john53 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) I will give this a try. I started this back in 2013 while living in Massachusetts. I quit my job and moved to sunny Fl to work a few years and retire. Not all my modelling stuff made it here. The Revell C-130 kit did not but the Aeroclub white metal engine parts and props did. I purchased a new old 1/144 Revell C-130 and earlier this year started it. It fell to the wayside so I could finish a Revell F9F-8, Revell F-82 and a '32 Ford 5 window coupe and Tommy Ivo dragster. So I am close enough to finishing this that I can do it Tired of never getting anything done on time. BTW I never did get a full time job, a couple part time ones I have quit and am now officially retired. Here's my entry---John Edited May 19, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) All that is left to do is the landing gear, scratch new one piece nose gear door, props, paint and decal. I live on the approach to Clearwater-St Pete airport which is where the USCG air station is, the Herks buzz my home every few days, great inspiration, along with my older brother was a Herk maintainer at Forbes back in the early 70s.---John Edited May 19, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Inspiration, 20 minutes ago.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Made nose door and framing, .015 sheet plastic and stretched sprue. It came out OK for 1/144 scale. Now I have to mask and paint gray wing and fuselage walks. I still haven't figured how to attach these wonky looking props. No shaft, guess I can do the paper clip trick.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I masked and painted the wing walks, a bit dark but it'll do. I don't have lots of time.The areas that look like the paint crept under the mask is actually pencil marks I used to line up the masking tape. The wheels are also painted and I filed and sanded the rough spots off the cast props.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Props painted. Not too much left, just mask for white then orange on airframe.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Nice progress John, I certainly like painting props (not!). I Note depending on operator that the prop tips have colours in different order. My RAF C-130 has red /white/red white yours are white/red//white. Edited May 25, 2015 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 NCie progress John, I certainly like painting prop (not!). I Note depending on operator that the prop tips have colours in different order. My RAF C-130 has red /white/red white yours are white/red//white. Yup, USCG props are white,red,white. Guess every country has there niches.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 One of my favorite paint schemes on the Herc. Looking forward to following this one. Regards, Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hey! What are those baseball things? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 The baseballs are foam, I was looking for foam to stick tooth picks in and spotted a couple of these from Manatees game, for the grandkids. I masked, painted white and unmasked to do touch up. I still need to paint the window frames, nose and mask and paint orange areas on the tail and wings.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Looking good ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 I painted the nose, window framing and fuel tanks. Definitely need to redo the window framing and clean some of the paint from the corners.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Exhaust area under the wings and behind jet exhaust have been painted. Where do I get solid color decal film. Instead of painting the triangular and rectangular areas on the wing and tails I was thinking to save time and masking cutting them out of decal sheet material. Who makes these? Thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Landing gear, wheels, gear doors and external fuel tanks on.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I just tried the decals and they broke up into pieces, too old and brittle. Does anyone know if there are any aftermarket decals, maybe Draw Decals for 1/144 USCG C-130?---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Bad luck about the decals, Hawkeye Models Australia do USCG C-130 decals in 1/144 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 I have the prop shafts made. I cut up a paper clip.I am hoping to find a set of replacement decals. I have the "feelers" out. I really don't want to have to send half way round the world and pay double for the decals when the kit was not that expensive, hopefully I can find a more recent set of Revell decals in good shape or better yet the Minicraft ones.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Close but no cigar.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 I found some decals thanks to a fellow modeller. They should be in early next week, the Minicraft ones which the color is off a bit, the orange markings are more like red but this is NOT a contestant in a model show, just want to get it done, been collecting dust way too long.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Donor decals from Minicraft kit came in today. I have it about 3/4 decaled. A few more decals, some touch up paint, antenna wires then add props and it's done. Should be finished early next week.---John Edited June 19, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 That is looking great John, the C-130 looks great in Coast Guard colours. Now where did I put my 1/72 kit of this? :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks.It is done and posted in "The Coming out Party!" in Shelf Queens thread.---John Edited June 21, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Excellent!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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