101" C-130 arf
11-08-2006, 11:31 PM
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101" C-130 arf
Has anyone else seen this? The price doesn't seem bad either. Seems like everytime I turn around there's a new must have ARF!!!!
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/190130.asp
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/190130.asp
11-10-2006, 05:49 PM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
I ordered one yesterday. It will arrive late December, early January.
My local hobby store has the ASM Comet which looks to be a good quality plane. I'm hoping the C-130 is just as good.
I'll be going brushless. I plan to strip it back, recover and paint it in the RAAF colour scheme. (once again anothjer ARF that will take 6 months to build. lol)
My local hobby store has the ASM Comet which looks to be a good quality plane. I'm hoping the C-130 is just as good.
I'll be going brushless. I plan to strip it back, recover and paint it in the RAAF colour scheme. (once again anothjer ARF that will take 6 months to build. lol)
11-15-2006, 02:54 PM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
I will also be re-painting to 1967 vintage Southeast Asia USAF colors. Assume the wings are sheeted and filmed. Would like to just paint it all without removing any film. Bad idea?? The fuse looks like just carbon/f'glass painted. External fuel tanks are as an E-model (between engines). Retracts are available at $360.00. YIKES!
11-16-2006, 10:53 AM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
Not to worry about plastic nacelles. They are just engine covers after all. And there are all types of plastic. Could be that these are very strong and light. Check out this link for a video of this ARF in flight.
http://www.modelengines.com.au/video.html
http://www.modelengines.com.au/video.html
11-17-2006, 05:22 AM
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Hey, thanx for the site on the video..really looks great..does anyone really know what engines were used and what the all up weight of the plane was, for test flights??...the video on the B-24 looks great also..wow. multi in ARF's...lookin good...
11-17-2006, 10:02 AM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
I've flown the one in the picture I have attached. Its easy to fly and feels very light in the air. All the ASM stuff is plastic and I have flown most of them, they all fly great. The plastic helps keep the weight down, price down and still lets them add detail like panel lines.
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11-17-2006, 10:23 AM
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Have not yet purchased my ARF C-130 but looking forward to the build. Although an ARF I plan to do some major detailing of the acft. as #61-2363 in SE Asia camoflage and open up the aft ramp/door.
Alan, is the wing structure able to handle the addition of flaps?
Alan, is the wing structure able to handle the addition of flaps?
11-17-2006, 12:23 PM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
It was hard to get a clear look, but I couldn't make out any mufflers either. I'm wondering if 4 ST 40s would be the ticket for this thing. They run great and are very inexpensive. I wonder if the wings could take the extra weight.
11-17-2006, 06:04 PM
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RE: 101" C-130 arf
I recommend FS30's for it, I did a aborted take off run with only 2 engine just to see if it would pick up speed (not advised, only testing purposes) and I recon it would maintain height on 2 engines.
40's would be too big and probably very tricky to fit into the cowls.
40's would be too big and probably very tricky to fit into the cowls.