The Stavatti SM-28 or SM-29 could provide the answer towards replacing the aging A-10 Warthog
The venerable A-10 has formed the backbone of USAF CAS operations for over four decades, and Congress, in a recent vote of confidence, wants to extend its life expectancy by at least another four years. Which leads to the question: what will eventually replace the Warthog when the coffers run dry? Minnesota start-up, Stavatti, thinks it has the answer, with its low maintenance Machete ground attack aircraft. Offered up in two versions – the SM-28 would be propeller-driven while the SM-29 would boast a single jet engine – the Machete would, according to designers, still be wrapped around the GAU-8 30-millimeter Gatling gun, which spits out a stream of uranium depleted slugs to destroy ground targets, along with multiple hard points enabling it to carry all sorts of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. For more information on this potential A-10 replacement, take a stroll over to this site: https://warisboring.com/this-weird-little-company-wants-to-build-the-next-a-10-bdfc0bda2b15#.cnvnsudak
Hobby Master’s latest incarnation of the A-10 Warthog due to arrive in a few days.
With Chinese New Year having now concluded, Hobby Master has bolted out of the gates, unleashing a torrent of new product as well as announcing a bevy of new items for a mid year release. According to one source, those items expected to arrive in both the February and March timeframes have arrived at our distributor and should be shipping out to the dealer network over the next few days.
Add another “Jolly Rogers” F-14 Tomcat to the long list of fleet defense fighters showing up from a number of manufacturers.
Additionally, a number of new items were announced today, covering everything from 1:72 scale jets and prop-driven fighters to several 1:48 scale WWII-era aircraft. We are in the midst of listing all of these new items and hope to have the task completed in the next couple of days.
Waltersons Extreme Metal 1:16 scale mid production Tiger I heavy tank, likely to be one of the most sought after military collectibles this holiday season.
“We will attack in staggered formation. First, Lion on the assault, second Panther.”
– Actor Robert Shaw portraying the fictional Colonel Martin Hessler, “Battle of the Bulge”
We waited until today, Valentine’s Day, to throw open the pre-order doors for Walterson’s newest 1:16 scale entrant to its wildly successful Extreme Metal series. Due out later this year, their first introduction picks up where the series left off with Unimax, by offering a mid production Tiger I heavy tank. The mid production version features a revamped cupola with side-swinging hatch as shown in this picture. The mid-production version also boasts the early model road wheels, which proved to be insufficient in dealing with mud during the rainy season. The vehicle does not come with the rear-mounted Feifel air filters that became standard with the release of the late-production Tiger series.
Waltersons has indicated that the retooled tank will come with sprockets and road wheels that are made of diecast metal instead of plastic, thereby enabling smoother operation on flat surfaces. Thus far, it’s not clear which commander and unit will be portrayed, although they have indicated the vehicle will include a fully detailed interior compartment as well as all of the attendant accessories and paraphernalia that have made previous releases such a success in the marketplace. With several of their previous releases commanding in excess of $1,000 or more in the secondary marketplace, this is one introduction you may not want to pass by.
Here are some recent eBay listings showing similar, previously released 1:16 scale Tiger I tanks and their asking prices:
