Avios/Hobby King 1600mm C-130 Hercules

[Hardway]

Are the models available for the general public to purchase yet? I haven't been to HK in a while!!! ;);) Alas, a AC-130 is missing from my hangar..... :Thinking:

[Hardway]

Beautiful work! I was originally going to convert my C-130 to an AC-130, but then a buddy sent me some photos of this bird from the MN ANG. Love the look of the D-Day commemorative scheme!

Very cool indeed!!! Do it olive and gray and it is a Super Supreme C-47 :Silly:LOL

[uscanuck1xa]

Are the models available for the general public to purchase yet? I haven't been to HK in a while!!! ;);) Alas, a AC-130 is missing from my hangar..... :Thinking:

They were for a short time - then sold out. Told that they would be in stock again soon! :Confused:

[Hardway]

Thank you!!!! It looks like a cool model... Just will need a little TLC and some paint!!! :Cool:

[icepirate3]

Curious what changes they made in the "upgrade" props.

The only thing I can tell visually from the 2 I received are that the new ones seem to be a different color. Just a lighter shade of grey. It was mentioned on RCG what was changed but I can't remember exactly. I think it might have either been a different material or manufacturing process but can't be 100%.

[icepirate3]

Looks great icepirate3! The upgraded props are supposed to be made of stronger material. I flew mine on the original props and didn't experience any difficulties. I received the free upgraded props that they sent but they are still in the box. I'll have to get them out and repaint them and replace what I have on there now. A few pics of my finished plane and one of the actual C130.

That weathering looks great!

[xviper]

The only thing I can tell visually from the 2 I received are that the new ones seem to be a different color. Just a lighter shade of grey. It was mentioned on RCG what was changed but I can't remember exactly. I think it might have either been a different material or manufacturing process but can't be 100%.

HK did the same thing with their now discontinued C-47 1600mm. Shortly after release, they issued replacement "upgrade" props for anyone who asked for them. My stockers weren't giving me any problems, only that they were extremely out of balance and took a lot of fiddling to get them right. However, I didn't want to reject a freebie so I requested the new set. Personally, I didn't see or feel any difference in the way they performed. I can't remember what HK did in the "upgrade" pieces. I also took their "upgraded" motors as well, which supposedly had much stronger shafts. Again, I detected no difference.

[Pauly]

Looks great icepirate3! The upgraded props are supposed to be made of stronger material. I flew mine on the original props and didn't experience any difficulties. I received the free upgraded props that they sent but they are still in the box. I'll have to get them out and repaint them and replace what I have on there now. A few pics of my finished plane and one of the actual C130.

That is cool. That's as scale as you can get. Good Job

[themudduck]

Looks great icepirate3! The upgraded props are supposed to be made of stronger material. I flew mine on the original props and didn't experience any difficulties. I received the free upgraded props that they sent but they are still in the box. I'll have to get them out and repaint them and replace what I have on there now. A few pics of my finished plane and one of the actual C130.

Hey

uscanuck1xa, which picture is of the real plane?:Confused::Thinking: (ya done good!)

[Skyboom]

Yes and where in the world did you get those tiny ladders? lol.

[Hardway]

:Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool:

[uscanuck1xa]

Yes and where in the world did you get those tiny ladders? lol.

They were part of the replacement prop package! ;)

[Woodcock]

Looks great icepirate3! The upgraded props are supposed to be made of stronger material. I flew mine on the original props and didn't experience any difficulties. I received the free upgraded props that they sent but they are still in the box. I'll have to get them out and repaint them and replace what I have on there now. A few pics of my finished plane and one of the actual C130.

Looks as real as ya could get it. Nice work.

Woody

[EA-6B Geek]

Got this finished today. Hope to fly it soon.

[Hardway]

Just too neat!!!! Delta!!! Go figure!!! :Cool::Cool::Cool:

[EA-6B Geek]

Thanks Jerry. Definitely standoff scale. Stand way back!

[Woodcock]

Ya know Geek, I think it's awesome. To be honest I really like the out of the box thinking. Very Very cool.

Woody

[EA-6B Geek]

Thanks Woody. Thought I was going to do a Marine KC-130 scheme. Showed this idea to my wife, and that got vetoed:)

[uscanuck1xa]

Very well done!! :Cool:

[thisguy65]

Has anyone made a gunship yet? Would think that would be really cool to see.