Barneydhc82 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 The Tracker, s/n 1502,the very first Tracker built by DeHavilland Canada at Downsview, ON, is now finished although missing a few details. My hands are in terrible shape and I've been unable to handle many of the tiny pieces such as the masts and antennae wires on the top of the fuselage and the saftey straps on the sonobouy tubes. Barney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phasephantomphixer Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I like it, nice to see. Hadn't seen that scheme or knew they were built there. Thanks for showing it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Nice work! Which kit is that, by the way? Nice to see a Canuck bird as always! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barneydhc82 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks for the kind comments guys. DHC built 100 Trackers under licence from Grumman with the first Tracker, 1502, being delivered in Oct, 1956..and I was working in the Tower at Downsview during the time. I had a great view of all of DHC's work on a daily basis Faust: This is the 1:48 scale Kinetic kit with major modifications to the fuselage, rear sonobouy fairings and wingtips. The first 12 aircraft did not have glass in the cockpit overhead escape hatches Barney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ah, thanks! I saw it was the Kinetc, but I didn't catch the scale. The lack of "sunroofs" is what made it look odd, I couldn't figure it out! I didn't know there weren't any on the first ones. Awesome! Not only a nice kit, but I got to learn something too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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