1:20 Trumpeter Type-98 and other links of interest

[C130IM]

I guess they started selling this kit of the PLA Type 98 MBT again! It's pretty good size. Here is the link:

http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/c ... num=TSM901

Couple links came across too for RC planes and aircraft bomb/missile and other accessories:

Missiles, bombs, smart bombs, kits, etc
http://parkflyerplastics.com/cart/index ... x&cPath=39

Large size RTF RC C-17 GlobeMaster! Buy direct from manufacturer:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/43 ... alers.html

GWS has a RC C-130 that is 33 1/2 long and 44 1/2 wingspan. Not 1/18 but there is a 1/18 kit out there which requires assembly. Think it's made by EAM. But, GWS C-130 works for me especially the price.

[aferguson]

the c-17 is about 1/35 scale. Can buy airframe kit for around $180. No 1/18 hercules i know of. There is a 1/16 kit by ASM. It has coast guard markings. There is a Transall r/c that is about 1/23 scale and a c-119 that is about 1/22.

[C130IM]

Hey Aferg,

I can't remember the site that had 1/18 C-130. May have been the one you mentioned. Here are some other foam and wood kits that I think are close:

EAM: Foam C-130 and other scale RC aircraft.

http://www.eam.net/EAMRC/scalemulti.htm

http://www.eam.net/EAMRC/skunkworks/C-130/C-130.htm

KittKutters: has a couple of scale wood/foam kits. Not sure if they're still accepting orders.
http://www.kitcutters.com/Nex/NexC130Hercules.htm

http://www.kitcutters.com/Wil/WilC130.htm

I picked up GWS C-130. It's closest I could get that I can modify and still fit in the room.
http://www.toysonics.com/gws-c-130-carg ... ans-q.html

[aferguson]

i forgot about the EAM kit, mostly because EAM kits are bears to make. They are basically only a fuselage and then blocks of styrofoam you have to build the wings and tailplane around, from scratch. Blech.

The GWS is the biggest r/c i know of that is pretty much ready to go out of the box, save the GIANT ESM kit, with it's over 8 foot wingspan. The GWS scales out to around 1/30 IIRC. If you don't mind the scale of it, you should look at getting the C-17 as well. Nicely done from most reports. I'd wait a while til prices come down though. Overpriced in my view.

[parrish333]

Missiles, bombs, smart bombs, kits, etc
http://parkflyerplastics.com/cart/index ... x&cPath=39

Does anyone know how the bomb and missle kits work? Are they completed but just need painted, or parts that need glued together first? I'd love some more ordnance!

[aferguson]

hm interesting but not very accurate. Fins are totally wrong on the GBU's

I suspect they are vacuform kits. They are definitely unpainted kits of some kind, most likely they are vacuform.