Boeing CV-230 Herculean

[kitnut617]

Option three but the with the opposite to what Keith has suggested, revise the end fins to suit the original tail (easier to do Keith - sorry)

[MilitaryAircraft101]

3... I was thinking 2 before but now I've gone and thrown it all away.. Anyhow, ditto kitnut on the rake, but I think maybe you should shorten the horizontal stabs ever so slightly. great work so far tc

[NARSES2]

Option 3. It's fascinating watching your brain work this out in 3D 

[Army of One]

Can't give a reason other than it looks great.....option 3.......would the centre unit need to be so tall though.....?? Just thinking a shorter centre unit would better....in my eyes that is....sunny how it would effect it flying wise though........H

[tc2324]

Going for option 3 which is the one I preferred and which most of members on various forums preferred too. A few people have mentioned shortening/trimming or losing the main tailfin of the Herc. I think it best it stays where and as it is. One, simply because of the build issues it may cause, and two, because I want to keep the look of a Herc as this is meant to be a future replacement for the existing C-130.

Also, it didn`t look too bad on the Shuttle`s 747........

[tc2324]

Quick update. The fins have now been glued in place which seemed to take forever and a day. Need to tidy them up a bit, but as the `dry fit` shows below, they don`t look too shabby.



Most of the internal structure is now in place and my next job will be to seal the fuselage halfs together making sure there is enough ballast at the front end.

[jsport]

please don't forget the side mounted 30mm AC + 7.62mm GG

[NARSES2]

Looking good and "right" 

[tc2324]

Ballast applied...., (added far to much, but I`m wasn`t sure where the CofG will be once the rotors go on. Better safe than sorry).

Bet you didn`t realise that the pilot/co-pilot had a Lazyboy 2000 fitted either......



..... and then sealed the whole thing.



It all looks a bit rough and ready at the moment but thats purely cosmetics. The hard part is about to begin...., attaching the wings/rotors.

[Army of One]

Gotta agree with NARSES2 that it looks right.....despite my initial misgivings re the centre fin.....now it's glued together.....think it looks much better.....

[Steel Penguin]

if the 72nd version your using is anything like the 48th youll need a ton of nose weight.  the tail  will realy pull back on it.

[PR19_Kit]

The good thing about tail-sitting Herks is that you can always load a die-cast 'Cargo' through the rear door and tip it down forward of the main gear (says he who's done that TWICE now!)

[Martin H]

I some times use Lead roof flashing, nice and maluble and weighty. Just make sure you wash your hands after handling it.

[kerick]

I some times use Lead roof flashing, nice and maluble and weighty. Just make sure you wash your hands after handling it.

Buy some cheap latex gloves to wear when handling the lead.  Good for painting too.

[NARSES2]

I some times use Lead roof flashing, nice and maluble and weighty. Just make sure you wash your hands after handling it.

Buy some cheap latex gloves to wear when handling the lead.  Good for painting too.

Yup and the older you get the more useful they are  Seriously they are a good investment and if your careful you can reuse them