Wow, Avios C-130's were up, now all gone. Unbelievable!

[borntoolate]

My experience with the C130 as a customer was sleeping on the loading ramp all the way from Midway Island to Hawaii.

Had my Dogbones on and my jacket as a blanket
the drone from the 4 turbo props I was out like a cheap light bulb

I did the same. Slept on the floor from Van Nuys, CA to Hickam in Hawaii. I had no trouble sleeping. I remembered to bring a blanket!

Bob

[fieldofdreamsflyer]

Now here's picture of a C-130 ya don't see everyday, LOL.

http://www.southpolestation.com/trivia/history/321/321.html

[fieldofdreamsflyer]

The scale has nothing to do with the airframes that you mention as being park flyers which none of them are.
If your an AMA member then you must of missed this definition.;)

https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/918.pdf

Best regards,

I dont need AMA, also the size of the plane makes them a parkflyer , parkflyers can come in any weight

[xviper]

WOW! Hard to believe unless you've been to the south pole. :Scared: It reminds me of that one scene at the end of the movie "Planet of the Apes" with Heston, where they ride up the the Statue of Liberty and all you see is the head and torch.

[OV10]

Are they implying that there's a whole C-130 under where that guy is standing? "Somebody" didn't make the decision to fly out of there in time.

No implying XV, it actually happen.
Go back to icepirates post #16

[RRHandy]

Are they implying that there's a whole C-130 under where that guy is standing? "Somebody" didn't make the decision to fly out of there in time.

It's happened before, ask me how I know, USAF.

[xviper]

Now here's picture of a C-130 ya don't see everyday, LOL.

Are they implying that there's a whole C-130 under where that guy is standing? "Somebody" didn't make the decision to fly out of there in time.

[Woodcock]

Now here's picture of a C-130 ya don't see everyday, LOL.

[OV10]

Im talking about scale size , if the B-24 was the same scale as the Tigercat then it would be not a parkflyer

The scale has nothing to do with the airframes that you mention as being park flyers which none of them are.
If your an AMA member then you must of missed this definition.;)

https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/918.pdf

Best regards,

[xviper]

In my mind, that's not what "park flyer" means.

[fieldofdreamsflyer]

I don't know what your definition of park flyer is but I don't consider it a "park flyer". It's in the same category as the Flightline B-24. It'll fly at similar speeds, powered similarly, go just as far (ie, too far), a bit cheaper (simply because it's HobbyKing quality). So if you consider a B-24 a "park flyer", then OK, it's a park flyer, but then so are ALL the current Flightline prop planes.

Im talking about scale size , if the B-24 was the same scale as the Tigercat then it would be not a parkflyer

[BRGT350]

As much as I wanted the HK C-130 to make an AC-130 or USCG version, I have decided to cross it off my list of potential planes. I was following the thread and noticing a number of issues that have me cautious. I keep thinking which would I rather have for a 4 engine plane, the C-130 or the B-24. I keep going back to the B-24 with my answer. I will probably build a scale model C-130 and hang it up in my house instead of the RC C-130 hanging in the garage.

[Woodcock]

A couple pics of her..

That's one beautiful looking bird man. Congratulations to all the C-130 lovers that managed to get one ordered. I know if I hadn't logged in when I did, I would have missed the boat. Anyone have any idea how long it took for them to sell out?

Woody

[icepirate3]

A couple pics of her..

[icepirate3]

Got mine ordered just in time it seems. Already have Callie working on the decals. Will be doing one of the LC-130s we flew down in Antarctica. This particular plane was buried in the ice for many years before being dug out and flown off the continent for overhaul. The full story is in the link. It was our best flyer and stayed with us until we decommissioned in 99.

[Woodcock]

Alpha has already stated that they were working on a 2000mm C-130, but dropped it when they found out about the HK/AVIOS one.
Aparently they don't want to make the same mistake as what happened with them releasing the A-10 and Tigercats at the same time (or close to)as another manufacturer.

LURCH
P.S. I would rather a 2000mm one myself. But have pulled the trigger one the HK one.

Conjecture comes in all different sizes, from all different ways. I think Alpha is a great guy, but he is like me in that he is a company man. I respect it, many of us have had to do it in our careers, so nuff said.

HK didn't cut Freewing any slack when they both came out with Spits about the same time. I look at facts when I make my assumptions, I veer away from fantasy and all sorts of hyper boil, as many with skin in the game are always bringing that sort of stuff.

Freewing & Flightline are not the all knowing and powerful of every thing in RC Airplanes. They make mistakes like every single other human based organization in this world. It is simply the nature of things. Flightline was caught flat footed on this one. I think virtually all of their inside players are eating a bit of a *hit sandwich on this one to be honest, and if there not they should be. They all thought no one would want it. They all thought it was simply another cult model.

Best Regards
Woody

So I pose you these questions. Which do you think would sell more? A new Super Scale "WWII Hellcat" RC Model, or a Super Scale "Lockheed Super Constellation" RC Model? Do you think Flightline would like to sell 1000 Models a week, or 100,000 models a week? To me the answer to both questions are obvious. I'm speaking to the industry insiders that lurk around us every day, are the answers to both questions obvious to you? I suspect not.

[taz101]

Yes, I'll make sure I have room for a nice Flightline C-130 if they ever make one?? But until they do, I'll have these.

Best Regards
Woody

Alpha has already stated that they were working on a 2000mm C-130, but dropped it when they found out about the HK/AVIOS one.
Aparently they don't want to make the same mistake as what happened with them releasing the A-10 and Tigercats at the same time (or close to)as another manufacturer.

LURCH
P.S. I would rather a 2000mm one myself. But have pulled the trigger one the HK one.

[xviper]

To much money for a parkflyer

I don't know what your definition of park flyer is but I don't consider it a "park flyer". It's in the same category as the Flightline B-24. It'll fly at similar speeds, powered similarly, go just as far (ie, too far), a bit cheaper (simply because it's HobbyKing quality). So if you consider a B-24 a "park flyer", then OK, it's a park flyer, but then so are ALL the current Flightline prop planes.

[Woodcock]

1600mm = Park Flyer, Seriously? To be honest my favorite place to fly is the park near my house, this is why I actually have so many park flyers. LOL

The honest truth, I can hardly stand HobbyKing, seriously! I love the Durifly Planes though, this will be my first Avios, maybe my last. Problem with those guys is they're just too d*mn big. Apparently I'm not the only former C-130 pilot that wanted one. It would seem they had a line of former C-130 pilots out the door to purchase these. Go figure. Well according to them.

Freewing and Flightline just haven't been making the planes that I really want. I think there is also a pretty big disconnect between life long model folks, and real life Aviation folks like myself. LOL

The helicopter folks at my favorite flying field refer to me as a Planey. Yup I have a special name because I like RC Planes, and really have no interest in helicopters. Honestly the first time they called me that, I just looked at them an said nothing. When on about my business and flew my planes. I never even mentioned I had over 10K hours in real helicopters. LOL Please trust me when I say if you had any experience with the real thing, would really not be interested in what they consider helicopters.

No one likes Corsairs more than I do. I got (3) of them. I love them. but they have mad a ton of planes after them. I like a lot of those too. P-51's , I grew up with them, hung out around a bunch of Reno air racers. I've washed them, and washed them, and washed them some more. I've polished, and polished. and polished them some more. I've flown in them. I was 16. I still haven't been able to bring myself to buy a model of one. LOL

I know more info than you needed. But I really wanted that C-130. I can't fly the real ones anymore, so this model is all I get to fly now. I love that plane. In all the hours and bad weather, frightening weather, I'm still here by the grace of god. My C-130's never let me or my friends down, even when it was getting rattled to the bone. I love them, always will.

Yes, I'll make sure I have room for a nice Flightline C-130 if they ever make one?? But until they do, I'll have these.

Best Regards
Woody

[wvrailfan]

I'm still liking mine. I got in a couple of dozen flights before the weather turned cold and windy here. So far it has been trouble free and handles my clubs grass runway with ease. I hope spring comes early this year.