E-2C hawkeye - WIP

Hasegawa new E-2C Hawkeye, a real nice kit to build, easy fitting and the decal white is white not off white. This was good as there is no choice of aftermarket decals for this model, the model with the 8 bladed prop. Decals ready, now to gloss coating so start the panel washing, again acrylics

Speechless Joe as always ............

Joseph's model models are always great

A fast modeller and the finish is always great


Wil

William wrote:Joseph's model models are always great

A fast modeller and the finish is always great


Wil

thank you.

Hawkeye nearly completed, will post the pics soon.

Great model, as always, more pics please

J

Have to check this out at home Joe, i cannot see the pics at the office mhux ghax qed nitkabbar!

bcauchi wrote:Have to check this out at home Joe, i cannot see the pics at the office mhux ghax qed nitkabbar!

you have no problem with the computer, will post the pics later, as I am trying to finish its base as well before.

Lovely birdy Joe, if you need advice for photos you might ask the golden boy ...

But waht is the issue with acrylics Joe, use Tamiya Lacquer [Yellow Cap] and you'll see the difference ... as usual not avaialble in Malta

Ivan

iCocker wrote:Lovely birdy Joe, if you need advice for photos you might ask the golden boy ...

Ivan

I'm here

Oops I didn't realise that you're GOLDEN as well

Ray

Ray wrote:

iCocker wrote:Lovely birdy Joe, if you need advice for photos you might ask the golden boy ...

Ivan

I'm here

Oops I didn't realise that you're GOLDEN as well

Ray

Dak B'Day present kien!

But you are the ORIGINAL and PREMIER eh!

Biss donna bdiet girja sal-barkun ghal hafna biex itellu l-posts

Ray wrote:

iCocker wrote:Lovely birdy Joe, if you need advice for photos you might ask the golden boy ...

Ivan

I'm here

Oops I didn't realise that you're GOLDEN as well

Ray

ok, you are both golden boys

p.s. - just biex ntella l-posts

Hasegawa 1/72nd Grumman E-2C Hawkeye. Built OOB. Will post more pictures when I finish the actual base for this particular model, one of the new year resolutions 1 model = 1 base


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iCocker wrote:Lovely birdy Joe, if you need advice for photos you might ask the golden boy ...

But waht is the issue with acrylics Joe, use Tamiya Lacquer [Yellow Cap] and you'll see the difference ... as usual not avaialble in Malta

Ivan

I have used and I am using acrylics for minor details but as for airbrushing I have so far used them as base coats for some colors, eg - red(using tamiya). Anyway, I have got a far more serious issue, a good non yellowing gloss paint, any suggestions are welcome.

Tal-genn Joe, as usual, there is your trademark neatness all over the plane. What a beauty and what attractive markings. Well done man!! Thanks for the posts.

Try that lacquer especially with Tamiya Paint and you note the difference J!

One suggestion on your final result, as always your trademark in the planes are spot on BUT would look much more appropraite displayed on an aircraftcarrier deck, probably Nannu Pec can guide you trough ... love the little yellow deck cars as well [do not leave them clean ta'], gives more the impression of how massive this bird is!

Prosit mate but do you sleep?

Ivan

iCocker wrote:Try that lacquer especially with Tamiya Paint and you note the difference J!

One suggestion on your final result, as always your trademark in the planes are spot on BUT would look much more appropraite displayed on an aircraftcarrier deck, probably Nannu Pec can guide you trough ... love the little yellow deck cars as well [do not leave them clean ta'], gives more the impression of how massive this bird is!

Prosit mate but do you sleep?

Ivan

You are right about the bases, I am trying to improve my bases , infact I am working on the hawkeye base which will ultimately be a carrier deck, infact got the little yellow things half way, which are EPU tractors, while the white is a fire tractor all from verlinden. As you said yet to be weathered.


p.s. about sleep - yep I do sleep, infact I have been asleep for the past two years cause production dropped

Awesome as always JF

Ray

Magnificent.... Joe....if you need some idea for a carrer base just let me now , but it's not that hard to find any pics...well done ..

By the way I asked for you yesterday at the club but I did not find you nowhere, were were you , I remember that you sad your not going to miss a week ..just joking my friend but we always love your company with us at the club...

I thaught you were into something like it ...

If you manage to find large sheets of fine sandpaper will work good to mimic the deck ... keep them coming and sleep less again mate!

Iv

skyhigh wrote:Magnificent.... Joe....if you need some idea for a carrer base just let me now , but it's not that hard to find any pics...well done ..

By the way I asked for you yesterday at the club but I did not find you nowhere, were were you , I remember that you sad your not going to miss a week ..just joking my friend but we always love your company with us at the club...

Thanks you for the help. Yeah I know that I made a new years resolution to come more regularly ,already broke it , but yesterday was out of my control - was not feeling too well, will come next week.

iCocker wrote:I thaught you were into something like it ...

If you manage to find large sheets of fine sandpaper will work good to mimic the deck ... keep them coming and sleep less again mate!

Iv

Yep, i will use sand paper for the deck, have tried it in the past, the only thing is to clean them from the dust that collectes on them

Thanks evreyone for the comments

J.Fenech wrote:

iCocker wrote:I thaught you were into something like it ...

If you manage to find large sheets of fine sandpaper will work good to mimic the deck ... keep them coming and sleep less again mate!

Iv

Yep, i will use sand paper for the deck, have tried it in the past, the only thing is to clean them from the dust that collectes on them

Might you use a vacuum cleaner ... but do not ask your better half to do it for you

iCocker wrote:

J.Fenech wrote:

iCocker wrote:I thaught you were into something like it ...

If you manage to find large sheets of fine sandpaper will work good to mimic the deck ... keep them coming and sleep less again mate!

Iv

Yep, i will use sand paper for the deck, have tried it in the past, the only thing is to clean them from the dust that collectes on them

Might you use a vacuum cleaner ... but do not ask your better half to do it for you

99.9% she would vacuum it with the model and the ground equipment still on the base , and bye bye dust and evreything.

p.s. - thank god she does not log to the website, otherwise.....


joking apart, will try to apply several coats this time over the sanding paper cause it is quite scratch prone without protective coating.