Minicraft Models 1/144 C-130A Roman Nose, Missouri ANG. Modified in a gear up configuration. Paints: Italeri & Testors. Decals: Stock. Hand painted.
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Nice! I had to lookup the Roman Nose. How did the Minicraft kit go together?
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It was an okay build. Typical of this kit, you have to deal with warpage in the wings. I made things tougher for myself by building it gear up. I have a few more Minicraft C-130s to build. All unfortunately have wing warpage.
Douglas
Very nice display piece. I really like when planes are displayed in-flight. Your camo scheme looks terrific. The “Herc” is a classic plane who keeps "soldiering"on much like the B-52.
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Thank you Tom. The C-130 model now resides with my brother in Texas.
Douglas
Thanks Douglas. Draw Decal sells them with various decals for a fair price. I’ve been eyeballing them. First need to build my Italeri 1/72 C-130J as a Marine KC-130J Harvest Hawk
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Camo looks great on this one Douglas and one has to look really really close to see that the paint job was hand painted. Some good work in this scale. 
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Thank you! Since I no longer own the model (in my brother’s possession now), I plan on torturing myself in the future by building an Amodel 1/144 C-130A!
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Are those tough builds? I’m gathering that they are by the context of which you described it. The instructions look pretty straight forward from the sheet that I saw.
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I have the same question - I really like their catalog and I have their 1/72 EMB-121A1 Xingu II in the stash.
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Regarding Amodels, think early short-run kits. They can be built into some very nice models though.
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I see now and fully understand. I picked up an MPM Arado 196 years ago. Verrry rough kit but they could be built up into some good looking models.
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A modeler friend built the Amodel 1/144 C-123 kit. He said never again!
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I’ve had a couple of kits like that. The 1/48 Revell Corsair was a build I’ll never forget. I thought I was going to go half crazy building that thing. 
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