Avios/Hobby King 1600mm C-130 Hercules

[MikeT]

Showing Out Of Stock.

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/avios-c130-gray-1600-pnp.html

Mike

[handyman220]

Not that I was going to buy one, just always curious about HobbyKing’s current state of affairs. I just checked (8 hrs after your post) and it’s out of stock. I wonder exactly how many hours the stock lasted. It’s reminiscent of their second release after that silly “lottery”. That lasted only a few hours (maybe only 2). How can they go for such a long interval of “out of stock” and then only have enough to sell for a few hours? I can’t imagine any factory manufacturing so few specimen for HobbyKing in a given run. Doesn’t it make you wonder where they found them?

Showing in stock as I'm typing this???

[xviper]

Grey C130s back in stock

Not that I was going to buy one, just always curious about HobbyKing’s current state of affairs. I just checked (8 hrs after your post) and it’s out of stock. I wonder exactly how many hours the stock lasted. It’s reminiscent of their second release after that silly “lottery”. That lasted only a few hours (maybe only 2). How can they go for such a long interval of “out of stock” and then only have enough to sell for a few hours? I can’t imagine any factory manufacturing so few specimen for HobbyKing in a given run. Doesn’t it make you wonder where they found them?

[Sodapop]

Grey C130s back in stock

[NoDirt!]

Three more uneventful Fat Albert flights yesterday. It flies very well. I'm liking it a little more each time:Cool:

I tried 1 paratrooper but he chickened out and wouldn't jump! Will have to work on that some more.

[NoDirt!]

Finally! It wasn’t too windy, it wasn’t too cold, the runway wasn’t too wet and it wasn’t raining!

I got in three successful flights on Fat Albert yesterday! Using Turnigy 4S 2200’s I was concerned about it being a bit nose heavy as it balanced behind the recommended CG but it flew fine. Just a couple clicks of aileron and elevator and it was good to go :Cool:

Full flaps on the first two landings and half on the third due to a crosswind and it came down and settled very nicely.

I had one boo boo though, the crosswind lifted the left wing on my third takeoff and I hit the right wingtip which caused a spinout. It caused a little bruise on the nose and a broken main gear door hinge. A drop of CA fixed the hinge and I flew again without issue.

The guys at the field like the looks of it and I have some plastic paratroopers to try out. I think it’s going to be a fun plane.

[MikeT]

Yah I screwed up and posted it in the wrong thread.

Still thanks for posting otherwise I'd never have seen it.

Mike

[lmramos44]

Cute cradle. Where'd you get it from? (Oops, nevermind. I now see a friend made it.) I'll bet it would have taken off without the cradle.
Did you mean to post this in the Albatross thread?

Yah I screwed up and posted it in the wrong thread.

[xviper]

https://youtu.be/nbpnYt81iBE
off a cradle.

Cute cradle. Where'd you get it from? (Oops, nevermind. I now see a friend made it.) I'll bet it would have taken off without the cradle.
Did you mean to post this in the Albatross thread?

[lmramos44]

https://youtu.be/nbpnYt81iBE

off a cradle.

[xviper]

"Today Ford announced that Ford has been awarded the manufacture of the year award by Ford Motor Company."

"As seen in the FoMoCo magazine."

[icepirate3]

"Today Ford announced that Ford has been awarded the manufacture of the year award by Ford Motor Company."

[MikeT]

LOL no joke.............................................. ....Legends in their own minds.

Mike

[xviper]

On another note, I noticed on Hobbyking's add in this months MAN that there is a "Plane of the Year 2018" tag next to the Herc? Is that for real?:Thinking:

"Fake news". ;)

[icepirate3]

are these ever going to come back in stock?

If Hobbyking had a rep posting here i'm sure they would say "Soon!" which means don't hold your breath. The ETA spot that's usually on their out of stock parts isn't even there.

[icepirate3]

The only 2 flights I got on it were without flaps. I think it landed at a decent speed although it did float more than I was expecting both times. I was probably a little quick though and I'm sure it could have landed nice and scale like without the flaps, just have to get more familiar with it's stall speeds and such.

On another note, I noticed on Hobbyking's add in this months MAN that there is a "Plane of the Year 2018" tag next to the Herc? Is that for real?:Thinking:

[EA-6B Geek]

I had the same problem with the inboard flaps and ended up sanding quite a bit of material on the inside leading edge to get them to fit into the recess and be close to flush at the trailing edge to the wing. But after replacing one servo I gave up and also pinned them up.

You should get some 'profile' pics and some inflight pics if you can! I think you have the most realistic looking Hercs i've seen! Amazing job!

Thanks IP, but I think yours looks way better than mine does! Magic Callie "Delta" graphics have it looking good from 20 feet, but it's certainly stand off scale.
So you are flying yours without flaps? Does it land pretty fast? I will try to get mine back in the rotation soon, and move the CG forward for another flight.

[thisguy65]

are these ever going to come back in stock?

[icepirate3]

I only have one flight on mine. Balanced it per the manual, and it flew tail heavy. Made for a fast approach speed to keep it controllable. Cruised around nice, but started making odd motor noises after a few minutes, one of the inboard propellers came loose, most likely my fault not getting it tight enough. The outboard flaps are so warped, they came this way, that they are not useable, I pinned them up, and only have the inboard set operable.
Planning to have a close look at each propeller and motor, move the CG forward, and try again.

I had the same problem with the inboard flaps and ended up sanding quite a bit of material on the inside leading edge to get them to fit into the recess and be close to flush at the trailing edge to the wing. But after replacing one servo I gave up and also pinned them up.

You should get some 'profile' pics and some inflight pics if you can! I think you have the most realistic looking Hercs i've seen! Amazing job!

[icepirate3]

I honestly thought that thumbnail was a real bird, Icepirate! I hope you can tame the "rat's nest" eventually and have fun with your sharp repaint.

Thanks! I am super proud of how it came out. It also helps that we have an amazing photographer as our clubs newsletter editor;)