Hey guys, its been a great thread with lots of good ideas but I am a scratch builder ( see cheap SOB) so far my bird is 80% finished and I have spent less than $100 on balsa and glue, my landing gears will be made of 5/32 wire, $5:00 down the tube I figure my total cost will be under $600 Can (not including the radio) which I have already,I envy you guys with your fantastic C130 s and wish you the best of flying luck, anybody that is interested in scratch built stuff just drop me a E [email protected]