Quick and Fun

Today I completed the assembly of the two painted parts and this small project is complete. I applied three coats of Tamiya Metallic Blue (X-13) and Tamiya Flat White (XF-2) for the round and Model Master Jet Exhaust (4676) for the shell. For the shell primer, I applied Tamiya Flat Aluminum (XF-16) and for the markings located under the shell I used a black Staedtler pigment liner (0.05 mm).  I debated on whether I should add some ballast inside to make sure it does not topple but it appears to be heavy enough to not require any. Overall for my first project involving my 3D printer I am very satisfied with the results!

Print Complete

When I got up this morning I was anxious to check out the print job and it turned out very well. Due to the print height limitation I have of 15 cm, I was forced to slice in two parts the shell section (where the shell goes narrow at the top) and super glued it together. The fit between the bullet and shell casing required some light sanding but fit nicely together. I am shocked by the idea that the A-10 fires at a rate of 65 of these per second! What an insane rate of fire for such a large caliber! Next up is to go to the hobby shop and find some paint that will match the real thing.

PGU-15 Target Practice Projectile

I was browsing the web site thingiverse when I stumbled upon a 1:1 scale recreation of the ammo used by the A-10 Warthog. This is something I always wanted to get my hands on but in Canada probably impossible to acquire.

With the recent purchase of a 3D printer, this changed everything so I've decided to test out this model. While the collection includes several types of ammo fired from the A-10, I decided to print/paint the target practice version due to the bright blue color that appealed to me. Will let the printer run overnight as it requires about 6 hours to print!