E-2C Hawkeye (WIP)Se: Lysbildefremvisning Mosaikk Liste 1October 23, 2023 2October 29, 2023Preparing the cockpit for paint, some scratch on the seats according to reference photos 3October 31, 2023Decals settle well but they are not a bit aligned with the plastic relief and they have the most terribly simplified drawings I have ever seen! The yellow was painted by brush with Vallejo, based on pictures of the real cockpit. 4November 1, 2023Covering ejection holes and imperfections with Evergreen strips 5November 3, 2023Started adding lead weight - everyone tells me this is a notorious tail sitter 6November 5, 2023Tail assembled 7November 5, 2023Fuselage closed, puttied and sanded 8November 12, 2023All clear part have annoying lines running right through the middle!!! ? 9November 12, 2023Starting to erase the lines: first sanding and then polishing from Tamiya; a real pain! ? 10November 12, 2023Work so far 11November 14, 2023Painting the gold tint with a thin mist of Gunze MMC 217. 12November 14, 2023Clear parts glued in place; fit is… poor. 13November 18, 2023Engine nacelles parts pre-painted and ready to assemble 14November 18, 2023Typical older Kinetic molds fit 15November 18, 2023Some squeeze needed here 16November 18, 2023Wings assembled; fit is not great 17December 7, 2023This is now a huge mess of putty and sanding and it's taking its time............... 18January 20, 2024Putty, sand paper, putty, sand paper, putty... I believe it is ready now... I think... 19April 7, 2024Started to apply Gunze H315 (FS16440) 20April 7, 2024Started to apply Gunze H315 (FS16440) Kommentarer 30 23 October 2023, 19:02Luis CabeçasLets see31 October 2023, 14:58Ricardo ReisWelcome Luis. 🙂31 October 2023, 16:29Martin Fischerfollowing! 😊31 October 2023, 16:39Ricardo ReisWelcome also Martin! 🙂31 October 2023, 16:43Jose CostaGreat! Following 😉1 November 2023, 01:37Ricardo ReisWelcome mate!1 November 2023, 19:31Desert MarlinLooks good! These are always good to see!5 November 2023, 06:00AlbertoCockpit looks great already 👍5 November 2023, 06:15Ricardo ReisThank you mates, welcome!5 November 2023, 14:52Nicolaswatching18 November 2023, 16:54Ricardo ReisWelcome @Nicolas18 November 2023, 17:07Guy RumpFollowing with interest. 👍18 November 2023, 19:44Ricardo ReisWelcome @Guy18 November 2023, 20:17Lochsa Riversittin in...love a Hawkeye20 January, 04:38Ricardo ReisIt's a strangely beautiful plane, indeed20 January, 11:50Project infoGrumman E-2C Hawkeye20 bilder1:48PåbegyntGrumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 US Navy (1794-now)VAW-115 Liberty Bells 165295/NF-600CVW-5 - USS Kitty HawkFS16440 FS37038 Alle albumSe alle albumer »