SOH Team Project - Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer

**p3aewguy** · September 2nd, 2011, 20:29

GO SMOOTHIE!

YAY!!!

You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

**PeteHam** · September 2nd, 2011, 21:12

Originally Posted by p3aewguy

GO SMOOTHIE!

YAY!!!

You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

I'm at a loss for words ...........

The progress from you guys is spectacular

Pete.

**nigel richards** · September 3rd, 2011, 01:33

Originally Posted by Smoothie

fuselage left side lines going on nicely :salute: about 80% already on that side for initial placement, the real key will be in the weathering, and boy do i have some surprises in store on that front

That's my boy...full steam ahead!

Weathering, weathering, weathering! No newly minted coins please!

This very fine aircraft deserves the thousands of hours she's going to get; let it appear 'in service'.

p.s. I've already put in for the ouzo...maybe we can get Milton to give it a try when we've all put in our final touches!

**Milton Shupe** · September 3rd, 2011, 09:17

Well, if someone wants to do the VC panel and gauges, I will soon have a place for them to sit. Just getting the basics in place here.

***Ferry_vO*** · September 3rd, 2011, 09:38

A single cylinder of an Antonov An-2 engine, which is based on the R1820:

And a complete R1820; almost head-on but it was hard to shoot as it was tilted back:

Sadly both the Trackers are way out of reach for the crowds at the moment...

**Blackbird686** · September 3rd, 2011, 11:25

If the shaft hadn't been tilted slightly... It would have been very hard to tell. Still... a bitmap of that engine would probably look nice inside the cowling of the model.

"And a complete R1820; almost head-on but it was hard to shoot as it was tilted back"

BB686:USA-flag:

**Milton Shupe** · September 3rd, 2011, 12:29

Originally Posted by Ferry_vO

A single cylinder of an Antonov An-2 engine, which is based on the R1820:

And a complete R1820; almost head-on but it was hard to shoot as it was tilted back:

Sadly both the Trackers are way out of reach for the crowds at the moment...

Thanks Ferry; I'll see what I can do with it.

**robcap** · September 3rd, 2011, 12:37

You can have my radial engine......

**Milton Shupe** · September 3rd, 2011, 16:05

Originally Posted by robcap

You can have my radial engine......

Well, thank you Rob.

That's the SOH spirit!

**Milton Shupe** · September 3rd, 2011, 16:09

Wow! Lots of progress just starting this today.

All the primary (left, center, right), console, and overhead panels are set and ready for mapping for gauges.

Yoke, pedals, and seats are in place with appropriate animations.

**Milton Shupe** · September 3rd, 2011, 19:42

Great progress for the day. VC is now ready to accept panel and gauge work as demonstrated here.

We do need a quality panel/gauge volunteer; any takers?

**tankerguy72** · September 3rd, 2011, 20:21

Amazing work Milton!

**euroastar350** · September 3rd, 2011, 20:36

Standing by waiting to get this into native FSX:ernae:

**mgr** · September 4th, 2011, 01:01

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

We do need a quality panel/gauge volunteer; any takers?

Sadly have too little time myselve, found however some great shots for the one will take up the challenge:

Big shot below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2326935...n/photostream/
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior2.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior3.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior4.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior5.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior6.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...BInterior7.jpg

Also a nice seatshot:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...Interior11.jpg

Marcel

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 04:06

Thanks Marcel; nice shots.

Certainly not typical, but gives a nice view of a simpler setup.

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 04:11

Originally Posted by euroastar350

Standing by waiting to get this into native FSX:ernae:

Thanks Euroastar; a lot to do yet.

Are you wanting to get started on the exterior model now even before the rest of the package is completed? I would like to get the basic cockpit interior in place and complete the mapping of the smaller parts before passing it over to you. Otherwise we will have differences between the versions.

**euroastar350** · September 4th, 2011, 08:44

Uncle Milton,

Send me what ever you have now and I'll get down to the nitty gritty

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 09:14

Originally Posted by euroastar350

Uncle Milton,

Send me what ever you have now and I'll get down to the nitty gritty

Check your PM's please.

**tankerguy72** · September 4th, 2011, 12:08

Heres a shot from an S-2A

Attachment 47603
Theres more if you need them

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 12:29

Originally Posted by tankerguy72

Heres a shot from an S-2A

Theres more if you need them

Thank you. Nice shot. I do have this one and others similar, about 50 cockpit shots mainly of the stoof.

I am curious if anyone has some good shots of the pilot's seat from various angles.

**diegoxs** · September 4th, 2011, 12:36

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

Great progress for the day. VC is now ready to accept panel and gauge work as demonstrated here.

We do need a quality panel/gauge volunteer; any takers?

I can take this job ;-) ! you can see my work on Manfred Jahn's Super Constellation

Diego S. Barreto

**tankerguy72** · September 4th, 2011, 12:48

I have a couple not so good shots of the seat in the -T model, Not sure of the difference with the earlier model.
Attachment 47610 Attachment 47611 Attachment 47612

**AndyG43** · September 4th, 2011, 12:58

Originally Posted by diegoxs

I can take this job ;-) ! you can see my work on Manfred Jahn's Super Constellation

Diego S. Barreto

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 13:25

Originally Posted by diegoxs

I can take this job ;-) ! you can see my work on Manfred Jahn's Super Constellation

Diego S. Barreto

Excelenté! Thank you Diego.

I will send you a link shortly by PM.

Thank you

Milton

**Milton Shupe** · September 4th, 2011, 13:28

Originally Posted by tankerguy72

I have a couple not so good shots of the seat in the -T model, Not sure of the difference with the earlier model.
Attachment 47610 Attachment 47611 Attachment 47612

Thank you sir; that is helpful.