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  MC130E Combat Talon I
  Posted by 90redsc on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:31 AM
  Was there ever a kit of this aircraft produced? If not, are there conversion pieces available to build this version of the C-130? I was assigned to this aircraft when assigned to the 8th SOS and have been looking high and low for a replica of this awesome aircraft. I will take either 1/72nd or 1/48th scale at this point.
  Posted by Viper Has The Lead on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:31 PM
  Interesting choice, these might help you along a little.
  http://home.clara.net/djparkins/fltpath/fp72pwus_postwar_usaf.htm
  Posted by viper_mp on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:38 PM
  Hey there, Bri.
  I have just the info your looking for. Flightpath makes several conversion kits for the 1/72 C-130s. This includes conversions for both the MC-130E Talon I and MC-130H Talon II. I have built the Talon I and I can tell you the conversion is top notch. I have even purchased some of the other conversion sets, as well as the resin engine sets. You can get them all from Sprue Brothers. [spruebrothers.com]
  Here is the Talon I that I built up. I shaved the panel lines and rescribbed them.
  Posted by 90redsc on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:16 PM
  Viper, that Talon is simply beautiful! I absolutely love the way that bird turned out and I can only hope my endeavor will reap the rewards your efforts have. I will definitely be ordering from Flightpath in the VERY near future and I will also attempt to locate a 1/72nd C-130 for the conversion. Out of curiosity, of all the 130's ever made in this scale, which is the best kit to convert into a Talon?
  Posted by viper_mp on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 4:15 PM
  I went with the Testors/Italeri version. Its the only one I've ever wrked on and I have a few C-130s. the only real downfall of it is the raised panel lines. but they can be corrected.
  Posted by B36 Fan on Monday, July 09, 2018 3:32 PM
  Apologies for resurrecting an ancient thread, but it's the most current one I see for this aircraft.
  I was in the 7575th Operations Group at Rhein-Main AB, Germany supporting the 7th Special Operations Squadron. I do see an MC-130E Combat Talon I kit has been released since the original post.
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0187B0L5M/?coliid=I2JVA9KRSYTHO7&colid=GTUSEQBLWB6D&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  The decals even have the 7th SOS tail numbers.
  Planning to build this one next after I finish the B-36.
  Posted by Compressorman on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 5:42 AM
  I was assigned to this aircraft when assigned to the 8th SOS and have been looking high and low for a replica of this awesome aircraft.