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60 year anniversary Lockheed C-130 Hercules STGB anyone?


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Must be the most widely and longest produced Cargo aircraft used in the history of aviation. Like they say at Lockheed the only way to replace an old worn C-130 is to buy a new.

Personally its among my favorite aircrafts. Have a small stash of these awaiting to be build.

Think it would be great to have a GB covering this type.

So anyone who want to sign up??

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Must be the most widely and longest produced Cargo aircraft used in the history of aviation. Like they say at Lockheed the only way to replace an old worn C-130 is to buy a new.

Personally its among my favorite aircrafts. Have a small stash of these awaiting to be build.

Think it would be great to have a GB covering this type.

So anyone who want to sign up??

I'm in. I love the C-130 and have several in my (extensive) "pending" pile!
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I would *love* to sign up to this STGB however there are several barriers to be overcome...

I am interested in the earlier marks of the C-130, specifically the C-130A up to the C-130E in 'Nam (with the wavy line SE Asia camouflage scheme and MAC tail flash plus big badges, also later ANG variants).

And my preferred scale is 1/72!

So not too much out there for me?

Michael

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Externally the E and H is not much different. I have build a E in SEA camo with the wavy line my self. Italeri's AC-130 is a A model with the correct 3 bladed prop. Liberating those for a C-130A and use the 4 bladed for a AC-130E

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On 3/8/2014 at 7:13 AM, Ghostbase said:

I would *love* to sign up to this STGB however there are several barriers to be overcome...

I am interested in the earlier marks of the C-130, specifically the C-130A up to the C-130E in 'Nam (with the wavy line SE Asia camouflage scheme and MAC tail flash plus big badges, also later ANG variants).

And my preferred scale is 1/72!

So not too much out there for me?

Michael

Michael, You just need to look!

OzMods in Australia also have some C-130A blades and spinners and corrected exhaust pipes for the engines. I built a RAAF C-130A a couple of years ago for an ex-flight engineer

 

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Wolfpak in the US has a few C-130A - E subjects on their multi subject sheets

Sheet 72-015 PGM Pioneers: C-130A 347th TAW Flare ship & Night FAC

Sheet 72-021 Ladies, Hounds & Shark: HC-130H or N (Vietnam Camo Scheme)

Sheet 72-032 Recce Birds: C-130B-II (Vietnam Camo Scheme)

Sheet 72-034 Workin' Nights: AC-130A's, 415th SOTS, 16thSOS

Sheet 10-12 Thanks 2010: C-130E 317th TAW (This one is sold out and hard to find)

Wolfpak sheets are also available in the UK from Fantasy Printshop.

Draw Decal in the USA has a number of ANG Sheets, some for C-130E in current grey scheme

So there is stuff out there, you just need to look.

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Given that this would most likely be 2015 time slot, I'll put my name

down, I have a composite kit (Airfix/Italerie) my father picked up some

years ago in an Auckland Model shop.

I'll do an RNZAF C130H in current "Gunship" grey from 40 Squadron

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Thanks/regards

Alan

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I have two Italeri 1/72 kits and resin engines that I have saved to build a stretched C-130J some time in the future. I am still lacking RNoAF decals though.... :hmmm: Hoping that the decals issue will be dealt with, I'm in.

Nils

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I would *love* to sign up to this STGB however there are several barriers to be overcome...

I am interested in the earlier marks of the C-130, specifically the C-130A up to the C-130E in 'Nam (with the wavy line SE Asia camouflage scheme and MAC tail flash plus big badges, also later ANG variants).

And my preferred scale is 1/72!

So not too much out there for me?

Michael

Do you want to sign up Michael?

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Put my name down, as by the time this GB comes around someone may have produced some decals for a EC-130E(RR) of the 193Spec Ops Sqn of the PA ANG, of if not one from the RAF during Op Granby with nose art.

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Hi Henrik

I have a 1/72 C130 in the stash, it's a bit sad having been separated from the sprues and bagged, likely a few bits missing so definitely a challenge.

Bring it on !

Cheers Pat

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Just remembered that I do have a C-130 in the deep stash - the very old ESCI #9101 1/72 AC-130H 'Spectre II' which builds as serial 69-6572 operated by 1 SOW based at Hurlbert Field FL. Interesting but not too colourful.

Thanks for the research Trojan Thunder, more than I thought and appreciated :-)

So sign me up...

Michael

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Welcome aboard Pat and Michael.

I have the very same Esci kit in my own stash. I haven't decided If I want to do it as a Vietnam war bird yet

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Just remembered that I do have a C-130 in the deep stash - the very old ESCI #9101 1/72 AC-130H 'Spectre II' which builds as serial 69-6572 operated by 1 SOW based at Hurlbert Field FL. Interesting but not too colourful.

Thanks for the research Trojan Thunder, more than I thought and appreciated :-)

So sign me up...

Michael

No Worries Michael,

When you have around 8-10 C-130 kits in the stash and umpteen conversion sets for various MC and LC-130s, plus the obligatory AC kits you soon find out what is out there. Too many Hercs, not enough time.....

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No Worries Michael,

When you have around 8-10 C-130 kits in the stash and umpteen conversion sets for various MC and LC-130s, plus the obligatory AC kits you soon find out what is out there. Too many Hercs, not enough time.....

Struth TT if your stash can include 8 to 10 Hercs I'm not doing quite as bad on the stash size front as I thought after all !

You can almost do a STGB on your own, outstanding Sir

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Struth TT if your stash can include 8 to 10 Hercs I'm not doing quite as bad on the stash size front as I thought after all !

You can almost do a STGB on your own, outstanding Sir

Well I won't mention how many P-3 Orions or KC-135s and E-3s I have then...... :D

Needless to say I think the multi-engine types in 1/72. One day I will find a way to display them all.

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