Jon's C-130E 313th TAW-1-144 Minicraft

[Stuart]

You're almost there Jon!

[RayS]

Love the camo scheme, I know I will be doing a camo C-130 next now!

[Britwit]

Thanks, good luck on the camo scheme Ray! It's not as bad as I made it out to be, just "tedious". LOL. I masked the windows for gloss cote, the gloss sometimes gives the clear parts a "rippled " look, I don't always have "good luck", better to be cautious at this stage of the game! LOL

[Britwit]

If I ever do attempt another camo Hercules I would do the C-130A "Roman Nose" model. I like the nose on the early Herks.

[Stuart]

Very cool - I think Amodel do a 1/144 C-130A.

Loving that camo Jon.

[Britwit]

Actually Stuart this kit had markings options for one "E" model-SEA camo in Vietrnam....NMF "A" model with radar nose and 3 bladed props in NMF and orange wing and tail markings...."A" model with SEA camo 4 bladed props and "Roman nose". Here are the 2 A model markings.

[Stuart]

Ah cool - you're all set then!

[Britwit]

Noooooo not really, It had 4 sets of markings BUT only ONE model in the box!

[Britwit]

The build is complete minus decals and antenna wires. I gloss coted, removed the masks, put the antenna on the forward top fuselage and glued the ramp on. Next post should be in the finished section.

[DavidWomby]

Looks great in that camo.

David

[Stuart]

Superb stuff!!!

[Britwit]

Thanks, everything is done except the tail code, a white FB for the base, Forbes AFB, just above white numbers 522. I am hoping the white numbers-letters come in from Ukraine soon. May have to dodge a few "ballistic missiles" on the way here.

[RayS]

Looks great Jon, nice work!

[Stuart]

That looks very excellent!

[PaulBradley]

Terrific work, Jon!