FULL VIDEO BUILD Italeri 1/48 C-130 Hercules Gunship

Full build of Italeri 1/48 AC-130A Hercules Gunship
you can see more detail step by step build in my channel

[@bakkerem1967]

Bought this kit when I was a teenager, must have been somewhere in the 80-ies. Very nice to see it being built by a pro.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 😁

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

HOLY CRAP!!!! I've built Models since I was a kid (I'm 56 now). I've never come CLOSE to anything that good. 😲😎👌 Did just finish a SR-71 in Honor of my Dad, who FLEW it, proud of that one, but DAMN!! Your skills! I saw a couple of Spookys and other ACs flying through Kadena AFB when I was a boy. Awed by the POWER!! You've just inspired me to try to find an AC-130, in 1/48th Scale, and try my hand... BRAVO!!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you for your kind words

[@Rich77UK]

I saw the blackbird take off once from Mildenhall.... IMHO the most amazing and strangely gorgeous aircraft ever. Your dad was a lucky man to fly one and you should be proud of the service he did the west during the cold war.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

@@Rich77UK Believe me, I'm very Proud. Always have been. Glad you got to experience a ground shaking Takeoff! She is a stellar Bird!!

[@firefox3187]

Fantastic results. Didn’t have that AC-130 menacing look till you removed the window mask’s. Then it just popped into being.

[@PerisModels]

Fire Fox 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@drago7635]

those scar lines that you are doing on the body of the model, are those artistic? or based on real ones. curious to know if it matters or not. if its for effect or realism. it looks amazing!

[@PerisModels]

itsvan bozikovic yes my friend I follow as much as I can drawings I always add a bit if artistic license 😁

[@BillHalliwell]

Right on, Fire Fox! Those 24 cockpit windows are the 'light and soul' of the aircraft. I particularly liked the detail of the weapons control panel on the left of the Skipper's seat. Peri's done an outstanding job. Cheers, BH

[@TheModelGuy]

Gotta give you a standing ovation for this build. You took a "meh" kit and really turned it around. Mad skills

[@PerisModels]

Cheers 👍

[@garyyoung4074]

This is where 1/48 really shines....big enough for hobby motors in the nacelles, battery packs disquised as cargo inside, and a few L.E.D.'s to light up interior....that's impressive. I'm doing a C-130H this way now. A 1/48 C-119, B-47, and Transall 160 would be awesome for a kit maker to design. PLEASE make them!!!!!!

[@malcolmmacdougall]

I had this years ago it's massive

[@bigmikeh5827]

I have this kit that I bought when I was a paratrooper in Alaska in 1988. Never built it due to moving 7 times in 20 years. I think you may have motivated me

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 👍🏻

[@erikkunkle9574]

I built it as a kid around the same time the paratrooper got his. Mine burned up in a fire. 3 years ago I found another. I think you inspired me as well.

[@PerisModels]

@@erikkunkle9574 thank you

[@GLAviation]

Never expected Italeri to make such great models and you did an awesome job too. Congratulations with this model

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@blackc1479]

Awesome build. I hope one day to have the skills to take on something like that. Personally I think it would be incredible to see a super detailed one with full crew diorama.

[@Dirks_NUMA_Files]

WOW, impressive work here. I dig the AC-130. I was a mecanic on the Herc when I was in the USAF. You've been subbed

[@PerisModels]

Dirk's NUMA Files thank you 😊

[@davidhinkson8856]

I built the Testors badged 1/72 version of this kit (that had the same color scheme if I'm not mistaken) some time in the early 1990s and that was an impressive kit. Looking forward to seeing how the bigger one measures up.

[@kc9602]

Saw FOUR Spectre's parked at the end of a dispersal runway at a Middle Eastern airbase in 2003. Awesome sight. Great model.

[@PerisModels]

Thanks

[@MrRon6977]

I have this model, its a monster kit. There's a ton of detail that can be done. I had a hell of a time with the wings and tail getting the dihedral just right. I just didn't check if there were any resin parts for it. You did an outstanding job, it makes me regret not doing the panel lines.

[@PerisModels]

Ron Cooke thank you so much I was contemplating for a period of time to do or not to do the lines I believe engraved detail looks much better

[@MrRon6977]

The extra effort was worth it.

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent video & job building your Italeri AC-130A Hercules Gunship too!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@vernhoke7730]

Cool! I remember building one of these, not the gunship but a regular C130, back in the mid '80s. Can't remember who made it. As an active duty Marine of course I painted in USMC camo with USMC markings. I even had a 1/48 HUMVEE inside.

[@PerisModels]

Nice one 👍🏻

[@dimitriosstavropoulos645]

Μπράβο σου Πέρι,καταπληκτικός για άλλη μια φορά.

[@tempus_fugit7366]

Fun fact, the red call letters FT on the tail, are for Pope AFB in Fayetville NC. Pope AFB is the home of the 23rd Fighter Wing. The 23rd Fighter Wing is what the original FlyingTigers of World War 2 fame evolved into, hence the FT call letters are for the Flying Tigers.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you so that 👍🏻

[@mattjammy9884]

I do really like the colour scheme used on the majority of aircraft during the Vietnam war and it's captured perfectly here!

[@PerisModels]

Thanks 😁👍🏻

[@vdx8888]

Nicely accomplished!! I stand in awe!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@danielbritton8588]

The C-47 Spooky, this AC-130 & the Stinger C-119 are all available in 1/72 scale for any who would like to do all 3 aircraft used in Viet Nam. Nice job on this big bruiser. These big kits are almost too big for the air brushes. One would almost need a door jam sprayer for clears & sealers. A good example of making your spent money count. Nice kit build.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 😁😁😁

[@kirbgurtez1996]

nice artistic app. I loved the gray wash for the black portions, great look. Looks real and an authentic beast.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@nozaku1191]

Wish the cockpit and the innards to the plane had more detail, cause that center console is a loooot bigger than the model portrays it to be, the seating arrangement seems fine, though i`m curious where the Loading bay and the Firing operation station is, it`d be an added detail that i wouldve loved to see in such a big kit, dope build looks awesome.

[@PerisModels]

CWFitness a lot of detail will be hidden unless you open all the doors

[@blech71]

Hopefully a company will do a HARVEST HAWK edition. That or Dragon Spear

[@ScaleModelKitReview]

Very nice work here, as a retired USAF C-130 mechanic, I really love this and your work.

[@PerisModels]

Scale Model Kit Review cheers buddy

[@ATrainGames]

Well done. I worked on HC-130s during the early 1990s. Have studied the Gunship program and development during Vietnam. Love my Herky Birds...

[@PerisModels]

that's fantastic amazing planes!!!

[@gustavomorinigo5460]

I love the C-130 HERCULES very good job congratulations greetings from Córdoba Capital Argentina

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@PerisModels]

nscalefun thank you for your kind words 😊

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Beautiful build. Absolutely stunning. These things are what’s in the Talibans nightmares. I’m planning on building the 1/72 scale revision.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 😃😃😃

[@henryblake-hatton9190]

I’m building the 1/72 version of the same plane it’s amazing

[@nicoweyers8162]

There are no words that can fully explain how very impressed I was by this. What a fantastic job!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you so much 😊😊😊

[@paulfisher5617]

Great attention to detail and skill and really insightful to see all the stages, with fantastic end result

[@PerisModels]

Paul Fisher thank you 😊

[@tacticalninja7815]

Really nice plane and you have some amazing skills there too it looks epic! The detail is incredible, great video

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 👍🏻😁

[@dtmjax5612]

Excellent job. Shame it doesn’t have recessed panel lines but you took care of that nicely. I’ve never built a Herc. Perhaps I’ll put it on the to do list. Again nice work, and thanks for posting the video. 👍👏

[@PerisModels]

Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@nigeljohnson8022]

Impressive model and great modelling techniques, well done bud

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 👍🏻

[@MIKE1234789]

Just brilliant, really enjoyed watching the video.

[@PerisModels]

MIKE1234789 thank you ☺️

[@Rich77UK]

You made an old and very average kit look superb. Much Kudos.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much

[@Joe8648]

Yup classic big kit from the testor's mold reboxed by Italeri. even by today's standard's still a good kit. as far as i know no other company has done a C-130 in 1/48 scale. Great job on the build.

[@PerisModels]

You are right my friend This is the only 1/48 kit A very good kit that with a bit of effort can be really really nice 👍🏻

[@Joe8648]

@@PerisModels Yes indeed

[@beaconmania]

very encouraging, my Italeri 1:48 C-130 bought in 1986 still in its original box; never find time to build it !

[@PerisModels]

beaconmania thank you 🤗🤗🤗

[@urmomgay1131]

Wow! You earned a new subscriber! Great, fun looking build process, and my father has a model of one and many pictures of this plane in his office, as he is a gunner on these huge beasts! Looks accurate, and very well built!

[@PerisModels]

Garett Schember thank you 😊

[@MirkoErtmer]

Gorgeous! I have nothing see that level of quality before on other channels. One question: Which glue you use for mounting the final parts at the end so the paint gets not destroyed?

[@PerisModels]

Thank you for your kind words Still use tamiya extra thin back sparingly

[@matv176]

That looks terrific. Great work mate

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@pianoballad2]

I just came across this video (four years after posting, can't rush these things!) and I love it, great job! I'm curious what the large protrusion is on the port side, underneath the canopy? I looked through the comments but I didn't see this question come up.

[@PerisModels]

Some kind of warning system I would think

[@Freshmaker1276]

I say it again and again,Huge Kit,awesome work Peri! :-)

[@PerisModels]

Chris thank you 😊

[@tenentenegrao]

Man, your skills are off the charts. I am envious...

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 😁😁😁

[@franktn001]

Kit should be updated by Italeri. 4 blade props, 105 Howitzer and more modern cameras and believe more mini-guns. Great job. Just way to much work of fabbing to update myself.

[@allgood6760]

Awesome build... I just saw an RNZAF C130 H fly over about a minute ago.. thanks from down under. 👍🇳🇿

[@cy2087]

Damn! It's so BIG! And it's so beautiful! Excellent job indeed. 1/48-25mm is about my favorite scale range. And I love interior details. This baby has both. While watching, there were a few times I questioned some decisions you'd made. At different points I thought 'too much black.' or 'camo colors don't look quite right.' and especially 'he's really gonna re-scribe that whole thing?!'. Then you did the filtering, washes and highlights and I had to STFU. In fact there's only 2 things I might have added in, and that's by no means a criticism. Just some ideas I had while watching. So, how do you think some photo etch would do and what about some interior lighting and crew? Just as it, it's absolutely awesome and inspiring. Thanks for showing us Peri.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you for your kind words This model was a commission and I worked with what the client supplied. We didn't really want to invest in extra PE as you cannot see much from the windows 😏

[@cy2087]

@@PerisModels I'm certain that your client was overjoyed with the work you did as delivered.

[@hawk2957]

9:53 Aw yea I love those *Comouglage* colours.

[@PerisModels]

Cheers

[@theophilhist6455]

What great build. Spooky was a beast. I'm surprised 1/48th was so big .. I have a 1/48th DeHaviland Mosquito and the AC-130 seems so much bigger

[@PerisModels]

Thank you

[@johannmckraken9399]

Outstanding paint and weathering! 👍👍

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 😁👍

[@robtompkins1844]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video. Have to try that weathering technique.

[@PerisModels]

Cheers

[@an1473]

And looks like a real C-130, you had a very good idea adding more details to your model, what do you aply to the decals so they won't peel off?

[@soupdragon12345]

Great video, I live by the boneyard in Tucson and they have at least 5 AC130 I can see from the road .

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Pretty done. What kind of paint did you use for drybrushing? Looks perfect! best drybrushing I've ever seen! ;)

[@PerisModels]

For the cockpit? Just plain acrylic grey paint

[@vortexmodeling]

Amazing work, beautiful model!

[@PerisModels]

Vortex thank you 😊

[@guillermohoffmann8417]

Well done mate!. this is a superb finishing of a monster model!....

[@PerisModels]

Thanks buddy 👍🏻😁

[@rodschmidt3498]

Peri: How long do you allow the acrylic and oil washes to sit before you wipe them clean? I assume you use water to clean off the acrylic wash and mineral spirits for the oil? I ask because recently I used an acrylic wash on a Trumpeter 1/72 F-100 Super Saber and let it sit overnight and in the morning the wash wouldn't come off. Epic new modeler failure on my part!

[@PerisModels]

I 've been there done that I wipe the acrylic wash when it is dry. I didn't have the problem with Flory wash. For the oil I leave them about half hour

[@AbuTayibaRCVideos]

Awesome. Good job 👍

[@PerisModels]

Abu Tayiba RC Videos thank you 🙏🏼

[@vernonbritton5990]

Very impressive. I am wanting build a C-130 in the Airborne Command and Control format but cannot find a decent platform to start with. The gunship has too many add-ons. Blue Angel does not look quite the same. Is there a model out there that is pretty much like the TAC versions? Would appreciate any input. Thank you

[@PerisModels]

Vernon Britton thank you for the kind words I really don’t know much about ACC format. If you send me a photo I might be able to help

[@ATrainGames]

EC-130 Compass Call? You can make the rear antenna array out of really fine wire. Maybe scratch build any extra antennas needed from sprue and styrene. Otherwise, like the prototype, you're pretty much just modifying a trash hauler airframe. :-)

[@dougiefresh2521]

Great looking A-Model. Thanks for sharing

[@user-pq4gj6io6i]

Мое почтение тебе,Мастер ...-)Очень хорошо все делал на всех этапах.

[@PerisModels]

I don't understand

[@jesserivas1387]

Beautiful work!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you

[@luizaugustodasilvajunior6159]

Showww... Great job... Congratulations!!! The best!!!

[@martinswanson3092]

Great work as usual!

[@PerisModels]

Martin Swanson thank you 🤗🤗🤗

[@michaelnaven213]

Great build.

[@skinbackyourpeel]

Just modelling, no talking - Great, just how I like it.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much 👍🏻😁

[@maartendeklein7420]

Ooh my god, rael amazing!!👍

[@PerisModels]

Thank you

[@_TehJackal]

Absolutely amazing... where did you get it? I don't see a purchase link anywhere for those who want to buy this model.

[@PerisModels]

thank you for you kind words. the model was given to me by my client to do as a commission, therefore I don't have a link. I am sorry

[@TheJer1963]

Give Hobby Boss a try and there are a couple on Ebay right now. Good luck.

[@BritishRail60062]

Excellent work on this model of my favourite military aircraft.

[@PerisModels]

Thank 3

[@Nemesisrooster]

Simply brilliant, you have earned a subscriber

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much sir 🤙🏻

[@ninus17]

what are you using to hold the stuff you are painting. when i paint i have a hard time holding onto my things without dropping them

[@PerisModels]

nothing special my friend, just my hands

[@armenio1947]

Great video, excellent work. Thank you for sharing.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 😁

[@Ghostrider-71]

Raised panel lines would give me pause to give this old kit a miss. Nice job.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 😁 It wasn't an easy decision to 're scribe it 🤔

[@B501R]

I start building kits since 10 years old....that was waaaaaayyy before youtube....I very wonder looking at the photograph from the manual of the finished model how it should like, I mean those panel seems to be very very stand out and give it very realistic result.....now 35 years later from youtube I able to figure out how to create those panel lines.... If only I know then...my collection would be as nice as yours...

[@PerisModels]

We all have to start somewhere We always learn 😁😁😁

[@jsidaho1957]

Awesome work Peri ! Great job on the paint and weathering. How long did it take to re-scribe that beast ?

[@PerisModels]

Thank you very much It took a few sessions 😁 Two evenings

[@christopheclaudepierre7125]

I’ve been thinking of doing the regular C-130 and I’m kinda new to all of this so if you could, could you please explain to me the most important steps and thing not to do. Thanks

[@PerisModels]

Its teslly hard to explain What I suggest is you start with s small easy kit

[@allanmartinez1190]

Hello Sir I'm sorry to bother you I just wanted to know if you have to sand off the raised panel lines in order to rescribe the lines? How deep should I try to rescribe the lines? Thank you for your time Sincerely Allan

[@PerisModels]

Hi 🖐🏻 The first step is to sand the raised detail leaving just a hint of it to use as a guide. I usually do 3-5 passes with the scriber

[@ChevyBM]

Wow :O that is some serious model building! Compaired to this my models look like Stevie Wonder built them.

[@PerisModels]

ChevyBM ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@jpatt1000]

I was about 5-6 hours painting the SEA camo on my C-130E and I didn't even do any preshading or highlights. How long was yours in the spray booth!? I like the dry brushing on the consoles. I still have the AC-130, DC-130 (which needs the drone controller stations scratch built) and one more E model (which is getting NMF and arctic red markings) in the stash but I wish someone made these 3 bladed props as those are the ones the DC-130 use but the kit has 4 bladed. Great work around the windscreen. The fit there is probably the hardest/worst part of the kit as everything else fits rather well.

[@PerisModels]

To be honest I donr remember 🤣 I believe it was in the booth for days 😁

[@jpatt1000]

@@PerisModels I can totally believe that! It does look fantastic.

[@VirgoVirgo-eh5gf]

So,you're amazing mister.Many greetings from spain!!!!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you

[@DaCostaStudio]

Awesome work!!

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@jeanmarcgalzy7747]

Énorme !!!!! Magnifique travail monsieur Très jolie modèle et belle peinture Je suis abonné de FRANCE 🇫🇷👍 Wonderful!!!! Magnificent work sir very nice model and good painting I enjoy watching your video this is a pleasure for the eyes I am subscribed of France 🇫🇷👍 And I would be proud to have you as subscriber too 👍

[@PerisModels]

Jean Marc Galzy thank you so much 👍👍👍

[@ObiWanStromboli]

Man you make this look easy. I had a USS Missouri (it was my first model) and it turned out decent for my level of experience. I wish I had better experience and help with it though

[@PerisModels]

Midnight Dusk thank you 😊

[@wesleywarren5992]

Time and practice along with experimenting will make great works. go to yard and garage sales and buy secondhand kits whether complete or not for kit-bashing. With these you will be able to experiment and try new techniques and perfect old ones.

[@vernonbritton5990]

Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo. It seems to me the outside I had a few small modifications that weren’t on the standard C130 model. It did Carry a command center in the cargo compartment but I don’t have any copies of that either. Thanks for your help

[@ATrainGames]

Several more radio antenna plus early ECM systems.

[@gta4ever3003]

Awesome work! Congratulations! I wonder about the 3-blade props. I always thought on the Hercules are at least always 4 blade props... ?

[@PerisModels]

Thank you Early type had 3 blades

[@gazof-the-north1980]

I believe it was the E model that first had 4 bladed props and the dreaded 105mm howitzer.

[@bullgrim]

So nice for such an old kit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PerisModels]

Manuel Fxcwc thanks 🙏🏼

[@Nemesisrooster]

Beautiful build!. Did you sand down the raised panel lines before you scribed them? Thanks.

[@PerisModels]

Thank you Yes I did

[@Nemesisrooster]

@@PerisModels Thanks, I have the 1/72nd one in my stash and have been putting it off because I've never re-scribed panel lines. I bought a Tamiya scribing tool and some dymo tape and now it's only fear of screwing it up stopping me :)

[@PerisModels]

@@Nemesisrooster unless you try you will never know Best practice on a scrap model first 👌

[@RicardoPerez-ff3vm]

Awesome job

[@alexanderleslie3899]

that's really cool

[@PerisModels]

Thank you so much 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dangsam]

A: This is team alpha. During the patrol, we encountered an enemy's battalion. Request for support. B: This is the specter 13. We are returning after our mission, so most bullets have been exhausted. We can support with only remaining ammunition. A: That'll be Enough.

[@AirbrusherStudio]

Beautiful !

[@PerisModels]

Duy's Models Channel thank you 😊

[@jocar1000]

Este trabalho não é para amadores. Tem que ter muito conhecimento, técnica, paciência e muito bom gosto para se conseguir este resultado. Simplesmente sensacional. Parabéns a este plasti modelista.

[@PerisModels]

Hi Apologies but don't understand

[@renanotavio2600]

He said it's not a job for begginers. You must have experience, patience and skills to achieve the result you got. Just amazing. And congrats to this modeller. By the way, great job! Congrats.

[@oscarcruz9585]

Impeccable Skills.

[@qwerty-of2kf]

How beautiful~~~ Good job

[@PerisModels]

이병성 thank you 😊

[@acescalemodeling]

Where would you keep something like that ?

[@67rotorhead]

Beautiful Work

[@PerisModels]

Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@cococalm]

Hello Peri. Great build. Thank you for sharing. Can you please tell me how to make the wash you use ? I am looking for a water based type of wash that just wipes of simply without thinners or spirits. Thank you.

[@PerisModels]

You can buy from Ultimate modelling products They offer clay based washes

[@cococalm]

@@PerisModels Thank you. I will look them up.

[@gordonlawrence1448]

The thing that cracks me up about the AC-130A is that the wing tanks cause just enough drag to increase the amount of fuel needed on a maximum length flight by the contents of the tanks.

[@PerisModels]

😅

[@ex-oblivione6803]

it looks amazing, my only comment is there are supposed two wires leading from the two L-shaped antenna protrusions to the tail

[@PerisModels]

Thank you my friend I know about the wires but as I had to ship the model tons client i didn't add them

[@ex-oblivione6803]

Understandable. The less fragile parts, the better. : )

[@PerisModels]

@@ex-oblivione6803 exactly my friend

[@Meesochan]

That's awesome!

[@PerisModels]

Cheers 😁

[@flymax4066]

Great Job ! Keep going ! :)

[@PerisModels]

flymax cheers 😊

[@SChamberlain1978]

Nice build! I could only find the 1:72 scale of this kit.