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Hi,
Just wanted to mention that I recently received my new custom order of wooden A-10 models. These are part of my new extreme detailed series and are all hand carved from mahogany wood available online at my website http://www.militarymahogany.com Specs are listed below and photos are available at my website

This handcrafted mahogany wood model is from our new extreme detailed series featuring an extremely beautiful A-10 Warthog. The Air Force's close ground support and tank buster complete with display stand. Notice the turbine blades inside each nacelle have been added as well as the famous half tire sticking below the wheel pod. An impressive array of armament has been added and is completely removable so as to allow the user how they would prefer to display their hog. A few other additions include sensor pod off the right side cockpit and refueling port on the nose. It's so ugly it's Beautiful, and remember GO UGLY EARLY!

Measurements:
18\" Wingspan
16\" Length
9\" Height with stand.

I click on your webpage for more information, but it doesn't work.

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Try the www at the very bottom of my link or you might have to cut and paste it. I have the A-10 as my featured model.

Thanks for your interest.

Now i see it. It looks very good.

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I’m sorry to say I don’t like the model. It lacks detail (the aircraft itself), the weapons load is pretty bad in both detail and, to tell the truth, just even being able to tell what kinds of weapons/fuel tanks are loaded. This may be a model for someone who knows very little about the A-10 or doesn’t care about accuracy or detail. IMHO there are other, better models on the market.

I really don't know what you are expecting as it is carved out of wood by hand you know. I have yet to see a better detailed mahogany model of one. If you know of any that are not painted and done by machine I would love to see it, please show me.

I have to agree with dice.

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I don't have a problem with peoples opinion, as the old saying goes ....everyones got one. All I'm asking is to show me where there is another version hand carved out of wood that looks better. I haven't seen it and don't believe one exist for this amount of money.

I'm sorry they can't put every little detail and rivet line in these but this version is a huge improvement of what we had to sell previously.

I think the one I have must be of a previous design, it has no gun.

I think the deal here is to not call it an A-10 model, but a wooden representation of the A-10. Like previously stated, it is not accurate nor realistic. I'm not discounting the work to produce them, but it is just not quite right.

Coach

So now we have to be politically correct and call it a wooden representation. I thought that much was understood. This place is amazing.

I never said there was a better hand carved model, I said there are better models on the market. What did you expect when you come on an A-10 website and post a thread stating you have a new extreme detailed series model of the A-10? I’m sorry it’s not extreme in it’s detail at all. It’s also not just “politically correct” to call it a “wooden representation” because, that’s what it is. Your model may be nice for people who collect this sort of model but, for someone who wants an “extremely detailed” model of an A-10 this is not the model I would choose. I’m sorry that is my opinion.

This place is unbelievable? Dude we have helped people like combat simulation companies build models so detailed they are being used to train pilots but, you want us to say, hey, what a great model man! Again sorry, if you want to call it an extreme detailed model you better have the goods to back-up that clam.

Of course that is what it is. I drive a Forerunner as well but I don't have to tell people it is an automobile either Dude. Like I said, I thought it was UNDERSTOOD that it was a wooden representation. You never said better hand carved model, well I never said UNBELIEVABLE. You guys want to argue about pointless issues, I can to.

I can take constructive criticism but please.... lets at least be CONSTRUCTIVE.

OK, “constructive” comments. Remember I only worked with the pictures on your site. I guess the biggest issue I have with the aircraft itself is the outer wing have little to no upward slope. In fact they seem to have a downward slope. The Pave-penny pod attachment is cocked and seems to not fit the models contour. This could be because it was not attached properly but, if so you need a new picture showing the pylon seated right. Also the nose of the aircraft looks “Off”, can‘t get more specific than that without a closer picture.

The weapons IMHO are a mess. The only ones which look anywhere close to their real life counter-parts are the two GBU-24s on stations 4 and 8. The Missiles on stations 1 and 11 look like a cross between AIM-9 Ps and AIM-120s, which are they supposed to be? BTW the A-10 has never carried single, parent mounted, missiles on these stations. That means attached to the pylons and not on a Duel-rail-launcher. I have no idea what the “weapons” on stations 2/10 3/9 are. They look to be a cross between 600 gallon fuel tanks (which would be on the wrong stations if they are) or 2,000 pound MK-82s, or napalm canisters??

Not all are major issues but, all together they make the models look bad. This was only a quick look using the pictures you provide on your website.

BINGO, now this is stuff I can use and try to have improved upon. I know this model is not perfect by any means but if you had seen the previous version that I was given I think you might have just a little more appreciation for what this new version represents.

I sometimes get frustrated when folks compare these to those nice machine painted versions. In my OPINION, its kinda like comparing apples to oranges. I realize that some of those painted plastic models have all the lines and curves of the real thing. I just don't know if they can ever get to that point hand carving these out of wood, believe me I would love it if they could.

I appreciate the previous comments you left me as this will allow me to forward it over to my supplier and maybe incooperate into the next generation. Everything on this model comes apart and even the missiles and bombs can be removed for disassembly. I really didn't know the correct order or arrangement of the payload but looked at some photos and tried to get the closest possible.

Maybe I could shoot you a photo later on of the payload removed and you could tell me the best locations for them. That plus I need to learn the station numbers and how they run.

Thx

BTW, can you tell me what I did wrong on my first post where I listed my website, the link doesn't work? I notice yours works in your listings. Is this something you have to get prior approval for?

I would be more than happy to work with you getting your model as nice looking as hand carving can make it. I know there are limitations and I (we) can work with them. Some fixes should be easy like, scaling down the size of the fuel tank/MK-82s and adding fins which would make them look a lot better and allow them to be loaded on a number of stations. You would save wood and have a better looking model.

In your first post you had a period at the end of your link, I fixed the problem and it works fine now.

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your help on the website link and on your willingness to help me work on this model. I've got a few things going on this week but will shoot you some photos next week when I get time to get one laid out.

Thanks again!

No problem, whenever you're ready you can always find me hanging out here.

Is this a great place, or what?! I have what one might call a \"characature\" mahogany A-10 (very simplistic). Keep us in the loop, opfor; something better at a fair price is always welcome in my collection...especially if dice has a hand in it.

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You bet, will do. Thx

Thanks 30mm.