Official Freewing Twin 80mm/90mm A-10 Thunderbolt II Thread

[Hardway]

Made some strides this weekend with the LAU-117 and AGM-65. Hoping to have the hog fully loaded out for Jet Jam in less than 2 weeks.

Just too cool!!! I have to get a printer now!!! Great work!

[janmb]

apmech1 mentioned he made them a bit more simplified for printing/structural concerns if I remember correctly, so that is why there don't look visually similar.

If you are patient, I will have a BRU-42 later in the summer as well as a variety of MK bombs, fuzes, and tail assemblies. Though the BRU will be designed using a custom attachment system to keep it looking scale.

How about sticking with the standard attachments, but printing the scale attachment points in addition as a cosmetic only? Would be really nice to be able to swap weapons around freely.

[sam51401]

Hey Dee, what will it take to bring me a set of Mav's and rails to the Jam?

[Dirty Dee]

Hey Dee, what will it take to bring me a set of Mav's and rails to the Jam?

Sam, let me see how time goes this week since I need to reprint my AN/ALQ-119 and sidewinder bodies as well as the LAU117s. The maverick and rail pair takes 2 overnight prints so if I start on them by Monday I can bring you a pair at a "Jet Jam" rate of $40 for the pair :Cool:.

How about sticking with the standard attachments, but printing the scale attachment points in addition as a cosmetic only? Would be really nice to be able to swap weapons around freely.

The scale attachment is embedded inside the TER so nothing to model for that. The issue is more about getting the FW hardware to fit on the TER without causing printability issues. But this route might work with hacking away a lot of material from the hardware.

[sam51401]

[QUOTE=Dirty Dee;n135812]

Sam, let me see how time goes this week since I need to reprint my AN/ALQ-119 and sidewinder bodies as well as the LAU117s. The maverick and rail pair takes 2 overnight prints so if I start on them by Monday I can bring you a pair at a "Jet Jam" rate of $40 for the pair :Cool:.



I get it, so if not able dont push it as i can wait if time dont allow. Thanks and ill get with ya on payment. See you soon!

[dahawk]

Sure going to be some nice eye candy at the Jam. Looking forward to seeing all these masterpieces.

[Dirty Dee]

3 rockeyes decaled, 3 more to go :Sweating:.

I have developed a high respect for modelers, as the process of aligning and setting decals is quite a chore!

[Elbee]

3 rockeyes decaled, 3 more to go :Sweating:.

I have developed a high respect for modelers, as the process of aligning and setting decals is quite a chore!

DD, I must admit I have missile envy. Outstanding. Best, LB

[crxmanpat]

DD, I must admit I have missile envy. Outstanding. Best, LB

That would be bomb envy. Rockeyes are cluster munitions, not missiles. ;)

Outstanding work DD! I have a Prusa MK3 on the way soon (I expect it to ship any time now), and I can't wait to get my hands dirty printing up ordnance for all my birds!

[Elbee]

That would be bomb envy. Rockeyes are cluster munitions, not missiles. ;)

Outstanding work DD! I have a Prusa MK3 on the way soon (I expect it to ship any time now), and I can't wait to get my hands dirty printing up ordnance for all my birds!

crxmanpat, Thank you for the clarification. That would explain why 'she who's authority exceeds my rank' looks at me "that way" when I ask if she's feeling frisky and why I was never a WSO. Best, LB

[Hardway]

crxmanpat, Thank you for the clarification. That would explain why 'she who's authority exceeds my rank' looks at me "that way" when I ask if she's feeling frisky. Best, LB

HA!!!!! You have bomb envy.... SHE has missile envy.....;) DD, what printer do you have? I want to buy one, but a want a good one to start with!!!! Thanks!!

[Dirty Dee]

Pat you will definitely enjoy the Prusa.

Hardway, I have the Prusa MK2S, I recommend getting the MK3 like Pat is getting. Very easy to assemble and not much tinkering to get it up and running correctly.

[crxmanpat]

Although the Prusa is expensive ($750), I for one will pay for the quality. I've seen the print differences between the Prusa and Anet, and the Prusa wins hands down. I may even upgrade mine and get the multi material add on at a later date as I get comfortable with it.

[Hardway]

That is not a bad price in the overall scheme of things!! Where did you order yours from?

[Dirty Dee]

Here you go. The original Prusa, not the i3 "clones"

https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-print...-mk3-kit.html#

[Hardway]

Thanks!!!! Very cool!

[Hardway]

I have a new A-10 waiting on paint, and she could use some Rockeyes!!! :Cool:

[Clearblue]

DD, those rockeyes look amazing. Have you worked out the rail for them yet?

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks! the ones in the picture have the FW attachment hardware so they mount directly on the pylons.

If I can manage to make a BRU-42 TER to work with the same FW hardware, then it could open up the possibilities of some interesting load-outs. Though I haven't seen any pictures of a A-10 with a TER loaded with rockeyes, and only seen the TER with rockeyes referenced in the below link and in my "Details & Scale" External Stores Loading Configurations table.

http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/loadout/a-10.html

[janmb]

Thanks! the ones in the picture have the FW attachment hardware so they mount directly on the pylons.

If I can manage to make a BRU-42 TER to work with the same FW hardware, then it could open up the possibilities of some interesting load-outs. Though I haven't seen any pictures of a A-10 with a TER loaded with rockeyes, and only seen the TER with rockeyes referenced in the below link and in my "Details & Scale" External Stores Loading Configurations table.
http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/loadout/a-10.html

I would expect the A-10 to use pretty much identical TER for rockeyes vs regular GBUs really.