IsraDecal

1/48 E-2C Hawkeye decal sheet

product # IAF-82    $29.00 from IsraDecal

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 18 2010

 

This new decal sheet from IsraDecal includes markings for the E-2C Hawkeye from Israel, Egypt, Mexico, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan.  

You get markings for 18 aircraft from 6 different nations:

  • 4 Israeli Hawkeyes

  • 5 Egyptian Hawkeyes

  • 3 Mexican Hawkeyes 

  • 2 Singaporean Hawkeyes

  • 2 Japanese Hawkeyes including one in special  "100,000 hour anniversary markings and artwork".

  • 2 Taiwanese Hawkeye

You also get a full set of stencils for a complete aircraft.

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The 8 page instructions booklet is clear and well laid out and includes all the info you need to build any of the aircraft featured on this decal sheet.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets and one insert decal sheet.  

Regarding the Mexican flags on this sheet.  The green on these decals is lighter that the actual Mexican flag, but the photo directly below and the last 3 photos in this review show Mexican Hawkeyes using a green very close to the green on these decals.  Also the flag on the right side of the tail is reversed from the normal Mexican flag.  Both decals are printed with the red and green stripes reversed on this decal sheet, so you can use one of these on the right side of the aircraft, but for the left side of the tail you will need to cut the Mexican flag decal and reposition the stripes on into the correct position.  The last photos in this the reveals the flag on the left side of the tail.  If you think the color of green is incorrect, then you do have the option to cut away that part of the decal and repaint it.  I took photos of the green on this decal sheet indoors under different light as well as outside in the direct sun light and each photo showed a different shade of green.  With my naked eye the green does look lighter than the green in this photo http://www.airliners.net/photo/Mexico---Navy/Grumman-E-2C-Hawkeye/0608636/M/ and if I was going to be building a Mexican Hawkeye I think I would cut away the green on the flags and paint that area myself with an ever so slightly darker shade of green.

Here's some further photos of Mexican Hawkeyes:

This is a great decal sheet and this sheet is very timely considering the recent release of the Kinetic Hawkeye kit.  This sheet gives you the ability to build one of the many Hawkeyes used by foreign air forces operating the Hawkeye. 

Steve

I would like to thank IsraDecal for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford