IscaSteve Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Hi there. I received an Italeri Hercules C130J 1:72 for Christmas. It's the first model I've built in about 30 years, after building loads of basic kits very badly in my childhood! I've never done anything other than poorly glueing kits together and slapping on a coat of paint before, so I wanted to do it properly. After reading a lot of posts and watching Youtube vids, I started with some paint thinning, light coats etc. I've slowly painted most of the parts with an initial thinned coat of Revell Aqua Color paints and it's far from perfect, but clearly better than slapping on a thick coat. I think it all needs at least 1 more coat. The only parts not painted are the main fuselage and wings which I have a grey Tamiya aerosol for. I know the standard isn't anywhere near some of the fantastic work I've seen posted on the forum, but I'm sure there will be loads of mistakes and learning opportunities along the way; and I'm looking forward to getting this one together. Italeri C130J Hercules 1:72 by Isca Steve, on Flickr Italeri C130J Hercules 1:72 by Isca Steve, on Flickr Italeri C130J Hercules 1:72 by Isca Steve, on Flickr One of the big surprises was how much bigger it is than a 1:144 kit like the B737-800! Italeri C130J Hercules 1:72 by Isca Steve, on Flickr A first pass at correcting the windscreen screen area. I still need to sort the nose. Italeri C130J Hercules 1:72 by Isca Steve, on Flickr Thanks for taking the time to read my post! Edited January 3, 2023 by IscaSteve 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Looks like you are off to a great start Steve, keep it going. You will need a bit of space to display it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 7 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Looks like you are off to a great start Steve, keep it going. You will need a bit of space to display it. I agree, great start 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Good idea to make a Work-in-progress thread @IscaSteve. It's a great way to ask questions and seek advice as you go along - ive always found it a really helpful learning process. Looks like you've made a fine start. Q 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Looking forward to joining you with this trip into Italeriland Steve, thanks for inviting us along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojock Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Nice. Another trip down memory lane. I've had the 1/48 scale one in my stash for many years. Dreading to think what the quality's like. Following with interest. jj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 18 hours ago, IscaSteve said: I know the standard isn't anywhere near some of the fantastic work I've seen posted on the forum, but I'm sure there will be loads of mistakes and learning opportunities along the way Actually if you look around on this forum not everyone's work is museum standard (although as you say certain people produce some beautiful models), so don't be embarrassed about sharing - they're a friendly bunch on here and any criticism is (usually) positive and helpful. I can guarantee by the completion of your build you will have learnt a few things from the more experienced modellers, and be looking forward to putting them into practice on your next build... I built the ancient Airfix C-130 many many moons ago and I can positively state that however yours turns out it will be 100% better than my effort! Following with interest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 That is how I feel too Gg, this forum is ideal for help and advice and always helpful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajarito Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Hi Steve, I've got the old Italeri C-130E/H kit in 1/48 to fight with, for which I bought a lot of the former Attack Squadron stuff (engine nacelles, flaps and wheels). Ever since Zvezda released their C-130 kit in 1/72, I started spotting how good the windscreen area is replicated on those kits, in comparison to the Italeri ones. For instance: there's one aspect; do you think it'd be possible to accentuate the flatness present in the transition of the upper and lower sections between the fuselage and windscreen on the Italeri kits? Some flatness is there on the lower section, especially, but it's a lot subtler than on the Zvezda kits. Upper section doesn't get any flat transition. Will be following your progress. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, IscaSteve said: I know the standard isn't anywhere near some of the fantastic work I've seen posted on the forum I wouldn’t worry, everyone has to start somewhere and the main point of the hobby is to enjoy your builds not impress other modellers, plus I hope you’ll find that Britmodeller is a very helpful and easygoing community. On the painting front, if your brush painting the trick ( I find) is to use synthetic bristle with acrylics and to use a wide brush. You will get better results with an airbrush (doesn’t need to be an expensive one, my workhorse is a kkmoon bought for €40 off eBay along with a small compressor) but it’s a much steeper learning curve. Edited January 4, 2023 by Marklo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojock Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Galligraphics said: Actually if you look around on this forum not everyone's work is museum standard (although as you say certain people produce some beautiful models), so don't be embarrassed about sharing - they're a friendly bunch on here and any criticism is (usually) positive and helpful. I can guarantee by the completion of your build you will have learnt a few things from the more experienced modellers, and be looking forward to putting them into practice on your next build... I built the ancient Airfix C-130 many many moons ago and I can positively state that however yours turns out it will be 100% better than my effort! Following with interest. Completely agree. I'm an OOB man and proud, but have respect for the rivet counters. It's your hobby; enjoy. 😁 And I've realised that I have the old Airfix C-130 in my stash too. My wee brother gave it to me years ago, pre refuelling probe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Well you are certainly starting with a bang! That's one huge model - you might want to treat it as a series of sub projects to avoid getting overwhelmed. Agree 100% about using wide flat brushes for even quite small areas of paint. You don't have to spend a fortune on brushes, but be ruthless if the brush doesn't work and chuck it out - if you are paying around a fiver for a set of half a dozen brushes in a craft shop the quality can be all over the place. It won't take you long to learn which ones work and which don't. Looking forward to your build. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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