Almost at Pre-shading just need to touch up the wings and the radar disc....

Its getting there hope you like The radar disc is just sitting there it would be impossible to paint the walk ways with it on.

Coming along smoothly Justin, can't wait to see the decals. I plan on getting the new 1/48th Italeri Hawkeye (Kinetic boxing) and new decals. Also you get the two choices of props, 4 or 8 blades.

US Navy,
VAW-115 "Liberty Belles" CAG bird
VAW-125 "Tiger Tails" CAG bird

It’s the exact same Kinetic Hawkeye 2000 release…

E2-C Hawkeye

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Keep going Mr. Justin

But, is the radar glued in position

Also Mr. Joe, It's very interesting news that Italeri re-release the Kinetic Hawkeye

It has both the American & the French Markings on the Box and I think that it will be cheaper


Cheers Nick

Joe I will probably be doing an 8 bladed version later down the road.what is the price comparison to kinetics boxing

Nick no its not glued in place if I did painting the dark Grey walk ways on the top would be impossible I'll leave the disc it self loose so it will spin.

Justin the Italeri and Kinetic Hawkeyes seem to be priced the say. The Italeri offering has more bang for the buck, choice of blades (4or8)and better decals.

I agree Nick.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

I'm going to post mine sometime later today.

Just an update I have finished all the pre-shading and will be laying down the white today and post pic's later.
@Joe if you will post I would like to see

Wow Justin, Looking good. Are you going to get Damian to build you a new book case to store that monster on?

Lol no I could build another one if I needed besides D would just get drunk and go fishing before he started .I still have some room left.

Hope you're on the east coast

Dont worry D will agree

D can handle sharks OK, it's oil slicks that would worry me.

Yeah i'm just waiting to see it roll up on the beach Ahhhhhh paradise

Fishing ? Drinking ? Now we're talking boys !! I'm on the next flight, be afraid. BE VERY AFRAID !!

I ain't afraid, course I'm over 3000 miles (4800 km)away. Could be spendy for ya, he needs a new display cabinet for that monster Hawkeye.

Just an update I'm on my wifes cell phone right now.router got hit by lightning.so it won't be fixed until Saturday.I've got base paint and gloss coat on and will start detail painting tonight .

And as far as the cabinet I told you d would take beer and fishing first and that would be some expencive shipping charges.who knows maybe one day I will drop in on d in my dream boat.

Ok so one new wirless router and 1 cable modem later an tada progress....

pre-shading...

after the general camo scheme and gloss coats.Now on to the detail stuff.

More progress....

Very nice masking & excellent painting result


Cheers Nick

Looks good!

Looking good Justin.
tim

Thanks guys started decaling today and unfortunately Ive lost the nose art.The fighter town decals them selfs are very good but they out sourced the nose art to another company and as soon as I touched it with decal set it disintegrated Oh well the decals are correct and the nose art was only a temporary thing on the real one anyway.

Finished hope you like.....









I would recommend this kit to anyone it was a pleasure to build and fit was really good minus a few hick-UPS in the molds.

Still looks good over on tnis thread.