AWACS-RESIN Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 (edited) After building a few C-135 Withe Tops, I need a change. The German Air Force's brand new KC-130J and C-130J-30 and the beautifully built AC-130J model of A-10 LOADER (Many thanks to Steve for inspiring me to build a C-130) inspired me to build a German KC-130J. It's a daring project because there isn't much information or good pictures to be found yet. I also don't know what color the German C-130s are painted. FS36118 or RAL 7016? Whatever, I'll give it a try. The starting model is the Zvezda kit of the C-130J. A nice kit, but it needs some changes and additions. Maybe one or the other already has more information. I would be thankful. Edited April 1 by AWACS-RESIN Title Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Wow, another cool project to watch. It's already looking great with the extras you've added. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 (edited) Bravo Jost! Wonderful beginning to the KC-130J. Your updates to the Zvezda kit are spot-on! Quick question: in your last photo, are the horseshoe and RHAWs fairings vacuformed pieces or resin castings? Kind regards, Dutch Edited April 1 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 10 minutes ago, Dutch said: Bravo Jost! Wonderful beginning to the KC-130J. Your updates to the Zvezda kit are spot-on! Quick question: in your last photo, are the horseshoe and RHAWs fairings vacuformed pieces or resin castings? Kind regards, Dutch Thanks Dutch. I took the fairing from the AC-130J and made them from resin. Later for the German Herc, they need slide modifications. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Wow Jost great start, all the scratch-built items looks great ! Thanks for the shout out and the kind words. Looking forward to seeing more. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Did you cut the nose off? or is that a separate piece? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 The Zvesda kit comes with three different noses. So you can choose which one to use. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HERC164 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Awesome, I have the German J models on my list to do. Very excited when Germany selected the C-130's Watching this with great interest, your amazing work on the -135 series is impressive and now doing my favorite aircraft, could not ask for more. I am working on a Zvezda H model, so we will see how that goes, since I haven't done a model in 30+ years. Just a question on the Chaff/Flare air deflector horseshoes, those are included in all the Zvezda C-130 kits, part numbers H66 and H67, you didn't use the ones from the kit? Again great work so far and look forward to more. Best regards Ty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, HERC164 said: Awesome, I have the German J models on my list to do. Very excited when Germany selected the C-130's Watching this with great interest, your amazing work on the -135 series is impressive and now doing my favorite aircraft, could not ask for more. I am working on a Zvezda H model, so we will see how that goes, since I haven't done a model in 30+ years. Just a question on the Chaff/Flare air deflector horseshoes, those are included in all the Zvezda C-130 kits, part numbers H66 and H67, you didn't use the ones from the kit? Again great work so far and look forward to more. Best regards Ty Thank you, Ty. Yes, I used the kit parts but altered them before like Steve did on his great Ghostrider. Also casted them for more models. Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Continue on the Herc with the optical sensor on the nose dome. Since I still don't know 100 percent whether the color is FS36118, I did a test painting with Xtracolor FS16118 on the vertical stabilizer, the tanks and the engines. Comparisons with good pictures show that the color fits well. I will paint the whole model with the color. If it was a different color number, I was out of luck. Then the other Luftwaffe C-130J-30 that I would like to build will be sprayed in the other color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 That looks really good so far! Only critique I'd have is the IDS ball is just a bit further back and the radome has a horseshoe cutout so maintenance can open the radome to work on the radar with the IDS ball in place. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 (edited) Thanks all for your comments. More work on the KC-130J. I painted the fuselage and after drying I did some masking for more painting. The base of the EO/IR was changed.Thanks Ron. I found a good close up pic. If I install the EO/IR I don't know yet. I am not satisfied with it. Edited April 17 by AWACS-RESIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Very nice progress so far. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Update KC-130J. Engines and tanks attached to the wings. Walkways and decals applied to the fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I love it! But.... are there really different numbers? Numbers on the front read 5979, while o bthe fuselage are 55+06. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, Hajo L. said: I love it! But.... are there really different numbers? Numbers on the front read 5979, while o bthe fuselage are 55+06. HAJO Hajo, 55+06 is the tactical number and 5979 is the serial number which appears on the tail together with the A/C type (Luftwaffe C-130J 5979) and on the Herc additional below the cockpit. Greetings Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Jost, Wow! That is some excellent and fast work. Looking very nice. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Crazy fast work ! Coming together nicely Jost. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 (edited) so, almost done on the KC-135J Thanks to everbodey for your comments. Edited April 26 by AWACS-RESIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Looking good Jost ! Having the wings fit the fuselage so well makes it very helpful for painting purposes, so much easier. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, A-10 LOADER said: Looking good Jost ! Having the wings fit the fuselage so well makes it very helpful for painting purposes, so much easier. Steve Yes Steve.The fit is perfect and makes it really easy. Jost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWACS-RESIN Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 After doning the last steps on the build the model ist done. For more pic you can see under this link: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/350558-kc-130j-hercules-german-air-force-zvezda-172-scale/ Thanks to all for your comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Nice job Jost. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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