IrishGreek Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hello all,  I am not a C-130 expert, but was hoping those here could help me out a little bit. I am trying to determine which version of the C-130 the Heller kit represents?  I got this recently and loved the idea of building a Herk in the CG colors. 🙂  According to ScaleMates its a rebox of an Italeri kit, but that original boxing is an AC-130A.  A couple other quick questions, are their any nice aftermarket bits that would work for this, thinking wheels, cockpit, etc?  Also, are any of the C-130 kits a 'streched' C-130?  Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 The Heller C-130 is a rebox of the Italeri kit  https://www.scalemates.com/kits/103349-heller-80385-lockheed-c-130-hercules  If you google reviews of the Italeri C-130H kit then everything aftermarket wise there is applicable to the Heller kit. Attack Hobby did a series of updates for the C-130 which are OOP but are being re-released under Brengun. None of the 1/72 / 48 kits are stretched C-130s, you need a conversion for that which are listed at the bottom of the above link.  HTH  Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Stephen, Thanks for the response. I completely missed the 'related' products lists.   Does anyone have a great source for Coast Guard Herks that you can point me to? Thanks all.  Cheers,  John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfchi Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 The HC-139 from Heller is the same as Italeri, white plastic; they represent an early HC-130H, you will need new decals since heller give you only old version only say Coast Guard- and now is U.S.Coast Guards need a FLIR by the nose the rear door needs the tube used for the flares and add a square window on the side Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Thanks!  That's a really nice build there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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