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Academy - 1/48 - USAF A-10C - 75th FS Flying Tigers

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Academy - 1/48 - USAF A-10C - 75th FS Flying Tigers

  • Brand: Academy
  • MPN: Academy 9-12348
  • Part #: MDLADY0912348
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  • Brand: Academy
  • MPN: Academy 9-12348
  • Part #: MDLADY0912348
  • UPC:

Boat Type

N/A

Country

USA

Scale

1/48

Vehicle Manufacturer

N/A

Features

The Academy A-10C Thunderbolt II is a newly tooled 1/48 model that recreates the USAF's iconic close-air-support aircraft, nicknamed the "Warthog." It features exquisite cockpit, landing gear, and weapon details-true to the original.

This model offers movable canopy and ailerons, eight wing pylons + three fuselage stations, various weapon options, and accurate ejector seats-perfect for collectors and modelers.

- 1/48 scale, new-tool mold
- Highly detailed cockpit & gear
- Movable canopy & ailerons
- Eight wing + three fuselage pylons
- Multiple weapon loadouts

Background Information

In 1967, the Air Force went to industry for the Attack-Experimental (A-X) program, a new close air support to replace the A-1 Skyraider. The two contenders were the Northrop YA-9 (which bore a strong resemblance to the Sukhoi Su-25 developed later) and the Fairchild Republic YA-10.

The YA-10's winning design embodied survivability, boasting that it could fly with one engine shot out, one of the two tails blown off, and 1/3 of one wing missing, and still bring its pilot home. Throughout its early career, skeptics scoffed at these claims, but in combat over Iraq, this capability was not exaggerated!

Even after proving itself in Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, some Air Force senior staff wanted to retire the A-10 in favor of high tech fighters and believed that the F-16 could carry on the mission. After a series of tests with the F-16 (in one case renamed the A-16), the A-10 remained in service. More recently, some senior staff again wanted to push out the A-10 in favor of the F-35, but so far the A-10 has been slated for additional service life updates for the foreseeable future.

Specifications

Product Type

Plastic Model Kit

Brand

Academy

Colour

Multi-Colour

Scale

1/48

Material

Plastic, etc.

Cement Glue and Paint required

Yes

Manufacturer Part No:
Academy 9-12348
Brand:
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Product Family:
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Shipping Weight:
0.73 kg
PB Part No:
MDLADY0912348
Product Model:
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Warranty: 12 months *
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Academy - 1/48 - USAF A-10C - 75th FS Flying Tigers

  • Brand: Academy
  • MPN: Academy 9-12348
  • Part #: MDLADY0912348
PB Tech price $63.48 Excluding GST PB Tech price $73.00 Including GST

Date Created: 17:36, 20-09-2025
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MDLADY0912348/Academy---148---USAF-A-10C---75th-FS-Flying-Tigers
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Features

The Academy A-10C Thunderbolt II is a newly tooled 1/48 model that recreates the USAF's iconic close-air-support aircraft, nicknamed the "Warthog." It features exquisite cockpit, landing gear, and weapon details-true to the original.

This model offers movable canopy and ailerons, eight wing pylons + three fuselage stations, various weapon options, and accurate ejector seats-perfect for collectors and modelers.

- 1/48 scale, new-tool mold
- Highly detailed cockpit & gear
- Movable canopy & ailerons
- Eight wing + three fuselage pylons
- Multiple weapon loadouts

Background Information

In 1967, the Air Force went to industry for the Attack-Experimental (A-X) program, a new close air support to replace the A-1 Skyraider. The two contenders were the Northrop YA-9 (which bore a strong resemblance to the Sukhoi Su-25 developed later) and the Fairchild Republic YA-10.

The YA-10's winning design embodied survivability, boasting that it could fly with one engine shot out, one of the two tails blown off, and 1/3 of one wing missing, and still bring its pilot home. Throughout its early career, skeptics scoffed at these claims, but in combat over Iraq, this capability was not exaggerated!

Even after proving itself in Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, some Air Force senior staff wanted to retire the A-10 in favor of high tech fighters and believed that the F-16 could carry on the mission. After a series of tests with the F-16 (in one case renamed the A-16), the A-10 remained in service. More recently, some senior staff again wanted to push out the A-10 in favor of the F-35, but so far the A-10 has been slated for additional service life updates for the foreseeable future.

Specifications

Product Type

Plastic Model Kit

Brand

Academy

Colour

Multi-Colour

Scale

1/48

Material

Plastic, etc.

Cement Glue and Paint required

Yes

Date Created: 17:36, 20-09-2025
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MDLADY0912348/Academy---148---USAF-A-10C---75th-FS-Flying-Tigers