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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Monday, July 20, 2009 7:01 AM

glad 2 hear the quake didnt hurt anyone and sorry about your internet! glad u also got the emails. you probably know more about the ac hercs than i do...or any of them for that matter.

. cheers 130!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Monday, July 20, 2009 1:12 AM

Camo,

The AC Series of Herks are AWESOME !!!!!

No, the earthquake didn't harm any of my loved ones...

But it did disrupt my internet

Got your e-mails though

You're so lucky living in a country where you can get to see the Special Ops Herks....

Cheers

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:34 PM

hey 130...guess im gonna have to resend that p.m. got it back a couple of days ago. after i heard about the eathquake outside your country thought maybe that was the problem! so i will resend it in a minute...not that that minute means anything to you....

as for the 130's. like i may have said, my first real plane i built was a huge (dont remember the scale) 130. the now defunct ex-wife had me throw it out because there was no "room" for it. we lived in an apartment...and my modeling skills were so-so back then anyway. anyway, there was a "special needs" kid living a few doors down and he saw it laying on top of the garbage and he picked it up and tried to twirl the rotors (that were glued together)...and everyone of them just broke off.... ahhhh....well. that's my c-130 story!

as for the other's you have i would have to say out of all of them the ac-130h/u are my favorite. all that destructive firepower they bring...gotta love it! . ok...pm comming your way! and i hope none of that earthquake affected you or your loved ones!!!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:28 AM

Camo,

Just out of interest, I also have the C-130H, AC-130H and U , EC-130E and KC=130J Flying Operations manuals.

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:22 AM

Hi Camo,

I've had a few probs with the internet , so I'll , hopefully, get your e-mail today/ tonight.

If I've made your week, cool....

We 130 freaks don't like blow torches....

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Friday, July 10, 2009 6:26 AM

email sent! i am really pretty speechless.

that's way too kind of you but definately greatly appreciated. very few people would offer something like that. thank you thank you!

. you've just made my week and its almost over!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Friday, July 10, 2009 1:28 AM

Camo,

My e-mail is shenry@reconx.net.nz

If you'd like my HB A-10 kit, e-mail me.

I think you'd appreciate it more than me......no props

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 9, 2009 3:34 PM

130Fan wrote:

Camo,
If you lived closer , I'd pass mine on to you.
Also have an HB F/A-18A, once again , a lovely kit.

wow...that's awefully generous of you. yeah, unfortunately, we are like 1/2 the world away and several thousand time zones. but thanks anyway!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Thursday, July 9, 2009 2:36 PM

Camo,

If you lived closer , I'd pass mine on to you.

Also have an HB F/A-18A, once again , a lovely kit.

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:54 AM

thanks for that a-10 info 130. may have to invest in one!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Thursday, July 9, 2009 12:52 AM

Gentlemen,

Here's a breakdown of my 130's.

1/72nd: 5 Italeri AC-130A's, 4 Italeri C-130E/H's 1 Italeri C-130J

4 Airfix/Italeri C-130H's 1 Airfix C-130K 3 Airfix AC-130H's

3 Flying Kiwis C-130H's

1 Testors AC-130A 1 Esci AC-130H 1 Esci C-130H

3 Italeri KC-130F's 4 Italeri DC-130A's

1/48th: 3 Italeri C-130H's 1 Italeri AC-130A 1 Italeri DC-130A 1 Italeri C-130J

2 Italeri AC-130U's

1/144th: 1 MiniCraft AC-130H 1 HC-130H

Plus 2 AMT AC-130U's

I think that's about it......

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Thursday, July 9, 2009 12:18 AM

The HobbyBoss A-10 has far more detail than the Tamiya kit.

In my opinion the surface detail is great, the underwing stores are superb, don't get me wrong, the Tamiya kit is good, but the H.B. kit is better.

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:45 PM

would you say the h.b. kit is alot better than the tamiya?? that's the one i have (tamiya) and would like to get something more "detailed"!

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130Fan

Member since
May 2008
From: New Zealand

Posted by 130Fan on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:27 PM

Hi Camo,

Yes, it is the HobbyBoss A-10 kit.

I prefer this kit over the "old" Tamiya kit.

As for the 130's, well, everyone has a "favourite" aircraft......Herks are mine.

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 8:28 AM

thanks fly. at 6'9" that's a big guy. im 6'2"!

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Fly57

Member since
May 2009
From: New Zealand

Posted by Fly57 on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 7:46 AM

Camo, I will be seeing him on thursday so I'll ask him....he will be checking this later Im sure, so he may get back to you.

Yep,... the big guy (he's 6ft 9") likes the 130's......but....yeah.......he loves them ...lol

Take care Camo

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 6:47 AM

hi fly. i've said hello to your bro. he wasnt kidding about the 130's. i like 'em too but man...that's boardering on obsessive.

. the a-10 kit...am i reading that right...is that a hobby boss kit? if it is ask him if it looks any good...i may just have to pick one up. that aside...tell em to start making some of those kits so we can see them!

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Fly57

Member since
May 2009
From: New Zealand

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Posted by Fly57 on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:38 AM

Posting these on behalf of "C-130 fAN".......Who happens to be my younger brother........his collection!!.....i have been trying to leave his place with one of those big herc kits up my sweater for years.....failed each time.... I mean, who needs 5!! DC-130'S... What you cant see is all the aftermarket stuff thats there as well ,plus books, dvd's, ....patches, even a C-130 yoke (real) on the way.......

He used to pass on the odd kit to me, but since i started cutting them in half, he seems to have limited my supply.Anyway...on behalf of him.....i present the collection.

He shares the house with his 3 sons, who have similar collections....cant imagine where they got their inspiration from, but i think the 4 of them will be behind the ultimate demise of the worlds oil....just to keep them in plastic

You may notice he can just fit 3 shirts into that closet......for now....and in case you were wondering, he's a solo father, but looking for a lady with a good collection