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Hercules twin build thread

Started by Wardukw, February 20, 2025, 01:31:22 AM

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Wardukw

February 20, 2025, 01:31:22 AM
Yep ..Im nicking Beermonsterz twin Hercules idea ...his idea was a real beauty and for months and months I wanted an idea of what to do with this 72nd zvezda C-130H my mate Perrin gave me ..well after finding Monsters thread in the ideas section the idea started to take shape and now it's becoming a reality...so thank you muchly Beermonster mate 😀

Well the first ideas some of you might have read but the first idea was 4 jet engines..using 4 72nd A-10 engines...that after yapping with Rick and a few others plans went south again 😆
Soooo then when I was having trouble getting another  72nd scale A-10 the mind started to wander and I looked at one of my 48th scale A-10s .

Yep that's now what's happening...ive already cut the wings just outside of the inside engines and started to build the mounts so I can join the engines to the wings and then I have to make some very careful measurements to mount the outside wings in place 😀.
Now you'd think that this is about where it's pretty much done ...not now .
I received a lovely parcel yesterday from a bloody good mate down in Wellington..you know who you are Rick  :wacko: 
In the parcel were 3D printed propellers..6 of em in total..4 five bladed Spitfire one and 2 6 bladed jobs ...well ya can pretty much see what's happening here can't ya 😏
Now here's the kicker ..these are 48th scale and they are huge but when I put them in front of the A-10s engines and on the plane they look pretty damn good 👍
So there ya go ..a twin engined Herc powered by 2 bloody great big turbo props  :wacko:

Also it's going to be a beastie ECM aircraft..well a wiffy ECM bird anyway .
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Wardukw

#1
February 24, 2025, 06:01:04 PM
Ok ,,ive been playing with this thing for a little while and this is how it at right now ,,,its been a good day of progress.

Heres it a couple od days ago  ...just before the first amount of PSR took place ..
DSCF4923 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4924 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
And with the props fitted ..
DSCF4925 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4926 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
Theres props needed a heap of work but man im chuffed at how they turned out  ;D
Ive noticed that alot of ECM aircraft have this pod mounted on top of the fuselage so i thought why not mine aswell ..so i made one with the help of some 48th Lancaster bomb bay doors ..
DSCF4929 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4932 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4935 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
Some of you blokes might have noticed the tip of the tail looked like its been cut,,,yep ,,reason for that are these ..and in earlier pics you can see it to which i only just noticed  ;D
DSCF4930 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4931 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4936 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4937 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
Now with the wings test fitted to get an overall look of this thing ...so far its not to bad
.DSCF4933 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
DSCF4934 by Phill Harrison, on Flickr
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

kerick

#2
February 24, 2025, 09:34:17 PM
Wow! I would have never thought of all that! Looks fantastic. I thought that was a small scale sub hull on top of the fuselage. And the T tail looks great! Nice job with the F-104 fuel tank. How bout some nice big fat cheek fairings like the EC-135s?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Wardukw

#3
February 24, 2025, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 24, 2025, 09:34:17 PMWow! I would have never thought of all that! Looks fantastic. I thought that was a small scale sub hull on top of the fuselage. And the T tail looks great! Nice job with the F-104 fuel tank. How bout some nice big fat cheek fairings like the EC-135s?
Not sure that's possible in this one Ken but those pods behind the cockpit might do the trick 🤔 😉
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

perttime

#4
February 25, 2025, 12:20:41 AM
Does it need taller-than-usual landing gear?

Wardukw

#5
February 25, 2025, 12:25:01 AM
Quote from: perttime on February 25, 2025, 12:20:41 AMDoes it need taller-than-usual landing gear?
You raised a great question and no  ;D
That thought closed me to..with the wheels on there's plenty of space from the ground and the propeller tips ..thankfully.
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

zenrat

#6
February 25, 2025, 01:11:48 AM
You're gonna need a bigger bench...

 :thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

#7
February 25, 2025, 01:36:05 AM
Those are some SERIOUS props, and the extended wings look terrific too.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

#8
February 25, 2025, 06:04:54 AM
And there was me thinking it was going to have shortened wings with the engines at their tips - seriously. Maybe even an Osprey type tilt wing ? - not so seriously  :angel:

Looking good  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Wardukw

#9
February 25, 2025, 10:38:52 AM
Thanks guys ☺️ ☺️

Fred mate your not wrong ...Im bloody surprised at how much longer those wings are now 😳
I knew Kit would love that too and it seems he does 😆

Kit those props are fecking massive for sure...you can see tho what I meant when I said about em not looking to big ...they seem to work with the size of the plane ...and it's Ricks fault  :wacko:
I knew you'd love those wings now  ;)

Chris I'm so glad I lead your brain astray 😆
Honestly though until two days ago I was seriously thinking about rotor blades on top instead of the ECM pod 🙃
Looking at it sitting here with those engines that thought definitely crossed my mind  ;D

If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

kerick

#10
February 25, 2025, 10:47:41 AM
Go with what you got there!
I'm just wondering if it's too late to run a spar through the outer wings, through the engines and fuselage and out to the other wing? I foresee some weak points.
Present day C-130s have some kind of tear shaped bump on the sides of the fuselage behind the wings. Did the kit come with those? I don't know what they do.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Wardukw

#11
February 25, 2025, 11:00:41 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on February 24, 2025, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: kerick on February 24, 2025, 09:34:17 PMWow! I would have never thought of all that! Looks fantastic. I thought that was a small scale sub hull on top of the fuselage. And the T tail looks great! Nice job with the F-104 fuel tank. How bout some nice big fat cheek fairings like the EC-135s?
Not sure that's possible in this one Ken but those pods behind the cockpit might do the trick 🤔 😉
Ken mate, I'm glad ya like the T tail ...I was almost having second thoughts about it but it turned out quite good 👍
Who'd ever thought Lancaster bomb bay doors could look like a sub 🤔 👀 😆 🤣
Love it 😀
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Wardukw

#12
February 25, 2025, 11:03:40 AM
Quote from: kerick on February 25, 2025, 10:47:41 AMGo with what you got there!
I'm just wondering if it's too late to run a spar through the outer wings, through the engines and fuselage and out to the other wing? I foresee some weak points.
Present day C-130s have some kind of tear shaped bump on the sides of the fuselage behind the wings. Did the kit come with those? I don't know what they do.
What like the J model C-130?
Yeah no ideas here either..this is a H model so kinda early so to speck..I'll have to investigate that one bud..it's never to late to modify  :wacko:
Well at this point it's not anyway 🤷 🙃
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

perttime

#13
February 25, 2025, 11:29:51 AM
DIRCM: Directional Infra Red Countermeasures pod

Wardukw

#14
February 25, 2025, 11:50:29 AM
That's what Ken will be talking about and I'm already trying to figure out a way to make rm 😅 🤔
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .
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