Avios/Hobby King 1600mm C-130 Hercules

[fredmdbud]

I got one of these, too. Slightly disappointed that it doesn't come in the green camouflage MAC scheme so I could relive my summer of 1989 :)

[Bajora]

VERY late to the C-130 party but coming on board with a gray one from the second batch .. super excited to get to fly and shoot this one! :Cool:

[xviper]

Good to know! I agree, 8 minute flight time would be good enough for me! So 8 minutes on a 2200mAh? Nice! And I'd be flying it scale so I'm sure I could get that or maybe even better with good throttle mgt...

Thanks!

You should do well. I don't often fly "scale", so that battery may get sucked down in 1/2 that time. :Silly: Also, for a first flight, I don't want to risk stalling out in banked turns due to low power. I'll play with throttle settings up high just to see how easily this thing stalls when flying scale around a turn.

[Nickerz]

I haven't flown mine yet, but I'm using the Turnigy Graphene 2.2 mah, 4s battery. It's one of the heaviest batteries in the 2.2 size. It's more equivalent to a 2.5 to 2.7 mah. The plane is already a bit on the nose heavy side with the Graphene in it. Any heavier battery will make it very nose heavy. Ideally, a more normal sized 2.2 like the Admiral would balance this plane better. If you really want to use a bigger battery, you will have to do a little excavation of foam and relocate the battery tray further aft or add weight to the tail. As is, people have reported earlier in this thread that they can fly for 8 minutes (post # 305). That's quite good for most electric planes, especially one with 4 engines.
I don't have links handy but HobbyKing sells the Graphene and other series of batteries and Motion RC sells the Admirals. 2.2mah, 4s is fairly common.

Good to know! I agree, 8 minute flight time would be good enough for me! So 8 minutes on a 2200mAh? Nice! And I'd be flying it scale so I'm sure I could get that or maybe even better with good throttle mgt...

Thanks!

[xviper]

I haven't flown mine yet, but I'm using the Turnigy Graphene 2.2 mah, 4s battery. It's one of the heaviest batteries in the 2.2 size. It's more equivalent to a 2.5 to 2.7 mah. The plane is already a bit on the nose heavy side with the Graphene in it. Any heavier battery will make it very nose heavy. Ideally, a more normal sized 2.2 like the Admiral would balance this plane better. If you really want to use a bigger battery, you will have to do a little excavation of foam and relocate the battery tray further aft or add weight to the tail. As is, people have reported earlier in this thread that they can fly for 8 minutes (post # 305). That's quite good for most electric planes, especially one with 4 engines.
I don't have links handy but HobbyKing sells the Graphene and other series of batteries and Motion RC sells the Admirals. 2.2mah, 4s is fairly common.

[Nickerz]

I'm wanting to buy this plane and I'm interested in longer flight times. Can anyone recommend a bigger sized 4S lipo (higher mAh rating) that is a good match for this plane?

And how long of flight times would you say you're getting with the batteries you're using now? Any links for those batteries?

Thanks!

[Hardway]

Was going to help, but just too slow! :Drooling:

[xviper]

They fill the cut outs on the bottom of the wing if you elect not to install the wing tanks.

Makes sense now. I used the wing tanks so I didn't see the connection. Many thanks. That's a thoughtful detail by HobbyKing.

[wvrailfan]

I just realized that I have 2 bags of foam parts. One bag, I figured out what they are but the other one, I have no idea what those parts are or where they go. Anyone know?

They fill the cut outs on the bottom of the wing if you elect not to install the wing tanks.

[xviper]

I just realized that I have 2 bags of foam parts. One bag, I figured out what they are but the other one, I have no idea what those parts are or where they go. Anyone know?

[Pilot.Vrf201]

Thanks xviper!

[xviper]

Looks good viper!

Can you take some pictures of the new v2 flaps and how they work? I would like to see how different from my v1.

Thanks!

Having never seen a V1 in person, I'm not sure they work any differently. I thought they were just binding up along their travel (mostly the inboard ones). This V2 seems to have been "fixed" of that problem. Don't know if they cleaned up the molds or just cleaned up the channels/flap pieces during assembly.

[Pilot.Vrf201]

Looks good viper!

Can you take some pictures of the new v2 flaps and how they work? I would like to see how different from my v1.

Thanks!

[Woodcock]

Got it all done. Just waiting for Callie's decals. It all went together very well. Nothing serious to remark about. Fit and finish is quite good. Everything tested out good, nothing sticky or binding (like the V1 flaps). Programming flaps was fairly easy. Used an 8-ch. RX. Got a HobbyEagle A3-L in there in case it's a "roller coaster". Retracts are a marvel to see in action. 3 out of 4 props needed a little tape to balance, not too bad at all. Even got the cargo door to open and close real slow, not that I plan to drop anything out of it. It's just cute. Using a 2200mah, 4s Turnigy Graphene, it's a little nose heavy, but I'm good with that. Will see if it flies OK like that. If not, I can put in a lighter battery or add a little lead to the tail.

She looks awesome Viper.

W

[xviper]

Got it all done. Just waiting for Callie's decals. It all went together very well. Nothing serious to remark about. Fit and finish is quite good. Everything tested out good, nothing sticky or binding (like the V1 flaps). Programming flaps was fairly easy. Used an 8-ch. RX. Got a HobbyEagle A3-L in there in case it's a "roller coaster". Retracts are a marvel to see in action. 3 out of 4 props needed a little tape to balance, not too bad at all. Even got the cargo door to open and close real slow, not that I plan to drop anything out of it. It's just cute. Using a 2200mah, 4s Turnigy Graphene, it's a little nose heavy, but I'm good with that. Will see if it flies OK like that. If not, I can put in a lighter battery or add a little lead to the tail.

[Steelon Steel]

The big bird makes wish a B52 was in the works. Or a B36.

[boomer108]

I resemble that description also I'm retired and after all the years my wife took care of the home front because I was working and flying all around the world with the Air Force, I give my wife a break but still fly my planes and do what I want.

[xviper]

Hey!!! I resemble that stuff!!! I hardly ever get on Facebook, but my occupation is MAN WIFE!!!! Get you some of that!!! In reality, I love this way more than being in corporate life. I miss my employees (family really), but it sure beats the hell out of sitting in traffic every day!!! ;):Cool::Cool:

I hear ya. I tried the corporate life for 15 months once. Never again. Hated working downtown. My last job, I took out all my aggression at work. I broke the speed limit, blew through red lights, made lots of noise and drove down the wrong side of the street. The best part was - nobody seemed to mind. Once I got home and the heart slowed down, I was happy to say, "Yes, ma'am. No, ma'am!"

[Hardway]

Doing the dishes and laundry and running the terrible vacuum is not so bad!!! I have a boatload of planes, and the only thing I have to do is move them to clean around the ones in the house!!! :Scared::Cool::Cool:

[Hardway]

Mine came this morning. Grey scheme. Callie Graphics decals in the mail (Canuck military theme).

With all this talk of late about having to hide this plane and that plane from the wife, I thought I'd relate my story .....................

Wife: Oh, look. A FedEx truck is pulling up to our front door.
Me: OK, I'm on my way.

After I take the big box to the hobby room and unpacking everything to check for damage ...............................

Wife: Is that another plane?
Me: Yup!
Wife: Oh, good!

This was the 3rd big box of planes that showed up in the last month.

Of course, this was right after I got the laundry going and was about to do the vacuuming. I guess I'm not really the boss in our household!? I can live with it.
;)

Will soon see what everyone is posting about - the good and the bad.

Hey!!! I resemble that stuff!!! I hardly ever get on Facebook, but my occupation is MAN WIFE!!!! Get you some of that!!! In reality, I love this way more than being in corporate life. I miss my employees (family really), but it sure beats the hell out of sitting in traffic every day!!! ;):Cool::Cool: