Here are some photos. one is of a C-130A-II. The others are C-130B-IIs out of Yokota. The latter are similar. Your C-130A-II may not have had the small black radome on the upper fuselage in 1958.
I think that you should start with the Italeri C-130E/H kit and use aftermarket engines, (Flightpath) and props. dhornii at ARC had info about someone who does resin C-130A props. He made the masters. The only reason to look at the AC-130A kit is that it has three blade props, that aren't very good. Search C-130A at ARC and you can find some good info about the differences between the Italeri kit and a C-130A.
Some quick notes on what needs to be done to make a 56 year C-130A.
The T-56-9 engines were set further back into the wing, and the nacelle fairings under the wing need to be lengthened. The inner ones extend onto the flaps. The engines provided in the kit are the right length for a C-130A, which means that to make a C-130B and on, you need to add a spacer.
You need to scribe a cargo door aft of the crew entrance door and add an extra window to the rear of the forward three in the kit.
If you want more details, I can add to this.
Best wishes,
Grant