keithjs Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, RichG said: There was a detailed and very informed discussion on this question a few pages back in this thread (page 14) - might be worth reviewing to see what the differences were or what to look for on the cargo floor (depending on the particular fit in use i.e. a full flat floor configuration, roller conveyor system, "mooring points/loops" fitted etc). Hope this helps... Rich Brilliant! Thank you for that. Very useful information and nicely presented too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, keithjs said: Brilliant! Thank you for that. Very useful information and nicely presented too. As Blackadder's firing squad said when visiting him in his cell "We aim to please, sir..." Edited October 21, 2020 by RichG 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 8 hours ago, keithjs said: Looks like we're getting quite close now so could anyone point me in the right direction details of the cargo floor for the RAF version please as I understand its different from whats provided in the kit. I have a cargo bay load more pics somewhere, but need to find them, Hercules C.3 interior by James Thomas, on Flickr Hercules C.3 interior by James Thomas, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 The excitement is mounting, for sure. I just found the attached of yours truly prepping for another TAC Demo. IIRC this was for the 47 Sqn Families Day one Saturday afternoon in 1984 and given that the crew were from the same Squadron they wanted to put on an even more spectacular show including that infamous 'Khe San' approach sequence. I cannot believe it was over 36 years ago !. Hopefully this will provide some inspiration for those wanting to portray a representative load. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Just took a diversion to my LMS earlier this afternoon and they have confirmed that they will receive their Zvedza C-130 order next Wednesday !....Yee Haa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Which shop is that @Tiger331? For future reference of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 4:46 PM, Tiger331 said: The excitement is mounting, for sure. I just found the attached of yours truly prepping for another TAC Demo. IIRC this was for the 47 Sqn Families Day one Saturday afternoon in 1984 and given that the crew were from the same Squadron they wanted to put on an even more spectacular show including that infamous 'Khe San' approach sequence. I cannot believe it was over 36 years ago !. Hopefully this will provide some inspiration for those wanting to portray a representative load. That's very useful too! Any more would be gratefully received. A nice diecast Landy would cover up most of the floor detail I suppose...but then again a Jeep would be even better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, keithjs said: That's very useful too! Any more would be gratefully received. A nice diecast Landy would cover up most of the floor detail I suppose...but then again a Jeep would be even better.... How about a pallet with miscellaneous boxes, covered by a tarp, netting and straps?! Plonk that at the rear of the floor by the ramp and you’re sorted. I speak with the knowledge of someone that knows absolutely nowt of such things btw....... Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 hours ago, 71chally said: Which shop is that @Tiger331? For future reference of course! I don't have a name...sorry. The very nice lady proprietor speaks some English although her mother tongue is Estonian/Russian but she was able to confirm Zvedza will deliver on Wednesday, given our proximity to Russia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Max Headroom said: How about a pallet with miscellaneous boxes, covered by a tarp, netting and straps?! Plonk that at the rear of the floor by the ramp and you’re sorted. I speak with the knowledge of someone that knows absolutely nowt of such things btw....... Trevor Sounds good to me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I've seen a Lynx 7 in the back of a Herc, that's another way of covering the floor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 hours ago, 71chally said: I've seen a Lynx 7 in the back of a Herc, that's another way of covering the floor! I’ve flown in Hercs a few times with a Twin Huey in the back, on one occasion as soon as we took off I released my seat belt and crawled in the back of the Huey. There was a nice mattress on the floor. I had a great sleep. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Done something similar to Scooby.... coming back from Malta, (First trip overseas), by Herc ( first Herc flight) I travelled back asleep in the back of a Ford Escort Mk 1.... most comfortable Herc trip ever.... Cheers DaveH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, DaveH said: Done something similar to Scooby.... coming back from Malta, (First trip overseas), by Herc ( first Herc flight) I travelled back asleep in the back of a Ford Escort Mk 1.... most comfortable Herc trip ever.... Cheers DaveH I saw a few cars get transported in the good ole days. And lobster deliveries every Thursday to two specific locations, what fun we had. There was also a good spot to sleep at the top of the upper ramp door, right by one of the heat ducts. Just make sure the loadie didn’t forget you were there. 😃 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Really, the sky is the limit (pardon the pun) as far as loads go. I think I said earlier in this thread, beer, Christmas trees, food, multiple different vehicles, you name it. I think that with a cargo aircraft, the fun part is the load. Deciding on what to put in there is the hard part. And in this case interior lighting would really make it pop, red or white. I am leaning towards a full compliment of 92 personnel, full crew in the cockpit (Zvezda for some reason have omitted the flight engineer, a very necessary crew member!). With the personnel seated, you will be able to see all the way to the forward bulkhead. I need to source some aftermarket webbing seats, if they exist. Also motorized and electronic sound, with background crew call outs during the start sequence (one of my favourite line crew duties was being hooked up on the headset, watching for anomalies). The former has been a plan of mine for decades, just didn’t look forward to create an accurate C-130 out of the Airfix and Italeri kits. The Zvezda C-130 has given me the kick in the bottom I needed! It is really ironic that a Russian company has produced an accurate kit of an aircraft not used by them (military), but most NATO countries and many others. BTW, the dry bay access panels on the top of the wing behind #1 and #4 are the E style. If you are doing an H, they should be the same oval shape as #2 and #3, clearly visible in this photo of our first H. Edited October 25, 2020 by MrB17 Missed a line 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Let's find out if it's a tail-sitter first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoli1989 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Is there any hope for decal sheet from Begemot ? 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotey Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 4 hours ago, zoli1989 said: Is there any hope for decal sheet from Begemot ? 🙃 Inbox decal - already from Begemot, new and enlarged - i'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Microdisign has released 1/72 C-130 Hercules Cabin Detail set 072267 for Zvezda kit 1/72 C-130 Hercules Cargo bay PE Detail set 072268 for Zvezda 1/72 C-130 Hercules Exterior Detail set 072269 for Zvezda kit. Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microdisign-1-72-C-130-Hercules-Cabine-Detail-set-072267-for-Zvezda-kit/303734469852 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microdisign-1-72-C-130-Hercules-Cargo-bay-PE-Detail-set-072268-for-Zvezda/303734473676 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microdisign-1-72-C-130-Hercules-Exterior-Detail-set-072269-for-Zvezda-kit-/303734478655 Edited October 26, 2020 by LN-KEH 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB17 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I see that things are coming along swimmingly with the new Zvezda C-130. Some nice aftermarket photo etch and resin and some nice decals. I just received my decal sheet from 26 Decals about a half an hour ago. 10 days from Lowestoft to Victoria BC is nothing short of remarkable, in the current world situation! I ordered them directly from 26, and Ray delivered. They are beautiful! Very precise registration, very tight carrier film (I can’t even see any on the roundels etc. A very small amount on the letters and numerals is unavoidable. I really appreciate the red white red propeller tips, this will save a lot of time and effort required to mask and paint them. Many thanks to Ray at 26Decals for this excellent decal set. If you are considering this set, you might want to grab one while you can, I expect these will sell out fast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridrih Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 First build https://karopka.ru/community/user/13058/?MODEL=582656 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 "ASCOT 4321 you are cleared to land on... my doorstep" Now in stock at Big H... Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE7321?result-token=gGMTQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 1:34 AM, Scooby said: I saw a few cars get transported in the good ole days. And lobster deliveries every Thursday to two specific locations, what fun we had. There was also a good spot to sleep at the top of the upper ramp door, right by one of the heat ducts. Just make sure the loadie didn’t forget you were there. 😃 I remember it well.......The upper ramp was good but you did always have to worry about the Loadie remembering you were there 😬. I always found the top of a baggage stack with a 'worm' (service issue sleeping bag) was good too. We were always motivated to build a good stack with some of the softer bags at the top to provide the extra cushioning......only problem then was making sure it wasn't too adjacent to the cabin heating ducts...always easier on the C Mk.3 since the lengthened fuselage made for better heat dissipation anyway. Looking forward to collecting my first Zvedza kit in person from my LMS tomorrow evening on the way home. I think this first one will be the one I did a memorable Exercise 'Red Flag' sortie in back in '85. We had the observation bubble re-fitted and cargo nets rigged over the rear para doors so the loadmaster and supernumary crew could act as additional observers as the 'guys up in the front' did their best to hug the valley floors and hills evading the 'Red Air' F-5s and F-15s. I had done quite a few TAC demos by then but the Red Flag sorties were a whole different ball game.....Great fun !. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ka-Efka Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Extensive in box review incl. test fitting (German, but many pictures): https://www.kitreviewsonline.de/c-130h-hercules-zvezda-1-72/ 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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