Welcome to the project site of the 1/18 Scale, Palmer Plans, C-130 Build. This C-130 Hercules radio control plane design was provided by (the late) Dan Palmer. This site will cover the various stages of construction and hopefully flights thereafter of this radio control model. The intention of the site is to give others looking to build this plan some insight into the difficulties and how they were overcome as well as being somewhere were people can generally follow the progress of this project. Many decisions on the build are still yet to be taken and will be subject to numerous changes as the build progresses however initial plans and thoughts are as follows:
1. Powerplant will by 4 x OS FS30s in leiu of the original OS Max 25FPs.
2. The model will be based on / replica of A91-001 of the Royal Australian Air Fore.
3. The model will be a C-130H as per the original plans.
4. The original mechanical retracts may be replaced with Air-retract system.
5. Receiver considerations are centering around the Weatronic 12-20R Dual Receiver (36MHz) with a view to going to 2.4GHz in the future.
6. On-board navigation lighting system in being considered.
The plans were originally purchased from Dan Palmer a number of years ago however they are currently in storage in Australia. A replacement set of plans and a full wood kit was purchased from Precision Cut Kits in U.S.A. and shipped to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for construction.
Construction began on the evening of 9 January 2009 with the box being unpacked, the instructions read and the first attempt at the fuselage frame being made. It was then that it was discovered that the pre-cut former piece are all slightly (but enough) larger that the plane can not be built using a direct 'lay-over' technique. Result = One side of the truss frame abandoned and to be reconstructed.
Photos below showing the 'layover' technique in use and the layout of my model room (the maids room in our apartment).
1. Powerplant will by 4 x OS FS30s in leiu of the original OS Max 25FPs.
2. The model will be based on / replica of A91-001 of the Royal Australian Air Fore.
3. The model will be a C-130H as per the original plans.
4. The original mechanical retracts may be replaced with Air-retract system.
5. Receiver considerations are centering around the Weatronic 12-20R Dual Receiver (36MHz) with a view to going to 2.4GHz in the future.
6. On-board navigation lighting system in being considered.
The plans were originally purchased from Dan Palmer a number of years ago however they are currently in storage in Australia. A replacement set of plans and a full wood kit was purchased from Precision Cut Kits in U.S.A. and shipped to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for construction.
Construction began on the evening of 9 January 2009 with the box being unpacked, the instructions read and the first attempt at the fuselage frame being made. It was then that it was discovered that the pre-cut former piece are all slightly (but enough) larger that the plane can not be built using a direct 'lay-over' technique. Result = One side of the truss frame abandoned and to be reconstructed.
Photos below showing the 'layover' technique in use and the layout of my model room (the maids room in our apartment).
