Zvezda 1/72 C-130J Hercules: A look inside the box

[@modeltankguy]

looks good cnt wait to see you do this kit keep them coming

[@ljscalemodels526]

Hi Richie good video and easily watched no problems- looking forward to seeing your build, cheers Liam

[@RWHobbies]

Thanks. Hoping I can find a 3d print for some pallets and cargo

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

Looks pretty nice Richie. Might have to get one myself. One of my longest flights in the RAF was in a short Hercules. In 1982 I deployed to Ascension Island to bomb up the Vulcan Bombers. We flew down in a Hercules. It was about 9.5 hours to Dakar Airport in Senegal Africa. Then about another 8 hours from there to Ascension Island. All that time with sweaty ear defenders on, because its noisy as hell inside a Hercules.

[@RWHobbies]

Ascension urgh. I always volunteered to go to the Middle East to avoid having to go to the Falllands.

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

@@RWHobbies 36p for a double Vodka & Fresh Orange juice lol. I did a tour down the Falklands in the early 90's. Not a nice place.

[@RWHobbies]

@@Andy.Gledhill.Models. when I was last in England I found it was no longer $1 a pint for Boddingtons 😕

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

@@RWHobbies Most places, a pint of Lager is £5 or more. Not as bad as it is in Norway. Went there in about 1992. A pint was about £4.50 back then lol.

[@zombiecreations1447]

Hey Richie, one thing to think about if the instructions do not talk about it, is weighting the C-130 so that she will sit level. I made that oops on an older one that i built.

[@RWHobbies]

Good call. A bet you need a ton of nose weight in this big boy.

[@5EyesIsntWatching]

Everytime I see a Herc, I can smell the cargo bay and feel the crappy netting seats. Rode in one from CFB Trenton to CFB Petewawa for my parachute course. I remember how noisy it was in the cabin and then jump master sends you out the door and it's quiet lol

[@RWHobbies]

As least you can stretch out and sleep on the cargo pallets. But now you mention it, I think I had to wear ear protection the whole flight.

[@5EyesIsntWatching]

@@RWHobbies we just had the foam ear plugs lol.

[@denniseichert2323]

Ritchie;- I changed to 1080 HD, and the image started stopping for no real reason whatsoever...I had to change back to 480. Just to let you know You Tube don't want us using 1080 by the look of it...

[@RWHobbies]

Urgh. It is frustrating, but guess it is free. So they can use whatever resolutions they want.

[@gadeeshi]

Zvezdas Herc is great, but has some detail issues, the most prominent of which are engine nacelles (wrong air intakes and nozzle areas) and props. The most decent correction sets are done by Bring It! Russian aftermarket company from St. Petersburg. There are 3D-decal rivet sets from Quinta Studio and Arma Models fror Herc also.

[@RWHobbies]

Good info. Thanks

[@gadeeshi]

@@RWHobbies welcome!

[@BrodieD]

I was thinking of doing a RAAF diorama with some Dragon Bushmasters