Grumman E-2C Hawkeye US Navy 1/144 Revell 03945 Full Build Video | RWO Models
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- In this video I show you how to build Revell’s great little E-2C Hawkeye in 1/144 scale. The E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). It is powered by two turboprop engines and can easily be recognized by its large 24 foot (7.3 meters) rotating radar dome.
The kit was originally introduced in 2004, this reboxed version was released in 2016. I had this model on my wish list for quite some time and was very excited when I finally got the kit this year. The parts quality however is not on the highest level, the clear parts in particular leave much to be desired. After all you can build a nice looking model out of this kit though. Even if it is pretty small there is a lot going on with the large radome, the characteristic tailplane, antenna wires (if you like) and the two large turboprop driven propellers. Unfortunately I made a big mistake I couldn’t fix: I placed the red warning decal that goes around the fuselage behind the cockpit area under the large intake whereas this should be on top of it. Also, the paint job is not as accurately done as I wanted. I decided to go for very limited weathering since these aircraft are well-maintained and cleaned.
Let me know what you think of this build. Your comments and opinions are highly appreciated. Please bear in mind I am not a professional modeler, I just build these models for fun and relaxation and to help regain my mental and physical health.
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Music credits:
“DUB TECH MINI MIX” By Digital Skunk is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
“Ambient Guitar | Sound Design Sessions 1” By Eric Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
“Along The Way” By XOR Music is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
This is a really nice kit and you did a fantastic job. I wish they would make a modern version with the 8-blade props. They look so much cooler. I ended up designing and 3D printing my own but a kit option would be better.
Thank you very much! I'm completely with you, the large 4-blade props look pretty clumsy compared to the modern 8-blades. 😉 Thanks for watching!
Very nice, Oliver! The Hawkeye is an extraordinary plane. I love the whole appearance of that bird and you captured it perfectly. Well done! I also have two Hawkeyes in my stash. Your video put them some ranks up on my list of models I have to build next. :) Cheers!
Thank you, appreciate it! I also like the Hawkeye a lot, a very special plane. Wanted to build one for a long time. 1/72 would have been my preferred scale but then this little beauty appeared on my desk when I went on a 1/144 shopping spree. 😆 Which Hawkeye kits do you have in your stash? Cheers!
Very nice. I recently did an E-2D with many mods for a member of VAW-126 Seahawks.
That sounds pretty cool, would love to see your build! 👍 Thanks for watching! 🙂
Super professional video, mate! I also build 98% of my models are 1/144 scale. I find that it's a better challenge for me to make detail. I like how you made the time to cut new lines after sanding. Thanks for sharing your build!
Thank you, appreciate your kind comment! I love 1/144 scale, next video will show another 1/72 build though. 😉 Thanks for watching!
*A very nice little kit, details are amazing for this scale!*
To be honest, at first I was not too overwhelmed by the amount of detail on the parts, but in the end a lot of little things came together very nicely. Glad you like it! 🙂 Thanks for watching!
The "Eye In The Sky!"
Hawkeyes are one cool carrier aircraft!!! Miss the old S-3 Vikings though!
I have lately become really interested in the 1/144 scale because I live in a 1200 square foot condominium. I am a s well a visual artist( drawing/painting) with many of my walls taken up by artworks. This scale gives me a chance to get back into scale modeling at a size I can build and display in a small home.
Love the videos!
Cheers
Thank you Dale! I also find 1/144 scale really interesting, like it a lot! I don't have too many models in my collection but space is limited so I find 1/144 a great alternative. And some models like the B-52 or Saturn V are just as impressive and pretty large in that scale. 😏 Thanks for watching! Cheers, Oliver/RWO
I'd never have guessed at the actual size from the photographs. Great paintwork.
Thank you! I was also a bit surprised how small this model was when I opened the box! 🙂 It looks tiny compared to the B-52 in 1/144 scale which I recently built. Thanks for watching!
Hello RWO Models that's a very nice looking plane turbo prop. Interesting tail of the plane. Nice work on this turbo prop. I like turbo props. I enjoyed this video. 👍🙌🤑🤗😊🙂☺😇💔💘⭐🌟🌠🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you, appreciate it! I also like turboprops and the unique sound they make! 👍🙂 Thanks for watching!
When ever I build a 1/800 or 1/720 carrier kit, the first thing I do is take one E-2, use it as a C-2, the other I take my time and attach and paint the radar and tail.
Very cool! 👍 And I thought 1/144 was small... 😳😂 Thanks for watching!
Nice work, nice video editing, and...
Nice watch! The Omega Speedmaster Professional.
(What a I looking at? 😆😆😆)
Thank you so much! Of course watch guys easily recognize the Speedy. 🙂 Sorry for distracting you from the actual subject of the video. 😆
Wonderfull, just wonderfull.
Merry Christmas once again from Denmark
Thank you so much Henrik! Best regards from Germany! Cheers, RWO
I worked on those in the Navy to make it more realistic it should smell like stall coffee , body odor , JP5 and launch meat .
Wow, that will be hard to replicate in a scale model. 😆 In fact I've never been inside a military aircraft but heard a couple of times that many planes have a "distinctive" smell... Will keep that in mind, thanks for sharing your impressions. 👍🙂
amazing model.
Wow just wow.!!!. 😄😄😄
Hallo.
Ein sehr schönes Kleinod.
Bravo 👏👏
Nur finde ich den Radom zu glatt, da fehlt etwas ein dunkles Wash, um die Details zum Vorschein zu bringen.
Am kompletten Flugzeug hast Du es gemacht, da hat es richtig was gebracht.
Warum nicht auch an der Scheibe ?
Grüße.
Markus Frömbgen
where can i buy it?
JOB WELL DONE
Great video!
You did a great job, especially at such a small scale!
So cool.
You've got a new subscriber right here! I love your modelling techniques and the kits you choose for the videos are what I also like for modelling. Cheers mate!. Btw I got a question, how do you clean the excess panel line accent? Huge thanks in advance.
Thanks for your kind comment, and welcome aboard! 👍 You can easily clean up Tamiya panel line accent colors or similar enamel-based washes with a cotton-bud or small brush moistened with enamel thinners or white spirit. These do not affect acrylic paints and varnishes underneath and only clean up the wash/panel line accents. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Gran trabajo 👏👏 yo tambien armó aviones 🛫 abrazo desde Quilpué 🇨🇱 me encanta el aeromodelismo 🛫
Thank you very much! 👍 I have always loved airplanes too, military and civilian as well! ✈️🛩 😊 Greetings from Germany! 🙂
Very good...congratulations!!!
Thank you! 👍🙂
Wow...love this and how it was recorded. Subscribed. Btw my father was chief safety inspector for this aircraft as well as the F-14 for 30+ years.
Thank you, appreciate it! Please stay tuned to the channel, F-14A build has just started and will be up on the channel as soon as possible. Thanks for the sub!
Excellent video & job building and painting your Revell US Navy Grumman E-2C Hawkeye too!
Thanks, glad you like it! 👍🙂
Hi Oliver, that was extraordinary work for such a small scale, and it came out perfectly, but how is your eye sight after working on such a small kit? Take care and keep safe, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.
Thank you so much, Les! 👍 Indeed the kit is very small, much smaller than I expected! 😆 To tell you the truth, besides wearing glasses constantly due to my heavy astigmatism I am using two different magnifying glasses when working on my builds, one that is mounted to my desk on a moving arm, or another one which is strapped to my forehead (don't know how you would call these things). Without all that glass I wouldn't be able to see much. 🤓😄 Stay safe, all the best from Germany!
On your Light Gull Grey basecoat, how much did you mix the gloss varnish? 50/50? How much did you thin it? I'm having a lot of trouble getting a smooth finish with Vallejos light grays and whites, but you did it here very nicely.
I can't remember exactly but it was something like 5 parts paint, 10 parts gloss varnish, 4 parts thinner (Vallejo Airbrush Thinner). This was the mixing ratio I came out with for my B-52 build, and it was similar to what I used on the Hawkeye. I mostly use the 0.2mm nozzle and approx. 15psi air pressure. I have to agree, some grey and white paints are a bit more difficult to thin down. Since I hate it when my airbrush clogs up, I tend to go a bit on the thinner side with those paints and then reduce pressure if necessary. 🙂 Thanks for watching!
@@RWOModels Thank you. That gives me a good starting point.
Would have been nice with folded wings nice all the same👍.
Thank you! Yes, that would be cool. I'm already considering building a second E-2, and folded wings would be a nice addition. 👍🙂
@@RWOModels can not wait to see it 👍
That’s a beauty, very nice work……love it! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much, happy you like it! 🙂
Great build! And despite you concerns the straps are quite visible ;)
Thank you! 👍😉
Awesome Stuff! I love how crisp you got the detail!
Thank you! This was a fun little build, glad you like it. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Great job, truly awesome looking!
Thank you so much! 🙂👍
SUPER!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great work and lovely little kit! Makes me want to run out and buy one =)
Thank you! I found it a bit more difficult to build than I first expected, but I love how it looks on the shelf! 😍 Thanks for watching!
very cool !
Thanks!
I have this kit so im glad i found this. What a beautiful job.
Thank you very much! 🙂
Great Job on this small Scale. It looks amazing
Thank you very much! Maybe one day I'll also build an E-2 in a bigger scale. 🙂
Always a pleasure watching your work! Greatly done!
Thank you, appreciate it! Glad you like the videos. 🙂 Cheers!
I was in VAW-117 in the 1970s. We had B model E2s with the C model just coming out. Loved the video.
Thank you, this means a lot to me. Glad if I could bring back some memories with this tiny little video. 🙂 Greetings from Germany, Oliver/RWO
Once again an excellent build video great video
Thank you, happy you like it! 👍🙂
Excellent work on such a tiny model
Thank you! 👍🙂
Wow!
Nicely done. Great detail for 144.
Thank you! Yes, there is a lot going on on that small plane! 👍😄
Superb result, Oliver 👍
Thank you! 👍🙂
Great looking bird!
Thanks! 🙂👍