Avios/Hobby King 1600mm C-130 Hercules

[fieldofdreamsflyer]

whos going to do the 6 or 7 prop blade conversion

[xviper]

Hello ,
i have one of these planes, today i am going to maiden it. I have an issue with the flaps configuration, it sounds if the servos don't have enough streght , but they can not keep the first postion with flps up. Would you mind showing me details about how you fut them . I am using a spektrum Dx9

Did you manually move the flap WITHOUT the rod attached to make sure it wasn't binding anywhere along its travel? This will eliminate the servo being the problem from the flap being too stiff to move. If it's the flap, then find out where it's binding and deal with it as necessary. If it's the servo, just make sure it's at the correct starting position and not too close to its end point, where it could be trying to overdrive itself.

[Monki69]

Hello ,
i have one of these planes, today i am going to maiden it. I have an issue with the flaps configuration, it sounds if the servos don't have enough streght , but they can not keep the first postion with flps up. Would you mind showing me details about how you fut them . I am using a spektrum Dx9

[xviper]

And if anyone lives close to a lake or pond, this would be a fun project!

From that angle at which this rendition is done, it looks very cartoonish, kinda like a goose with big feet about to take a run at getting off the ground. I have several sea planes and the biggest problem with them is that they aren't water worthy without extensive sealing and plugging of all seams. I fly all my water planes off grass, ice and snow. However, they are all fairly cheap and one doesn't mind too much getting the plane wet with melted snow. This C-130 is pretty pricey. Plus, those props are pretty close to the water and the spray from the big pontoons could play havoc with the motors or cause a tip over. It would make a great static display model for something different. I would prefer to see a "ski-bird" but again, flying a ski plane on snow/ice doesn't always translate well into the model.

[Gilatrout]

Cool video of Fat Albert. Some NSFW language in the audio

https://twitter.com/i/status/1068164325964169216

[icepirate3]

I am starting to look forward to getting this now that I have a radio capable of running all (and future scale ramp/door if possible) of the systems. From all of the videos it certainly looks pretty twitchy! I sent Callie Graphics some of the sample pics of the LC-130 I plan on doing. She did say that there's been lots of requests for graphics on this plane.

Has anyone started looking into 3DPUP JATO or other interesting tid-bits? Also, for those that have the plane, does it look possible to make working air-deflectors or a working ramp/door setup in the empennage? And if anyone lives close to a lake or pond, this would be a fun project!

[wvrailfan]

The mains are rock solid. The nose gear will bear some watching. I landed mine hard on the nose wheel and it bent to the point of not steering and not able to retract. I was able to bend it back and it is working fine now and I haven't had any problems since. I think as long as you land on the mains everything will hold up okay.

[xviper]

From the "onboard", it looks very smooth, unlike the maiden from Demo7's video. That plane was almost out of control at many points in the flight. Another friend had a HobbyKing B-17 that flew like that on the maiden about 3 years ago. It was so scary that he has not flown it since. Turned out to be a very expensive static model.
Your video also showed how bumpy your field is. Everything shook like crazy when rolling on the ground. How's the landing gear holding up to all that rattling?

[wvrailfan]

This video is from last Sunday. Wind was very light, about 5 mph. I think the plane is relatively smooth, though the pilot could use some practice;-)

[xviper]

Mine was "twitchy" when I flew it for the first time. It is a very responsive plane to be so large. I have since added a lot of expo and moved the battery forward, now it is as smooth as any plane I have. I know some guys that will like it being extremely responsive, but for me, I want it to fly more like the big cargo plane that it is suppose to look like.

A big plane like that in this style, shouldn't be so responsive that it does the roller coaster, even without lower rates and expo. However, I suppose there will be some guys out there who will fly it 3D and do prop hangs. In that video that I mentioned, it looked at times, that the thing was on the verge of snapping a wing. I know a couple of fellas who would hang it up as a static display if their C-130 flew like that. If they could get it down in one piece, they won't risk crashing such a good looking plane, particularly in the mid to high 300 buck range.

[wvrailfan]

Appreciate the advice. Thanks. I don't have this plane (yet). I never entered the lottery and when they do become available for regular sale, I'll have to see what the price will be for the BA version. It's been hinted that they are raising the price on the BA version when it comes to the general public. I have the B-24 at present and I consider it to be an excellent product for the money. It's natural that I compare it to the C-130 in terms of value for the buck. If they price it too close to the B-24, it's not worth it to me. Some say it'll be for regular sale in January, so will wait and see. By then, more reports from private owners will be in. The latest one by Demo7 made the C-130 look extremely twitchy in the air, almost dangerously so. At our field, when a plane flies like that, we call it "doing the roller coaster". Granted, he said it was quite windy but I've flown my B-24 in some good wind and it's solid as a rock.

Mine was "twitchy" when I flew it for the first time. It is a very responsive plane to be so large. I have since added a lot of expo and moved the battery forward, now it is as smooth as any plane I have. I know some guys that will like it being extremely responsive, but for me, I want it to fly more like the big cargo plane that it is suppose to look like.

[Twowingtj]

Besides, I'm currently transitioning to larger models and getting rid of all my smaller stuff.

While the investment is a bit higher, you'll really appreciate the difference in how much better the bigger birds fly.

[crxmanpat]

Well, I'm out. Never got an email one way or the other about my lottery entry, and yes I have email notifications active, and no it did not go to Spam/Trash. I was disappointed that it was 1600mm and not 1800mm as they originally told us, and I'm not keen on the amount of flex in the wings.

Besides, I'm currently transitioning to larger models and getting rid of all my smaller stuff.

[xviper]

xviper, If you think you will need to move the battery rearward past the intended location, I think there is plenty of room, you will need to clean up some wiring and make a tray above the main gear. The good news is, the main gear comes out as a unit with four screws to give access to the fuselage.

To be honest, as far forward as I am running my 3000 Admiral, I don't think you will have an issue putting it in the designated location.

Appreciate the advice. Thanks. I don't have this plane (yet). I never entered the lottery and when they do become available for regular sale, I'll have to see what the price will be for the BA version. It's been hinted that they are raising the price on the BA version when it comes to the general public. I have the B-24 at present and I consider it to be an excellent product for the money. It's natural that I compare it to the C-130 in terms of value for the buck. If they price it too close to the B-24, it's not worth it to me. Some say it'll be for regular sale in January, so will wait and see. By then, more reports from private owners will be in. The latest one by Demo7 made the C-130 look extremely twitchy in the air, almost dangerously so. At our field, when a plane flies like that, we call it "doing the roller coaster". Granted, he said it was quite windy but I've flown my B-24 in some good wind and it's solid as a rock.

[wvrailfan]

Isn't the door on the left side of the plane where the battery goes in? It's well ahead of the wings. Are you saying that the battery lives well back of that door opening? Isn't the CG aft of the leading edge of the wing?

xviper, If you think you will need to move the battery rearward past the intended location, I think there is plenty of room, you will need to clean up some wiring and make a tray above the main gear. The good news is, the main gear comes out as a unit with four screws to give access to the fuselage.

To be honest, as far forward as I am running my 3000 Admiral, I don't think you will have an issue putting it in the designated location.

[Pauly]

ONLINE ONLY? That's pretty messed up!

[ken.swa@outlook.com]

Just found it online if anyone needs the link, here it is;

https://cdn-global-hk.hobbyking.com/media/file/c/1/c130_manual_v1.2_1.pdf

[ken.swa@outlook.com]

I also didn’t get a manual with mine as well. Where online is the manual available for download?

[xviper]

Interesting ........................... advertising something they don't have, at a price they can't confirm.

[Jersey Rob]

I did a Google search and the listing popped up with a price of $347.56. I clicked on the link and it brought me to the HK main page. I went back and it was still there, after refreshing again - it was gone. It came back again, I was able to take a screen shot. I went HK chat and they told me that they do not have a date for release. Thought it was to good to be true. LOL