missiles. But the A-10 not only has a lot of firepower, its also designed to be very survivable. The pilot sits in an armored bathtub to protect him from ground fire. The Warthog can fly safely with either one of its twin tails shot away and the two turbofan engines are mounted high above the tail to protect them from anti-aircraft artillery. The tail surfaces also shield the engines from heat seeking missiles. During Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, A-10s were very successful at destroying hundreds of tanks and other armored vehicles belonging to the Republican Guard and other units of the Iraqi Army. Quite often Warthogs returned safely to their base with extensive battle damage that would have downed other aircraft. Your Revell kit of the A-10 comes with two sets of markings in different paint schemes. One is from the 104th Tactical Fighter Squadron on the 175th Tactical Fighter Group which is part of the Maryland Air National Guard. It is named NORRIS THE PLAYHOG and is painted in the European I scheme. The other aircraft is named Lets Roll and is painted in the two-toned gray scheme. It was assigned to the 345th Fighter Squadron of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

* REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES * A REPETER PLUSIEURS FOIS

* OPTIONAL PARTS * PIECES EN OPTION

* DECAL * DECAL COMANIE

* ALTERNATIVE ASSEMBLY * ENSEMBLAGE ALTERNATIVE

* CEMENT TOGETHER * A COLLER

* REMOVE AND THROW AWAY * A RETIRER ET JETER

* DO NOT CEMENT * NE PAS COLLER

READ THIS BEFORE YOU BEGIN * Study the assembly drawings. * Each plastic part is identified by a number. * For better paint and decal adhesion, wash the plastic parts in a mild detergent solution. Rinse and let air dry. * Check the fit of each piece before cementing in place. * Use only cement for polystyrene plastic. * Scrape paint from areas to be cemented. * Allow paint to dry thoroughly before handling parts. * Any unused parts may be discarded. DECAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Cut desired decal from sheet. Dip decal in water for a few seconds. Place wet decal on paper towel. Wait until decal is movable on paper backing. Place decal in position on model, face up and slide backing away. Press out air bubbles with a soft damp cloth. Milkiness that may appear is for better decal adhesion and will dry clear. Wipe away any excess adhesive. Do not touch decal until fully dry. Allow the decals 48 hours to dry before applying clear coat. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

LIRE CE QUI SUIT AVANT DE COMMENCER

This optional paint guide is provided if you choose to detail paint your model.
Ce guide de peinture vous sera fourni si vous choisissez de peindre votre modle en dtail. Aluminum Chrome Dark Gray Dark Green Flat Black Gray Green Gloss Black FS 17038 FS 17875 FS 36559 FS 34102 FS 34087 FS 34095 FS 11136 Gloss White Gunmetal Light Gray Light Green Olive Drab Olive Green Red Satin White Silver Steel Tan Yellow FS 13538 FS 36081 FS 34092 FS 37038 FS 36270 Aluminium Chrome Gris fonc Vert fonc Gris cendr fonc Noir mat Gris Vert Noir brillant Blanc brilliant Bronze Gris clair Vert clair Gris vert Vert olivet Rouge Blanc satin Argent Acier Havane Jaune

* Etudier les schmas de montage. * Chaque pice en plastique est identifie par un numro. * Pour une meilleure prise de la peinture et des autocollants, laver les pices en plastique avec une solution dtergente peu concentre. Les rincer et les laisser scher l'air. * Vrifier que chaque pice s'ajuste bien avant de la coller en place. * N'utiliser que de la colle pour polystyrne. * Gratter les parties coller pour enlever la peinture. * Laisser la peinture bien scher avant de manipuler les pices. * Toute pice inutilise peut tre jete. DIRECTIVES D'APPLICATION DES AUTOCOLLANTS Dcouper l'autocollant dsir de la feuille. Tremper l'autocollant dans de l'eau pendant quelques secondes. Placer l'autocollant mouill sur une serviette en papier. Attendez que l'autocollant puisse tre dplac sur son support en papier. Mettre l'autocollant en position sur le modle face sur le dessus et faire glisser le support pour l'enlever. Appuyer avec un chiffon doux humide pour liminer les bulles d'air. La substance laiteuse qui peut apparatre est destine amliorer l'adhsion de l'autocollant et devient incolore au schage. Essuyer pour enlever tout excdent d'adhsif. Ne pas toucher l'autocollant tant qu'il n'est pas bien sec. Laisser l'autocollant scher pendant 48 heures avant d'appliquer une couche transparente. REMARQUE: Les autocollants sont compatibles avec les solutions de fixage ou les solvants.

Dark Gull Gray FS 36231

8. 9.

8. 9.

NOTE: Decals are compatible with setting solutions or solvents.

If you have any questions or comments, call our hotline at: (800) 833-3570 or, please write to: Revell-Monogram Consumer Service Department, 725 Landwehr Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Be sure to include the plan number ((85552100200), part number, description, your return address and phone number.
Visit our website: www.revell-monogram.com
REVELL-MONOGRAM, LLC Northbrook, IL. Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.

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A

COCKPIT AND FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY

B
NOTE: THE USE OF THE PILOT FIGURE IS OPTIONAL
GLOSS
DARK GULL GRAY FLAT DARK GULL BLACK GRAY WITH FLAT BLACK GRIP

72 CONTROL COLUMN

75 SEAT (RIGHT SIDE)

LIGHT GRAY

73 SEAT BACK
DARK GULL GRAY

C
DARK GULL GRAY INTERIOR

1 FUSELAGE RIGHT HALF

RED
LIGHT GRAY FLAT BLACK

BLACK 80 PILOTS ARM OLIVE GREEN

GLOSS WHITE

TAN

DARK GULL GRAY

2 FUSELAGE LEFT HALF

76 INSTRUMENT PANEL

79 PILOT
FLAT BLACK OLIVE GREEN (PAINT STRAPS LIGHT GRAY)

DARK GULL GRAY WITH WITH LIGHT DARK GULL 71 A FLAT BLACK PANEL, GRAY GLOSS BLACK INSTRU- COCKPIT BUCKET GRAY BELTS AND SILVER BUCKLES PAINT DARK SHADED MENTS WITH WHITE DETAILS, AND SILVER AREA FLAT BLACK WITH YELLOW HANDLE DARK GULL GRAY KNOBS SWITCHES WITH BLACK STRIPES AND SILVER SWITCHES

74 SEAT OLIVE DRAB (LEFT SIDE)

NOTE: PLACING WEIGHTS INSIDE THE NOSE WILL MAKE THE MODEL SIT PROPERLY ON THE LANDING GEAR WITHOUT A USE OF THE SUPPORT (98)

3 ACCESS PANEL

SILVER (OLEO PORTION)

E
30 NOSE GEAR STRUT
GLOSS WHITE

29 NOSE GEAR WELL

GLOSS WHITE

35 CANNON GUNMETAL MUZZLE

GUNMETAL

FORWARD FUSELAGE

2
A
10 RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE TOP

ENGINE AND WING ASSEMBLY

11 EXHAUST NOZZLE (SHOWN IN PLACE)
11 EXHAUST NOZZLE
FLAT BLACK INTERIOR

12 TURBINE BLADES

81 FLAME HOLDER
FLAT BLACK

81 FLAME HOLDER (SHOWN IN PLACE) 12 TURBINE BLADES (SHOWN IN PLACE)

8 ENGINE NACELLE
9 LEFT ENGINE NACELLE TOP 51 SLAT 4 WING TOP

REAR FUSELAGE

B
STEEL TIP

5 WING TOP

26 50 DECELERON SLAT

C
LEFT

RIGHT

25 DECELERON

95 RIGHT NAVIGATION LIGHT

CLEAR

RIGHT WING TIP

6 WING BOTTOM
39 FAIRING COVER

7 WING BOTTOM

GREEN

39 FAIRING COVER

NOTE: PAINT NAVIGATION LIGHTS SAME COLOR AS FUSELAGE

CLEAR

37 LANDING GEAR FAIRING

37 LANDING GEAR FAIRING

38 LANDING GEAR FAIRING

38 LANDING GEAR FAIRING

RED

LEFT WING TIP

96 LEFT NAVIGATION LIGHT

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86 DECELERON BALANCE

WING ASSEMBLY CONTINUED

RIGHT WING
RIGHT

LEFT
NOTE: WING TABS OVERLAP INSIDE FUSELAGE
NOTE: WING TABS OVERLAP INSIDE FUSELAGE

LEFT WING

3
15 RIGHT VERTICAL TAIL (OUTER HALF) 16 RIGHT VERTICAL TAIL 13 RIGHT HORIZONTAL TAIL (TOP HALF) 24 RIGHT HORIZONTAL TAIL (BOTTOM HALF)

TAIL ASSEMBLY
18 LEFT VERTICAL TAIL (INNER HALF) 23 LEFT HORIZONTAL TAIL (TOP HALF) 17 LEFT VERTICAL TAIL (OUTER HALF)

NOTE: WING TABS OVERLAP INSIDE FUSELAGE

14 LEFT HORIZONTAL TAIL (BOTTOM HALF)

4
40 RIGHT MAIN STRUT
WHITE (PAINT CABLE BLACK)

MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY

OLEO PORTION SILVER

47 RIGHT FORWARD DOOR 77 INNER DOOR ARM

GLOSS WHITE

44 RIGHT CENTER DOOR

42 RIGHT REAR DOOR

84 OUTER RIGHT DOOR ARM
GLOSS WHITE

88 LINK
WHITE

RIGHT STRUT 48 MAIN GEAR WHEEL AND TIRE OUTER 49 HALF MAIN GEAR FLAT BLACK WHEEL AND TIRE INNER HALF
FLAT BLACK

48 MAIN GEAR WHEEL AND TIRE OUTER HALF

FLAT BLACK

GLOSS WHITE

RIGHT SIDE

46, 47 FORWARD DOOR WHITE (PAINT CABLE BLACK) 42, 43 REAR DOOR
40, 41 MAIN STRUT

LEFT STRUT
PAINTING NOTE: THE TIRES ARE FLAT BLACK AND THE WHEELS ARE GLOSS WHITE

OLEO PORTION SILVER

41 LEFT MAIN STRUT

WHITE (PAINT CABLE BLACK)

45 LEFT CENTER 43 DOOR LEFT REAR DOOR

46 LEFT FORWARD DOOR

33 32 NOSE WHEEL DOOR ARMS

FLAT BLACK TIRE AND GLOSS WHITE WHEEL GLOSS WHITE

34 AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR

GLOSS WHITE (INSIDE SURFACE)

44, 45 CENTER DOOR

87 TAXI LIGHT
GLOSS WHITE (PAINT SHADED AREA SILVER)

SIDE VIEW

88 LINK
WHITE

85 OUTER LEFT DOOR ARM

GLOSS WHITE

77 INNER DOOR STRUT

DARK GRAY

31 FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR

GLOSS WHITE (INSIDE SURFACE)

LEFT SIDE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
82 ANTENNA

19 LEFT VENTRAL STRAKE 27 PAVE PENNY POD (LEFT HALF)

28 PAVE PENNY POD (RIGHT HALF)

20 RIGHT VENTRAL STRAKE

6
98 SUPPORT

CANOPY AND PYLON ASSEMBLY

93 MIRRORS
SILVER (AFT SURFACES)

91 CANOPY
CLEAR

GLOSS WHITE INSIDE DOOR WELL

83 DRAIN
LOCATION OF MIRRORS (FRONT VIEW)

97 HUD DISPLAY
CLEAR

21 BOARDING LADDER 36 VENT COVER

YELLOW RUNGS WITH GUNMETAL SLIDING PORTIONS

22 LADDER DOOR
GLOSS WHITE INTERIOR

LOWERED POSITION
90 WINDSCREEN
CLEAR FLAT BLACK

78 CANOPY FRAME
FLAT BLACK

36 VENT COVER (SHOWN IN PLACE)

NOTE: PAINT FRAMEWORK ON THE WINDSCREEN AND CANOPY THE SAME COLOR AS THE SURROUNDING FUSELAGE

22 LADDER DOOR

52 LEFT OUTER PYLON

53 LEFT CENTER PYLON 54 LEFT INNER PYLON 66 ANTI-SWAY BRACES

STEEL

55 RIGHT INBOARD PYLON

102 RIGHT INNER PYLON

RAISED POSITION
101 RIGHT CENTER PYLON

16X

55 LEFT INBOARD PYLON

100 RIGHT OUTBOARD PYLON

PAYLOAD ASSEMBLY
56 PYLON 56 PYLON

SEE DECAL PLACEMENT GUIDE FOR TIPS ON PAINTING ORDNANCE

A 1
2X
58 SIDE LAUNCH RAIL

59 LOWER LAUNCH RAIL

A 2
6X
60 MAVERICK MISSILE HALF
SATIN WHITE

A6M-65 MAVERICK MISSILE

A 3
2X

COMPLETED MAVERICK MISSILES

94 NOSE
CLEAR (PAINT BACK OF HEAD BLACK)

61 MAVERICK MISSILE HALF

SATIN WHITE

PYLON

NOTE: LAUNCH RAILS ARE THE SAME COLOR AS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT

NOTE: A6M-65A AND A6M-65B MAVERICK MISSILES ARE SATIN WHITE. A6M-65D MAVERICK MISSILES ARE OLIVE DRAB. ALL THREE HAVE THE SAME EXTERNAL APPEARANCE

COMPLETED LAUNCH RAIL

A 4
68 FUEL TANK HALF
PAINT FUEL TANK OLIVE DRAB OR LIGHT GRAY

FUEL TANK

A 5

ECM POD
63 ECM POD LEFT HALF 62 ECM POD RIGHT HALF
OLIVE DRAB OLIVE DRAB

67 FUEL TANK HALF

PAINT FUEL TANK OLIVE DRAB OR LIGHT GRAY

COMPLETED FUEL TANK

FLAT BLACK

FLAT BLACK

57 CENTERLINE PYLON

COMPLETED ECM POD

52 PYLON

B
8X
65 CLUSTER BOMB HALF
OLIVE DRAB

CBU-52

C
COMPLETED CBU-52

NAPALM BOMB

2X

69 NAPALM BOMB HALF

ALUMINUM

70 NAPALM BOMB HALF

ALUMINUM
STEEL

64 CLUSTER BOMB HALF

OLIVE DRAB

PYLON

PYLON

DECAL PLACEMENT

DECAL PLACEMENT

CONTINUED

DECAL PLACEMENT

CONTINUED

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