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keavdog wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:55 pm Nice Mike. Is that 1/72? Bigger than the 1/48 Osprey - I may have a shelf issue...

Thanks guys and yes it's the exact same kit that Stuart is doing.

Oh an excellent subject choice Stuart! One of the greatest planes ever! (not to mention a favorite ride of mine)

Thanks Carlos!

LOL! I thought it might be - what's your take off to landing ratio? Have you ever actually landed in the C-130?

lol! Actually I have had a handful of flights on C-130s where I actually stepped off of rather than stepped out of…

LOL! That's a great photo!



I've been painting up the cockpit on this, it's only a rough job as, having test fit it into the fuselage, it mostly won't been seen once it's all buttoned up. I need to finish the IPs and side panels, add some tape seat belts and give it a dark wash.



I've no idea how accurate this all is, lets just say it's based on some photos.

Cheers!

It’s all gray and black in there Stuart. Dark Gull Gray to be exact. At least on the ones where I got up to the flight deck. Don’t remember anything about seat cushions. Of course those were US Hercs. I couldn’t say what is what about RAF Hercs.

Looks good Stuart! Seatbelts? I'll button mine up and assume no one will ever look through the windows, let alone see anything - but I admire your attention to details. Colors look great and I do recall seeing red seat cushions somewhere

Looking good Stuart!

keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:47 am Looks good Stuart! Seatbelts? I'll button mine up and assume no one will ever look through the windows, let alone see anything - but I admire your attention to details. Colors look great and I do recall seeing red seat cushions somewhere

The nylon webbing for the bench troop seat backs is red... I think that the seats themselves are OD nylon, but don't remember... haven't been inside one since June of '06.

I knew I saw it somewhere - P-3C Orion flight deck