SOH Team Project - Grumman Tracker, Trader, Tracer

[Milton Shupe]

The oil coolers are oval shaped and narrow ways up, long ways side to side, the cooler flap is driven with the usual screw-jack actuator , with the usual 3 way switch- open-close(manual) and automatic on a thermostat. Its covered with a screw om panel that has the exhaust trough for the pair of exhaust stacks forward. The oil cooler is ducted up to inlets in the intercylinder baffles . The slots in the accessory section are plain slots to vent the accessory section-no door or ducting

Thank you; excellent response.

[Milton Shupe]

I think I got the antenna wiring correct; y'all check it for me please.

Down to two additions left and then to remap the whole aircraft ...

[Milton Shupe]

I am ready to model the pedestal yoke for the S2F-3.

I have two pictures only and the yoke looks like this.

Is this the correct yoke for this aircraft?

[fliger747]

Not sure, but that like a "warbird/firebomber" panel by the look of the instruments.

Cheers: T

[jbDC9]

I am ready to model the pedestal yoke for the S2F-3.

I have two pictures only and the yoke looks like this.

Is this the correct yoke for this aircraft?

That yoke belongs to a newer model S-2D... seems to me the older Stoofs have more of a pretzel shaped yoke, reference these two pics from A.net;

http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM--...2a023e21bfeef3

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Provi...290a3cf7cff2c8

[tankerguy72]

Yeah i would say thats the newer style aswell! That version that you have pictured is also in the S-2F3AT (S-2T) Airtanker version. Looks like a more modern layout.
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[Milton Shupe]

I have probably 30-40 C1A, S2F-1/2, E1B cockpit pictures and all but two have the earlier installed "pretzel" styled yoke.

I just do not have pictures of the S2F-3G/E cockpits so if anyone can help out here, we can make some progress.

I have started mapping the exterior model (again) and hope to have mapping completed this weekend (if Visser doesn't push me over the edge).

[johndetrick]

The earlier versions had the pretzel style yoke with the control tube coming through the instrument panel. The later variants with the fuselage stretch had the updated yoke with a control column attached to the floor.

[mgr]

Milton,

Might help or not (most of Dutch tracker)

Picture of the opened crew door:



Crew in the cockpit:


Opened bomb bay:



Details of throttle part:
http://www.vlaggeschipsmaldeel5.nl/h..._assembly.html

Marcel

[Milton Shupe]

The earlier versions had the pretzel style yoke with the control tube coming through the instrument panel. The later variants with the fuselage stretch had the updated yoke with a control column attached to the floor.

Hi John,

I am familiar with the differences but need an authentic picture of the S2F-3G/E cockpit yoke so that I can model it. I have no authoritative guide to help me through this piece. Maybe you can have a source for this yoke.

Milton,

Might help or not (most of Dutch tracker)

Picture of the opened crew door:



Crew in the cockpit:


Opened bomb bay:



Details of throttle part:
http://www.vlaggeschipsmaldeel5.nl/h..._assembly.html

Marcel

Marcel, excellent pics and website. Thank you very much. It will be useful to Diego I'm sure for the textures in teh overhead controls.

[tankerguy72]

Ive been trying to find cockpit photos but they are very elusive! I did however come across this great picture of the hardpoints if your still modeling them

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[tankerguy72]

Cant find any real pictures came across this drawing, apparently the -3 did have the newer control sticks. heres a link with some great info http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...mb=i2Xw7qgEbdn
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[Megadog]

I am ready to model the pedestal yoke for the S2F-3.

I have two pictures only and the yoke looks like this.

Is this the correct yoke for this aircraft?

Milt,

This is the yoke we had in th Willy Fudd and i think was in the S-2E.

Bob

[Milton Shupe]

Ive been trying to find cockpit photos but they are very elusive! I did however come across this great picture of the hardpoints if your still modeling them

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Thanks TG. I have modeled them and they are the same shape. The drawings had them setting back about 4-6" farther than your picture shows, about 4" behind the deicing boot. Thanks.

Cant find any real pictures came across this drawing, apparently the -3 did have the newer control sticks. heres a link with some great info http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...mb=i2Xw7qgEbdn
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Thanks TG; looks to be the same as the pic I posted.

Milt,

This is the yoke we had in th Willy Fudd and i think was in the S-2E.

Bob

Thanks Bob; that seals it.

[johndetrick]

Some reference for the cockpit