papa 695s 1/72 C130 Hercules

[yak face]

Thats looking fab Ian ,lovely paint job . The classic sixties sand /dark earth really suits the Hercules although like Joe I dont know why the cabin roof was painted white , maybe to keep it a bit cooler in hot climates? on a different note , I see from the pics you finally got your hands on a 1/32 Lightning , nice one! cheers tony

[rickoshea52]

EWS painted the cab roofs of some of their Class 66's white to help keep them cool. There seems to be logic in that idea.


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[flyjoe180]

Yes, that is the apparent reason for the white patch from reading online.


I read that it was applied to older unpressurised RAF transports before the C-130, but was also carried over to Andovers, Argosies and Twin Pioneers. In the mid-1970s the white patch was camouflaged over as the C-130 was fully pressurised and it served no real purpose. It was at that time that the white was taken out of the roundels on the Hercules and the paint was refinished in matt camouflage schemes.

[papa 695]

Thanks guys I wasn't sure what the white was for but it does make sense

[papa 695]

Thats looking fab Ian ,lovely paint job . The classic sixties sand /dark earth really suits the Hercules although like Joe I dont know why the cabin roof was painted white , maybe to keep it a bit cooler in hot climates? on a different note , I see from the pics you finally got your hands on a 1/32 Lightning , nice one! cheers tony

Yes Tony got it from the local tags model shop £70 the most I've spent on a kit to date

[papa 695]

Got this one all painted now, I need to touch up the undercarriage then it's time for clear and decals


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[yak face]

Classic scheme is looking mighty fine Ian! Glad to see im not on my own with the overrun on the four engined GB !!! cheers tony ( i will finish the b58 i promise!)

[monica]

this is looking real good Ian,sorry i have missed most of the build,


very nice work,

[papa 695]

Classic scheme is looking mighty fine Ian! Glad to see im not on my own with the overrun on the four engined GB !!! cheers tony ( i will finish the b58 i promise!)

It is taking a while isn't it Tony but just like you I WILL finish this one day

[papa 695]

this is looking real good Ian,sorry i have missed most of the build,
very nice work,

Thanks Monica glad to see you aboard

[flyjoe180]

Looks superb Ian, great paint job.

[papa 695]

I seem to have lost the ramp and back door for this, I put them in a safe place but can't find them now. Looks like I need to turn my modelling room inside out to try and find them.

[papa 695]

Found them. Silly old me put them into the wrong kit box.

[Dave W]

Looking really good Ian.I built the Airfix one in this colour scheme when I was a boy.

[Guest]

That's a fine looking build so far, great camo job