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  1. Thanks, TT. I have larger concerns, so I'm filling them. However, they might come in handy as drain holes, if my man cave ever floods.
  2. Hi Alan, Do you have tiny holes in the outer leading edges of the wings? (See photo) They look as if something was meant to go there, but I can't find anything in either the instructions or in photos. Any ideas, or should I just plug 'em up?
  3. Hi Alan, I notice that you posted only Sheet 1 of 3 and Sheet 3 of 3 of the painting/marking instructions. If you have Sheet 2, would you please post it. I thought I'd finished painting my C-130, but now I'm wondering ... . BTW, the masking was great fun. Good luck with yours. Can't wait to see it. I'll send you a photo of mine when I'm convinced I have the paint scheme right. Les
  4. That's a great shot of 03, Alan! Thanks for sending it. I see what you mean. It would be easy to miss that yellow, especially after a few thousand miles (or kilometers, as the case might be) on those props. I'm going with the yellow tips, but showing a little wear and fading.
  5. Hi Alan, I can make out the yellow on the nearest prop in this flickr photo. I'm wondering if the props lost their yellow paint from the tips during that around the world trip. Is that possible. I don't usually fret about things like this, but this one got me going. It was 50 years ago, so I doubt that anyone could remember. From the lack of markings, the aircraft in that photo was obviously recently delivered. Will this remain one of those mysteries? How are you going to paint the props on your C-130?
  6. I'm not going to enter it in this group build, but I'm also building an RNZAF C-130H in 1/72 scale ( the Italeri kit #015). I'm building it as NZ7003, the one that flew around the world in 1965, and that was the first of the RNAZF C-130s to fly to Vietnam, also in 1965. Just put a second coat of white paint on the top of the fuselage and various other places that I think were white, but I remain confused by all the different paint jobs I've seen in photos. A lot of changes must've been made soon after they took delivery. For example, I've seen the rudders painted white except for part of the leading edge (as per your drawing). But the rudder of NZ7003 was aluminum when it landed in Vietnam in 1965, with the 161 Battery, the first of the Kiwi Army to go to Vietnam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0-RfyRseg0 For decals, I'm using the Oldmodels Decals "RNZAF C-130H 1960s High Vis." Thought you might like to know this stuff. Good luck with your build. I'll be following your progress with interest. Cheers, Les
  7. Thanks for the quick answer. How do I find out the difference between the "ALAT" and the "CIVIL," so I know which one would be closest to one used by Air America during the Vietnam War? From Wikipedia, I learned that ALAT is the French Army Light Aviation, and that the French had 5 for "training." I'm thinking that only difference in the two kits is the decals, one for Army, one for civil use. Do you know?
  8. I've been looking for a PC-6 to add to my Vietnam-era collection of 1/72 aircraft. I think this one might be close enough. How would I go about buying one?
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