Lockheed C-130H (oz16458)
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Lockheed C-130H. Free flight scale model for rubber power. Wingspan 30 in.
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Quote: "LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES
30” SPAN
DRAWN 18 OCT 2015
This is one of my first big wing span models. The nacelles are too small for four rubber motors but with the radar dome on the nose, it would make a nice spinner for a big clear prop on the nose of this big bird. The prop would disappear in clear and the four small scale prop would windmill in the slipstream. There are some great color schemes for the Herckie Bird and a highly visible one is for the USCG. When I lived in Sacramento, CA near McCellan AFB there was a squadron of Coast Guard Herculies stationed there. Nice red and white colors.
CONSTRUCTION:
WING: As usual for me would be the Rees’ sliced rib construction. I noted the 3/32l” sq L.E. but would enlarge the T.E. to 1/16”x1/4”. This was one of my earliest plans and I would make a few changes in building it myself. If I’m like most modelers it’s hard to leave a plan alone and not modify it in some way, shape or form. So have at it modelers.
FUSELAGE: This is another ladder jig construction. You can see the demarcation line on the side view of the fuselage and the alignment lines on the formers for location of the former on the ladder I was thinking of making the formers from 3 lams of 1/32”x1/16” . Remember to wax the templates good so the laminations will release easily.
I have a lot of C-130 pictures in my collection of slides taken around the Northern California AFB’s
Enjoy,
Tom Akery/Sky9pilot"
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User comments
Absolutely great! Would it be possible to do a plan for the Canadair CL-215 and/or CL-415 of similar wingspan as the C-130H? That's asking a lot I know. Thank you,Dave Lentz
Dave Lentz - 20/12/2025
I tried Tom... and for a while, it seemed to have worked (wink, wink). I guess you are too good at what you do, and everyone notices.
RC Yeager - 20/12/2025
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