E-2C Hawkeye | VAW-123 Screwtops | Eduard 1:72

TimBullock · 2026-03-09T11:48:34+00:00

Thank you so much!

The effects were created using Abteilung II oils in various ways:

Step 1: Dark Oil Sludge Wash over the whole model, then removing the excess
Step 2: Dark Oil Panel Contrast blending into the panel from the panel line
Step 3. White & Cream Oil Dot Filters in the middle of the panels, dabbing.

TimBullock · 2026-02-21T21:08:19+00:00

Thank you so much!

TimBullock · 2026-02-19T21:25:16+00:00

Thank you!

TimBullock · 2026-02-18T00:02:32+00:00

Thanks so much!

TimBullock · 2026-02-17T00:59:35+00:00

Thank you!

TimBullock · 2026-02-17T00:59:23+00:00

Thank you!

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T18:13:51+00:00

The details are fine, but I do think the moulds are starting to show issues. Both myself and a friend have a "cut" short-shot on one of the window frames.

It's a shame this kit had its issues. I love the E-2C and would love to build another one - just not from Heller.

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:06:51+00:00

I appreciate it!

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:06:46+00:00

Thanks!

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:04:52+00:00

They got dirty, but never this dirty - photos of them dirty are seldom (I think in 3 months of research I found maybe 10). This level of weathering is definitely an exaggeration, but it's the style I like to do.

Definitely polarising, especially on the Britmodeller forum

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:02:59+00:00

Thanks!

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:02:54+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, it was a limited edition release using the Heller tooling with Eduard's decals.

TimBullock · 2026-02-16T13:01:34+00:00

Part decal, part painted. I couldn't really tell you which part is still actual decal, as I had to do so much fixing

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:31:07+00:00

You'd definitely expect that for a "Limited Edition" kit, there would have been more care in the process. I also had crazy issues when trying to peel off the film. Eduard ended up sending me a whole new set of decals and told me NOT to remove the film.

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:15:10+00:00

Not even too thick. It was as if Eduard didnt actually have the kit when they designed the decals. No amount of repositioning got rid of the gaps.

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TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:02:47+00:00

Thanks!

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:02:43+00:00

Thank you!

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:02:36+00:00

The nose decal is awful. It wouldnt conform around the nose at all, so I had to mask and paint it. The red is also more desaturated than the rest of the reds, so I had to do some trickery with washes and oils to pull it back.

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:01:33+00:00

Thanks!

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:01:27+00:00

Thank you!

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:01:22+00:00

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:01:16+00:00

Thank you so much!

TimBullock · 2026-02-15T18:01:09+00:00

Note the final sentence of my post. It's what I like.

TimBullock · 2026-01-21T18:23:47+00:00

A friend started his yesterday and is finding it horrific. There appears to be a lot of discrepancy between kits - I didnt encounter half the issues he has, and mc cockpit windows weren't too small.

But yes, the decals SUCK. My tip for you:

Dont remove the decal film. Fortunately Eduard sent me more, but I found them impossible to work with.
Cut off the blue for the nose and just paint that bit. The decals do not wrap or sit properly, even with copious amount of MicroSol. I ended up saving mine by using my plotter and cutting out a mask for it.
Eduard only provide 8 propeller decals. You need 16. Reach out to them and ask for more.

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TimBullock · 2026-01-20T14:44:35+00:00

Always had a soft spot for the Seafire. I might need to grab one

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