Trojan Thunder

Nice progress, your fleet is growing!

Nice to see it finished, great job! 🏆

It looks great Jost. Your finish and attention to detail is excellent. Thanks for sharing 🏆

1/72 AMT/Esci/Italeri AC-130H converted to C-130J-30

Thanks Herc!, I use the base C-130J-30 set HH offers, he occasionally re issues them. Best to get on his FB page as that is where he announces his releases and re-releases Yep It's currently a trial with the RAAF but apparently very handy for SAR and other similar activities

This kit started life as an Italeri boxing of the AMT AC-130H. The conversion involved: Plugging the 'AC' holes Lengthened the fuselage for and aft of the wing Adding AE2000 engines from Jen's Bits Adding various parts from the Hamilton Hobbies conversion set. Scratch building the Satellite Wifi dome Scratch building various antennas modified the long range tanks with chaff dispensers Added a Litening pod from Quickboost/Eduard It was finished using SMS, Gunze and Tamiya paints and decaled using the Southern Sky C-130J-30 de

Nice progress Jon, looking very tidy!

This is a master class in modification Jost. I will also be saving this thread for future reference for my build. 🏆

Nice start Jost. There was a set released by Maintrack many years ago but long OOP. This set is a welcome addition with the latest modifications.

Lovely result on the 'Rat' Fred. Your display set is awesome as well! 🏆

Dave, You are talking 1/72 , SM is asking about 1/48. Brengun had released T-56 engines in 1/48 for the H model C-130 to convert the J. If you find them then you are part way there. Italeri has also released 1/48 AC-130 gunship kits, A and U models. Scale mates has details on these and itstructions for the kits so you could download them and see what you need to do modify the kit you have Here is a link to the AC-130U instructions

It looks nice with the paint, the step issues you have is not uncommon. That is why I always lay the white down first. I also use a inital coat of flat white as it covers better and then put a gloss finishing coat over it.

Lovely work!

Looks great from here! Nice work!

Thanks, it shows some nice detail I could not figure out previously.

Thanks guys, this one has stalled, got distracted by other builds. I've also just moved house so everything was packed away. This was the last shot of in the company of my other C-130s. So I should get back to it and add those ramp guides. The L-100-30 top centre took over my attention and then the C-130J-30 bottom right until I spilt water on the decals sheet (I have another I can rob bits from). Sorting out the bench in the new place

Kursad, there aren't too many hires images side on around for that period when the A4Gs were in the hi-vis scheme. I have some I have collected and can email them to you if you want. most of the shots I have are similar to this and similar resolution

Nice! Great to see this different subject matter being built and displayed 🏆

Nice work Trooper

Hey Brother Dutch, get your hands on the A-10 sheets and fill your boots! 😄

I know Phil, I recall you getting the sheet, though I'd out do you putting the same markings on a C-130 😛

Ahh, nope. I get a message that says 'Sorry, this content isn't available at this time'

Wow! yes very pretty and a must have! 😮 When do the pre-orders start?

A very rare kit indeed, looking forward to more updates

This is the 1/72 Welsh Models Gulfstream G-IV built as a U-4 of the JASDF. The kit was built OOB with the addition of type-specific antennas. Decals are by Draw Decal. The U-4 Multi-Purpose Support Aircraft is a Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation business jet “GIV-SP” that has been refurbished to Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) specifications. The U-4 was introduced to JASDF in 1995 as a successor to the reciprocating twin-engine aircraft “B-65” which was mainly used for communication and personnel transport, and as a Multi-Purpose Support Aircraft. It is mainly us