E-2C Hawkeye (WIP)

 

Preparing the cockpit for paint, some scratch on the seats according to reference photos 

Decals 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. 

Covering ejection holes and imperfections with Evergreen strips 

Started adding lead weight - everyone tells me this is a notorious tail sitter 

Tail assembled 

Fuselage closed, puttied and sanded 

All clear part have annoying lines running right through the middle!!! ? 

Starting to erase the lines: first sanding and then polishing from Tamiya; a real pain! ? 

Work so far 

Painting the gold tint with a thin mist of Gunze MMC 217. 

Clear parts glued in place; fit is… poor. 

Engine nacelles parts pre-painted and ready to assemble 

Typical older Kinetic molds fit 

Some squeeze needed here 

Wings assembled; fit is not great 

This is now a huge mess of putty and sanding and it's taking its time............... 

Putty, sand paper, putty, sand paper, putty... I believe it is ready now... I think... 

Started to apply Gunze H315 (FS16440) 

Started to apply Gunze H315 (FS16440)