Cal Fire Grumman S-2T Turbo Tracker COMPLETE

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I live in a fire danger area in souther Cal. Our local little airport took delivery of two S-2T Tankers

I ordered a Hasegawa S2F-1 1/72 kit on e-bay - very nice little kit BTW.

I ordered the Wolf Model turbo conversion kit which is exceptionally molded.

And finally the Draw Decal S2-T Cal Fire set

Here’s the conversion kit - really well done

I’ve got the nacells on and I cut a little wider than intended so lots of filling to do - my mistake.

I’ll shoot some pics of the decals when the come in and post up on progress. Love the look of the Cal Fire birds but I’ve never been a fan of spraying white or red!

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Hi,

I’m really looking forward to seeing more of of this build. It looks like a fascinating topic. [:)]

Pat

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Hello!

Indeed, very interesting stuff! That resin really looks good. Having the real thin in your neighbourhood sure is an inspiration. Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

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Oh yea, I’m in for watching this build. I think the Turbo Tracker is a cool looking plane.

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Nice start, unique build. I’ll be following.

Toshi

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Great pic of the retardant stains, I’ll try to simulate this

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Working on the nacelles - still a ways to go. Mocked up the fuselage to check the wing fit - very nice.

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Decals arrived - very nice (lost my pic - this is the Draw Decal image)

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Keavdog,

Glad to see this under way. The resin looks fantastic. How long did it take to get the conversion kit once you ordered it? If you want to lose a couple of hours, go to YouTube and search for fire bombers, lots of cool videos.

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Don’t You Tube fire bombers, look for air tankers instead.

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Nicxe subject, and some very nice work on this.

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It came within a week or two - from Germany. It’s some of the nicest crip resin casting I’ve seen.

I’ve been doing a lot of research on line and ya - easy to get lost in way to many great subjects in interesting markings.

All the surgery is done - now I’ve got a boatload of sanding ahead

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Went over to my local airport and took a look at the Cal Fire aircraft - I think I’ll do #70

Still working on sanding and filling after the surgeries :slight_smile:

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I like the project. It looks like a unique topic. I look forward to seeing your progress. Those tail numbers are cool. They remind me of NASCAR numbers.

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Now that’s a unique and interesting project,cool looking aircraft too.

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Looks like an awesome project, can’t wait to see it finished

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Wing on, test fitting the horizontal stablizers. The extension on the wing and stablizers really make the flying surfaces dramatic. I have the tank on and the rear filler adapter as well. I just need to clean up all the surgery with sanding and filling.

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Hello!

Lookin’ good! Whole lot of surgery is going on here! Good luck and have a nice day

Paweł

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Just about ready for paint. Horizontal stabilizers on. Lots of finish sanding. Looking pretty clean… or clean enough!

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Nicely done sir. I can’t wait till the first coat of primer/paint goes on. Everything looks fantastic.

Toshi