Da SWO Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Has anyone built one? How good is the kit? I'm muddling through an Italeri kit, and would like a more modern kit for my next build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 It's a great kit, I've built the C-130J-30 and C-130H. Very easy to put together. C-130J-30 C-130H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Nice builds Stephen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Yes! Very nice builds. I would love to see more pictures, please. I too plan to build both kits, but swapping engines between them and adding IFR pods to the outer wings for a USMC KC-130T-30 & KC-130J. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 I need to bug my local Hobby guy for a J then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Hi It is a highly valuable kit and easy to build. I have built an Israeli C-130E. Patrick https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235095653-172-zvezda-lockheed-c-130e-idf/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Those are awesome herks! Really like the Israeli 130. I have the -30 and two of the E/H's to build. The -30 is gonna be a "what if" flying with Southwest Airlines Cargo. And the E/H will be a SEA painted one before that tail number was our slick herk at Kadena. The other may be a Israeli Herk from the Entebbee raid. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Ive several of the Italeri kits myself in one box or another, not bad at all, but the Zvezda kit is just a little bit nicer. I am also liking that Israeli C-130. Very nice indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckmeister Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Everything that Italeri got wrong on their C-130s 40 years ago (which is a lot), Zvezda got right. There is no contest between the two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I’m waiting for their AC-130J to come out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 @aircommando130 Hey Ron. What say you, to grafting the Italeri MC-130E bits to a Zvezda C-130H? Feasible? Or too much trouble? Same A-15 engines as an H. Obviously a GTC instead of the APU. Plus the Talon bits and structural extras. I've got a set of Flight Path AAR pods. Just thinking out loud. I've had the Italeri kit for so long, I'd like to build my first "love" in the AF and would like to use an updated base kit, of possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 3 hours ago, ST0RM said: @aircommando130 Hey Ron. What say you, to grafting the Italeri MC-130E bits to a Zvezda C-130H? Feasible? Or too much trouble? Same A-15 engines as an H. Obviously a GTC instead of the APU. Plus the Talon bits and structural extras. I've got a set of Flight Path AAR pods. Just thinking out loud. I've had the Italeri kit for so long, I'd like to build my first "love" in the AF and would like to use an updated base kit, of possible. I think it would be possible. The Fulton nose would probably fit since the Zvezda kit has 3 radomes. The RWR tail would fit...the the QRC-84-02 pods will fit the external tanks. I think the kit has the GTC panel in addition to the APU extended wheel well pod. I have thought about doing the same thing but a T1 in Black/Green paint and no refueling pods. I have the flightpath pre MOD-90 Talon parts. We have 64-0559 here at Kirtland. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Thanks for the backup, Ron. Sounds like this will be a go then. Time to order a kit. In Ops at the 8th SOS, we had a model of a black/green Talon in a case. Loved looking at it, nearly every day. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Guys, as soon as you start a green/black MC-130E, I´m all ears! I already have the Italeri-kit and was planning exactly the Italeri-Zvesda-kitbash Jeff announced here. My biggest "concern" is that I don´t have a definite plan for the camo-layout, only a couple of different pictures. And that I´m hesitant to buy a Zvesda C-130H yet, because they will certainly announce their own MC-130 as soon as we start our projects.... 😄 So, what do you have as reference for the camo-scheme? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 There is a company that makes paint masks for the MC-130E black/green paint. There are enough pictures of that scheme on the net that you can do it. Markings they just had the tail number on the tail. No USAF above it and national insignia on the fuselage only. Just forward of the paratroop doors there were 8 slots for the old chaff dispensors. Prop foul lines from the wingtips to the nose. The 8th SOS is going back to being a MC-130J squadron. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 The MC-130E also had the aerial refuling receptacle and the slipway markings were white. Next weekend at Hurlburt Field is the MC-130H Combat Talon II retirement ceremony. I remember seeing them being built at E-Systems at Greenville, Texas in 1989. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Has anyone actually tried to see if the Italeri Fulton nose and extended tail actually fit the Zvezda kit? Frankly, I’d be a little surprised if they did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Well, I built a MC-130E with the Italeri-kit and the Flightpath (resin-) nose. It worked... But we probably need someone to simply do and prove it! 😉 @Ron: Thank you for the information! So, national insignia only on the sides, not on the wings, right? Black stars 'n' bars? HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 The Black/green Talon (actually SAC bomber tan) had the full color 15" national insignia aft of the paratroop doors. Nothing on the wings upper or lower. The tail number on the tail was just the number with no USAF above it. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 10 hours ago, aircommando130 said: The MC-130E also had the aerial refuling receptacle and the slipway markings were white. Next weekend at Hurlburt Field is the MC-130H Combat Talon II retirement ceremony. I remember seeing them being built at E-Systems at Greenville, Texas in 1989. Cheers...Ron I remember when we stood up the 15th and were co-units in the same buildings. The first TII arrived and looked so odd. Very happy to hear the 8th will be a C-130 unit again. Ospreys just weren't right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 20 hours ago, aircommando130 said: There is a company that makes paint masks for the MC-130E black/green paint. There are enough pictures of that scheme on the net that you can do it. Markings they just had the tail number on the tail. No USAF above it and national insignia on the fuselage only. Just forward of the paratroop doors there were 8 slots for the old chaff dispensors. Prop foul lines from the wingtips to the nose. The 8th SOS is going back to being a MC-130J squadron. Cheers...Ron http://www.advmodprds.com/am72-60.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mig23 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Okay, mine are all Italeri conversions but I'm happy to email an excellent reference guide if anybody wants it ? (just pm me your email address) Storm - pretty sure we met at a model show at the Belgian Air Force museum in Brussels a good while ago ! Cheers, Haydn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Beautiful Combat Talon models! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, aircommando130 said: Beautiful Combat Talon models! I agree, nicely done Haydn, and PM inbound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I also sent you a PM. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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