Coming to FSX S-2A Tracker

[tankerguy72]

Heres a preview of the FSX conversion for Milton's Grumman S-2A Tracker. Working on brand new exterior textures then I will move inside on the VC.

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/4_zpst8904wtw.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/4_zpst8904wtw.jpg.html)

[SiR_RiPPER]

Looking very good!

[gaab]

Wow ! I will follow with great attention your project.

Cheers,
Gérard

[Daube]

Ooohh photoreal textures ! I love photoreal textures :jump:

[bpfowler]

Thanks TG,
Looking forward to this ... a great job on the exteriors already!

[Navy Chief]

:encouragement::very_drunk: I really regret turning down a chance to ride in a S-2 once at Pax in the early 70s. Am looking forward to this one! NC

[mjrhealth]

This is one I am definitly waiting on

[tankerguy72]

Glad to see the interest

I have many many walk around photos so trying to get the details perfect. Here are some shots of the wing work

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/5_zpsh9l47cpi.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/5_zpsh9l47cpi.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/6_zpsgrjm6ana.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/6_zpsgrjm6ana.jpg.html)

[Daveroo]

Tankerguy...great work...i just love those CDF tankers.i miss the sound of the radials..but i also like the sound of the turbans as well.im fickle i know..lol...what color were the old S2's ?...

[tankerguy72]

I miss the radials as well. Not too much of a fan of the turbo trackers but thats all we have now so.... haha. The first Trackers were green and ill be adding one of those to the release package when I finish up.

[Daveroo]

well cool..thats an ugly color,but i miss seeing them.

[tankerguy72]

Getting Fuselage details laid out

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/7_zpsiwckdjk0.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/7_zpsiwckdjk0.jpg.html)

[gray eagle]

Hopefully, there will be some US Navy paints of this model. :encouragement:

[heywooood]

CDF also operates out of Ramona airport in So Cal so this will be a great addon to go with the new FTX release.
heres hoping FTX will offer a super detailed Ramona addon down the road

[Daveroo]

just a question/request?..would it be possible to do Joe "Hoser" Satrapa's T-89 out of Grass Valley?

[tankerguy72]

There is a FSX S2F-1 (Navy version) already available in the library here.

Yeah I'm hoping Orbx will do Hemet or Ramona for their SoCal scenery.

Hoser flies 89 which is the S2T. If all goes well with this version I'll work on converting the T model.

[Daveroo]

but wasnt Hoser flying t-89 before the change to the S2T?..i thought he was..i might be wrong...i usually am...just ask my dad................

[gray eagle]

There is a FSX S2F-1 (Navy version) already available in the library here.

Yeah I'm hoping Orbx will do Hemet or Ramona for their SoCal scenery.

Hoser flies 89 which is the S2T. If all goes well with this version I'll work on converting the T model.

I looked in the library for FSX S2F-1 and it did not find one/any. Is this a FSX version?

[tankerguy72]

Hmm I can't recall seeing the 89 number on an A model. I'll have to go through my records.

It's in there. I'll link you when I get home.

[tankerguy72]

Here you go gray eagle. Scroll down the page a bit

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=37&sort=d&page=2&pp=20

[tankerguy72]

Exterior textures pretty much wrapped up. Taking off on a road trip today to get inside the real aircraft and get some interior shots so I can start on the VC.

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/91_zps4nwsbe2i.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/91_zps4nwsbe2i.jpg.html)

[SiR_RiPPER]

Looking very good! Can't wait to see the interior progress!

[stovall]

Great stuff Tankerguy. The Tracker was a big part of the CDF facilities at KRDD (Redding, CA). Definitely will add this beauty to the Redding landscape.

[gray eagle]

Here you go gray eagle. Scroll down the page a bit

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=37&sort=d&page=2&pp=20

Are you referring me to this one that states:

Grumman S2Turbo Military Version for FSX (FS9 Portover) (S2T-MIL)

This is NOT NATIVE FSX <<<<< This is their comment.

by Milton Shupe, Scott Thomas, Tom Fliger, Nigel Richards, Rachel Whiteford, Dave Stewart and Jan Visser with help from SOH members.

This Grumman Tracker S2T(urbo), Marsh Conversion for Military use, setup as an FSX Portover.


So, I am still looking for a native Tracker I guess........(not a portover)

It looks like you are making a Native FSX Fire Fighter S2F.

Thanks anyway.


Thanks anyway.

[tankerguy72]

No above that one a couple spots is the FSX S2F-1

[tankerguy72]

Great stuff Tankerguy. The Tracker was a big part of the CDF facilities at KRDD (Redding, CA). Definitely will add this beauty to the Redding landscape.

Thanks! I'll be doing up different numbers afterwards. Can't remember the Redding tracker numbers off hand. I think in the 90s? 76 was from Columbia then moved down to Hemet.

[gray eagle]

No above that one a couple spots is the FSX S2F-1

Thanks, I found that one and installed it and ya know what, That's an S2 Tracker -ASW) a stoof with a little roof as I called em back in my old Navy Days.
This is a great addon and glad to add it to my inventory. The VS designations denoted Anti-Sub squadron.

http://s30.postimg.org/t2uc9aech/tracker.jpg




On the other hand, what I was looking for in native FSX was this C1 Trader (no little radar on the roof)
And your fire bird looks like a formerly C1 Trader.

Your link also shows a S2 Turbo and is a FSX portover. I'm interested in a FSX Native C1 if one is out there somewhere.

This one would fly pax on off carriers and bring us our mail - before cell phones.

http://s2.postimg.org/jy2ueo3op/S2_F.jpg

[tankerguy72]

Nice glad you found it. I believe someone is doing a conversion for the C-1.

The tankers CDF used were S2F-1s, TS-2As, or US-2A or B. 76 was a TS-2A

[Flyboy208]

Outstanding work on this project ! Mike :applause:

[euroastar350]

I actually have the C1A Trader in FSX already, native and all with specs and bump maps. I haven't done much work on it recently trying to get the Bell 222 at least finished, plus I picked up the Nemeth S76, KA26 and MI2 for FSX conversion recently and I am working once again with Milviz with a nice surprise :jump: I will see what's left to do on C1 and do a beta session with Uncle Milton.

[Milton Shupe]

I actually have the C1A Trader in FSX already, native and all with specs and bump maps. I haven't done much work on it recently trying to get the Bell 222 at least finished, plus I picked up the Nemeth S76, KA26 and MI2 for FSX conversion recently and I am working once again with Milviz with a nice surprise :jump: I will see what's left to do on C1 and do a beta session with Uncle Milton.

Thank you; will be happy to beta the C1A with you. :wavey:

[tankerguy72]

Back from vacation and back to the grind. Starting on interior textures here is a preview of the retardant control panel

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/VC_zpsq9kpbica.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/VC_zpsq9kpbica.jpg.html)

[txnetcop]

That is nothing less than AMAZING!:applause::applause::applause:
Ted

[tankerguy72]

Thanks Ted!

Take a break every so often and just fly. This is at Sedona doing the preflight

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/93_zpsdb49fms8.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/93_zpsdb49fms8.jpg.html)

[davido53]

great pic!

must be P3D, right?

[tankerguy72]

Thanks, yes I do all my work in FSX but do my flying in P3D

[Milton Shupe]

TG,

What's up with the suspension oleos there?

[tankerguy72]

Plugging away on the VC, but took a little time out add some history to the sim. Created my first scenery object which is the main hangar at Hemet Ryan. Was the home of Hemet Valley Flying Service from the 60's to late 90's and they operated and maintained many S-2s from this hangar. Here are a few shots of it.

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/94_zpsdb4elerl.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/94_zpsdb4elerl.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/95_zpsjtsfmife.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/95_zpsjtsfmife.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/96_zpsyygdtmkz.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/96_zpsyygdtmkz.jpg.html)

[scotth6]

This Tanker is looking absolutely awesome! The hangars not too shabby either. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon23.gif

Cheers,

[Kekelekou]

Oh boy, this looks gorgeous! I don't regret buying FireFighterX with this Tracker and the TigerCat tanker on approach!

Just one Tracker newbie question : which Tracker model are you working on? Is this the S2AL or S2F? Just to know if the Sécurité Civile F-ZBAU livery will fit (little, tiny French bias :) )

[Milton Shupe]

Euroastar350 is working on the native FSX S2T Civilian Tanker, or has it in his list to do after his release of my C-1A Trader which was last month.

[tankerguy72]

Thank you! This is the S-2A and S-2AL (capped hawkbill nacelle) models. I pretty much have the exterior textures done and have moved to the VC and adding some details there.

I also have firefighter X and in my opinion is the best addon for FSX but that also has alot to do with the fact that I pretty much only fly airtankers in flight sim.

[Kekelekou]

My English could be worse, but I am totally clueless about the "capped hawkhill" nacelles! :dizzy:
Do you mean the "flat-faced" ones, not to be confused with the pointy ones?

[tankerguy72]

Haha sorry the capped hawkbill ones would come to a point if you were looking from the top down. Those were seen more on the US-2A/Bs. The squared nacelle was more early S2F-1 or TS-2A. Anyway Milton graciously modeled both so both will be with this package.

[Willy]

Just FYI, but I've got one C-1A almost finished with some more in the pipeline.

BuNo 146027 is pretty much complete, just needs final inspection, making a thumbnail and packaging it all up.

BuNo 136754 is about 2/3 done. Actually just need to do the nacelles and cowlings, but on this one, those are going to be some of the toughest parts.

There's a couple more Navy ones I want to do and then some fictional civilian ones (The Trader should make one heck of a bush plane)

[Milton Shupe]

Just FYI, but I've got one C-1A almost finished with some more in the pipeline.

BuNo 146027 is pretty much complete, just needs final inspection, making a thumbnail and packaging it all up.

BuNo 136754 is about 2/3 done. Actually just need to do the nacelles and cowlings, but on this one, those are going to be some of the toughest parts.

There's a couple more Navy ones I want to do and then some fictional civilian ones (The Trader should make one heck of a bush plane)

Willy, there is a cargo version of the C-1A, not native FSX however. You can click on the link in my signature to pull it up.

Or, see it here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?64127-The-Grumman-C-1A-Cargo-Hauler

[Willy]

Thanks Milton! I might have found a new replacement for the ol' Twin Beech! Where'd I put that bucket of zinc chromate???

[EMatheson]

Willy, there is a cargo version of the C-1A, not native FSX however. You can click on the link in my signature to pull it up.

Or, see it here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?64127-The-Grumman-C-1A-Cargo-Hauler

Shameless plug for my own work here - I did a fictional civilian cargo livery for the C-1A when it was released (in fact, I got started on it before the plane went gold) with a redo of the interior to match. I recommend you take a look at it, as I'm really rather proud of my interior work.
Here's the link: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?64312-Grumman-C-1A-Hot-Coals-Air-Cargo-Ltd

[Willy]

Thanks! I've got a few civilian type cargo paints in mind as well. Just want to get the Navy ones out of the way first.

[tankerguy72]

This project is still alive just have a few things going on in the RW (starting new career and getting married) but other than that I have lots of free time. Here are some WIP shots of the VC

Copilot seat

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-8_zpshkoxusyd.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-8_zpshkoxusyd.jpg.html)

Center console with retardant delivery system

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-6_zpssfpridqg.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-6_zpssfpridqg.jpg.html)

Overhead panel

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-7_zpsm4ow2i3a.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-7_zpsm4ow2i3a.jpg.html)

Main panel

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-5_zpsafhbgfwi.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-5_zpsafhbgfwi.jpg.html)

[scotth6]

New career and getting married... Is that all?! :biggrin-new: Congrats on both counts.

The WIP looks great. Take your time; it sounds like you'll need to.

Cheers,

[tankerguy72]

Thanks appreciate it. It is pretty busy around here but really want to get this project finished.

[hairyspin]

That's fine work! :applause:

[tankerguy72]

Coming together a bit

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-5_zpsmbjj2ux6.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-5_zpsmbjj2ux6.jpg.html)

[tankerguy72]

New controls completed

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-55_zpscbfdckmd.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-55_zpscbfdckmd.jpg.html)

[eagleye100]

Impressive :)

[scotth6]

Wow! Looking spectacular.

Cheers,

[Daube]

Superb work so far !! :ernaehrung004:

[tankerguy72]

Appreciate the comments. First time making gauges here so starting with the background detail. Trying to get this as realistic as possible

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Untitled-56_zpsbrguqrzk.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Untitled-56_zpsbrguqrzk.jpg.html)

[tgycgijoes]

Will you be able to make a standard COD version of your beautiful work when you have finished the tanker? I made a texture (available here) of "Miss America" the CVA-66 USS AMERICA COD for Milton's C1A when it was released. I've done a 2D panel for it but your VC is just fantastic and I would like to be able to add it in original C1A version to my "Miss America".

Richard

[tankerguy72]

That could be a possiblity. Still alot left to do on this one so only time will tell. :jump:

[tgycgijoes]

Thank you for all your work. I had the opportunity 25 years ago at Fresno to climb all over their "Boneyard" of Stoofs and spent some time with my Nikon "in the days B4 digital" on the converted aircraft and talking with the Rangers. They were really nice. At that time my intention was to make a large scale RC C1A. Was out in Fresno to visit my Mom and Dad who are now gone but my sister and her family still live there. I don't know what is left there now. That was their spare parts store to keep the others going.

Will follow your thread here and patiently wait hoping that you can find the time. I know a lot of guys here who would also love a native FSX C1A as much as I would. Beautiful work.

Richard

[Milton Shupe]

... {snipped} I know a lot of guys here who would also love a native FSX C1A as much as I would. Beautiful work.

Richard

My C1A has been converted to FSX native by Euroastar350 and is available in the FSX Military Props section.


TG, love what you are doing there my friend. Charge on ... :applause:

[tankerguy72]

I don't know what is left there now. That was their spare parts store to keep the others going.



I dont think there is anything left there now. That was the spare yard for Hemet Valley Flying Service back in the day. Would love to see any pictures you have.



Thank you Milton! I owe it all to you!:encouragement:

[tgycgijoes]

My C1A has been converted to FSX native by Euroastar350 and is available in the FSX Military Props section.


TG, love what you are doing there my friend. Charge on ... :applause:

Thank you, just went over and found it. Thank you Euroastar350 too. I didn't realize that with the port over's textures, there is the NAS Alameda C1A COD. I am hoping that the model is the same so I can use those textures. Just downloaded it. Will take a look tomorrow.

Richard

PS Milton, thank you for all YOUR help in the past and the fantastic "7" Grummans.

[malibu43]

Looks great TG!

And I'm assuming you'll learn a lot working on the S-2 that will speed up completion of the P2V... ;)

[tankerguy72]

Looks great TG!

And I'm assuming you'll learn a lot working on the S-2 that will speed up completion of the P2V... ;)

Oh yes! Ive learned alot doing this conversion and the P2 will be alot better with new techniques Ive picked up :encouragement:

[tankerguy72]

Wrapping up the left side gauge backgrounds. This cockpit is coming together nicely and its a fun learning experience while I still feel like im on the rookie level. I tried adding some glass to the instruments but I think im getting too much reflection on them. Here are some screen grabs

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-11-12-051_zpskpunyub8.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-11-12-051_zpskpunyub8.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-13-13-936_zpseissvamw.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-13-13-936_zpseissvamw.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-14-16-842_zpsnqvaosni.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-14-16-842_zpsnqvaosni.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-15-37-250_zpsmrssyvhz.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-04-30%2017-15-37-250_zpsmrssyvhz.jpg.html)

[mjrhealth]

Looking good. im stil lumming and ahign about givning modellin a go.

[tgycgijoes]

I dont think there is anything left there now. That was the spare yard for Hemet Valley Flying Service back in the day. Would love to see any pictures you have.



Thank you Milton! I owe it all to you!:encouragement:

If I can find the envelopes of snapshots, I will see if they can be scanned digitally inexpensively and put them in my Photobucket for you to download. When we moved across country so much stuff went into storage. I may find them when we do the long procrastinated downsizing of the storage shed. I would like to have them that way myself. I lost a ton of my 1968 and 1970 cruise slides in a flood never to be retrieved. We got over 3 feet of water inside the house in the basement. People were in rowboats and canoes on the flooded streets. Fortunately both of my Cruise Books were upstairs high and dry but so many memories were drowned as well as the entire rec room furniture. Ah well, its only stuff. Boo Hoo. LOL

Richard

[tankerguy72]

Did some more work on the Tracker. Modeled the rudder pedals and circuit breakers and added a few more things.

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-54-56-636_zpsptpbwszg.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-54-56-636_zpsptpbwszg.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-58-39-900_zps1tejb8nc.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-58-39-900_zps1tejb8nc.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-29-53-417_zpsxecnfik9.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-29-53-417_zpsxecnfik9.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-54-00-847_zpsnrq1z6mw.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2022-54-00-847_zpsnrq1z6mw.jpg.html)

[tankerguy72]

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-32-04-871_zpsxk0cukpm.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-32-04-871_zpsxk0cukpm.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-19%2014-40-10-537_zpsshm9ni7p.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-19%2014-40-10-537_zpsshm9ni7p.jpg.html)

[Milton Shupe]

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-32-04-871_zpsxk0cukpm.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-21%2020-32-04-871_zpsxk0cukpm.jpg.html)

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv194/TankertownUSA/Prepar3D%202016-08-19%2014-40-10-537_zpsshm9ni7p.jpg (http://s683.photobucket.com/user/TankertownUSA/media/Prepar3D%202016-08-19%2014-40-10-537_zpsshm9ni7p.jpg.html)

Now that's my kind of boat there, TG; great job bringing this to life.:applause:

[b52bob]

Fantastic!

[flewpastu]

+1 :applause:

Bill

[malibu43]

Looks great! Can't wait for this and the P2V!

[tgycgijoes]

Wondering what happened to this...??? Please update release date. I know that there are S2T's in the Warbird Library and they are really nice...appreciate the efforts to make them but I like THIS ONE with the ol' radials.

[tankerguy72]

Still doing work on it. Trying to learn how to program gauges and such.

[tgycgijoes]

Still doing work on it. Trying to learn how to program gauges and such.

I haven't done any in a while and only did them in XML but the guys over at FSDevelopers are a tremendous help anytime you are stuck. Waiting patiently. I know quality can't be rushed.

[Milton Shupe]

Tankerguy72 has been very busy of late so I took on some of the work to help this project move ahead. His work is just too good to leave in the back of a dusty ol' hangar. :-)

After 3 weeks of working on it daily for many hours, we have made great progress inside and outside.

Still a few things to wrap up or improve upon, but this project has made great strides.

Here are a few screen shots; will post more in a bit.

[Milton Shupe]

A few more interior shots ...

[blanston12]

Milton those look amazing! I can see this will be one of my new favorites.

[Milton Shupe]

Milton those look amazing! I can see this will be one of my new favorites.

Well, you can thank Tankerguy72 for the photoreal textures, bump maps, and revised VC modeling, along with modeling updates to gear, and add-ons to the exterior. He has put a lot of time in this to model the real world example.

My work was in finalizing the FSX native conversion, adding switch activated doors and retardant effects, custom xml functions, getting all the VC stuff animated, tagged and working, getting gauges installed, upgrading the panel.cfg and getting the flight model settled down, i.e. more flyable.

Some work yet to be done in optimizing textures sizes and finalizing bump and spec maps. I really like the bump map work inside and outside although some work remains. TG's textures give you a real feeling about this model.

[alain0568]

Good evening Milton,

-Superb, really, especially the cockpit, beautiful and very realistic!:applause:
Finally! radios that change the eternal modern Bendix king that I can not stand to see anymore!
I am waiting for this new jewel with impatience!
Thanks to the team!

Alain

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[strykerpsg]

Wow Milton, outstanding work indeed! Though probably not my cup of tea, the attention to detail is enough to grab my attention sir. Really love the weathered metal inside the cockpit area.

[tgycgijoes]

Thank you Milton for taking over this really super aircraft. Looking forward to adding it to the hanger as soon as its completed. Keep up the excellent work.

[Milton Shupe]

Thank you Milton for taking over this really super aircraft. Looking forward to adding it to the hanger as soon as its completed. Keep up the excellent work.

Thank you Sir, but, I am not taking this over, just lending a helping hand. TG is very much involved but has been super busy this past year until recently. Now that he is wrapping up work on the C-119, he is becoming available to wrap up this project. Just talked with him and he is sending over some updates to textures while I apply some chrome to the yoke shafts. :-) I am trying to wrap things on my end as he gets his end setup to take it over.

[tgycgijoes]

Understood and waiting as are all very patiently. You can't rush good work.

R

[Kekelekou]

I had forgotten about this thread... I am very pleased with what I can read and see! The shots are gorgeous!
I hope this beauty will fly on its own in 2018!
Tracker go go go! Best wishes to the team

[Milton Shupe]

I completed my contributions to Tankerguy's project and sent everything back to him several weeks ago. I suspect once he complete's his C-119 work, he will continue with this project.

[tgycgijoes]

That is great news. We are all waiting for this to be completed to fly. If you don't have the program yet, check out his Firefighter it is fantastic and will be super to fly this S2A on. I got it last year and he is a really great guy to talk with.

http://lorby-si.weebly.com

[firerx]

I completed my contributions to Tankerguy's project and sent everything back to him several weeks ago. I suspect once he complete's his C-119 work, he will continue with this project.


Thanks for the update, Milton. will TG put it up here when it;'s read or is there another thread I need to follow?

Thank sir:redfire:

[Kekelekou]

Any news about how this project is coming along?

[docjohnson]

Excellent work, this is a great upgrade!

[Milton Shupe]

Tankerguy72 still had quite a bit of work yet to do when I sent it back to him in December.

Hopefully he can get through the list and get this one wrapped up.
It looks awesome inside and outside thanks to his attention to realism and photo-real textures in key areas.

[beagleman]

Tankerguy72 still had quite a bit of work yet to do when I sent it back to him in December.

Hopefully he can get through the list and get this one wrapped up.
It looks awesome inside and outside thanks to his attention to realism and photo-real textures in key areas.

I have some REAL good walk around photos, of a Canadian Conair Firecat, I would share.....to help this beauty along...... just send me a PM...
Cheers
Jeff

[tankerguy72]

Will try to get the to do list on this one finished up soon. We have a baby boy on the way and due in a few months so getting everything ready for his arrival :jump:

[PhantomP]

Congrats on your new baby,and thanks for your time for doing this tankerguy72,and,also a big thank you to Milton Shupe too.

[tgycgijoes]

Congratulations on your new baby boy. My nephew and his wife just have a brand new girl. May God grant you and your family his choicest blessings.

:applause:

[blanston12]

Great news TankerGuy! Enjoy the relative piece you have before the little one arrives.

[Sundog]

Congratulations Tanker Guy! :encouragement:

[firerx]

Tankerguy72 has been very busy of late so I took on some of the work to help this project move ahead. His work is just too good to leave in the back of a dusty ol' hangar. :-)

After 3 weeks of working on it daily for many hours, we have made great progress inside and outside.

Still a few things to wrap up or improve upon, but this project has made great strides.

Here are a few screen shots; will post more in a bit.



Any update on this, Milton??:teapot:

[Milton Shupe]

Any update on this, Milton??:teapot:


I talked with TG less than a week ago about this one; too good to just let it sit; very realistic feeling with photo-real textures and massive bump mapping.

He is in process of re-sizing some of the 4096 textures as the texture load was massive. Not sure what else needs to be done but I know it's still a WIP. TG has been super busy and pre-occupied with other things for quite a while now.

Maybe he can update us with the details, but we did talk about the possibility of releasing it as a WIP.

[tankerguy72]

I talked with TG less than a week ago about this one; too good to just let it sit; very realistic feeling with photo-real textures and massive bump mapping.

He is in process of re-sizing some of the 4096 textures as the texture load was massive. Not sure what else needs to be done but I know it's still a WIP. TG has been super busy and pre-occupied with other things for quite a while now.

Maybe he can update us with the details, but we did talk about the possibility of releasing it as a WIP.

Baby boy arrived Nov 1st. I think I kind of remember what sleep feels like...

Working on the S2 now when I get some quiet time. I have resized most of the textures now and checking how they look. Im hoping a week or two and ill have something to release for all to enjoy.

As always I want to thank Milton for his never ending help and advice. I wouldnt know anything about modeling if it wasnt for him.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4830/46119127122_b47000ea23_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dgozJb)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4894/44353114420_3c0d2d954b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2azkiFj)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4901/46119127022_1ec6537187_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dgozGs)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4901/44353114290_aee1315922_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2azkiD5)

[delta_lima]

Congrats on the little one.

All I can say is, enjoy, and savour all the moments, even the poopy ones, because all of it just flies by. Seems like just the other day I held our little 3.5lb 2-month early preemie, fighting for her life. Now she's one of the tallest kids in her class of 12 year olds, fastest girl in her grade, a crazy good soccer player, a total science nerd, and, to boot, likes to hop on the sim and fly circuits.


The WIP looks truly stunning!

Will there, even if at some distant point, a naval version, even just a C-1A Trader / COD, with folding wings and tailhook? I'd be happy even if the VC was your current tanker version.

That would make a bunch of us naval aviation nuts superbly happy!

Thanks again for the progress shots - amazing work!

dl

[Milton Shupe]

I did 13 variants of the S2 radials and turbos including the S2T series and the EC1A twin tail, military and civilian variants.
About half of them have been converted to FSX native by Euroastar350, and a few firefighters by me.
And add to that group this one converted by Tankerguy where I also invested quite a few hours in the VC.

All the other VC's are as the were in the originally released versions.

Here are some of the FSX native models converted by Euroastar350.

[tankerguy72]

Congrats on the little one.

All I can say is, enjoy, and savour all the moments, even the poopy ones, because all of it just flies by. Seems like just the other day I held our little 3.5lb 2-month early preemie, fighting for her life. Now she's one of the tallest kids in her class of 12 year olds, fastest girl in her grade, a crazy good soccer player, a total science nerd, and, to boot, likes to hop on the sim and fly circuits.


The WIP looks truly stunning!

Will there, even if at some distant point, a naval version, even just a C-1A Trader / COD, with folding wings and tailhook? I'd be happy even if the VC was your current tanker version.

That would make a bunch of us naval aviation nuts superbly happy!

Thanks again for the progress shots - amazing work!

dl

Thanks dl definitely building the memories already. Our boy was 4 days late and weighed in at 9lbs 14.4oz. Will make a great linebacker someday haha.

As for the C-1A see Miltons comment. I mainly just do airtanker variants of aircraft.

[gribouil]

Congratulations for your little boy tankerguy72!!! :ernaehrung004:
Talking of some other kind of baby, I must say I'm really impressed by your S-2A cockpit... :adoration:
Cheers,

Stéph.

[delta_lima]

I did 13 variants of the S2 radials and turbos including the S2T series and the EC1A twin tail, military and civilian variants.
About half of them have been converted to FSX native by Euroastar350, and a few firefighters by me.
And add to that group this one converted by Tankerguy where I also invested quite a few hours in the VC.

All the other VC's are as the were in the originally released versions.

Here are some of the FSX native models converted by Euroastar350.

Thanks Milton,

I must have older ported over models, I must have missed the FSX ones during my time away from the sim. I'll look for the latest ones.

Thanks for all your work on those too!

dl

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks Milton,

I must have older ported over models, I must have missed the FSX ones during my time away from the sim. I'll look for the latest ones.

Thanks for all your work on those too!

dl

You will find them if you search euroastar350 in the FSX library.

EDIT: Here are two of them; the other two or three he converted can be found at Simviation or Flightsim.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links_search.php?action=show&userid=18898&sort=d

[delta_lima]

You will find them if you search euroastar350 in the FSX library.

EDIT: Here are two of them; the other two or three he converted can be found at Simviation or Flightsim.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links_search.php?action=show&userid=18898&sort=d

Thanks Milton,

I'll catch up on the models. Thanks in advance.

TG, great work on the tanker VC, I'm sure it'll be great.

Cheers,

dl

[alain0568]

Hello everyone

What news?
Soon released?
Thank you.


Alain

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[Milton Shupe]

I recently revised the flight model for it (need to check to ensure I sent it to TG).

He had sent a revised WIP package to test and that was a big help in texture size reduction and overhead. Runs very smoothly now for me.

AFAIK, very much a WIP so its up to TG how he wishes to proceed.

[Kekelekou]

Glad to read that the Tracker project is moving forward!
Happy new year!

[FlyingsCool]

There are so many models of the Tracker available I'm a little confused.

First, I assume the model that is the subject of this thread is not yet released?
Is it going to have both the boattail and squared off engine nacelle's?
Is it going to be a straight up S-2A, or a modified one to be a tanker/civilian firefighter?

The reason I ask is I'd like to create at least a couple repaints of TS-2's. From my research, it seems all the TS-2's are conversions from S2F-1/S-2A's, Not S-2D's. As was noted earlier in the thread, the C-1A's all have boattail engine nacelle's, whereas the TS-2's have the squared off engine nacelle of the S2F-1/S-2A.

There is an S2F-1 model available, but it's got a radome over the cockpit. Is there another model of the S2F-1 available that's been upgraded to FSX that is without the radome on top? I've seen a couple pictures of TS-2's with radomes, but most do not have them.

I do have an old model from a US-2A that doesn't have the radome, but I get tons of errors with that one when I read it into ModelconverterX (I use it to check my paints), so I'm assuming it's not really FSX compatible. Plus it's got the boattail engine nacelles.

Any history or corrections to my research would be great!
Thanks!

[Milton Shupe]

There are so many models of the Tracker available I'm a little confused.

That's perfectly understandable; I did 14 variants, then made some of them FSX friendly.
Later, Euroastar350 converted 3-4 of them to FSX native.
I converted one to FSX native: HERE (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=108237)
This thread is about another variant that Tankerguy72 is converting with my help and permission.

First, I assume the model that is the subject of this thread is not yet released? Correct; see Tankerguy's comments above.
Is it going to have both the boattail and squared off engine nacelle's? It will be as shown in screenshots above.
Is it going to be a straight up S-2A, or a modified one to be a tanker/civilian firefighter? It's a CDF firefighter.

The reason I ask is I'd like to create at least a couple repaints of TS-2's. From my research, it seems all the TS-2's are conversions from S2F-1/S-2A's, Not S-2D's. As was noted earlier in the thread, the C-1A's all have boattail engine nacelle's, whereas the TS-2's have the squared off engine nacelle of the S2F-1/S-2A.

There is an S2F-1 model available, but it's got a radome over the cockpit. Is there another model of the S2F-1 available that's been upgraded to FSX that is without the radome on top? I've seen a couple pictures of TS-2's with radomes, but most do not have them. No

I do have an old model from a US-2A that doesn't have the radome, but I get tons of errors with that one when I read it into ModelconverterX (I use it to check my paints), so I'm assuming it's not really FSX compatible. Plus it's got the boattail engine nacelles.

Any history or corrections to my research would be great!
Thanks!

Here is some S2 Stuff I uploaded for your reference that may be useful.
http://www.sim-outhouse.net/downloads/SOHTeam/s2stuff.zip

Good luck in your quest.

[FlyingsCool]

Awesome! Thanks Milton!

[FlyingsCool]

I think many of you may find this interesting. And I bet there's more of them out there. This is the USS Randlolph 1966 Cruise book covering VS-34 and their S-2E's and other aircraft, lots of great pics.

https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv15-66/index.html

[FlyingsCool]

Here is some S2 Stuff I uploaded for your reference that may be useful.
http://www.sim-outhouse.net/downloads/SOHTeam/s2stuff.zip

Good luck in your quest.

Hi Milton,

So I loaded up your CDF model tonight. It looks to me like it would make the perfect model for a TS-2A, except, as you know, it's missing the tailhook and MAD boom that it seems the TS-2A retained after conversion.

Interestingly, FWIW, when I load it into ModelconverterX, it's looking for fuseinnerrear.dds. I can't find that texture in any of the S-2's I have loaded. Also, none of the control surfaces show up in ModelconverterX(?). As I said, I use it for checking my repaints.

BTW, I just started using the paintkit for the S2F-1. Wow, that's really great, thank you for that.

Tom