SOH Team Project - Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer

***Duckie*** · December 7th, 2011, 17:45

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

Great! Well, there are actually 7 models ready for painting.

E-1B "Stoof with a roof" Tracer (Paint Kit available by Matt "Smoothie" Wynn); no paints available yet

So let me know your interest and I will get you the goodies.

Alrighty then. For starters, and since Matt has a paint kit ready, I'd like to take a crack at the Tracer, and any good links for color shots you could send my way would be appreciated.

**Milton Shupe** · December 7th, 2011, 18:36

Originally Posted by JDTinballs

Milton,

currently rebuilding my system from scratch, Windows done, currently doing all the updates on my painfully slow broadband, then comes FS and programs, once I'm done and ready I could lend a hand splashing some paint, give me a couple of days to get everything shipshape and I'll be in like Flynn, interiors, exteriors, etc.

I've been watching this develop from the start, then everything went mammaries skywards on my computer, hoping to be back in soon.

If I can help, I'll do my best.

Jamie

LOL Excellent! Sorry to hear about the computer.

**Milton Shupe** · December 7th, 2011, 18:37

Originally Posted by Duckie

Alrighty then. For starters, and since Matt has a paint kit ready, I'd like to take a crack at the Tracer, and any good links for color shots you could send my way would be appreciated.

Thanks

Will shoot you a PM on the links.

EDIT: Stuff sent

**Milton Shupe** · December 7th, 2011, 19:15

Thanks to those who have stepped up to help get this project closer to release.

Here is the status.

**nigel richards** · December 8th, 2011, 01:16

Originally Posted by Duckie

Alrighty then. For starters, and since Matt has a paint kit ready, I'd like to take a crack at the Tracer, and any good links for color shots you could send my way would be appreciated.

Notice the subtle intonation on the word 'starters'...Steve, I sure am looking forward to dessert!!!

(icon:Nigel to his wife: How many boxes of fresh bibs did you say you ordered?...oh heck, just tell him to deliver the lot!:icon)

**gaucho_59** · December 8th, 2011, 09:02

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

Thanks to those who have stepped up to help get this project closer to release.

Here is the status.

Still fighting jet-lag... but back to the grind with the interiors...
Here's WIP of the C1 cockpit I am working on... Got stopped dead on my tracks with the Xmas C1 project, i.e:
the COD aircraft festively decorated photographed in Malta back in the late 60s...
It sports a Xmas wreath on the cowlings... but it is not clear in the pic... IF ANYONE HAS A BETTER PIC..
please let me know... would like to finish it before Xmas and offer it to our community...

***gribouil*** · December 8th, 2011, 11:07

This project sounds soooooooooooooooooo good!!! Many thanks to all the people involved!!!

**patful** · December 8th, 2011, 16:36

I'm getting a pretty good workout running between here and the Section 8 thread. I'm in awe of the talent around this place. Sorry I can't offer any help with the painting, there's just not an artistic bone in my body. My attempts at painting the Virtavia Phantoms verified that.

Thanks, everyone!

**nigel richards** · December 8th, 2011, 22:53

Originally Posted by gaucho_59

Still fighting jet-lag... but back to the grind with the interiors...
Here's WIP of the C1 cockpit I am working on... Got stopped dead on my tracks with the Xmas C1 project, i.e:
the COD aircraft festively decorated photographed in Malta back in the late 60s...
It sports a Xmas wreath on the cowlings... but it is not clear in the pic... IF ANYONE HAS A BETTER PIC..
please let me know... would like to finish it before Xmas and offer it to our community...

That looks like a really awesome piece of Artwork on the tail G59.

Is the picture on the right really what I think it is?

**Milton Shupe** · December 9th, 2011, 09:21

Scott Thomas from my team is making progress on the all new gauge XML front and hopes to complete the gauges by the week's end.

He will be starting on the panel graphics this weekend as well.

A 2D panel will also be available with very nice popups and overhead popup with all the lever controls available in 2D as well.

He also states that "...a NEW Era-correct Military Lear ADI" will be part of the package.

Scott has been a friend and co-designer with the team since 2002 starting with the Dash 7, our first project.

**Milton Shupe** · December 9th, 2011, 09:24

Originally Posted by gribouil

This project sounds soooooooooooooooooo good!!! Many thanks to all the people involved!!!

Originally Posted by patful

I'm getting a pretty good workout running between here and the Section 8 thread. I'm in awe of the talent around this place. Sorry I can't offer any help with the painting, there's just not an artistic bone in my body. My attempts at painting the Virtavia Phantoms verified that.

Thanks, everyone!

Well, thank you for your interest and comments. We appreciate the moral support and your participation in the fun.