C-130 Hercules Zvezda Part I Review

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Lets look at at this 1/72 kit from Russian producer Zvezda... the legendary C-130 Hercules.

The C-130 is the most popular Western military transport aircraft designed and built in the USA. This plane has been in production longer than any other aircraft in history and forms the backbone of the military air transport of the United States, NATO members and many other countries. The most popular variant is the C-130H. Its maiden flight was in 1964, and regular production started in 1965. The aircraft was equipped with a new reinforced wing box, improved brakes, new aircraft electronics and a powerplant with four T56-A-15 turboprop engines. Up to now, more than 2,500 planes of various variants have been manufactured.


С-130 – самый популярный западный военно-транспортный самолёт. Он находится в серийном производстве дольше, чем любой другой самолёт в истории и является основой военно-транспортной авиации США, государств НАТО и других стран. Самой массовой модификацией стала модификация С-130H, первый полёт опытного образца которой состоялся в 1964 г., а серийное производство началось в 1965 г. Самолёт получил новый усиленный кессон крыла, усовершенствованные тормоза, новую авионику и силовую установку с четырьмя двигателями Т56-А-15. На сегодняшний день изготовлено более 2 300 машин различных модификаций.

Lockheed C-130H Hercules new mould in 2020.
5 versions included on decal sheet….
1. С-130H, serial no. 78-0811, 758th Airlift Squadron of the US AIR FORCE, Pittsburgh airbase, 2007.
2. C-130H, 14th Aviation Squadron of the Polish Air Force, Podwiz airbase, 2010.
3. C-130H serial no.95178, 15th Composed Transport Squadron of the Republic Korea Air Force, Seongnam airbase, 2012.
4. С-130H serial no.83-0002, 401th Tactical Airlift Squadron of the Japan Self Defense Forces, Nagoya/Komaki airbase, 2020.
5. С-130K XV215 'Oh Lordy, It's The Fat Slags' serial no.66-8565, Lyneham Transport Wing, RAF Lyneham 1991.
This aircraft took a part in “Operation Desert Storm"