Arie Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Building a C-2 Greyhound has been a strange obsession for years, and having mostly finished (always more to do) I admit I'm feeling a bit lost. I suppose it's the modeller's equivalent of "empty nest syndrome." Having built her from the ground up, I don't know what to do next! In any case, the fuselage is Falcon's 1/72 scale vacuform conversion kit, with donor undercarriage, and modified tail surfaces from a Fujimi E-2C. The wing-fold and wheel-bays are Goffy resin sets, while the interior is all scratch-built. A few of the high points made it into the build thread. The decals are a combination of E-2C stencilling and national insignia, with UNITED STATES NAVY titles from an LC-130 Hercules sheet. The VRC-30 unit insignia are from Kinetic's 1/48 scale C-2, because oddly enough, Kinetic's unit badges are much closer to 1/72 scale than the intended 1/48th (in my opinion.) When I get round to the 1/48 scale C-2, I'll be using Carcal's beautiful new decals for that bird. She's not perfect, but I was fairly satisfied with the result after a bit of fettling with the undercarriage and such. As always, critique and input is always welcome. I hope you like her... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buccymad Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 stunning build!! i thought that was injection!! didn't think you could incorporate that amount of detail into a vac form ,cracking finish too ,can`t notice the odd sized decals at all and it only took you a year and a bit!! doing another one soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb'ed Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 stunning build!! i thought that was injection!! didn't think you could incorporate that amount of detail into a vac form ,cracking finish too ,can`t notice the odd sized decals at all and it only took you a year and a bit!! doing another one soon? looks good, here's her stable mate for comparrison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 A very very nice build, congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 stunning build!! i thought that was injection!! didn't think you could incorporate that amount of detail into a vac form ,cracking finish too ,can`t notice the odd sized decals at all and it only took you a year and a bit!! doing another one soon? Many thanks for the kind words. I am working on another--too soon in fact (I foolishly took on two vacuform kits at once.) The other is a heavy re-work of Airmodel 1/72 Gannet AEW.3. There are still a few bits and bobs to sort out, but she's getting there: thread. looks good, here's her stable mate for comparrison. Is the photo from Qatar? It looks hot as hades there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb'ed Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Many thanks for the kind words. I am working on another--too soon in fact (I foolishly took on two vacuform kits at once.) The other is a heavy re-work of Airmodel 1/72 Gannet AEW.3. There are still a few bits and bobs to sort out, but she's getting there: thread.Is the photo from Qatar? It looks hot as hades there! It just might be (-: on both counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Holy cow! I never would have guessed that was a vac kit! Stunning rendition of a plane that is under-represented in the modelling world. Great job! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Lovely result, I have the vac conversion and a Fujimi kit waiting, but you now know that Kinetic will now release their Greyhound in 1/72 since you have finshed yours Any more pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 She's a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 That's a good looking bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prop-nut Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'd be happy if my 1/48th version turns out that well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony7 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I love it, well done I've had the urge to build one of the rvhp (I think) ones for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Lovely result, I have the vac conversion and a Fujimi kit waiting, but you now know that Kinetic will now release their Greyhound in 1/72 since you have finshed yours Any more pictures? Doesnt' it always seem they release something just after you've completed the vacuform? I'm just glad to have finished before people are building better ones straight OOB! I'll try to snap a few shots tonight... I love it, well done I've had the urge to build one of the rvhp (I think) ones for a while From what I've seen, the rvhp is really nice--full interior and everything. With the Goffy wing and wheel bays, you woudn't even have to pirate much of the Fujimi/Heller kit... Thanks all for the kind words, A. C. Edited March 20, 2012 by Arie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady72 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Great job. Can we get more pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Beautiful, all that hard work is apparent. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Costa Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hi Arie Very nice job, i would love to do one too but i will adventure myself in the vacuum form... i will wait for a injection kit. Thank you for sharing Regards Vitor Costa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARDOG Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Hi Arie, EXCELLENT build on your Greyhound. I too have the Falcon conversion and the extra Fujimi parts but just haven't built up the courage to start my first vac kit. Perhaps I will start with another MiG-3 vac kit I have just to get the feel of things. Any way, I sure like the look of your build and how you have the extra accessories set up for your diorama. I want to put mine on a carrier deck with personnel and equipment, etc. I will either source some decals or make my own and just need to make/find the antennas and fuel dump. Again, GREAT build. I can't wait to see your next work. Cheers, WARDOG Edited July 8, 2013 by WARDOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 very nice.looks absolutly fantastic build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 stunning work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 that's brilliant. Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I like it very much indeed Congratulations! Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now