The base kit is the Academy C-130-H kit with a lot of aftermarket add ons and some scratch building.
As seen in another thread, I scratched up some new longer nacelles using two kit nacelles, cut up front and back, then glued into one unit, which I then made a mould from and cast.
Aftermarket PE was then added to the nacelles.
Ozmods exhausts corrected the "oh-so-wrong" exhausts that come with the kit. They don't even face the right way.
PE and styrene makes up the rollers for the cargo area.
Not that you see even a third of the flight dec through the windows, I spent a lot of time and PE in there.
I considered scratching up the cargo bay seats, but then found these great PE ones on BnA model world. I only installed them behind the wheel well bulkhead however, as you can't see the sides in front of it and certainly won't be able too once I put some cargo in.
Finally buttoned up, you get a greater idea of the size of this thing. It's HUGE!
With the remained of the external PE detail applied and the Ron's resins Sponson extensions in place, it was time to start painting. Grey undersides first.
Then today while waiting for the big race to get underway, I masked up and painted the first of the three came colours. Tan first.
I will print out the templates for the remaining colours tomorrow morning at work and get the remaining colours on over the next few days. I'll keep you all posted.
.....a real work of art.
