Grumman S-2E Tracker
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Starting with inner parts of the wings and engines
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Well.. plastic card is needed to fill the huuuge gaps...
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Plastic card again. Upper exhausts drilled.
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On the port engine: scoop nerfs to be replaced, from starboard to port side.
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Seams...
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Scratched exhausts in place.
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Dry fitting: not so bad. Wings may be installed after paintjob.
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Scratching the missing light on the port wing...
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Scratching the missing light on the port wing...
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Scratching the missing light on the port wing...
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Scratching the missing light on the port wing... Done !
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Wings almost finished, with the resin pylons in place (QB). Need to scratch the search light...
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Quickboost scoops installed.
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Scratching the search light...
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Search light completed
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Cockpit ready for paint !
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Cockpit’s PE... in progress !
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Cockpit’s parts are painted in FS36170 (mix of Tamiya), and details are made with painted decal stripes.
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Cockpit in progress...
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Micro Kristal Klear
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Checking the fitting of the clear parts. Need to sand a little bit, and to modify the rear lower angle.
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Dry fitting... much better ! 😉
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Installing the cickpit in the left half fuselage, fittings are quite touchy !
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Lead ballast: 50 grams!
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Reducing the length of the engines bases
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Detailing job completed
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Detailed engine... dry fitting : check !
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Black Surfacer 1500...
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Homemade tail antennas (VOR)... tiny bits of plastic card and micro tubes..
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Alclad Dark Aluminium on the cylinders...
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Engines painted and weathered.
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Adding the bays, where the struts supporting the wings will be located
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I was not happy with my first attempt to reproduce the VOR antennas... so, new try with a different method (on the left side).
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Adding the antennas: ILS (chin) and VHF (below)...
The exhaust of the heating system has been erased and replaced.
The exhaust of the heating system has been erased and replaced.
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Help needed: looking for a better view of this part... (edit: found !) and BTW, what is it made for ? 😉
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Back on the workbench after nearly 4 month... what the hell is the next phase ?!! 🙂
评论
22 25 October 2020, 18:08
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Count me in too! What a cool subject choice too. Off to a nice start, looks like there are some fit issues with this kit. I have one of these too, so I am eager to watch your progress!
25 October 2020, 19:08